We are spending our last night at a very nice resort and by the front desk there is a computer for guests to surf the internet. Of course there is a cost for this privilege and the hourly rate is about twice as much as any other place that we have used so far.
We asked about getting on the box but the guy at the front desk said it was broken and that the technician was coming tomorrow to fix it. I just happen to be a computer technician so I asked if I could have a look at it. We (myself and the guy from the front desk) booted the computer and yep, it made some funny noises and it would not connect to the internet. The front desk guy grunted something about it not working and walked away.
Being the trained professional that I am, I wondered if the network cable laying next to the monitor could have something to do with the problem. I looked at the back of the computer and sure enough there was no cable plugged in and once I plugged it in and the other end into the connection at the wall jack, we had a computer with an internet connection.
It was a real slow connection but it was enough for Deb to check her email but we really wanted to get back to the beach.
In the good old days of billable hours, I would have dinged them for enough to cover the cost of the room and dinner that night.
C’est la vie!
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