Klarinet Archive - Posting 000395.txt from 2003/01

From: "Andy Raibeck" <cactus@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] [Off Topic] Telemarketers
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 19:19:12 -0500

From: "Rebecca Brennan" <rjbrennan1221@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] Telemarketers

> James Hobby said:
>
> I'd
> >personally like to reserve a place in hell for telemarketers with child
> >molesters and people who illegally use handicap parking spaces.
>
> Harsh! Does that count ex-telemarketers like me who were 16 and had no
> choice but to have a job at the time? I quit because I would have gone
> insane if I didn't.
>
> I do see where you get that statement from. I am way to sensitive to be a
> telemarketer. I would tell the people how to get off the list by giving
them
> numbers to call and stuff like that. I was given a pay deduction because I
> let people talk to the supervisors to get it in writing that they would
not
> call back.
>
> -Rebecca

Hi Rebecca,

You are very young and you appear to be a very decent person, so I suspect
you really didn't know what you were getting into when you took this job;
and you probably wouldn't do it again. If I'm right, then in my book, that
takes you off the hook -- pun definitely intended -- as long as you don't do
it again! :-)

If you need a job, why not consider a fast-food place, grocery store, or a
real restaurant (where you can also earn tips)? When I was in high school,
some friends and I worked at McDonald's; and I had other friends that worked
at a grocery store. Not the most pleasant jobs in the world, but certainly
better than telemarketing (no offense intended).

Regards,

Andy

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