Blurgh.
Can I just say that I really, really, really hate the phone? I hate calling people; it's always awkward and it becomes such a show for me.
I just had to make calls to some campers for the upcoming camp week. And I'm sitting here, sweating and shaking because that's how much I hate calling people. The first parent I got had a million questions, and I wasn't prepared to answer any of them, because I'm the only new leader and there's lots of stuff I don't know yet. I did my best to answer them, but still felt so bad that I didn't know what to say.
Half way through the conversation, my hand holding the phone started shaking uncontrollably and I had to switch hands. What's that about?
It shouldn't be so hard for me, but it is. It always has been. I don't mind calling people that I know or have something to talk about with, but when I have to call people to ask questions or talk to someone I've never met, I always get like this.
Thank GOD I got mostly answering machines.
The worst thing is that I have an amazing, pleasant phone voice, but it always goes to waste because I'm such a wreck when I call people.
This is definitely going to be the worst thing about working at camp. It was my least favourite thing about working at the YMCA camps, too. I hated calling parents then, and I really hate it now. I much prefer meeting them in person.
I can't be the only one that feels like this - does anyone else get this way?
I just had to make calls to some campers for the upcoming camp week. And I'm sitting here, sweating and shaking because that's how much I hate calling people. The first parent I got had a million questions, and I wasn't prepared to answer any of them, because I'm the only new leader and there's lots of stuff I don't know yet. I did my best to answer them, but still felt so bad that I didn't know what to say.
Half way through the conversation, my hand holding the phone started shaking uncontrollably and I had to switch hands. What's that about?
It shouldn't be so hard for me, but it is. It always has been. I don't mind calling people that I know or have something to talk about with, but when I have to call people to ask questions or talk to someone I've never met, I always get like this.
Thank GOD I got mostly answering machines.
The worst thing is that I have an amazing, pleasant phone voice, but it always goes to waste because I'm such a wreck when I call people.
This is definitely going to be the worst thing about working at camp. It was my least favourite thing about working at the YMCA camps, too. I hated calling parents then, and I really hate it now. I much prefer meeting them in person.
I can't be the only one that feels like this - does anyone else get this way?