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dude was just doin his job, you could've just hung up.
sauce: http://imgur.com/gallery/zmIID
May 2, 2015 4:22 PM
Jameszombob
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dude was just doin his job, you could've just hung up.
sauce: http://imgur.com/gallery/zmIID
krixalis
that sauce is a 2 year old minecraft screenshot for me
onecolouredcalm
STOP ARGUING ABOUT THE VALIDITY OF A JOB. JUST HANG UP! GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE!
Jameszombob
its a fuckin job, would you rather these people do nothing and collect welfare?
ninjagaidensigma
A wholehearted YES. Please put all those fuckers on welfare. Be DONE with this shit!
zeniarose
I get phoned several times a day at my business by telemarketers. I started out being polite... but now it pisses me off.
zeniarose
I just set the phone down on a pair of earbuds playing sounds of cats meowing.
WasThatAFartOrAShart
I always listen to the opening statement. I then decline with, "I'm sooty, but I'm not interested. Have a nice day" *click* Why be a dick[1]
Feralkyn
"What, were you climbing in a chimney...?"
Cambino
"Yeah. I works nights as a chimney sweep. I'm all sooty and need to shower before bed. Sorry but I'll have to let you go."
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WasThatAFartOrAShart
I'd be lying if I said Ive never been a complete asshole when someone woke me well before I wanted to get up. It happens.
TheGate
I usually let calls go to voicemail when I am cleaning my chimney or fireplace, personally. Bad joke aside, I agree with you.
WasThatAFartOrAShart
Sonnuvabitch...see, this is why I hate making comments on mobile. Fucking autocorrect. But I did lol at your comment once I saw my mistake.
tatterofmime
As a phone interviewer (surveys, not selling), that is the best approach. We can safely mark you as refusing the survey and move on. (1/2)
ApatheticDropbear
That way when our dark deity rises it shall know who to smite. (2/2)
MundaneFacts
It's this you? http://www.carpetcleaningnorfolkva.net/Chimney-Sweep_Cleaning-Norfolk.jpg
tatterofmime
The people who hang up without a word get marked as "no answer" and get called in a week or so. Same with answering machines.
WasThatAFartOrAShart
Good to know.
KingDeDeDe11
I usually tell them to take me off their call list. It saves time later.
afterdinneromelets
Seriously. Even a simple "I'm not interested. Please stop calling, thanks" is better than being a total jerk and harassing the poor guy.
WasThatAFartOrAShart
to someone that's just doing their job, and most likely just following a script/orders? [END]
ThadCastle
I disagree. You have the right to choose your job and he chose one that's parasitic in nature. Same logic goes with paparazzi. fuck em
CrickleCrack
I have no patience for telemarketers. But its a quick answer - no - hang up. Keep it simple.
Jameszombob
im ok with that.
ender00000
Just today (on Saturday!) I had one call at 9 in the morning (I usually sleep until 10 or 11), and wouldn't take no and not interested for …
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…an answer, and kept asking when she could call back, then hung up when I asked for full company name and address.
CrickleCrack
yeah I don't wait for them to say anything. click the answer button. say no. hang up. if they call again I get vocal and hang up again.
blythus
Downvoted him. What a douche.
PainItForward
Am I the only o ne who can't hang up on telemarketers? I feel odd
KatherineStephanis
This is why I won't let my husband mess with telemarketers/salesmen. Just say no thanks and hang up/shut the door/walk away. Don't be a dick
ceolsige
It obviously wasn't his first choice for a job; he was desperate for work. Putting him down about it is a douche move. +1
KailaBell
Third shift is never anyone's first choice but Jason didn't give a fuck about that mans sleep. Fuck Jason
bsmack44
Because Jason probably had his first choice job/didn't give the man opportunities to hang up.... Even told the man to hang up
17thspartan
People really need to be made aware of this "end call" feature on phones.I'm so surprised so many people on the internet are unaware of this
Aaronb1138
You take a job as a telemarketer, you're compromising social ethics and morals for a marginally better paycheck than retail or waiting 1/3
Aaronb1138
tables and the convenience of sitting all day. I've met plenty who worked longer than they wanted in each, and telemarkers' overriding 2/3
Aaronb1138
goal was sloth if they weren't going to make decent money at a job. Given a handful of crappy choices, character shows through choice. 3/3
Ashielf
I know what you mean but harassing people over the phone should be forbidden. I'm thinking about not having a phone in my eventual new home.
