What do telemarketers prefer?

[coffeecrazy1]

When I was one, I would have preferred a sale. The time spent dialing was a waste of time.

I also did it for two weeks, because I felt like a total scumbag.

[kurosh]

I think the real question is, who cares what the telemarketers prefer?

[captZEEbo1]

Anyone proposing harassing telemarketers are [censored] tools. Just b/c their job is annoying, doesn't mean it's their decision TO be annoying to you. They are working mostly on commission (+ they will get fired if they don't make x amount of sales). Furthermore it's the COMPANY that hires them fault, not the actual worker. Don't shoot the messenger or something.

Same thing goes at something like the DMV, it's not the WORKER'S fault that the place is run shittily, don't bitch/be mean to them; if you really have a problem, take it up with the manager/owner or whatever.

[jstnrgrs]

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Anyone proposing harassing telemarketers are [censored] tools. Just b/c their job is annoying, doesn't mean it's their decision TO be annoying to you. They are working mostly on commission (+ they will get fired if they don't make x amount of sales). Furthermore it's the COMPANY that hires them fault, not the actual worker. Don't shoot the messenger or something.

Same thing goes at something like the DMV, it's not the WORKER'S fault that the place is run shittily, don't bitch/be mean to them; if you really have a problem, take it up with the manager/owner or whatever.

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Because someone forced these people to take these jobs?

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Anyone proposing harassing telemarketers are [censored] tools. Just b/c their job is annoying, doesn't mean it's their decision TO be annoying to you. They are working mostly on commission (+ they will get fired if they don't make x amount of sales). Furthermore it's the COMPANY that hires them fault, not the actual worker. Don't shoot the messenger or something.

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The line "but it's my job" get used TOO much. There are many ways to make a living. They choose that profession because you can make good money at it. THEIR choice. The company can't exist if nobody will do their dirty work. If someone bothers my dinner, time with kids, ect. to sell me something, they do so at their own peril.

You also ignore the fact that many of telemarketers are rude and pushy because they are on commission. I used to say no thank you, but it took saying no thank you 5 times to get off the phone. Pushy salespeople suck.