Soul, Optional

[vianegativa]

I have just completed a 12 hour work day wherein I received the greatest drubbing of my life doing telephone sales. Over 200 calls yielded nothing but scorn, ridicule, and duplicity. Not so much as a polite "No thank you" was uttered, but I was hit with everything from "Piss off" to "Take me the hell of whatever list you found me on." Mind you, the list is simply the webhits of people asking for information, but that doesn't seem to phase them. For those of us just tuning in, I AM NOT A FUCKING SIDING SALESMAN. I'm a real life, registered broker, and I know more about the markets than half these morons blowing 50K like it was Mom's allowance in the G string of a stripper at Crazy Rock. I am about to begin informing these morons of that.

/rant, off.

I SERIOUSLY considered chucking it all to go become a bartender or a day laborer somewhere. I promised my bears 3 months though, so I am bound to my word. Off for recreational drug use to alleviate stress. More later.

Comments

[ex-braxton253.livejournal.com]

Telephone sales, telephone surveys, it's all hell. Hell I tell you! Arrgh!

[ours-garou.livejournal.com]

We're all between a rock and a hard place right now. I don't know how much of a comfort it is, but there are very few people who are happily employed right now. Or employed at all.

I suppose things have to get better sooner or later... right?

i have to ask ...

[henare.livejournal.com]

do you, honestly, knows anyone who *likes* to be solicited over the phone ... for *any* business purpose?

Re: i have to ask ...

[vianegativa.livejournal.com]

Likes, no. When the stupid buggers ASK you to call them, however, I expect some enthusiasm.

[jrcubindy.livejournal.com]

Ah, the fond memories of working at the Indiana University Public Opinion Lab....*shudder*

[randybearwi.livejournal.com]

And, Matt, now you know why I would love to leave my job and become a full time journalist/corporate communications specialist somewhere.

"Thank you for calling TDS Metrocom you goddamned crackhead trash cunt who owes SBC Ameritech $800 and refuse to pay it thinking you'll get service from us instead...this is Randy, may I help you?"


/rant complete