Teensy Weeny Complaints

[Astra]

I'm a mature, somewhat buxom SP, intelligent enough to realise that it would be unwise to depend solely on the income generated from the escort industry and as such I work full time Monday through to Friday. I also understand that gentlemen might attempt to contact me during the day, so I dutifully check my email and voicemail at regular intervals and, knowing how many of you feel that time is money, reply to all enquiries as soon and as courteously as possible, always on the same day or, if the message has been left in the middle of the night, the next morning. I make every effort to accommodate all reasonable requests, even to the extent of taking time off from work for those soley interested in daytime appointments.

All good business sense and as it should be, so tell me why, oh why can't some gentlemen act as the adults they are supposed to be. This morning I checked my voicemail - I had 11 messages, of these 11 messages, only 1 person had the decency to leave an actual message, the rest were "hangups". The possibility that it was the same person attempting to contact me prompted me to check the numbers of each hangup, unfortunately 7 of the numbers were blocked, of the remaining 3, 2 were long distance and 1 was local. For goodness sake, if you have the ability to dial a number and get voicemail - leave a message, if only to say you'll try someone else as you couldn't reach me personally.

In the same vein, when I send a return email in response to a general enquiry regarding availability etc., I pencil that time in my schedule, try not to doublebook and await confirmation from the interested party. I do not consider calling me 30 minutes before the time in question confirmation and irrespective of whether or not I have something planned, I will not even entertain the idea of rushing to meet you and attend to your every need.

So come on guys, so often I hear you complain of poor agency tactics, or Indy SP's not responding, or not treating you as seriously as they should, but when some of you behave in such an irresponsible manner, what do you honestly expect?

 

[xarir]

Communicate

I've never called your number so I don't know what your message says. But perhaps you should try to explain some of what you just posted in your voicemail message. Try saying something along the lines of:

"Hi, you've reached the personal and confidential voicemail for Astra. If you've reached this vmail box it means I'm busy and can't take your call right now. But please do leave me a message as I do check them regularly ...

Might help?

 

[shack]

Astra, there's no rationale sometimes for why people do the things they do. I work in a service related business and the way some people conduct themselves is mind boggling.

All you can do is continue to be curteous and professional. You are entitled, though, to blow off the ones who are rude and/or abusive. Stupidity, however, seems to be endemic and we are forced to put up with lots of that if we want to stay in business.

 

[rawhide]

Astra:
When I saw "teensy weeny" I thought you were going to complain about the size of Mr. Happy.....

Reading your message, I take it thats not the issue. Personally, I've had a bad experience with answering machines and so, if I were to call you, which I have not to this point, I would not leave a message. No answer means: lets not waste each other's time....

Now what about "teensy weenies"? Are they a problem?

 

[Astra]

Rawhide- I subscribe to the belief that size isn't important, it's what you can achieve that is - there are many roads to bliss.

No answer could mean I'm in the washroom, getting the laundry or any number of things but to avoid the machine feel free to call after 6pm.

Ciao
Astra

 

[red ram]

@ $250 an hour you need a second job???....give me an effing break

 

[Heather]

I used to have a message on my voicemail that said at the end

"If you do not wish to leave a message please hang up now as you know how annoying listening to blank messages can be. <pause> If you do, here's the beep. "

This worked really well for me. Instead of having to listen to 25 blank messages I'd usually only have one or two on there.
A lot of people are still in the dark ages and think you actually have a physical answering machine and are screening by listening to them talk to the machine or might pick up while the message is playing.
Still there's the ones who dont bother listening to what your message said. My friend Taylor had a message on her voicemail that said she wouldn't be back in town for two weeks. One guy called about 12 times in a row and left messages like:
"hello? Maybe you're in the shower. I"ll call back in ten minutes."
"hello? Still not there. I'll try back again in another ten minutes."