|
I spent my first two months in the USA as a Telemarketer, I hated every moment of it. You know you are calling when people are eating and you know your selling a product that is frankly crap, unwanted or wrong for the demographic your calling. Worse yet I'm English and had a heavier accent than I do now.
I got called everything under the sun and then some, it really wasn't my fault I knew my calls were disturbing you and even suggested to the Call Manager to push the calls forward an hour. The job is horrible, the Managers are horrible and only care about conversion rate. It is not a fun job.
So, do Telemarketers a favor, the ones you may pick up on by accident just politely say no thank you and confirm that your number is being removed from the call list. Don't make their life any more sucky than it already is, they are just like you trying to earn a dollar to live.
My last night with the Telemarketer group I was with was extra special. I got called into the Call Managers Office and got chewed out over my conversion rate despite coming in the top three that entire week. He called me some interesting names during that meeting. I guess he thought it would motivate me to get more. He was right, I aced the evening got the highest ever total conversions they ever got, won all the Cash bonuses, the Call Manager shook my hand and then right infront of him I told him I quit and will not tolerate being talked to like a dog at any job.
Two weeks later I finally got a job in the field I got my degree in.
The Call center closed down about 6 months into the Bush Do Not Call List policy, felt sorry for the Employees, but the Manager deservered it.
So be nice, its really not there fault.
Arigato,
Nick Davis
|