So here is my question — what’s with these conference call centers where you have to talk to a person to “login” to the call.  “Hi, what is your conference call number?  How do you spell your first and last name?” Why is there a person involved in this?  Why can’t you type your conference ID?  How much does that person make a day?  Do they make more than me? What do they do all day when people aren’t logining into their call?

Why would a firm choose to use a staffed conference center?  Wouldn’t it be about a million times more expensive than an un-staffed conference center?

Man, what a freakin’ waste. If I had that job, I’d smoke more pot than a freaking baggage handler.

Four calls today! It’s like Christmas-Come-Early

First call was at 11:00am — I am moving out of my apartment today, and have a lot going on.  I wound up being late to get here, so I started to call in the car, then came here.  The call lasted so long (90 minutes when I begged to get off) that I actually went out and ate lunch during the call.

Second call at 12:30pm, with my new favorite producer, who got me off the call at 12:34.  She is a freakin’ ROCK STAR who should be PRAISED and REVERED and, most of all, EMULATED.

Third call at 1pm.  It had to start late because someone needed to get a cup of coffee.  OK, let’s wait!

Fourth call may be at 3pm.  No one knows if it’s on.  So I guess I may or may not be waiting for a call.

This is GREAT! I’m actually on site loading in a show, and we’re doing a call as we’re loading it in. More to follow.

Morning Call!

11:28 AM  it’s over!  Shortest call ever!

Today at 11:00am.    Man, I am swimming in the sea of hypocrisy .

5:39pm — 9 minutes late and we’re all in “music hold”.  Where is this person who said “When I’m on hold, I’d like MUSIC!  Crappy Crappy Music!”.

Surfing around I found a guy who had some stuff to say. Which more than I can say for the people on this call. Conference call etiquette – 14 (+1) tip

Oh this is going to be a good one.

11 minutes late starting.

It’s originating on the west coast, so I’m sitting here in the evening letting my daughter watch TV while daddy “works.” I guess I could watch TV. And my daughter could sit on the call.

Here’s a great action shot. The most exciting thing today is I’m on vacation and I get to be on a conference shot.

In this picture I have new glasses. I don’t think I’ll mention that in the call. And I’m at my father’s house, so in the background are pictures of me and my sister as children. I’m surrounded by my youth at the very moment when I am growing exponentially older by being stuck on a call.

Primary complains about this call:

1. I have no mute button, so I’ve got to keep it down.
2. People keep talking to me, so I have to pay attention.
3. I can’t think of anything else to complain about. But give me time.