Sc1003
A lot of people are cutting the cord on house lines and only using cell phones nowadays
RobotCosmonaut
You mean landline? Is there ANY reason to have a land line anymore?
gewalt
specifially because of how often it was abused by telemarketers, I havent had a landline in over 10 years
ceolsige
I don't have a landline, and can block callers on my cell :D
fictitiousspoon
I can block callers on my phone, but the fuckers keep calling with slightly different numbers. Telemarketing is seriously not cool.
ceolsige
Now I do get spam robocalls from various numbers constantly, but those aren't legal telemarketers.
NordfjellBerg
Like somone said on the last post, learning that somone is sleeping for a graveyard shift the correct response is;"Sorry, bye." Not keep 1/2
NordfjellBerg
Talking 2/2
MadisonPaige
That might not work for all the people who work in telemarketing. When I worked as a telemarketer I was told to keep the (1/2)
MadisonPaige
customer on the line for as long as possible, or I'd get yelled at :/
Corrodias
I feel ya. I was told to put the Jews in the gas chamber, or I'd get yelled at, too. (Godwin strikes again!)
17thspartan
I'm surprised that nobody knows that when you get a call from a telemarketer, you can hang up. People need to be made aware of this.
gewalt
are you kidding? I used to have to leave my phone off the hook all night to get sleep. maybe its better lately, wouldnt know, dropped line
17thspartan
I dunno, my phone has a feature that if i put it face down, it won't ring unless it's from a pre-selected numbers on a list I made.
gewalt
that sounds pretty handy, but what if police are calling, or family from jail? I'd rather just have mobile, where telemarketing is illegal
17thspartan
So basically, at night, only family members could get a hold of me, for emergencies and such.
bsmack44
When you're on 3rd shift the correct response is to hang up and go to sleep
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ceolsige
Maybe he does love it, in which case OP was still out of line asking him if he is proud and if that's really his dream job. I doubt that.
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ceolsige
It's insinuated he was making fun of the guy when he asked him if his mother was proud of his "successful career." IMO it was douchey.
Geekyre
I always upvote Joe Dirt
UnpricedWalnut
-1 for everyone saying post his number for a mass attack. There is no reason to cost someone their job for trying to make a buck.
Jrex42
He says that he knows Jason couldn't just hang up, but harasses him because he didn't just hang up... what a douche.
Callipygous87
bs. he said he told jason he was a nightshift worker and jason pushed him instead of being polite and letting it go. Totally deserved it.
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ImStillJesusFromTheBlock
Just hang up then
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sdman42
Good on you for owning up to it.
mrmatthunt
I've had plenty of telemarketers hang up on me
backtobackpanicattack
Same, the moment I've said no thanks or similar *click* not a big deal. Maybe different countries have different rules.
Turrethugger
They are allowed to under certain circumstances I think.
graboids
Every call center job I've had we were not allowed to hang up on anyone, ever. If they're getting abusive, the manager can hang up for you
Turrethugger
Yeah, I've never worked in a call centre, mostly going by what my mum has said about it in the past when she used to work in one.
ligence
Had that summer job long time ago, I hung up on every single assbutt. Granted, I could do that because it was just a temporary job.
ligence
How some can keep doing it year after year is far beyond me.
Jrex42
It might depend on how strict their boss is and how much job security they have. Poor Jason... :/
RedVagOfCourage
Did you swear? Most companies allow employees to hang up if you're being verbally abusive.
mrmatthunt
No, I don't go that far.
BambiSkater
I used to worked in a call centre, thankfully not telemarketing. Callers can be very creative in their methods of mental & verbal abuse 1/2
BambiSkater
2/2 without swearing. I got written up for hanging up after spending 10 minutes repeatedly being called a stupid, pathetic failure
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backtobackpanicattack
That's horrible. The shit we do to each other and the shit we do to get by.
klubai4
"In the interest of not wasting each others' time: please add me to your do-not-call list. Thank you! *click*"
temple92
DNC requests would put customers on the company list, but I had to guide people to make requests to be put on the federal DNC many times.
cousteau
It's not always that easy; some companies just ignore you if you do this and keep calling you. There's NOTHING you can do about it.
klubai4
I'm pretty sure that's actionable.
cousteau
Yes but I should not waste my time and patience in this; they should just do the right thing.
BunToaster
You can do plenty about it if you're motivated enough. It's illegal to call someone on a do not call list.
cousteau
Well, if they hang up as soon as you mention "do not call" there's not much you can do about it legally.
BunToaster
You can call around and have all the company's known numbers blocked from your phone. Like I said, if you're motivated enough.
cousteau
They normally use some sort of phone proxy shit. Also on cellphones maybe but on landline phones it's harder.
