They say that telemarketers have one of
the worst jobs, because your self-esteem levels plunge when you get constantly
rejected. My friend says (no citation for this fact) that the companies
make them play "games" where they have to click on smiley faces to
try to raise self-esteem and positive attitude.
Doesn't
sound like much fun.
I'm
getting my own little taste of telemarketing. For my history project, we
have to fix a global issue. My group chose malnutrition, so in addition
to writing papers and making a presentation, we have to raise money for a
charity related to our issue. So
I have to go around school all week, shaking my money collection jar in
peoples’ faces and begging them to donate to the malnourished children.
I guess I look sorta like this:
My
friends tell me I’d be a good salesperson, because whenever someone asks about
it, I can go on and on telling them all the horrifying statistics and how, if
they donate just 75 cents,
that’s enough money to buy nutrient supplements to increase a child’s lifespan
by an entire year. ( I could go on, but I don't want to scare you away.)
There
are plenty of people who are quite generous, and plenty of people who say
no. Most people feel guilty
saying “no,” though, so they say something like “I don’t have any money with
me.” Which could be
true. I don’t judge.
It
was actually hilarious, though, when I asked one teacher, “would you like to
donate some spare change to help malnourished children?” He simply said “No, thanks” and walked
away. I sorta stood there,
a bit shocked, because no one had said “no.” Everyone just said that they didn’t
have money or that they’d already donated to someone else. I wasn’t offended, I just found it
amusing how direct he was.
Also,
my group put up flyers to advertise our issue. Everyone else put their flyers on the
designated flyer boards. We
put them everywhere: the backs of Exit signs, on the ceilings, in bathroom
stalls. Why? Because malnutrition doesn’t follow
the rules, either! (I just
made that up, but it sounds good, right? Mostly, we just wanted to be rebels.)
Over
and out. Oh, and if you
want to donate to the malnourished children, I strongly encourage it. Just send me a blank check and I’ll
make sure it’s all in order. Don't worry about a thing.
(Seriously,
though. If you’re
interested, I recommend looking at Helen Keller International, which is the charity
we’re supporting.)
However, that is not the case. Next, I enclose a picture of the actual sleeping arrangement. See if you can guess which one is me.
Can you tell why I don't sleep well? 
