Voicemail ?..is this rude??? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Rae Rae · 11-02-2006, 01:19 PM

So yesterday on my way to school I was playing around with my voicemail, and switched my greeting to the first verse of Bone Thugs N Harmony's song "Thuggish Ruggish Bone". It sounds kinda bad cuz it's in the car, but you can still here it and understand it and it's less than a minute. So today I get a call from the employement agency. I didn't recognize the number, so I let voicemail get it. I check the voicemail, and it was someone from the employement agency calling about a job. At the end of her message she says "You might want to change your voicemail because it's loud and extremely lengthy." My friends and I always give eachother crap about long voicemails, but there my friends...not strangers!!!! Plus, I've had longer. When "Oooh" by zombie nation was out I had the whole song! Not once did I get a complaint about that. Does anyone else think it's rude to leave a message like that for someone you don't even know? When she said this she did have an attitude also, so it wasn't like she was just trying to be polite. Even if she was just trying to be polite though...it's none of her business how long my vm is!!!

red98vett · 11-02-2006, 01:25 PM

I did all my sons BT&H CD's and I can see that would be annoying ...I LOVE them ....but they aren't for everyone

If you're expecting calls from employment agencies - you want to be as professional as possible even with your voice mail - that's sometimes the first impression people get of us.....

and just to let you know - I love music and have a zillion cd's but when my son had a whole song on his voice mail once - i used to just hang up and wait for him to call me back (unless I REALLY like the song)

chloeandj · 11-02-2006, 01:26 PM

Well, she is at work with probably a million calls to make and sitting through your voice mail probably really annoyed her. It may be rude of her to say so, but probably is giving you good advice if you are looking for a job. You might not want a potential employer to have to wait through it as well. But it is your voice mail and you can have anything you want on it.

vainchick5 · 11-02-2006, 01:29 PM

I think that when looking for a job it's best to be as professional as possible. By having that on your VM you risk people not taking you seriously enough and considering you not mature enough (Not that you're not, just may look like it)

RLC12345678 · 11-02-2006, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by red98vett

I did all my sons BT&H CD's and I can see that would be annoying ...I LOVE them ....but they aren't for everyone

If you're expecting calls from employment agencies - you want to be as professional as possible even with your voice mail - that's sometimes the first impression people get of us.....

and just to let you know - I love music and have a zillion cd's but when my son had a whole song on his voice mail once - i used to just hang up and wait for him to call me back (unless I REALLY like the song)

I completely agree with this one.

And whenever I call someone that has a long voicemail greeting, I hang up and wait for them to call me back.

Different strokes for different folks. This was something that obviously wasn't the employment agency's stroke. There's nothing wrong with that.

Rae Rae · 11-02-2006, 01:33 PM

I always have songs on my vm..that's just my thing. For the past few months though, I did have a standard greeting for employers when they call. Then I figured, I love this song, always have loved this song and always will. Since I can't find a link for it for myspace, it's going on the VM! My friend works for another agency and he said once he called someone and there VM was of sex slapping sounds! He didn't say anything about that, and my bone is not as derragatory as that! It's just about hustlin, lol. If she doesn't like calling workers, maybe she should be in a different line of work then. It wasn't even a minute long. Most songs are A LOT longer.
I guess it's just the fact of her not even knowing me and saying something about it. If it was my mom, a friend, or my boyfriend or anyone else I knew I wouldn't have thought twice about it.

candybaby · 11-02-2006, 01:36 PM

Same here I cannot stand the long voicemail's, I always hang up too....But, then agian I guess it's none of her business, but then again maybe it is...Your job is her business...

P.S

I LOVE that song too

Rae Rae · 11-02-2006, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by candybaby

Same here I cannot stand the long voicemail's, I always hand up too....But, then agian I guess it's none of her business, but then again maybe it is...Your job is her business...

