If we are already paying the major backbone providers for access, which funds their business in return, why should these businesses complain about the price of improving the network (greater speeds, reliability)? We are funding your business with the expectation that you will continue to pour our money back into making the service that we subscribe to better. We are all already being "taxed" for access to the internet, why should major content providers be double taxed, and then pass the cost of those taxes onto the consumer just to "afford" to do what you are supposed to be doing anyway. Enhancing your product and funding future technologies.
Not logging all my calls for the NSA.
Oh yeah and just saying no thank you and hanging up doesnt work either...un fortunatly i know, but those nine easy words "please put me on your do not call list" takes like five more seconds to say.
Working at a call center it gets frustrating having to deal with a lot of the people that I have to call but its not the end of the world to deal with "screamers". Working for a business like the one I do is nice because they actually value us being here (as well as better benefits than most people receive) unlike most of the businesses in this industry (turnaround is very high i must admit in this industry). But there are a few key points that some people miss about the DNC. First of all it takes a little while (about a month) because a business can only acess the lists once a month, telemarketers also cannot put you on the national list, only the ftc can do that when you call them or you sign up for email. An no businesses cant be put on that list they are exempt, sorry. And to all those people that mess with telemarketers and want to punch them in the face etc., how would you feel if we came to your job and started screaming at you, cussing and maybe even punch you in the face. Not to well would you. it only takes a second to ask to be put on the companys dnc list and a second more to be notified that it may take a while to process because some campaigns with your number may already be in progress prior to your request. plus it may be your fault that you are on the list anyway, all those forms filled out on the internet for all sorts of crap, heck if you have a drivers liscense your dmv has sold your info to a telemarketer, i bet half the people don't know that. If you sign up to win that car at the mall, your info goes on a list, practically every business that you have a relationship with will sell your info. It sucks I know but its not the person on the phones fault, maybe not even your fault, most places dont tell you that your info will be sold. Oh and by the way, by just hanging up and not telling them to take you off the list will guarantee a call back. But hey, give the person on the phone a shot. I actually work for a place that is offering something that is beneficial to some people, if the would only listen... *sigh*
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If we are already paying the major backbone providers for access, which funds their business in return, why should these businesses complain about the price of improving the network (greater speeds, reliability)? We are funding your business with the expectation that you will continue to pour our money back into making the service that we subscribe to better. We are all already being "taxed" for access to the internet, why should major content providers be double taxed, and then pass the cost of those taxes onto the consumer just to "afford" to do what you are supposed to be doing anyway. Enhancing your product and funding future technologies. Not logging all my calls for the NSA.
Oh yeah and just saying no thank you and hanging up doesnt work either...un fortunatly i know, but those nine easy words "please put me on your do not call list" takes like five more seconds to say.
it also doesnt mean that you told us not to.
Working at a call center it gets frustrating having to deal with a lot of the people that I have to call but its not the end of the world to deal with "screamers". Working for a business like the one I do is nice because they actually value us being here (as well as better benefits than most people receive) unlike most of the businesses in this industry (turnaround is very high i must admit in this industry). But there are a few key points that some people miss about the DNC. First of all it takes a little while (about a month) because a business can only acess the lists once a month, telemarketers also cannot put you on the national list, only the ftc can do that when you call them or you sign up for email. An no businesses cant be put on that list they are exempt, sorry. And to all those people that mess with telemarketers and want to punch them in the face etc., how would you feel if we came to your job and started screaming at you, cussing and maybe even punch you in the face. Not to well would you. it only takes a second to ask to be put on the companys dnc list and a second more to be notified that it may take a while to process because some campaigns with your number may already be in progress prior to your request. plus it may be your fault that you are on the list anyway, all those forms filled out on the internet for all sorts of crap, heck if you have a drivers liscense your dmv has sold your info to a telemarketer, i bet half the people don't know that. If you sign up to win that car at the mall, your info goes on a list, practically every business that you have a relationship with will sell your info. It sucks I know but its not the person on the phones fault, maybe not even your fault, most places dont tell you that your info will be sold. Oh and by the way, by just hanging up and not telling them to take you off the list will guarantee a call back. But hey, give the person on the phone a shot. I actually work for a place that is offering something that is beneficial to some people, if the would only listen... *sigh*