What Computer Repairs / IT Requests Do You Dislike Most?

[GTP]

It's annoying when a client is breathing down my neck because I am sitting around doing nothing while waiting for an automated task to complete before I can do the next task.

In these cases I apply my " Stop Looking Over My Shoulder" surcharge or "Stop Breathing Down My Neck" surcharge.
It's about double what my normal onsite is!

 

[SmallSpace]

In these cases I apply my " Stop Looking Over My Shoulder" surcharge or "Stop Breathing Down My Neck" surcharge.
It's about double what my normal onsite is!

That's a good idea. I do charge by the hour for onsite support and do a fixed quote for stuff I can take back to the workshop.

 

[techlink]

Working for a client that need computer to be fixed yesterday.

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

Working for a client that need computer to be fixed yesterday.

And wants the work done for free because "it'll be easy for you" regardless of the fact you have 3 machines in queue ahead of them.

 

[MichaelBits]

Any request that has the word Apple in it....

 

[RockIT Man]

1. Printers make me cringe. Especially when it's my wife's printer.

2. When the customer says: "Well, how did this happen? I didn't do ANYTHING!"

 

[ell]

Customers who want the job done for free!

and its amazing how many want this! I always tell them your not paying me to push buttons, your paying me for knowing which buttons to push!!

 

[innovativeteks]

"It's been running fine for the last 8 years and all of a sudden this happens"

 

[RockIT Man]

"It's been running fine for the last 8 years and all of a sudden this happens"

I've got one like that now. Trying to pull some data from the hard drive. The dude told me, and I quote, "I've had this computer for 20 years and it's been great!"

 

[cam w]

I hate printers and working on a system at someone's house.

 

[3ft]

Printers...anything printers related, following closely by anything scanners related.

 

[Paul Rodgers]

Laptops. They're just a PITA to replace components.