P.S

I LOVE that song too

Not really...This employement agency definitly DOES NO get good reviews from me. This just adds to that now. Now I want to put a real annoying, lound screeching song on my voicemail, call her and have her call me back, then she get get the voicemail again and I''ll say "Oh I changed my voicemail per your advice, what ya think?" LOL...yeah now I'm being immature, but I don't care

Maybe I'll sing on it myself, Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You"....see how long I can carry a tune LOL

Also, I really wasn't expecting them to call me. When I got laid off I told my rep I wanted something in Roundlake, or direct hire. She said "Well you have to contact Roundlake, or the direct hire office yourself"...She said nothing to me about sending out my resume, like they did the first time. I was really P'd at this because its like "OK your job is to find me a job...if I was going to find one myself I wouldn't go to you" I honestly wasn't expecting anyone for a job to call me.

mizzwanned · 11-02-2006, 01:53 PM

well....my friend has a loud song playing when people call him and i think it's loud also and unprofessional but he isn't looking for a job so he doesn't care. I guess if you are going to have employers calling you for jobs you do have to be very professional no matter what job it is. You have to look good. So I would change it. You can just change it to your ringer so that you can hear it when people call but it just rings to people that are calling you

Tiggerwit · 11-02-2006, 02:20 PM

You asked for opinions so don't shoot the messenger.

I personally think that if you are looking for a job and expecting potental employers to call you on that number then you should remove the song.

My kids both do this. They have songs that play for their ringer so instead of hearing a ring you hear a song until they answer, but then my youngest either plays a song or her and her friends sing a song for her voicemail recording. To me that's annoying, they aren't that long, but it seems like it's forever, and because it's a radio, it's usally not very clear, or it's loud, or something like that. I usually end up hanging up because it drives me nuts.

However, if you like it and are ok with it, then who cares what she said and don't let it bother you. Next call please.

TatumsMom · 11-02-2006, 02:28 PM

You've pretty much gotten the same answer I would have given so a little off the subject....... my best friend has "Brown Eyed Girl" as her ringer so that when I call that song plays for me instead of you hearing it ring (although she hears a ring tone on her end). She always picks it up just as I'm about to sing the Fa la la la ... ti da part and she gets an earful. I told her if she doesn't want to hear me singing it, wait a little longer to answer!

Patti · 11-02-2006, 04:11 PM

JMO When I was laid off I went to an outplacement seminar and they advised having a seperate line/message for perspective employers to call on. They said you should not have a phone where kids will be answering etc. While no one can tell you to change your message I would take it as advice for future reference.

ehunney · 11-02-2006, 04:16 PM

I do agree that a long voicemail can get annoying, but it's not her place to comment on it, she's not your mother. BOO!

txshopper73 · 11-02-2006, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by red98vett

If you're expecting calls from employment agencies - you want to be as professional as possible even with your voice mail - that's sometimes the first impression people get of us.....

I agree 100%!!!!!! And, it's almost impossible to change a first impression.

YorkieRose · 11-02-2006, 04:37 PM

A couple year ago I was in the store with my daughter..(30 yrs old) all of a sudden I hear "Damn you vile woman" coming from her pocket..it was so loud and people thought I said it...LOL
I think it was from "Pinky and the Brain"...

11-02-2006, 01:19 PM	#1
Rae Rae YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,823	Voicemail ?..is this rude??? So yesterday on my way to school I was playing around with my voicemail, and switched my greeting to the first verse of Bone Thugs N Harmony's song "Thuggish Ruggish Bone". It sounds kinda bad cuz it's in the car, but you can still here it and understand it and it's less than a minute. So today I get a call from the employement agency. I didn't recognize the number, so I let voicemail get it. I check the voicemail, and it was someone from the employement agency calling about a job. At the end of her message she says "You might want to change your voicemail because it's loud and extremely lengthy." My friends and I always give eachother crap about long voicemails, but there my friends...not strangers!!!! Plus, I've had longer. When "Oooh" by zombie nation was out I had the whole song! Not once did I get a complaint about that. Does anyone else think it's rude to leave a message like that for someone you don't even know? When she said this she did have an attitude also, so it wasn't like she was just trying to be polite. Even if she was just trying to be polite though...it's none of her business how long my vm is!!! __________________ Owned by Rocky and Bella

11-02-2006, 01:25 PM	#2
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	I did all my sons BT&H CD's and I can see that would be annoying ...I LOVE them ....but they aren't for everyone If you're expecting calls from employment agencies - you want to be as professional as possible even with your voice mail - that's sometimes the first impression people get of us..... and just to let you know - I love music and have a zillion cd's but when my son had a whole song on his voice mail once - i used to just hang up and wait for him to call me back (unless I REALLY like the song) __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE!

