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Talking on the phone

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Hi

Just wondered if anyone on this forum has issues talking on the phone.  My 14 year old hates speaking to his relatives on the phone.  When he does it usually consists of Yes and No answers to questions his relatives put to him.   Needless to say that the conversations grind to a halt very quickly.  

Look forward to hearing your experience with small-talk.

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  • I was unemployed some years ago, there was a call centre locally and they were recruiting. So I applied and was taken on as a trainee, I did well at learning about the company's products but when it came to the last part of the training dealing with calls (usually customer complaints), I performed poorly and the training didn't lead to a job. I found the experience of being on the telephone all day stressful, I even had unpleasant dreams at night (something that I don't usually have). I now have a job which thankfully has a lot less telephone use.

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  • I was unemployed some years ago, there was a call centre locally and they were recruiting. So I applied and was taken on as a trainee, I did well at learning about the company's products but when it came to the last part of the training dealing with calls (usually customer complaints), I performed poorly and the training didn't lead to a job. I found the experience of being on the telephone all day stressful, I even had unpleasant dreams at night (something that I don't usually have). I now have a job which thankfully has a lot less telephone use.

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