Jameszombob
OP HERE: I HAVE REQUESTS TO PUBLISH WORK STORIES. NOT GOING TO MAKE A POST, JUST A COMMENT. +1 FOR YES -1 FOR NO. TY.
Jameszombob
atleast im not makin a seperate post about it. XD
giadrosich
I'll send you stories I've got. Like the lady who tried to use her dead husband to get internet.
Jameszombob
....yes. beautiful
17thspartan
Just make it anyways. Someone will find it interesting. There are a few job things that die in usersub, but sometimes it's a good read
Jameszombob
not intentionally double dipping, just a busy guy who wants to know if there is a genuine demand.
vaginaengineer
I personally love the work stories! I think they're really great. Also I'd like to know what post you're referencing with this one.
Jameszombob
its in the description.
Jameszombob
btw, your username "vagineer"
kennystrife
Nobody likes telemarketers, even other telemarketers. Speaking as someone who's done the job, it sucks and it wears on your conscience.
kennystrife
If you don't want to talk to one, hang up. They don't want to talk to you either. But a lot of the time it's that or welfare.
TedTheMan
+1 for hanging up on telemarketers!
Mithi
+1 for hanging up telemarketers!
ChemicalPizza
As a former telemarketer, PLEASE DO just hang up. Much of the time, we're not allowed to be the one to end the call.
efhawthorne
I always say "I'm sorry, but please take this number off your list, and do not contact me again." And then I hang up.
jen4eternity
As soon as I realize it's a telemarketer, I tell them to take me off their call list and they do. It works! They won't call back! 1/2
jen4eternity
I'm down to maaaaaybe one call a month and never from the same company.
halborski
I wish that worked for me. I get at least one call every week trying to sell me a cruise or car warranty and I always tell them do not call.
accipiter
I just hang up. I get it - you're doing your job. I hate that you call me, but I don't hate you, just your company.
TedTheMan
Just doing job, but not completely innocent. Still doing that job.
17thspartan
From all these comments on this post and the other post, I'm genuinely surprised that almost nobody understand how to do this.
TedTheMan
I once had a telemarketer call me back and chew me out for being so rude.
17thspartan
Almost all modern landline phones and smart phones have a button called "end call".
Jameszombob
as a telemarketer, id rather you hang up on me than harass me.
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Jameszombob
again, just hang up or ask for the DNC
chupacabraattack
You are free to find another job that doesn't harass people selling shit they don't want though. Don't complain when people react poorly.
Bend3
Some people do want it though or the job wouldnt exist. dont want it, hang up. simple stuff.
theycamepresmoked
As a sorta-telemarketer, just tell me that you aren't interested and I will never call you again. I promise. Please don't be mean.
thatnewimgursmell
Just out of curiosity though, do you actually believe in the product you ate selling? And do you use it with enthusiasm? 1/2
thatnewimgursmell
If so, sell the shit out of me. If not, fuck right off. If you took a job selling a crap product, then the harassment is part of the job
Dumbstatz
I insta hangup I didn't know peopleactually stay on the line
kerms
Nah, I'm gonna harass you for supporting a parasitic and intrusive industry that has no regards for regulations against it.
swaggyd
what do you mean harras
drrange
Don't do a job where you are calling people when it is not wanted, that is harassment. Some people are too nice to hang up.
RobotCosmonaut
Not everyone has a choice, some people have to take whatever job they can get
drrange
So? If you're doing a job where you have to be shitty to people don't be suprised when they're shitty to you.
Goodnewwseveryone
the thing I don't understand is, sometimes, if you hang up on a telemarketer it seems like they are more likely to call back...
Jameszombob
thats because you are marked as "hang up". from mgmt standpoint, "you cant be not interested in something you dont know about"
Jameszombob
then you get marked as "not interested" and less likely to be called back. atleast thats how it works where i work.
Jameszombob
and honestly thats why its best to just listen to what they have to say (if theyre legit) and if you really listen and decide its not 4 u
TedTheMan
How about the how long can I keep the telemarketer on the phone without spending any money or committing to anything game?
EricMatthews
They have to make a living, if you aren't interested, just hang up. There are people who will be. They're just trying to live
Jameszombob
thats kind of harassment. listening to what they got to offer and saying no is one thing but that is different.
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TGWeaver
You don't have to fucking respect it. I don't respect people who are shitty to others for just trying to make a living.
