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re: Epidemic - Not Answering the Phone
Posted on 9/10/25 at 10:50 am to zadams_318
Posted on 9/10/25 at 10:50 am to zadams_318
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I bet I make 40-50 work related calls every day, and maybe 10 of them get answered
Nobody wants your spam calls.
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Posted on 9/10/25 at 10:51 am to EvrybodysAllAmerican
what year is this? I haven't made 40 phone calls in the last 5 years combined.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 10:53 am to zadams_318
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for the life of me I cannot understand why it is so difficult to get someone to answer a phone call
Spam calls are so prevalent that I don’t answer unless I recognize the number. Especially from an unfamiliar area code.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 10:54 am to zadams_318
Nobody using their blinkers anymore is the real epidemic.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 10:57 am to zadams_318
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Maybe it's just me, but I strive to not miss a call between 7 and 5 on my work phone. I bet I make 40-50 work related calls every day, and maybe 10 of them get answered.... Anyone else have similar issues these days?
Maybe the people you're calling are on another call already or in the middle of something that they can't just drop to answer the phone every time it rings.
If only there was a way for someone to leave a voice message if the person they're trying to reach can't answer at that exact moment. Or maybe some sort of electronic mail messaging that can be sent instantly.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:00 am to zadams_318
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bet I make 40-50 work related calls every day
I think I know what your problem is….
Honestly, I have to be in front of my computer to answer 95% of work-related questions and I travel a lot. As a result, I want people to leave a message, and I will get back to them when I am able.
Having a whole long conversation takes far longer when you simply need a piece of information.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:01 am to zadams_318
When I was a catastrophe adjuster, I'd often get 100 claims in a different city so nobody would answer some unknown number outside their area code. I'd have to contact everyone to schedule and very few would answer their phone on the first attempt. I had a text I would send out explaining who I was and to call me back. It was chaos trying to call people and then trying to field incoming calls/texts. I needed to schedule these people in a certain order so I was wasting time driving, it was a PITA.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:05 am to zadams_318
This guy might have been ahead of his time:
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:07 am to zadams_318
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I make 40-50 work related calls every day
You cold calling selling toasters ?
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:09 am to Tiger Prawn
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n the middle of something that they can't just drop to answer the phone every time it rings.
If someone gets taken off task for four minutes, it typically takes twice as long (8m) to get fully re-engaged on what you were originally doing.
Calls are like instant messages: they're for lazy people that can't succinctly compose their thoughts in "long form" writing. Instant messages and phone calls typically involve poor planning, meandering before anyone gets to the point, etc. And many, many, calls and IMs could be avoided if the originator just looked shite up on their own.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:11 am to zadams_318
Telemarketers
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:12 am to Gus007
Man, y'all think you know everything. Every person that I call has my number, and I'm not selling anything. Guess some of you have never coordinated work on the scale I'm referring to with the amount of people I'm dealing with.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:13 am to zadams_318
If they don’t leave a voicemail, it was not important
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:13 am to tdme
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Part of it is spam calls. If I don't know the number, I am not answering it.
This
If it matters they can leave a voicemail
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:17 am to zadams_318
I do not know that it is possible to call a business in the United States today without getting voice mail and them asking you to leave a message so they can call you at their convenience. I know its not possible to do with Doctors but it is as bad with any and all types of businesses. Their convenience must never come to pass because most of them never call back.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:18 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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Then why are you making 200-250 calls a week? Something doesn’t make sense
OP you better come right with the numbers in here lol.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:18 am to zadams_318
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I bet I make 40-50 work related calls every day, and maybe 10 of them get answered.... Anyone else have similar issues these days?
Not to that extent, but yes I’ve noticed that people have a weird aversion to phone conversations nowadays. I’ve seen project managers who screen calls from customers because they’re “in the middle” of some mindless data entry task that, quite honestly, can wait. “They’ll leave a voicemail if it’s important.” Or “I’ll call them back in a bit.”
There’s a “leave me alone and let me do my job” mentality that has seemingly taken over in recent years, particularly since WFH became common. Don’t get me wrong, there are some folks who perform at a very high level and use this mentality quite successfully. But there are a lot of people who simply can’t see the forest for the trees. If you’re in some entry-level role, the fact is that your time is not so valuable that everybody needs to make a fricking appointment to speak with you.
It’s led to this ridiculous work culture where every 1.5 minute conversation is now a chain of 5 emails over several hours, or a scheduled 15-30 minute Teams call. And it’s not just young people. I know experienced, senior projects people who act like they’re afraid to make a phone call without scheduling time on someone’s calendar… why?
Some of it is a result of the shift from “careers” to “jobs.” Companies don’t show commitment to their people anymore, so their people don’t feel particularly committed in return. That cycle breeds a mentality of just punching the clock. I get it. But it’s unfortunate all the way around IMO.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:19 am to zadams_318
I'm on the phone constantly for work.
between coworkers at other locations, customer, vendors, etc.
many times during the day I'm just getting on one call when another is beeping in.
depending on who I'm currently speaking to and who is calling in, I typically don't answer. I will however reply with a text letting them know I'm on phone and will call back.
between coworkers at other locations, customer, vendors, etc.
many times during the day I'm just getting on one call when another is beeping in.
depending on who I'm currently speaking to and who is calling in, I typically don't answer. I will however reply with a text letting them know I'm on phone and will call back.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:29 am to Cosmo
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If it matters they can leave a voicemail
They better not. I haven't listened to a voice mail this year, and I finally got it disabled altogether this summer.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:39 am to zadams_318
I get spam texts and calls all day every day. If I don’t know your number I’m not wasting my time. Leave a message if it’s that important.
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