I have a job that is basically appoinment setting for a sales department.  I'm on the phone all day, and I hate the fact that people might be in a worse mood after they talk to me than before they picked up the phone.  I believe you should do something that helps or improves others, and I don't like annoying people all day.  Where should I look.
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There are many charity and not-for-profit organizations out there that have marketing, advertising and other related administration positions. It can be tough getting a job with one but if you start by volunteering for a while and get to know the people in the hiring/HR departments (and let them know you want a full time position) they will keep you in mind when a job opens up. Just think of something that you'd love to do - help animals, kids, etc, and start volunteering with that group.
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Yes, unfortunately I used to be one, during one summer when I was a student, long time ago!  They are just people, and are just doing their job!  There is always a boss behind those telemarketers you know!  It sucks, I know, especially because they are trying to sell you things that you do not want!  Hey, that gives me an idea, what if telemarketers tried to sell you the stuff you actually wanted, and at a discount price!  If they did that instead, man, I would not be able to wait for them to call me!  But as it stands now, it is unfortunate!  Hold on, my phone is ringing...Hello?...Oh, no, not the telemarketers again!  Click!  Ok, where was I...oh, how unfortunate, for us, and them!
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YES!!!!!  i am so tired of being held up or inconvenienced by folks and their cell phone conversations.  personally, i can't see anything so important to talk about, except an emergency or asking for directions, that warrants such rudeness.
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Dont get so worked up I work at burger king so you can imagine how I get treated.Im hanging in there because the management jobs are coming open and they pay really good.I love burger king but I hate some customers.You have to think of it like this.Some people really are bottomfeeder and they eat out and go to banks so you use your fake personalitys with them.I have  different personalitys at the drive thru.All are nice and agreeable but i only ever show my real personality when people are freindly to me .Most of the time I have my gaurd up and barely connect .You dont get paid enough to get worked up.I get screamed at and have stuff thrown at me. Cold hamburgers not my fault.Im always freindly but dont wear your heart on your sleeve these are miserable people .They have no class and treat everyone they come in contact with badly.Its not just me and you its the hotel clerk and the Walmart employee .Your going to be fine you have probly just  had a couple rough weeks.keep your chin up.
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put an ad in the newspaper of a supermarket on here u will find people in other states, and mental. iam a professional working in an elevator company. sorry don't need a job unless u need a weekend helper and are in new york. or after 6 pm. what are my duties. let me know, smileypuff2005@yahoo.com
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Re-evaluate your job and what you were hired to do.  Just do your work, do it well, stay out of office politics.  Stop chatting so much, because whatever your talking about, it's controversial and provoking others to snitch.  A competent boss may one day decide to rid the office of the both of you, just to serve as an example to others to "just do what you were hired to do and save the cattyness for your off duty hours".
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if i where you I'd start to look for employment ads.... I've worked under such circumstances too and I can tell you: it's not worth to stay in a place where you don't like to work at. We spend 1/3 of our day in the office, so it's important whether we feel ok there or not.\nStill, don't make sudden actions, first try to find a new place, then leave the place....\n\nbest of luck, hope everything turns out ok.
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Yes, I understand it's just your job. But you should understand, people work and their checks from their jobs are not enough. Besides the kids and things they want to do. You call to remind them everyday, they don't make enough to survive and be happy. So yeah you might have got cursed out a time or two.
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It doesn't do to complain....no one wants to listen, so we may as well whistle while we work?!  Also, this reminded me of a saying my grandmother used to tell us every day when we'd leave...instead of saying have a good day she would say:\n\n"MAKE it a good day!"
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I call this bullying, especially the bits about not giving you your work and shouting at you in front of other people.  Is there a personnel department or union you can see about this?  If not, I suggest you look for another job before you get symptoms of stress.
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The customers that I work with tend to like it more if I know something about their "style". If you have a good idea on what someone needs or is interested in, go with it. Although some of the biggest mistakes can come from that(and I have seen this happen) i.e. being to pushy or aggressive, not giving the client or customer the ability to tell you what they want(you could be wrong), not giving enough informative info on the sale. Things like that do hurt. Also my biggest problem is undesirable attitudes. You can almost always tell if you are going to go through with a transaction by the way you are treated, I NEVER make transactions with "bad att's", if you can't show respect--no deal!
