I worked for a telemarketing firm here in Florida for a period of time. I would get guys like that all the time. Or my favorite when they hand the phone to their 3 year old child. And I cannot technically hang up the call unless someone tells me that "Joe Smith" is not available or if they say no. Also... If you say No once... I have to throw a sales pitch at you an additional 3 times. AND if all you say is no and hang up... I will be calling you again later in the week. Screeching into the phone and making us mad do NOT make us stop calling. We just mark "Not home" and you continue to get calls. Not only from us... But your number is still in a telemarketing bank of numbers.
Also I noticed a few of you said you would piss them off THEN ask to be taken off the list... I will tell you now... They don't... You just again get marked as "not home". I understand if you don't want the product being sold. But how hard is it to calmly say "Excuse me, I am not interested in this offer and please remove me from your list" we will just as nicely reply "Sure Ma'am/Sir." read you the little dialog we're supposed to say and mark you as request for un-list. Which can take up to 30 days to have your number removed. So if you again get a call.. Calmly say you requested an un-list and they will mark it again.
I did the job during college because it was a good chance to earn money while getting my degree. It was a shitty job but you will be surprised how many people actually want a credit card and willing to give me very private information. (Which I cannot record btw... We are not allowed pens/paper or any form of electronic device and the computers are restricted from all programs except the phone dialer).
Yes I found this funny because even when it was done to me I would laugh... Didn't keep me from getting paid and it made the day more interesting than a bunch of "No.. *click*"s. But still.. No reason to be assholes. Just makes you look stupid.
Also I noticed a few of you said you would piss them off THEN ask to be taken off the list... I will tell you now... They don't... You just again get marked as "not home". I understand if you don't want the product being sold. But how hard is it to calmly say "Excuse me, I am not interested in this offer and please remove me from your list" we will just as nicely reply "Sure Ma'am/Sir." read you the little dialog we're supposed to say and mark you as request for un-list. Which can take up to 30 days to have your number removed. So if you again get a call.. Calmly say you requested an un-list and they will mark it again.
I did the job during college because it was a good chance to earn money while getting my degree. It was a shitty job but you will be surprised how many people actually want a credit card and willing to give me very private information. (Which I cannot record btw... We are not allowed pens/paper or any form of electronic device and the computers are restricted from all programs except the phone dialer).
Yes I found this funny because even when it was done to me I would laugh... Didn't keep me from getting paid and it made the day more interesting than a bunch of "No.. *click*"s. But still.. No reason to be assholes. Just makes you look stupid.