Comments on: No argument

By: novie

novie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:51:11 +0000

I am of the opinion that when you do your job well, you are entitled to your wages and perks. The relationship ends (except to answer the phone when you get the odd call for help from your replacement) when you receive your final paycheque. The only “loyalty” I feel to a former employer is forever respecting the confidentiality of any aspect of that employer’s business. Hmmm I guess I must be a loyalty whore.

By: Andrew Duffin

Andrew Duffin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:17:18 +0000

I was going to say all ISP’s are much the same and the speed you actually get bears little resemblance to what they offer; I have allegedly 4Mb from Tiscali but most days – especially most early evenings – it struggles to get above 1Mb.

BUT if you’ve got cable handy, as you say it becomes a no-brainer.

I suppose there are some advantages to living in slightly more urban arease!

By: notmymother

notmymother — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:27:41 +0000

You’re making the right choice John, for all the reasons Wendy said, and also, “sweet oldfashioned” loyalty of the sort you were showing them is exactly the reason they don’t have to try to be competitive. Vote with your feet and maybe you’ll find they’ll find a reason to upgrade your line after all.

By: Josephine

Josephine — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:42:17 +0000

My daughter has just changed over from AT&T telephone landline, to her television cable service provider’s phone plan….saving lots of money to boot.
I can understand your loyalty to BT but I think the company policies of old, are out the window these days.
It’s all about the bottom line.
I’d give Virgin a whirl !

By: Trevor H.

Trevor H. — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:24:57 +0000

John, no question but to change! I had a mobile ‘with free BB thrown in’ deal with Orange, which capped my BB at 2 Mbps. Found I could dump my useless mobile phone web access (far too slow) and exchange that £5′s worth to accelerate my home BB from 2.0 to 7.4 Mbps. My access is via a copper ‘twisted pair’ so quite decent.
BT are light years away from the old Post Office telephone company. You are entitled to have the best deal you can get. BT is British, but then, so is Virgin — not like our French energy suppliers! You’ll so enjoy your new fast access; after such a slow link, you’ll find streaming media are actually workable without stuttering and hanging all the time!

By: Bex

Bex — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:40:34 +0000

I vote for Virgin.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:32:19 +0000

I have had Virgin Media broadband (the 10 Mbps option) ever since it was ntl cable, and I have always been very pleased with it. I'm told, not that I know much about these things, that Virgin's connection speed comes very much closer to its quoted value that that of most other ISPs. As for BT, ask yourself how much loyalty they would show you, apart from the contractual obligation to pay your pension.

By: sfmarty

sfmarty — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:48:39 +0000

I have been, and am in, the same situation. My former employer was ATT.

They offered me a great deal (as a pensioner) for phone service, (which I took) but I finally decided to go with a competitor for BB. Loyalty is fine, but actually they expect you to find the best solution for yourself. When it becomes important for them to keep your business, they will compete. The only way for that to happen is to switch now. If there are any feelings to be hurt, they left the companies a long time ago and are probably working for Virgin, or wherever.

By: oldgreypoet

oldgreypoet — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:26:24 +0000

I have little fear on the security of the pension, friends. It’s administered by the company, with pretty solid guarantees and, guaranteed beyond that by the UK govt. If all that lot go broke we’ll have more than just my pension to worry about!

By: Mage Bailey

Mage Bailey — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:19:40 +0000

Good idea. Your gonna love it.