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Is there anything you can do to change the job frustration? Talking to a district office or a boss higher up? Changing job duties? Is there anything funny about how sorry the place is? Does the place do anything good that can make you feel better that your frustration is going for something useful? \nI read a book called "100 Things That People Do To Be Happy". It suggests that making yourself happy takes a lot of practice, like playing basketball. Maybe you can think of that while you are working and look for things that put a smile on your face when you don't feel like smiling. Do you have a library nearby? Try and find a book on drawing caricatures and make up funny pictures of the things or people you work with.\nMake sure you get as much sleep as you can (try earplugs and nightshades (blinders) if you are sleeping during the day, and as early at night as you can (probably hard if you work late). Sometimes your emotional state is worse if you aren't getting enough vitamins also.\nI'm sure others will have more suggestions for meditating, etc. I prefer to attack my frustrations whenever I can.
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Most call centers have low moral and high turn over, especially the "big ones".  You might be surprised, a little industry related experience like yours and you might me in demand.
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Ah, sales.  The thing to remember about sales is that its like a f***ing battleground compatred to stupid account managment. Its time to get sh^& eatin' grin on your face and GET DIRTY. Remember, there is no such thing as an honest sell, quite literally. Now, I'm not saying that going about and f&&&ing everyone over is the answer, but you have to be an animal.  When selling, especially over the phone, smile while your in hunt, YOU CAN HEAR A SMILE OVER THE PHONE! Be fast, no whale is going to bite if theyre being sold by a bumbling fool. Lastly, be relentless. Do not ever go easy on an as...customer.  Be aggressive without sounding aggressive. You can do this by asking a lot of closed ended questions.. For example: "If you were walking from the store to your car and you found a million dollars in parking lot, would you keep it?????" This may be a bad/generic example, but you know what I'm saying.  Remember the A.B.C's\nAlways\nBe\nClosing\nSound informed, sound cool, sound smart, sound hot and sound like winner, not like some f***ing anal retentive yuppie loser for Christ Sake. There you go. Thats your crash course in selling, dont F*** it up.\n\n-J.
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I am a student at the Fashion Institute for Design and Merchandising majoring in Merchandise Marketing.  I am not only learning how to effectively run a retail store, but also bow to become a buyer, a visual merchandiser, and also basic businesses skills that can carry over to many other industries.  What really matters is what is going to make you happy in the long run.  If you hate going to work everyday and the best part of your workday is when it ends, than that career path is not for you.  No matter what anyone tells you, what matters most is your happiness.
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A lot of stores, especially in the malls, are adopting the policy that if you are on a cell phone you will not be served.  I think this is a great idea. You may want to ask your manager what your stores specific policy is on this..whether it is acceptable, if you are busy, for you to politely ask this person to step aside so you can take care of the next customer.\n\nIt amazes me how many people answer their phones in movie theatres, college lectures, libraries and anywhere else they darned well want to! Whatever happened to good manners?
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"Outgoing" is displaying positive personality traits.  People like being around other people who exhibit these traits.  It has apparently not struck you that one of the great injustices of the workplace is that personality is usually more important than skill, other things being equal.  You aren't going to change this any time soon.\nLooking at it another way, it is likely that whatever is being done where you work isn't the type of job that people would show up and do if they weren't being paid.  That being said, being pleasant to each other makes life a good deal easier for everyone.  You don't have to walk around with a smile on your face like you are on heavy anti-depressants, but your mannerisms and the way you say things all have an effect on other people.  If you make others uncomfortable, then they want to be around you less.  If that is true, you are worth less to the company.  I encourage you to accept this and consider a few positive modifications to your behavior which might help.\nThe bottom line is this: if you decide you like a given job, look like you are enjoying it.  A few efforts at, perhaps, helping others, saying positive things about other people and generally not being a pain in the butt can work wonders.  Yes, the daily grind is a pain and everyone has his or her problems, but no one wants to see that on someone's face.  Believe me, you may think you are hiding it, but it is transparent.\nYou may want to have your doctor check you out for depression, which is a medical condition.  It is treatable without pills that make you into a zombie.  There is no shame in having depression. Asking for help shows strength of character.\nLastly, if you decide to make a few changes, don't expect miracles overnight.  You clearly aren't going to become a chatterbox, but try and see yourself the way others see you, respond to what people want from you in a positive manner, and smile a few times during the day at other people.\nIf none of this works, you might want to try going to school for engineering.  Typically, these people like working with machines and figures because they find people are disconcerting.