>So, What Do You Do for Work?
>I harbor a secret and somewhat shameful resentment for people with easy to describe jobs like policeman, accountant or stripper. When you say that you’re a cop, people get it. No further explanation is required. On the other hand, I currently work as a research analyst for a company that conducts various types of survey research projects for public and private organizations. I’ve found that a lot of people don’t quite get that.
Here is a reenactment of every conversation I’ve ever had to a stranger about my job.
Stranger: So, what do you do for work?
Me: I work for a survey research company.
Stranger: Survey research? Like what kind of surveys?
Me: Well, we kind of do everything. Telephone surveys, mail surveys, internet surveys, focus groups.
Stranger: Oh, so you’re the guy who calls me up on the phone when I’m trying to eat dinner.
Me: Eh, well, not me personally…
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So, yeah, I’m the guy who calls you up and bugs you while you’re trying to eat dinner, or sleep, or harasses you when you don’t want to stay on the phone for 25 minutes to answer a bunch of stupid questions about your bank . And in my next post, I’ll let you know a couple things you can do get out of these calls if you don’t want to do them (no, the Do Not Call List is not one of them).
