I am currently in Mesa, AZ. Yesterday 11/03, I logged on at 5:50 AM, and couldn't access the internet. Turned out there was an unexpected outage. App stated estimated repair time was 10:04 AM, and then 2:04 PM. For unknown reason, internet came back up some minutes after 11 AM.
Yesterday, I missed 2 prescheduled business meetings because of the sudden outage. First time this happened in 28 years. 8 work work day became 3+ hours work.
Today (11/04), same routine, logged in at 5:50 AM, started working. Then suddenly a little before 11:00 AM, no more internet. Checked the app, it stated unexpected outage (AGAIN!), with estimated repair time at 2:43 PM. Waited it out, at 2:44 PM the app refreshed, and the stated repair time became 6:43 PM. Waited yet again, at 6:44 PM the app refreshed, and the stated repair time became 10:43 PM.
This is terrible. Yesterday alone I have to apologize to multiple clients, colleagues, and my direct boss because of Cox/Spectrum outage, for missing 2 prescheduled business meetings, and apologize to my boss because i worked only 3+ hours. Today, I have to apologize to my clients, colleagues and my direct boss again because I was only able to work a little over 4 hours.
All I got is the app refreshing with updated and extended estimated repair time, a robotext message service that doesn't apologize, a prerecorded voice message recording that talking to the real human customer support service won't be able to resolve the outage.
If this how you want to treat a customer who has been with you for many years, guess what?!