Jameszombob
of course you dont know me, i pay you to suck my dick, not know who i am. and i cant have respect for someone who uses as much teeth as you
jmcca38
I work an inbound call center & people are still jerks. I don't ask them to call me yet they are rude. I have a feeling you're one of "them"
ThatOnePolarBearOnTheLeft
That's not how harassment works, at all. You can't call people out of the blue and then claim *you're* being harassed, even if its your job
Jameszombob
line. look at the other comments here to gfind more info on the DNC
Jameszombob
what that guy did was harassment. if you feel you are being harassed by a company, keep in mind, its just someone who works there on the
ParsleySage
"Hello, I have marketing for you" "No, I'm going to bed" "No, marketing though" "Ok, let's go" ...was how I saw it.
EmuMoogle
This. Original OP tried to politely decline, telemarketer pressed on anyway. That is inconsiderate and presumes the telemarketer's time 1/
bsmack44
That is also how I saw it.
EmuMoogle
2/ is more valuable than that of the person being called. But please, let's have a fucking pity party for the shitty telemarketer.
willowwashere
you know the best part about caller ID is not answering when its not a number you know, voice mail is awesome you can check it afterward
FizzleBurger
I keep being harassed by "Rachel from Card Services," who keeps trying to steal my credit card info. I say fuck with them however you can.
Jameszombob
sure, THOSE guys but were not all bad.
cousteau
I always try to calmly request DNC *the first time* company X calls me. If they ignore me I get progressively uncalm.
plainoldfool
"Rachel" is a con.. Jason is a poor sap stuck in a shit job. There is a difference.
littlewitch
there is a difference between a scammer and a telemarketer. why is this rocket science to so many people?
CanYouSmellWhatImCooking
"Just doing his job" is not an excuse.So are paparazzi and they are still assholes. If you call me and i tell you not to bother me 1/2
CanYouSmellWhatImCooking
2/2 and you still insist you are the asshole
sublime29
I don't disagree but he could've just hung up instead of making that dudes day miserable.
nelshai
He might put him on the do not call list. If he does then that's mission accomplished.
sublime29
I'd put him on the call daily list.
nelshai
If I know anything about the hiring practices of those places you would then be fired for wasting not only your own time but that of others.
757365726e616d65
and people wonder why many view telemarketing as harassing people... gee I wonder
TheLighthouseSavage
Yeah I'm with OP on this one. Fuck that other guy, hope Jason is an imgurian and posts his side.
lookinforcutekittypictures
No kidding "I told him I needed to sleep, but he insisted I stay on the line"... then I refused to hang up. Makes a whole lot of sense
Anononononon
Having managed telemarketers they usually tell you to stay on the phone until they hang up or demand to be put on the dnc.
kungfuman
Yeah, I would have just slept instead.
hyretic
The other guy already made himself look awful. Don't even need Jason's side.
OhSquiggilyLine
Same here, people need a job, no need to make them feel shit about it
SaintMaceToTheFace
Gonna need some context
jpparkenbone
I agree, but as a Jason who works the midnight shift, when someone tries to end the call, fucking let them.
Stevesteezy
That gives me an idea...
Rhajira
I always thought that imgur is a nice community but sometimes ppl are just stupid and upvote total assholes. I just don't get it.
Ashmourne
If you think imgur is a nice community I've got some bad news for you man.
KailaBell
He wouldn't let him sleep after told he wasn't interested. Jason deserved it
bsmack44
The telemarketer have him a time to hang up by putting him on hold. Even told him to hang up....
17thspartan
I'm not sure he understood that phones have an "end call" function. He should learn more about how to use that.
DrYoloMcSwagmasterIIIEsq
On modern phones there is a "end call" button designed to end the call, older phones allow you to "hang up" the phone as well.
17thspartan
I mean, you can't say that Jason forced him to stay up. Unless the OP has never hung up a phone before.
Drachiel
Reminder : "I work graveyard and need to sleep" => "IDGAF, I still try to force my shit on you". who is the asshole ?
bsmack44
The person who doesn't sleep but spend time harassing. Tm put him on hold so he could hang up and go to bed
17thspartan
Really? Can someone be forced to sell something to you when you know your phone has a "end call" button? Answer: they can't, it's not forced
shittymalone
it's 2015, put your phone on DND and let saved numbers break through. that guy has a script he has to push for min wage, it ain't personal.
alchemist12345
"I need sleep so bad that I will spend the next ~30 minutes fucking with you." Bullshit.
Drachiel
When you're POed by someone, you won't be able to sleep for at least that much, anyway. Might as well not be the only one wasting his time
alchemist12345
If you're so POd by a fucking phone call you could just hang up and be done with it that you cant sleep for 30 minutes you have some issues.
