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re: Epidemic - Not Answering the Phone
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:44 am to Cage Fighter Trainee
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:44 am to Cage Fighter Trainee
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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.
Preach brother
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Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:47 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.
Exactly.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 12:29 pm to zadams_318
Because I'd rather not deal with hear-say 2 weeks down the road when they say "you definitely said 15 of that item, not 25 of that item was what you wanted"
Posted on 9/10/25 at 12:40 pm to tdme
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Part of it is spam calls. If I don't know the number, I am not answering it.
I don’t answer numbers I don’t recognize, if it’s important they’ll leave a message. Most people should understand this by now that most people probably do this.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 1:04 pm to zadams_318
If you aren't in my contacts, I ain't answering.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 1:06 pm to zadams_318
85% of the calls I get are trying to fleece me.
No thanks.
I’ll hang up and listen.
No thanks.
I’ll hang up and listen.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 1:07 pm to zadams_318
numbers without a contact in my phone go straight to voicemail. You can thank spam calls for this.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 1:15 pm to zadams_318
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I cannot understand why it is so difficult to get someone to answer a phone call
Posted on 9/10/25 at 1:19 pm to zadams_318
The scammers are way out of hand.
The exception is that if you have good reason to expect a call you should answer. Also, make sure you have voice mail and check it.
Robokiller is good because it tells you to state the purpose of your call, so only a live caller can get through. Then if it's a scammer you can jerk them around and waste their time, although I haven't had one of those yet.
The exception is that if you have good reason to expect a call you should answer. Also, make sure you have voice mail and check it.
Robokiller is good because it tells you to state the purpose of your call, so only a live caller can get through. Then if it's a scammer you can jerk them around and waste their time, although I haven't had one of those yet.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 1:41 pm to zadams_318
Strive to not miss a call?
Posted on 9/10/25 at 1:53 pm to zadams_318
My time precedes cell phones, texts, and emails... when calls and letters were the only form of communication.
And still I believe most phone calls are unnecessary and can be handled via text or message.
Expecting someone to drop everything they're doing to focus on your needs is selfish. I prefer people leaving me an email or text so that I can focus on completing the task at hand, and then later giving you my undivided attention.
And still I believe most phone calls are unnecessary and can be handled via text or message.
Expecting someone to drop everything they're doing to focus on your needs is selfish. I prefer people leaving me an email or text so that I can focus on completing the task at hand, and then later giving you my undivided attention.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 1:54 pm to zadams_318
If I’m the PM of one of the subcontractors I figure you are calling wanting to know where my material is or why I don’t have enough men on the job. Whatever it is the chances are it isn’t good. So I defer.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 3:02 pm to Gus007
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You will probably understand when you mature!
I never answer a number that I don't recognize. Scam
This. But if you leave a message, I will call you back when I have a minute.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 3:14 pm to zadams_318
quote:this call could have been a text. You dont need to have a whole conversation with me for me to answer a question.
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.
You sound like a micromanager.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 3:34 pm to zadams_318
Well I don't answer because 95% of my work calls are just the person wanting to hear themselves, probably someone like you, explain something that could have been an email and I like a paper trail.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 3:36 pm to zadams_318
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I bet I make 40-50 work related calls every day
Not sure what type of work would require that but maybe you're just being an annoying POS that bothers someone every 3 minutes
Posted on 9/10/25 at 3:37 pm to zadams_318
Too many spam calls.
Phone stays on silent.
Leave a message or text me if you want a call back.
Phone stays on silent.
Leave a message or text me if you want a call back.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 7:13 pm 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?
Why are you making so many calls. Nobody is answering that shite.
Send an email, need that shite in writing
Posted on 9/10/25 at 7:30 pm to zadams_318
I let the phone ring twice now before hanging up. Third ring and I know I’m being screened for whatever reason.
Half the time if it’s work related I’m really just calling to put the ball in someone else’s court anyway. Didn’t really expect to talk.
Half the time if it’s work related I’m really just calling to put the ball in someone else’s court anyway. Didn’t really expect to talk.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 8:06 pm to Gus007
If your name is not in my contact list and doesn't show up on the phone. I'm not answering. Leave a message. Maybe I'll call.
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