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Article #592Re: Orphaned Response
From: dwhitney
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1986 05:05
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1986 05:05
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>...I wonder when the last time John Roach walked into (a computer >center) and posed as a customer?... You might have meant that in jest; however, just such an event has apparently taken place at many RSCC locations recently. According to a report I received (second hand, I might add), Roach randomly walked into several computer centers across the nation, and, according to the report, was absolutely infuriated to see "horn rims, pimple-faces, and tennis shoes" (quote paraphrased, again, second-hand). As a result of this little gem, Roach has apparently issued an ultimatum that, as of now, *all* employees of Tandy Computer Centers are to wear business suits, white shirts, etc. The preliminary fallout of this is the resignation of several employees at various locations. Ironically enough, a salesman who had most recently been quite helpful in a few areas with my Tandy 1000 resigned as little as a week ago. I can't say there is a connection, but....it certainly makes one wonder. The closing commentary by the radio personnel made the off-handed observation that the one thing this exec forgot was the name on the store..>Radio Shack<, which has yet to connotate favorably with many potential computer purchasers. As I said, this information is second hand; I did not hear the report myself, so if I am in error please correct me. Nonetheless, it would seem that, if true, there are many within RS who are quite serious about maintaining an image of professionalism. David Whitney University of Oklahoma Engineering Computer Network uok!dwhitney
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!okstate.UUCP!uok.UUCP!dwhitney From: dwhitney@uok.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro.trs-80 Subject: Re: Orphaned Response Message-ID: <63100008@uok.UUCP> Date: Thu, 12-Jun-86 01:05:00 EDT Article-I.D.: uok.63100008 Posted: Thu Jun 12 01:05:00 1986 Date-Received: Fri, 20-Jun-86 01:09:02 EDT References: <56@ozdaltx.UUCP> Lines: 35 Nf-ID: #R:ozdaltx.UUCP:56:uok.UUCP:63100008:000:1568 Nf-From: uok.UUCP!dwhitney Jun 12 00:05:00 1986