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Particular-Way-7817 t1_iy9qwrf wrote

Stop. Picking. Up. Unknown. Numbers.

Terrible mistake to answer calls from people you don't know.

You'll only get more spam calls because they know you'll answer. Either don't answer or pick up and scream into the phone until they hang up, that way they'll know they shouldn't call you again.

Reasons why you never pick up these calls:

  • Anyone who you will care to talk to will simply leave a voice message if its important or they know you.

  • They'll text you instead (unless they're still living in the 80s and don't have a smartphone or aren't calling you with one)

  • You would already have them on your contacts if they're someone important.

It is very very very very very rare that someone with a number you don't recognize needs to talk to you. So stop picking them up. Please.

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Cantide756 t1_iyal9sp wrote

It's very common for me for work. Sure I can let them go to voicemail, but they usually call my boss immediately after leaving a message, and he makes that my problem real quick.

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sound_of_apocalypto t1_iyclt9z wrote

On your personal phone?

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Cantide756 t1_iyesehe wrote

Yup. One of the many "amazing" "benefits" of my job

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sound_of_apocalypto t1_iyexhud wrote

Sorry to hear that!

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Cantide756 t1_iyeyyfp wrote

You want to hear the best one? In 2020 they increased the workload by (hours count) 130%. Same basic 3% raise per year and it's just getting worse.

Edit: that's just counting my personal hours.

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