11-02-2006, 01:29 PM	#4
vainchick5 YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA Posts: 6,588	I think that when looking for a job it's best to be as professional as possible. By having that on your VM you risk people not taking you seriously enough and considering you not mature enough (Not that you're not, just may look like it) __________________ Mommy to Coco and Rocco

11-02-2006, 01:33 PM	#6
Rae Rae YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,823	I always have songs on my vm..that's just my thing. For the past few months though, I did have a standard greeting for employers when they call. Then I figured, I love this song, always have loved this song and always will. Since I can't find a link for it for myspace, it's going on the VM! My friend works for another agency and he said once he called someone and there VM was of sex slapping sounds! He didn't say anything about that, and my bone is not as derragatory as that! It's just about hustlin, lol. If she doesn't like calling workers, maybe she should be in a different line of work then. It wasn't even a minute long. Most songs are A LOT longer. I guess it's just the fact of her not even knowing me and saying something about it. If it was my mom, a friend, or my boyfriend or anyone else I knew I wouldn't have thought twice about it. __________________ Owned by Rocky and Bella

11-02-2006, 01:36 PM	#7
candybaby Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: N. California Posts: 1,316	Same here I cannot stand the long voicemail's, I always hang up too....But, then agian I guess it's none of her business, but then again maybe it is...Your job is her business... P.S I LOVE that song too __________________ Candee, Bear, Daizy (in spirit, R.I.P) and Pepsi's mommy

11-02-2006, 01:26 PM	#3
chloeandj Tinkerbell, My Little Flutterpup Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful California! Posts: 6,112	Well, she is at work with probably a million calls to make and sitting through your voice mail probably really annoyed her. It may be rude of her to say so, but probably is giving you good advice if you are looking for a job. You might not want a potential employer to have to wait through it as well. But it is your voice mail and you can have anything you want on it.

11-02-2006, 01:53 PM	#9
mizzwanned Donating YT 11K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: new york Posts: 14,007 Blog Entries: 2	well....my friend has a loud song playing when people call him and i think it's loud also and unprofessional but he isn't looking for a job so he doesn't care. I guess if you are going to have employers calling you for jobs you do have to be very professional no matter what job it is. You have to look good. So I would change it. You can just change it to your ringer so that you can hear it when people call but it just rings to people that are calling you

11-02-2006, 02:20 PM	#10
Tiggerwit Just me 'n my boys Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Murphy, TX Posts: 4,596	You asked for opinions so don't shoot the messenger. I personally think that if you are looking for a job and expecting potental employers to call you on that number then you should remove the song. My kids both do this. They have songs that play for their ringer so instead of hearing a ring you hear a song until they answer, but then my youngest either plays a song or her and her friends sing a song for her voicemail recording. To me that's annoying, they aren't that long, but it seems like it's forever, and because it's a radio, it's usally not very clear, or it's loud, or something like that. I usually end up hanging up because it drives me nuts. However, if you like it and are ok with it, then who cares what she said and don't let it bother you. Next call please. __________________ "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone is fighting some kind of battle." Alphy 's Roxy

11-02-2006, 02:28 PM	#11
TatumsMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: TX Posts: 2,799	You've pretty much gotten the same answer I would have given so a little off the subject....... my best friend has "Brown Eyed Girl" as her ringer so that when I call that song plays for me instead of you hearing it ring (although she hears a ring tone on her end). She always picks it up just as I'm about to sing the Fa la la la ... ti da part and she gets an earful. I told her if she doesn't want to hear me singing it, wait a little longer to answer! __________________ ~ Angie

11-02-2006, 04:11 PM	#12
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	JMO When I was laid off I went to an outplacement seminar and they advised having a seperate line/message for perspective employers to call on. They said you should not have a phone where kids will be answering etc. While no one can tell you to change your message I would take it as advice for future reference. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

11-02-2006, 04:16 PM	#13
ehunney Princess Bella Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: virginia Posts: 2,186	I do agree that a long voicemail can get annoying, but it's not her place to comment on it, she's not your mother. BOO! __________________ I miss you two more then words can express, but I still have hope that I'll find you and hold you again! Tucker and Teddy always say: "If I want it, it's mine and if I put it in my mouth, it's food."

11-02-2006, 04:37 PM	#15
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	A couple year ago I was in the store with my daughter..(30 yrs old) all of a sudden I hear "Damn you vile woman" coming from her pocket..it was so loud and people thought I said it...LOL I think it was from "Pinky and the Brain"...