While enjoying time with Ken last night, I got a phone call to do survey on my political beliefs. Normally I won’t answer any questions about who I’m voting for but this didn’t seem to be that type of survey.
I don’t know who it was supposed to be in support of but I gave my opinions. I was very restrained because they asked if I viewed Scott Walker favorably or unfavorably. I said unfavorably, of course. There were other questions and I answered (must have been having a weak moment).
What I’d like to say to the people taking the survey is first – slow down. I get you are probably paid by the number of people you survey or you have a quota to get through but if I can’t understand you because you are speaking so fast than you aren’t going to get reasonable answers. Second – speak clearly. Again this goes to getting answers but it also goes to getting speedy responses. If you have to repeat all of the answers a second or third time then you are spending more time than you need on the call.
It was an odd day for me yesterday. I normally don’t answer calls I don’t recognize the number for and I answered two calls I didn’t know the number for. One was Vicki who had a question about Excel and she was calling from her work phone and the other was the survey. At least one was a call I wanted to talk to…
When are we done with the election? It can’t be soon enough…