Drachiel
If you're not POed when a tm who rudely INSIST after you politely refuse his spam because you're tired, you're the fucking buddha
JHoff23
I say, Sorry not interested and hang up.
backtobackpanicattack
It's not difficult is it?
Pieisprettynicemateitsagoodfood
That's what you should do, just saying "No thanks" and just sitting there like a lemon is pointless.
ArdvarkRoticeryChicken
idk, I've had telemarketers argue with me to try and get me to not hang up. If I tell them I'm not interested and they keep pushing, fuck em
Bend3
They have 0 control over you hanging up. just "no thanks" and then hang up. Their words do not ensnare your hand from the end button.
ArdvarkRoticeryChicken
I've had pushy telemarketers argue stupid points to try and piss me off just to get me to stay on the line. Be shitty, get shit.
gunnexx
So you felt compelled to answer? Still on you. You can easily ignore their points and hang up.
ArdvarkRoticeryChicken
You responded to this message, you didn't have to, but I said something you disagree with and you kept going. It's pretty simple huh?
gunnexx
Wat? I responded because I want to, the moment I think its annoying or not worth my time, Ill stop replying. See?
pmaguire13
Um is that "sauce" link a joke or is it broken?
ScotiaWolf
Thought it was just me.... I'm very confused as to what is going on.
pmaguire13
Are you browsing random? Because I made that comment 9 months ago lol
ScotiaWolf
Yay for random! :)
ScotiaWolf
And yes, I tend to forget that the posts are old, sorry.
pmaguire13
its fine. Have a nice day :)
ScotiaWolf
Thank you, you too!
MrExciting
I feel like every minute I spend wasting a telemarketer's time is minute they can't spend tricking someone's confused grandma out of money.
gunnexx
Every minute you keep em on the line, they dont have to call someone else and get even lower self-esteem by being denied. Imagine if your1/2
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job is to be denied 99% of the time, imagine the effect that has on your psyche. It breaks you.
bsmack44
And another minute they can't earn money to keep their confused grandma out of a home (or child eating, or paying their rent)
ItchySweater
Or, bear with me here, the institution is to blame and your theory is like blaming the blood vomit when you have stomach cancer.
flapperfemmefatale
Not everything is a scam. I used to call people who were behind on their mortgages to warn them of foreclosure.
Jameszombob
not all telemarketers are scammers. the ppl i work with (including myself) are held up to a higher standard.
Snabelsatan
Not everyone is held up to a higher standard, and you cant know if they are when they call you.
THExPILLOx
Telemarketers called my landline at dinner time every day for 2 years. Wasn't until I threatened harassment charges did it stop
THExPILLOx
I applaud the douche that did this. I guarantee they won't call again. P.s. my telemarketer was Steve. Same dude every day
koollman
Not all are scammers, but all are spammers. Paid to waste someone's time and trying to get money.
GimcrackGewgaw
You took a job that involves harassing people who don't want to hear from you. Don't tell me about high standards.
Muttons1337
Mind clue ing us in on what your monotonous job exactly is?
Jameszombob
im a telemarketer
THExPILLOx
Your job is to harass and badger people.... take a moral stand and quit or stfu about someone being rude to a telemarketer
LucasPmS
Thats reaally not the job of a telemarketer, its jsut that some companies force their employees/some are just too dumb. Really.
Muttons1337
Yeah no, I figured that much. I was curious about the part where you're saying it's not what everyone thinks it is. I'd like to get to know.
hogjockey
So, is that what you wanted out of life?
SuperZim
I used to work at a market research company basically getting people to do surveys. It's a job and a way to make money. Not a career.
OhSquiggilyLine
Yes because everybody in the world has their dream job
Jameszombob
what do you do? is THAT what yo uwanted out of life?
blanketz
If I wanted to talk to you, I would call you.
Jameszombob
when reps call you, they typically have options not available through customer service. its the whole reason (typically) they call you
fictitiousspoon
Whoopty-doo
Jameszombob
well, sometimes it can mean huge discounts.
DaftTechno
Would you insist on continuing a call when a person says they work third shift and you woke them up like the other telemarketer did?
Jameszombob
no i would have asked what time would be better to call back when theyre awake, however his company might not have allowed that.
Jameszombob
he obviously couldnt hang up the phone, which is why the abuse that happened in the post i mention happened. thats what it is. abuse.
LadyJareth
Thank you! People have no empathy, not even enough to get their facts straight before they start justifying shitty behavior.
Corrodias
Behavior such as being a telemarketer?
