I quit voice mail. It is absolutely horrible. Maybe it does not have to be. Someone should take a swing at that. The message they get is "you have reached [

I quit voice mail. It is absolutely horrible. Maybe it does not have to be. Someone should take a swing at that. The message they get is "you have reached [name] phone, please use SMS or email. This message box is not monitored." Best thing I have done. Not everyone can. I wish it were otherwise. I do answer most calls, and all calls when I am waiting on something critical. Robocalls got bad this year. Sadly, they are all recordings. I used to have great fun with the live ones! You can see that scene in "Boiler Room" where the guy gets a call from someone pitching a local paper to get a good idea of the fun. I used to pick a rando goal based on my first impression. These ranged from a friendly exchange, pep talk, stall or troll, up through encouraging them to quit and walk out while I keep the line hot... (That guy from Vonage who I had on the ropes? Sorry in hindsight man. I really, really did want to just cancel, and... well, you were the lucky draw that day. Nothing personal.)