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There are absolutely reasons to answer inbound calls. Job seekers will hear from recruiters they haven't heard from yet and heaven help you if you miss a call f

There are absolutely reasons to answer inbound calls. Job seekers will hear from recruiters they haven't heard from yet and heaven help you if you miss a call from a government agency because you'll be waiting on hold for a long time when you call them back. Like anything, there are tradeoffs.

brianwawok 3y ago
Recruiters can email or leave voicemail Government always sends letters, can’t think of a time the IRS has ever called me. But they sure send me a lot of letters.
- jollyllama 3y ago
  Unemployment agencies can call to ask questions about your application and it'll go quicker if you pick up. Often it's important for people to get the unemployment money quickly.
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hn8305823 3y ago
Another example exception: Yesterday I ordered an Uber to go from a hotel to the Airport. Immediately after connecting with a driver I get an inbound call from another state. I'm the type that never answers inbound calls unless it's in my contact list and even then I might not answer and let them leave a VM or follow up with a text. But I made an exception in this case due to the timing and my desire not to miss my flight. It was the Uber driver clarifying the pick-up spot.
- ryandrake 3y ago
  > But I made an exception in this case due to the timing and my desire not to miss my flight. It was the Uber driver clarifying the pick-up spot. This points to failed process on Uber's part. There is no reason an Uber driver should need to call their customer from their personal phone. The pick-up spot is prominently displayed on both the driver's and rider's apps. You can't miss it. Same for delivery drivers. If the package requires an in-person signature, there should be a process for what to do if the customer is not available that does not involve the delivery driver calling from a personal phone.
  - graeme 3y ago
    Would you believe that passengers frequently do not appear at pick up spots? Or that some pickup spots in some geographies in crodwed cities are unclear? Some drivers call proactively to avoid issues. I’ve had multiple calls from Uber drivers.
DontSignAnytng 3y ago
Lol what? What kind of bizzaro world is this?

brianwawok 3y ago

Recruiters can email or leave voicemail Government always sends letters, can’t think of a time the IRS has ever called me. But they sure send me a lot of letters.

jollyllama 3y ago
Unemployment agencies can call to ask questions about your application and it'll go quicker if you pick up. Often it's important for people to get the unemployment money quickly.

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hn8305823 3y ago

Another example exception: Yesterday I ordered an Uber to go from a hotel to the Airport. Immediately after connecting with a driver I get an inbound call from another state. I'm the type that never answers inbound calls unless it's in my contact list and even then I might not answer and let them leave a VM or follow up with a text. But I made an exception in this case due to the timing and my desire not to miss my flight. It was the Uber driver clarifying the pick-up spot.

ryandrake 3y ago
> But I made an exception in this case due to the timing and my desire not to miss my flight. It was the Uber driver clarifying the pick-up spot. This points to failed process on Uber's part. There is no reason an Uber driver should need to call their customer from their personal phone. The pick-up spot is prominently displayed on both the driver's and rider's apps. You can't miss it. Same for delivery drivers. If the package requires an in-person signature, there should be a process for what to do if the customer is not available that does not involve the delivery driver calling from a personal phone.
- graeme 3y ago
  Would you believe that passengers frequently do not appear at pick up spots? Or that some pickup spots in some geographies in crodwed cities are unclear? Some drivers call proactively to avoid issues. I’ve had multiple calls from Uber drivers.

DontSignAnytng 3y ago

Lol what? What kind of bizzaro world is this?