• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    People are so much more rude when they can’t see your face!

    Unsolicited sales calls - especially at modern day volumes - are about as well-received as someone knocking on your toilet stall to try and convert you to Jesus.

    Getting a call center job to overcome your fear of phones sounds like getting waterboarded to overcome your fear of drowning.

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      4 days ago

      Getting a call center job to overcome your fear of phones sounds like getting waterboarded to overcome your fear of drowning.

      Obviously it’s not a universal experience but it worked for me. I was on a help desk where I was actually able to fix shit for people though, not doing sales cold calls or something annoying like that.

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        4 days ago

        Ah, fair. That can be a very different experience, especially if you’re working with a consistent group of people who recognize you as someone flying in to their rescue.

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          Yeah, prior to that as a teenager I worked at an auto shop which kind of let me dip my toes into dealing with the public. I could work the counter or if I got overwhelmed just stay in the back. That helped too but I hated the sales aspects of it.