TheMonsterWithinYou
How do I get a job as a telemarketer? D: I need money.
Jameszombob
do you have your own computer, headset, internet and quiet space in your home?
TheMonsterWithinYou
Yes. except no headset.
Jameszombob
got $35?
squirrelgirl86
Like any other job, you apply. It's not the right kind of work for everyone but they tend to give almost anyone a chance at it.
squirrelgirl86
Callcenter jobs are everywhere. Just make sure you get one with a decent base pay AND commission, not just commission.
TheMonsterWithinYou
Hmm thanks for the advice. I'd like to look into it though. :o
squirrelgirl86
Personally I HATED it, but it kind of depends on what sort of callcenter it is. People had to call me to return "risk free trials" of a 1/2
squirrelgirl86
And there was a fair amount of scamming grandmas since it was a wrinkle cream. I know some people that made tons of money doing it but ugh.
squirrelgirl86
a lot of it was talking to idiots trying to figure out why we charged them "WHAT DO YOU MEAN RISK FREE DOESN'T MEAN FREE?!" ugh
squirrelgirl86
facial cream and I had to try to talk them into keeping it and ordering more. You got charged if you kept it after 30 days though and so 2/
HaniiPuppy
To be fair, their job is harassing other people.
Feralkyn
I agree, unpopular as it is, but it's not their fault. Desperate people will take any job they can and fucking with them doesn't make it-
Feralkyn
okay; the companies doing it should be the ones accountable. Unfortunately we can't fuck with them directly, so those of us annoyed by it-
Feralkyn
find satisfaction in tales of retribution & pranks. That's just how it is, no right or wrong.
Argent108
To be fair, the blowjob and cocaine factory wasn't hiring.
SanAnStrangler
I've found only rude people get 'harassed' by telemarketers. If you simply say "not interested, take me off your list" they have to do it >
HaniiPuppy
They don't, and in my experience, they never do until you get yourself put on the national blacklist then threaten legal action.
nvuncannon
I put my number on a "do not call" list. I've never been contacted by telemarketers. Never.
HaniiPuppy
And even then, they keep doing it, only hiding identifying information to a point to make taking legal action harder.
SanAnStrangler
< but if you are rude as shit to them, scream, whistle, rant, etc., diallers will purposefully code you to be called back in 10 if they are>
missdallas13
I own a business if your nice and ask them to take you off they call anyways. U fuck with them blow whistles in their ear they stop calling
SanAnStrangler
Spiteful.
Jameszombob
No it's not.
sweatshopkids
You're harassing the guy by publicly shaming him because he got fed up with the bullshit of "your kind" calling him at home.
Jameszombob
publically shaming the guy who publically bragged about harassing a telemarketer who, after reading the post, did what he could to end call
gewalt
the fuck its not
butterbreadandgreencheese
Telemarketers are like pop-up ads with sound. Nothing personal, but I feel harassed when called by one.
PyroBeast
So hang up
Corrodias
Ten times a day. Easy! It's not like you have your own things to do today or anything.
PyroBeast
you get calls ten times a day? ive never heard of such a thing. Tell them to take you off their list
TisNagim
Their job is to do something, the dirrect side effect is that they are harassing other people
Corrodias
Look, I empathize that you're desperate for money. But mugging people is still frowned upon. So is this. Don't tell us not to feel harassed.
razgris
Yes. It really is. If someone says "I've gotta go sleep" and they're like "No It will just be a minute" that is harassment.
RobotCosmonaut
No one is forcing you to stay on the phone! Say "remove me from your call list" and hang up. Easy. Telemarketers are annoying but that's it
razgris
Ahh yes, but the telemarketing calls I get call multiple times weekly no matter how much I ask to be removed from the list.
ender00000
And next week you get a call from the same person representing a different company.
Jameszombob
no, its someone trying to do their job and then upon finding out he wasnt receptive, tried to end the call.
abyzou
Well according to the story the guy didn't find out and stop, the guy said he had to sleep and the marketer kept going.
Jameszombob
after the guy told him it was ok to continue
razgris
He hung up in the end, meaning he could've done it the whole time and chose not to.'
kgbofficer
He hung up blatantly saying he didn't care if he got in trouble "I don't care if this is recorded or not", some companies reprimand them 1/2
Jameszombob
not sayin i hang up on ppl for sihts n giggles, but if i had this call, i would have disconnected it or just set a call back for when hes up
Jameszombob
no, i am a rep who can hang up, and as someone who does it, he wouldve hung up a long time ago.
