Holla if you hate people leaving voicemail at work.

[StageLeft]

I use the phone at work a good bit, but if I'm leaving somebody a message it's always on email, and 95% of the time they leave me email too. Sometimes though I see that red little bastard blinking on my phone. So, I pick it up, dial voicemail, wait for the stupid automated woman on the line to ask for password, put in the password, then wait for her to grab the messages, then hit 11, then listen to the message. All of this takes a SOLID 20 seconds, which is far toom uch for somebody with a busy life like me. Why can't people use email more? I get it, read it in 5 seconds, and bob's your uncle.

If you are THAT PERSON who leaves voicemail instead of email, STOP.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

i hate when my phone rings, period. it can only mean that someone is looking for me to do some work.

 

[Confused]

I hate leaving voice mail at any time. I also hate having voice mail left for me. I've now turned it off on my mobile phone (it was enabled by default) and I'm a lot happier 🙂 If they want me, they'll call back.


Confused

 

what pisses me off even more is the *CLICK* in the voicemail

if you listen to the message saying i'm not available....and you wait for the fricken beep - at least say something
if you know you're not going to leave a message, fuggin hang up before the fricken beep!

 

[Albis]

sometimes a person doesn't have access to a computer when they need to reach you so they call you

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: troytime
what pisses me off even more is the *CLICK* in the voicemail

if you listen to the message saying i'm not available....and you wait for the fricken beep - at least say something
if you know you're not going to leave a message, fuggin hang up before the fricken beep!

oh CHRIST. I have the same number as a pizza joint, and I get 2-3 messages a NIGHT from IDIOTS who are too STUPID to hangup when they hear that it's me. These peanut brain morons listen to the entire message, and it takes their 1/2 mhz brains that long to realize it's the wrong number. I've been meaning for a while to have a long pause between the end of my message and the beep, so that their stupid brains can grab ahold of the situation in time to hangup.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Albis
sometimes a person doesn't have access to a computer when they need to reach you so they call you

Never. These are people doing it from their desk, and they know my email.

 

[Aves]

My voicemail message says not to leave me one because I will likely not get it for weeks. People do it anyway.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: aves2k
My voicemail message says not to leave me one because I will likely not get it for weeks. People do it anyway.

Ha, you're awesome. I often go hours without looking at my phone. Serves them right.

 

[K1052]

I have to use it constantly. I get maybe 50+ messages on a busy day (Monday).

 

[shopbruin]

Originally posted by: Albis
sometimes a person doesn't have access to a computer when they need to reach you so they call you

NO!

i work for a bleeping internet company. these people call me for the STUPIDEST THINGS because they can easily find my extension. "hi i need some information on Blah blah blah." "i'm sorry you need to speak to a lawyer about that" and then they proceed to tell me their entire damn life story.

if you f'ing call amazon they won't listen to your damn life story, since it's impossible to find their phone number in the first place.

if you placed your order ONLINE, expect email as my main method of contacting you. we don't call you to confirm your bleeping order. don't expect me to call you for every damn thing.

 

[PanzerIV]

I usually roll my eyes when I see "message for you" on my work phone. I can't stand voicemails.

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: freesia39
if you f'ing call amazon they won't listen to your damn life story, since it's impossible to find their phone number in the first place.

1-800-201-7575

😛

 

[shopbruin]

Originally posted by: aves2k

Originally posted by: freesia39
if you f'ing call amazon they won't listen to your damn life story, since it's impossible to find their phone number in the first place.

1-800-201-7575

😛

and when you call them do you tell them an entire story about why you need to form this company and why your company is gonna be huge in three years and that you're having a problem with supplies?

noooooo you just go "i hate your service ship my crap asap"

 

[Qwest]

that Meridian mail chick sounds hot.

 

[GoingUp]

But you never call me back! 🙁

 

[Demon-Xanth]

I just dislike phones in general.

 

[edmicman]

Last time I checked the phone was still a valid means of communication. Quit yer bitchin...

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: edmicman
Last time I checked the phone was still a valid means of communication. Quit yer bitchin...

So is a first class letter, but you don't send those to people at work, smarty man.

 

[Vortex22]

Holla if you hate the word holla.

 

[edmicman]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: edmicman
Last time I checked the phone was still a valid means of communication. Quit yer bitchin...

So is a first class letter, but you don't send those to people at work, smarty man.

😛 True, but I would put phone and email on similar levels of "instant" communication. I don't like talking on the phone as much as the next guy, but there are times that actually I'd rather try calling somebody and getting a response NOW instead of sending them an email and waiting for them to putz around with it and then get a reply back. Leaving a voice mail is just an extension of the direct phone call.

If you're looking for a job where you don't have to actually communicate with anyone directly ever, you might want to look for something else!

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

I don't mind voicemail if it's meaningful. Some people don't like to leave any message except that they have called, they are "playing phone tag," call them back, etc. Waste of time--use it just like email, like you actually want to impart information to the party you are calling.

That said, I do prefer email when possible!

 

[batmang]

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
i hate when my phone rings, period. it can only mean that someone is looking for me to do some work.

word.

 

[mcvickj]

Depends on my mood. Sometimes I will leave a voicemail if I'm feeling lazy and don't feel like typing a lengthy e-mail. Or if I am on my way out the door.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
I use the phone at work a good bit, but if I'm leaving somebody a message it's always on email, and 95% of the time they leave me email too. Sometimes though I see that red little bastard blinking on my phone. So, I pick it up, dial voicemail, wait for the stupid automated woman on the line to ask for password, put in the password, then wait for her to grab the messages, then hit 11, then listen to the message. All of this takes a SOLID 20 seconds, which is far toom uch for somebody with a busy life like me. Why can't people use email more? I get it, read it in 5 seconds, and bob's your uncle.

If you are THAT PERSON who leaves voicemail instead of email, STOP.

people respond more to voicemails than e-mails.

I always call if it is important. More personable as well.