Comments on: ARGH! http://www.seanpaune.com/2006/11/04/argh-4/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:24:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sean P Aune http://www.seanpaune.com/2006/11/04/argh-4/comment-page-1/#comment-11768 Sean P Aune Mon, 06 Nov 2006 06:34:06 +0000 http://seanpaune.com/?p=842#comment-11768 Well the other one to pop up in the last year or two is: You answer "Hello, please call us back at 1-800-we-suck about a very important business matter." Needless to say, I never call. I'm sorry, but if you can't respect MY time, I have no respect for yours. Well the other one to pop up in the last year or two is:

You answer
“Hello, please call us back at 1-800-we-suck about a very important business matter.”

Needless to say, I never call.

I’m sorry, but if you can’t respect MY time, I have no respect for yours.

]]> By: Luis http://www.seanpaune.com/2006/11/04/argh-4/comment-page-1/#comment-11767 Luis Mon, 06 Nov 2006 06:30:35 +0000 http://seanpaune.com/?p=842#comment-11767 Probably they are making large numbers of calls, and instead of "wasting" a representative's time waiting for each phone call to be answered or not, they have a machine which calls a dozen people at a time, and hands off answered calls to the reps as they finish other calls. Corporate efficiency. Incredible. People calling other people without a shred of respect, calling for their own purposes with you as a customer or someone they need something from, and putting their own expedience at the fore, at your dehumanization and inconvenience. What depths will corporations sink to next? Probably they are making large numbers of calls, and instead of “wasting” a representative’s time waiting for each phone call to be answered or not, they have a machine which calls a dozen people at a time, and hands off answered calls to the reps as they finish other calls. Corporate efficiency.

Incredible. People calling other people without a shred of respect, calling for their own purposes with you as a customer or someone they need something from, and putting their own expedience at the fore, at your dehumanization and inconvenience. What depths will corporations sink to next?

]]> By: Sean P Aune http://www.seanpaune.com/2006/11/04/argh-4/comment-page-1/#comment-11765 Sean P Aune Mon, 06 Nov 2006 06:03:36 +0000 http://seanpaune.com/?p=842#comment-11765 You are on hold from the moment you answer. You don't talk to someone until a bit later. It's usually like a credit card bill reminder, but it can also be things like phone surveys! Totally insulting in my opinion. You are on hold from the moment you answer. You don’t talk to someone until a bit later. It’s usually like a credit card bill reminder, but it can also be things like phone surveys! Totally insulting in my opinion.

]]> By: Luis http://www.seanpaune.com/2006/11/04/argh-4/comment-page-1/#comment-11764 Luis Mon, 06 Nov 2006 05:16:10 +0000 http://seanpaune.com/?p=842#comment-11764 Wait. Poeple call you and immediately put you on hold? Who the hell would be such a complete moron as to do that? Really, I'm interested. Wait. Poeple call you and immediately put you on hold?

Who the hell would be such a complete moron as to do that? Really, I’m interested.

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