LordKonstantine
Their job is to sell something.
cleverbeans
Their job is to sell something by harassing people. It's not like the two are mutually exclusive.
charlesxavier
95% of the telemarketers who call use deceptive methods to keep me from hanging up immediately.Act like they rep my car's manufacturer, etc.
17thspartan
That's illegal and you should look into taking legal action against them. It'll be a good way to make some extra money...sue 'em.
Bend3
those are rarely marketers, and are actually scammers. totally different group. one scams for card info, one actually sells things.
HaniiPuppy
In the same way that a burglar's job is to acquire and resell used goods. Harassing people isn't the goal, merely the method.
Pieisprettynicemateitsagoodfood
Burglary is not a job.
HaniiPuppy
It is a job. It's not a legal job and certainly not a moral job, but there are people that make a career out of it.
halborski
I prefer Spammer as an example, but I agree with this.
truculian
Found the telemarketer.
Jameszombob
yes
WhoStoleMySweetroll
4 year vet. No stories. I work 5 days, 40 hours a week, take home $70k a year and feel like my job is boring.
ChalkBodyOutline
That's blood money
WhoStoleMySweetroll
It is literally blood money. Literally. Not figuratively.
fictitiousspoon
Story time?
WhoStoleMySweetroll
I sell cord blood
IamNotThomYorke
$70k a year doing telemarketing? Wow!
Jameszombob
3 yr vet. i got stories....
sweatshopkids
Nobody's forcing you to do it. Or get offended when they attack your profession. Or shame people. Don't waste their time at home.
cousteau
Is one of those stories "A client once requested to never be called again and I ignored him"? Because that's how it usually goes for me.
DoingItWrongSince1980
Do any of them involve trying to keep someone on the line after they tell you it's the middle of their night? I hate hanging up on people.
handsomecs
Post them!!!!!
Jameszombob
... idk, theres some fucked up ones, some asshole one and a lot of stupid ones. idk if it is really wanted round here lol
Bezaid
Schadenfreude. Everyone loves Schadenfreude.
UH60Mechanic
As long as you don't first make a post asking if they want stories before actually posting stories.
Jameszombob
i made a comment. look for it. depending on how the comment iself (not a whole other post), ill make it.
CloudShadex
Do it Op.
jzing29
The stories are wanted friend. They're wanted
Jameszombob
i made a comment. look for it. depending on how the comment iself (not a whole other post), ill make it.
TheRadChad
Please
Jameszombob
i made a comment in this post. find it and upvote it if you want stories
ModusPonens
Look around you.
Jameszombob
i made a comment. look for it. depending on how the comment iself (not a whole other post), ill make it.
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
Nah, I'm with OG OP here. He stated to Jason he wasn't interested, had just come back from work and wanted to sleep. Fuck Jason.
gunnexx
Jason wouldve been reprimanded and couldve possibly lost his job if he hung up. But yeah, fuck Jason. He probably doesnt have bills to pay
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
Jason should've stepped up to his super and said he hung up because the client became hostile, super could've listened to recording.
gunnexx
Fear for losing your job most of the times trumps logic.
ChillDog
Thing is, after the douchebag tried to trigger some existential crisis in Jason, he was given an chance to hang up. But that wasn't enough.
bsmack44
Why didn't he just hang up after saying that then? Having worked 3rd when you're tired you sleep... You don't harass someone doing their job
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
Some people are just pretty vindictive.
bsmack44
In this situation vindictive=douche. There's that whole golden rule thing
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
Well, in that case, telemarketer got exactly what he deserved :-p "One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself"
bsmack44
so carrying on after being told to? Op "no I'm not interested" TM"are you sure its not like you think" (standard response)OP "go ahead then"
KatherineStephanis
So hang up. If you're pissed at having your time wasted, why waste more of it? Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face.
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
Sometimes you're just in a foul mood. I've been there. I'm not saying what OG OP did was 'good', but I might very well have done the same.
Jameszombob
he gave one rebuttl and then the guy said he could continue with the call
Jameszombob
if he wouldve said no again, he might have been able to end the call
gunnexx
Yup, can confirm. Two or 3 rebuttals are usually the norm in any decent callcenter
halborski
With a pineapple.
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
You, I like you, we think alike.
WasThatAFartOrAShart
Unfortunately many telemarketers have a policy in place where they can't be the one that hangs up. Managers probably there as well.
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
Yeah, I really don't get that, you seriously bug people and nobody is happy in the end!
YoureAWolfBoy
But from the original post, it sounds like the guy kept pushing it on him even though he said he wanted to go to bed.
