WetShaving
This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Discord, and IRC.
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All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
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Rule 10 - Moderator Discretion
- The rules may not apply perfectly to every situation. The mods have final discretion.
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I don't know if it's because I'm getting older and grumpier, or if my expectations are too high, or if things are just getting shittier...
This morning was a tad frustrating. Two things happened -- I understand these are considered first world problems, but hey. Whatever.
So, I looked online and saw that iBreakuFix stores are authorized Google repair centers. I do have one of those nearby, so I went in. The guy was really nice and competent, and said the same thing. Yes, Google will cover the cost, he just needs to order the parts. That was yesterday, and today he called back and said "Well, Google actually said no". So today I got in touch with Google support, and they said they'll email me in a day or two.
I'm still hopeful they'll do the right thing, but why is it such a run around?
Either one of these things would normally be "ok, whatever", but they both happened this morning at the same time, and I can't help but think "how did things get so shitty?"
Generally, old people are grumpy because younger generations have moved on and do things differently; but not necessarily worse. OTOH, I can't wait for the "quiet quitting" mentality to be a thing of the past. Doing the bare minimum on a job because it is easier reflects poorly on the worker and always inconveniences those who receive work done with minimal effort. It seems as if you had two instances of this happening to you.
Sorry to hear you're having problems with the USPS and your phone. For the latter, I recommend rugged phone cases. I personally have one in PU-leather for my phone and so far, it hasn't let me down even though my phone had some nasty falls. There are also those tiny hardened glass covers for your camera, but I don't think there's one which helps with the side covers...
Hope everything turns out well for you!
Thanks. I'm a no case, noscreen protector type of person these days, consequences be damned! A case or protective film wouldn't have helped in this case -- the camera extends too much and breaks the glass from the inside on these phones. That's why Google should be fixing it outside of the warranty, as it's a known defect, etc.
Of course they need to fix a known manufacturing defect. But their customer service quality is what probably puts me off getting a Google phone at all...
Cases aren't really bad at all, I got one of those book cases where you can also keep cards and small notes - just in case π (pun intended)