Woes of a Telemarketer

By The_Lady_in_the_Fire

I sit here
Before a computer screen
A headset on my ear
A constant assult in my mind

The phone rings
Sighs of exasperation
Words of accusation
And curses galor

Hi can I speak to So-and-so
Its you know who
Uh-oh, sorry for disturbing you
Have a nice day

Why cant I be rescued?
My knight in black leather
Ride up on the steel steed
Take me away from my torture

But I still sit here
Trapped in my chair
Assalting those I call
With my sales pitch

Im so sorry
I dont like what I do
Please dont hate us
Telemarketers loath it as much as you.

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Published on Monday, July 11, 2005. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "Woes of a Telemarketer"

On Sunday, August 14, 2005, Malice In Wonderland (976) wrote:

Well, I'm a TM but I just schedule appts for people and all that. I know your pain, but I happen to think it's funny as hell, I had an 85 year old man tell me to fuck myself last week.
On Sunday, August 14, 2005, Malice In Wonderland (976) wrote:

heh so anyone in AZ on here should gimme their names and or number, I'll call them instead, heh. Make conversation stimulating.
On Saturday, August 13, 2005, Serenity (469) wrote:

Yeah, I never looked from that point of view either. I'm sorry I hang up on 'em, I do it on impulse now if I answer.
On Thursday, July 21, 2005, manywalks (747) wrote:

Lol, never really thought of it from their prespective. Hey, at least its a job and helps pay some bills.
On Tuesday, July 12, 2005, little butterfly (36) wrote:

i used to door to door sales and i know how hard it can be and how much it can suck
On Tuesday, July 12, 2005, DarkPoet (229) wrote:

I did that for a long time, taught me the value of education.
On Monday, July 11, 2005, VenomPlease (134) wrote:

I like the whole "knight in black leather" thing. But yeah this sort of makes me sorry for all the times I hung up on telemarketers.
On Monday, July 11, 2005, stormtalk (727) wrote:

If you take a job that furthers a harmful political system, you hate the job in the first place, and you probably don't agree with the system either, the only bitching you should be doing is about your total lack of judgment and foresight.
On Monday, July 11, 2005, muckraker (14) wrote:

thats true i used to do that bullshit job too. but if i were you i'd just quit, deliver pizza or something
On Monday, September 26, 2005, The_Lady_in_the_Fire (21) wrote:

Just a note: I quit the job a week after writing this and am now working in an italian restaurant as a chef. I love it!