Inconvenient Annoyances

I'd be pretty concerned about someone claiming to live at my address!  I'd get the locks changed at least, and look into ways to protect the security of my mail. I'd also look into ways to get my accounts flagged as an identity fraud risk.

Have you thought of calling the police?  It must be illegal to do that.

The only thing I have learned from watching bailiff programs, is never let them in.  Don't leave the door open either.

When I rented here, it was truly amazing the amount of address that came addressed to other people at my address.  The previous tenant was the worst offender.  About once a week a congestion charge would come through and at least once a month a parking ticket.

I thoroughly enjoyed when I had been at the residence for nearly 11 months that her tax disc came through and she had the audacity to knock on the door and ask for it.  I told her that I put everything that came through in someone else's name back in the post with "no longer at this address."  HA!  She then had it RESENT to the same incorrect address.  Some people have balls.

Should I post the cat photo again? 

I am going to talk to the landlord and see about changing the locks. I was throwing away most of it because the landlord said the mail had been coming for years, but the bank and "private and confidential" and dvla were returned. The collection agent with a recording device on was concerning! Glad my husband answered the door.

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The collection agent with a recording device on was concerning! Glad my husband answered the door.

I wouldn't be too worried about the recording device on them. It's for their safety first and foremost (they see some reeeaaallll sh*t). You'd also be surprised at the types of claims people looking to get out of money will make (for example, one person on Can't Pay We'll Take It Away even saw the camera crew there and was like "OH MY GOD YOU'VE JUST HIT ME!" and actually phoned the cops....to which they used all the footage they had to prove he hadn't touched this woman, she was juts off her rocker and about to go bankrupt so she had nothing to lose).

I wouldn't be too worried about the recording device on them. It's for their safety first and foremost (they see some reeeaaallll sh*t). You'd also be surprised at the types of claims people looking to get out of money will make (for example, one person on Can't Pay We'll Take It Away even saw the camera crew there and was like "OH MY GOD YOU'VE JUST HIT ME!" and actually phoned the cops....to which they used all the footage they had to prove he hadn't touched this woman, she was juts off her rocker and about to go bankrupt so she had nothing to lose).

Yeah I figured that was why it was recording, but the fact they spoke to the debtor in the morning and she said she was living here and came knocking... That's what was concerning! I think the locks should be changed if they weren't before we moved in. (Which is a reasonable request!)

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Yeah I figured that was why it was recording, but the fact they spoke to the debtor in the morning and she said she was living here and came knocking... That's what was concerning! I think the locks should be changed if they weren't before we moved in. (Which is a reasonable request!)

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Oh completely agree with the rest of it. Very unsettling that they confirmed THAT DAY that they still lived there.

Working from home today and the internet keeps dropping. I'm now having to tether off my mobile to get the internet to work. Frustrating to say the least.

Working from home today and the internet keeps dropping. I'm now having to tether off my mobile to get the internet to work. Frustrating to say the least.

Just be warned - that's costs a bloody fortune.  But as you work for a mobile company, I suspect it doesn't actually cost anything.

I was uber annoyed at one of my sales guys two weeks ago.  Instead of connecting to the guest wifi at a pitch, he tethered to his phone.  So to show a reel of our campaigns cost £450. 

We're scraping for pennies on our financials at the moment.

Guyz, what is this "tethered to phone" thing?

Just be warned - that's costs a bloody fortune.  But as you work for a mobile company, I suspect it doesn't actually cost anything.

I was uber annoyed at one of my sales guys two weeks ago.  Instead of connecting to the guest wifi at a pitch, he tethered to his phone.  So to show a reel of our campaigns cost £450. 

haha yeaaahh it's not cheap at alll (normally). We have loads of data to use and my contact is pretty good with company discounts. It's just more annoying than anything else that I have to use that because my Vodafone internet is being garbage (LOL I should probably say nice things about VF I guess....oops).

haha yeaaahh it's not cheap at alll (normally). We have loads of data to use and my contact is pretty good with company discounts. It's just more annoying than anything else that I have to use that because my Vodafone internet is being garbage (LOL I should probably say nice things about VF I guess....oops).

Ah, yeah, a personal phone should have generous data.  It's the corporate contracts that suuuuuuuuuuuck.

Nan, tethering is when you use your mobile phone to connect to the internet through another device.  So Tori's laptop's internet connection is running through her phone.

Ah, yeah, a personal phone should have generous data.  It's the corporate contracts that suuuuuuuuuuuck.

Nan, tethering is when you use your mobile phone to connect to the internet through another device.  So Tori's laptop's internet connection is running through her phone.

Completely. I probably would never tether off my work phone as they would totally give me crap for it and it would cost them loads. They give us really good SIM-only deals though and even our "Friends and Family" discounts are good! (60% on SIM only for 5 friends and family slots).

Yeah tethering is using your phone for an internet connection. The device using the internet from your phone is "tethering" the connecting from your phone

I control the code that checks for tethering where I work.  I'm not absolutely certain, but I don't think we care as long as you don't exceed your overall limits.

I control the code that checks for tethering where I work.  I'm not absolutely certain, but I don't think we care as long as you don't exceed your overall limits.

I only care if people go over 2gb of data.  And the reason is always BAAAADDDDD. 

Ah, yeah, a personal phone should have generous data.  It's the corporate contracts that suuuuuuuuuuuck.

Nan, tethering is when you use your mobile phone to connect to the internet through another device.  So Tori's laptop's internet connection is running through her phone.

Ah. So rather than hooking into the wireless computer network she hooks into the wireless telephone network. Basically, kinda, dial-up without the wires and modem.... If the cable network (say, Sky, that has your tv and your internet and your phone service on it) goes down I assume you can still get online via the local cellphone network, as long  as the towers are up and running?  Handy, that, for when the internet goes out! I gather it's expensive to do?

I still miss actual landlines, though. The copper cable that ran right up to the phone that you could use even if the electric was out.... 

Ah. So rather than hooking into the wireless computer network she hooks into the wireless telephone network. Basically, kinda, dial-up without the wires and modem.... If the cable network (say, Sky, that has your tv and your internet and your phone service on it) goes down I assume you can still get online via the local cellphone network, as long  as the towers are up and running?  Handy, that, for when the internet goes out! I gather it's expensive to do?

I still miss actual landlines, though. The copper cable that ran right up to the phone that you could use even if the electric was out.... 

Yeah, so to simplify it, it's wifi that comes out of your phone instead of your router. Your phone acts as the router.

You can't just do it with any phone though. It has to be a smart phone that has this feature for you to enable.