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MUST READ: The Client (Wife and Child) VS. The Service Provider (Husband)
Here is an original piece written by my wife to me as if to highlight a complaint to a service provider. And of course like all service providers, I replied by pushing everything back to the clients. Have Fun!
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Dear Husband (The service provider)
We, the clients (Wife & Child)
are writing to you as we have observed that your service is not up to our
requirement lately.
1)
You are not being proactive towards
ensuring all contacts are responded within the service standards set. The calls
are not picked up within 3 rings and to our dismay there are a number of
dropped calls.
2)
You are late in responding to our
requests for technical assistance in person which requires you to make use of
some of the hardware. More often than not, the assistance is not up to the
SLAs. (Eg: The half broken key which is still stuck to our door)
3)
The issues in hand are not diagnosed
properly and there are no advice given to user (the client) on appropriate
action. (Eg: The laptop issues.)
4)
You also have failed to identify and
escalate situations requiring urgent attention. (Eg: Leaking roof)
5)
You are not preparing your reports
which we have agreed upon (Eg: Finance matters)
6)
You are not up-to-date with the
current changes of the client. (Eg: The child now can say pppel for Apple and
nana for Banana)
As such, there will be a conf-call at
2.00 pm and 9.30 pm (Malaysian time) on a daily basis starting from today to
discuss some of the issues and how we can improve the SLAs which was signed on
the 02/11/2008 on our Marriage registration day. The attendance for the conf-call is
compulsory.
In addition, we are expecting you to
make up for all the short comings and to treat us on the 19th and 20th
Dec. You will bear the consequences if you fail to remember these dates. (Do
keep our budget in mind)
In conclusion, kindly at all times
ensure that you operate in a highly professional manner that meets the needs of
the client within a FAMILY environment.
Signed:
The Clients (Wife & child)
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Dear Wife & Child (The Client)
Please find my explanations on your grouses below.
1)
Recently I have been
overwhelmed with my other contractual obligations such as doing my job which
would in turn generate revenue for you. Should I forego this core
responsibility, you as the client will see huge losses and the situation will
escalate to a crisis. Should call not be picked up or dropped moving forward,
please respond with a text message and you will receive a text reply or a call
after 3 hours or more. Please bear in mind that I (The service provider) am
very concerned about you (the client’s) well being.
2)
This I am afraid should not
be held against the service provider as there have been numerous request from
my side for a tool that has been provided to you (The Client) stored in a designated
area but now it has mysteriously gone missing. The service provider cannot be
spending redundantly for tools that have already been purchased. An item that
needs to be highlighted here is that the service provider has also risked a
life to climb to high places to provide protection to you (the client’s) e.g.
ceiling lock for the entrance to the water tanks.
3)
The service provider shall
not meddle with issues that concern common sense. Thanks.
4)
Another issue that cannot be
held against the service provider because this has been brought to your (the
client’s) attention to provide the service provider with the number of the
third party but unfortunately, it is not heeded and thus the service provider
cannot be held responsible. If you would like the issue to be highlighted to
the third party, please provide the number by today to avoid delays.
5)
Genuinely a mistake on the
service provider’s side and due apologies will be made.
6)
It is not the service
provider’s fault that the client starts talking before the official meetings on
weekends. However, as the service provider, I am very keen to see this action
in place and would like to schedule a call for this.
Conf Calls have been scheduled based only on the client’s free
time but no consideration has been given to the service provider’s free time.
The service provider will only answer the call if free. Although improving SLAs
are of key objectives, but answering calls was not part of the SLA signed. I
have taken the liberty to check the mantra chanted on the Wedding day as well
(apart from the official contract) and nowhere in Sanskrit has a phone been
mentioned.
The Service Provider
guarantees that these days will not be forgotten and to compensate for the
losses which occurred because of the finance reports not being prepared, the
service provider accepts the penalty of providing a treat to the clients.
The Service Provider will
operate at its capacity and make sure obligations are met. However, if there is
undue stress from the client, the service provider may expire from a broken
heart.
Signed:
The Service Provider (Husband)
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