savak Wrote:
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> > savak Wrote:
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> > > I rarely answer the phone if the number is
> > > blocked. I have set up my voicemail though
> so
> > the
> > > caller can leave me a message. However it
> > would
> > > be better from m,y viewpoint if they used a
> > number
> > > I recognized. Surely they can route their
> > calls
> > > through the company switch board.
> >
>
> I realize this. I just get so many undesirable
> calls that have their number blocked ie
> telemarketers and what not. I would prefer a
> number that I can label so I know who is calling.
> Also sometimes it is just not feasible to answer
> my phone like when I am driving down a winding
> steep mountain.
> >
> > Many schedulers work from home at all hours of
> the
> > day. Just as we do these shops on our time,
> the
> > schedulers are working through their time --
> not
> > just from the office but from home, on the
> road,
> > etc. They are good at what they do and handle
> > rejection very well considering the job
> > environment.
You are so right that it is not feasible to answer a phone while driving down a steep hill. If they want you to do the shop, they will leave a message. Many of my schedulers asked me to save their number and name so I know when they call. May be you can do this too?
Merry Christmas.