Overprotective Mother Shows Up at Daughter’s Workplace in Tears After She Declines Her Calls and Refuses to Install Tracker on Phone

You’d think that when you become an adult, your parents wouldn’t be as involved in your whereabouts. Back in the good old days, my strict parents made sure they knew where I was at all times. Tracker on phone? Check. But once I turned 18, they didn’t have that power over me anymore. And honestly, …
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‘Who has the time to give undivided attention for a phone call?’: Gen-Z and millennials debate leaving their phones on ‘Do Not Disturb’ 24/7

I’ll admit it. I’m one of those filthy Zoomers who hates to pick up the phone. I don’t know why, but something about phone calls just sends my cortisol through the roof and I’d rather avoid it. I’m not a psycho, I pick up for my parents and friends when I can, but I have …
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Boss Claims Employees Must Always Answer His Calls, But He Doesn’t Have To Answer Their Calls

In the workplace, as in life, I feel like the rules of communication are pretty universally understood. If you are unavailable to pick up a ringing phone, call the person back when you get the chance. Try to respond to texts and emails as quickly as possible, but don’t kill yourself to respond in mere …
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18 Relatable Call Center Memes For All the Brave Soldiers Putting People on Hold

I’ve worked most genres of minimum wage job in my life, and one of the ones I liked the least was answering phones. Of all the ways to speak to customers, phone call is one of the most degrading ones. There’s something about not seeing the face of a customer service representative or salesperson that …
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People Debate If We Should Be Getting Stressed Over Phone Calls

After being shut inside for the best part of two years, it’s fair to say that many of us have become a lot more anti-social. The fact that most were nursing some serious device addictions long before that only made the whole thing worse. For the most privileged among us, anything we could ever need …
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