17thspartan
Yea, unfortunately the OP of the other post wasn't smart enough to understand that if you hang up, they go away.
17thspartan
But he didn't hang up and continued to harass the guy, so clearly he didn't really want to go to bed. Just fuck with someone trying to work.
WasThatAFartOrAShart
That's what they're trained/told to do. Keep pushing until they sign up or hang up. My mom was a telemarketer years ago. That's what they do
bsmack44
From what I understood our was an "no" "are you sure?" Jackass mode engaged
LadyJareth
Becauae thats his job and if he didn't he could get fired. The guy he could could literally just hand up and be done.
TGWeaver
Well, that's how he tells it. It doesn't gel with how telemarketers are actually trained, but hey, why would he lie, right?
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
I've had my own runins with telemarketers. You can tell 'em you're not interested and they'll still keep on going.
Harpdemon
This a million times! I have told so many telemarketers that I am not interested and remove me from the calling list and it NEVER works!
Rogahar
Because their job description forbids them from hanging up. They have to keep going until YOU hang up. Which is why I say no, then hang up.
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
Yes, but I don't get the COMPANY behind the telemarketers. They do their job, but the guy that made that policy is just evil.
Rogahar
Someone, somewhere, realised they made X% more sales if they didn't let their staff give up on a sale. And thus, policy happened.
17thspartan
That's part of their job. Sometimes they aren't allowed to stop until you hang up. So it's best to just hang up instead of harrass people.
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
Yes, but I don't get the COMPANY behind the telemarketers. They do their job, but the guy that made that policy is just evil.
17thspartan
As long as you have a politician or two in your pocket, you can get away with just about anything. Gotta love when democracy is for sale.
17thspartan
because being on that list doesn't stop them anymore. Everyone thinks telemarketing is shitty, but again, democracy for sale. 2/2
17thspartan
I mean, there used to be a national do not call list. It worked, no telemarketers called you, but I think they revoked those laws now 1/2
17thspartan
Sure, but that applies to so many industries. They're just evil, but they continue doing it. Like predatory lending, comcast, etc
Snooj
Don't go comparing Janitors with telemarketers. They may both be shit jobs, but at least one of them serves a purpose.
gunnexx
The telemarketing/call centre market is one of the biggest growing markets in the world and provide millions of jobs, boosting economies
SanAnStrangler
He was quoting, not comparing.
Snooj
We could argue the semantics of that until the end of the Internet. Let's just agree to love boobies instead.
17thspartan
But they're both made of just normal people doing their jobs.If you don't like telemarketers,go after the companies who employ such policies
Snooj
I'm not going after anyone. I'm saying not to compare custodians to telemarketers.
17thspartan
Fair enough
cleverbeans
People use the line "I was just doing my job" to justify all sorts of immoral and unethical behavior. It's a weak excuse, and I don't buy it
RIPBillHicks
what tripe! most cold calling companies are just small businesses desperate to find clients/customers and his hardly immoral
cleverbeans
They're desperate because they're scummy shitbags who harass people into buying their products. Let the fail, they deserve it.
17thspartan
Sure, but lets be honest, this is a legal job, it's not going away, and he's not killing children, kittens and puppies.
cleverbeans
Lets be honest, they harass people for a living and it's cunty. The legality of being an asshole for a living is irrelevant.
17thspartan
And it's not going away or going to stop if people keep harassing the folks who work there. Go after the industry if you don't like it.
Corrodias
I'd love to. In the meantime, I'm not letting these jerks hide behind the excuse that The Company Made Me Do It.
RIPBillHicks
What if it was between starving or doing a shitty job. You sound like an entitled prick
Corrodias
They've chosen to prey on people in order to survive. It's understandable but not admirable. It needs to BE a shitty job so they quit later.
17thspartan
When your choices are starve, or work in a shitty, but legal job, I'd assume the choice is obvious. If you give them a better job, 1/2
17thspartan
I'm sure they'd be more than happy to take it.
Corrodias
2) Unfortunately, I can't give them a decent job. Our society has a surplus of labor, and our current system is not equipped to deal with
Corrodias
3) it. I'm interested in the concept of "basic income" as a potential solution, but we need -a- solution soon, as the job crisis gets worse.
17thspartan
In the US, we used to have that. Minimum wage meant, livable wage. Now it doesn't and taxpayers have to support people working fulltime jobs
Corrodias
1) I agree that it's better than dying. But it is a shitty thing to do, so I don't want them to feel satisfied in their current position.
17thspartan
I'm doubt many of them are satisfied with their jobs. They'd probably take the first decent job they're offered at the same or better pay.