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Hello all. I have a hard time dealing with people when they are mean and rude to me. I get upset whenever I feel that someone is upset with me. I just recently started a call center job, and I have gotten cussed at and talk to any kind of way, and I just tend to hang up when customers starts cussing. I am just losing my tolerance with people who act like that. Is this normal, I do I need to build up my tolerance? Its just this happens to me all the time, and I have had enough of it this year.
Someone once told me something and it helped me greatly..

I will share it with you:


People would care less about what others think of them......

When they realize how rarely they do.......

These people that you are dealing with.... they are not upset with you as a person... They are upset with the situation and you just happen to be the voice on the other end.

Do yourself a favor and pick up a book worth far more than it's monetary value..

Telling Yourself the Truth.... You can get it on Amazon... Worth every penny.. Should be mandatory reading for all grade 8 students..

Telling yourself the truth : Backus, William D : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive



When my wife and I were going through years of counseling... I found this book.

What a joy. What a freeing wealth of knowledge... for me.. She wouldn't read it and till this day is bound by what others think.

I told my councilor that I had found it and read it and how much it helped me..I see the councilor out and about from time to time. She keeps a stack of these books and gives them to her patients..... That's how good it is.
 
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Hello all. I have a hard time dealing with people when they are mean and rude to me. I get upset whenever I feel that someone is upset with me. I just recently started a call center job, and I have gotten cussed at and talk to any kind of way, and I just tend to hang up when customers starts cussing. I am just losing my tolerance with people who act like that. Is this normal, I do I need to build up my tolerance? Its just this happens to me all the time, and I have had enough of it this year.

You need to find a different job.

You can't take it personally when people call and are angry and upset. The only reason they call is because they have a problem. They are not mad at you, personally, they are mad at the situation. If you take it personally it only makes it worse. When you hang up on them it's customer abuse and only makes it worse for the next agent who has to take that call when they call back.

I find that if you remain calm and remain business-like, their level of anger will drop to your level. You can actually calm them down by remaining calm yourself.

I've had customers apologize profusely at the end of a nasty call for their behavior and ask to speak to my manager to let my manager know that I should get a raise for having to deal with people like them.

If you can't do that and would prefer to let angry customers control you and your day, then call center work or any other customer facing job may not be a good fit for you.
 
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Hello all. I have a hard time dealing with people when they are mean and rude to me. I get upset whenever I feel that someone is upset with me. I just recently started a call center job, and I have gotten cussed at and talk to any kind of way, and I just tend to hang up when customers starts cussing. I am just losing my tolerance with people who act like that. Is this normal, I do I need to build up my tolerance? Its just this happens to me all the time, and I have had enough of it this year.

I like all the good advice given to this Sister of ours.

I would like to say, from personal experience dealing with similar issues with people, how to best handle this emotionally....
  • Distance yourself from the caller. Remember, that person does not know you, they are just aggravated. So, don't take it personally.
  • Have compassion on these poor souls. Obviously, not all are saved, and others don't know how to handle their frustrations in a healthy way. Maybe you can help direct their attention to the real issues. I have found that such persons will, in the end, thank you for your wise handling of their issues.
  • Being a call center worker is a true test and development of your own character in dealing with emotions in a healthy Godly manner. How so? It teaches you to focus on helping the poor soul, rather than channeling that frustration in an unhealthy manner.
So being a call center worker is an important means for you to grow into the healthy and helpful angel that we all would like to be.

Love and Blessings to you dear Sister.
 
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Here are some practical ideas that may work:

1-Talk to a therapist. It will definitely help. Or you can keep a diary.
2-Find another career. Use all your sources of information. This includes newspapers, the Internet and valuable contacts. Read job advertisements carefully. Circle keywords. Make a list of questions and get a interview. Do you have a CV or not? What are your skills? Career events are another good source of information.
 
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Hello all. I have a hard time dealing with people when they are mean and rude to me. I get upset whenever I feel that someone is upset with me. I just recently started a call center job, and I have gotten cussed at and talk to any kind of way, and I just tend to hang up when customers starts cussing. I am just losing my tolerance with people who act like that. Is this normal, I do I need to build up my tolerance? Its just this happens to me all the time, and I have had enough of it this year.

You can’t take isolated incidents and generalize it. Recognize that people are people, and that you can only control you. Instead of resorting to a negative response, respond with peace. Pray each day that God give you the strength to do so before you start your day.

But for the sake of your job, things like hanging up won’t help you nor the place you work in. Maybe finding a lower stress job would be a wise move if you don’t see yourself staying there long. Just note that encountering rude people will be something that can happen at any job at any time.
 
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Hello all. I have a hard time dealing with people when they are mean and rude to me. I get upset whenever I feel that someone is upset with me. I just recently started a call center job, and I have gotten cussed at and talk to any kind of way, and I just tend to hang up when customers starts cussing. I am just losing my tolerance with people who act like that. Is this normal, I do I need to build up my tolerance? Its just this happens to me all the time, and I have had enough of it this year.
Just think of it as an opportunity to express the love of God, in Christ, to others. The Bible says love is "patient" (1 Corinthians 13:4). God's love is best expressed when people sin against you. Therefore, if you are finding it increasingly difficult to be patient, ask God, "What is it about your loving patience towards me am I misunderstanding?" Love is a fruit of the Spirit. If you are not bearing it, there may be something you are believing that is causing the problem.
Grace and Peace.
 
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Pray for those who abuse you and keep smiling, your Father loves you. I hope you can sustain and build strength. God has something in mind for you by putting you there. If you can learn to love them despite, you will grow in spirit. If you can't God will have new adventures for you, he always does.
 
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Pray for those who abuse you and keep smiling, your Father loves you. I hope you can sustain and build strength. God has something in mind for you by putting you there. If you can learn to love them despite, you will grow in spirit. If you can't God will have new adventures for you, he always does.
 
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Verse comes to mind "And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." "Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools" "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel."

Speak His word.. Love is.. be it "Father I am patient and kind I do not boast..or Father help me to be patient and kind.. help me not to boast. Your not along. Have faith in what you cant see. .KNOW that as you pray He hears you and does answer before you finish praying..For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. You asked.. now know He will help..for we put on the new man which after God IS created in righteousness and true holiness. <--that IS you.
 
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That can be demanding work at times, I can understand because I have done phone work myself, I got a training position in a Social Housing Complaints Dept. shortly after leaving school, taking phone complaints about leaking pipes and what not! I also worked on a reception switchboard in another job receiving calls for about twenty staff. I was in at the deep end both times. I have had several jobs that required dealing with the public face to face or over the phone - and I am a somewhat reserved person by nature.

I see you are searching for something else, and that may be what you need to do, nevertheless while there make it work a bit for you by developing your skills even if you want to look for something else in the meantime.

There are a number of things that might help while you are in this job. Having a scripture verse or two committed to memory is very powerful because the Holy Spirit can use these to calm your nerves, all we need to do is agree with the truth in these scriptures.

As others have said begin your day with prayer, acknowledge your dependence on God, and affirm there will be no call that God will allow that He won't also give you the resources to handle, and ask God to undertake for any misunderstandings = Faith in Future Grace.

When you have a difficult caller, first of all stay calm. I agree with what someone else said you have to keep your expectations low, while customers won't always be nasty, don't expect much gratitude, some people get something solved and just hang up. You've been doing your job however they end the call.

As those calling don't know you personally, any impolite things they might say, however they might seem should never be taken as a reflection on you, or ruminated on, dismiss them from your mind. Nevertheless there is a limit to what people can take in terms of rudeness and everyone is different, so ask your supervisor and others who have been in the job longer about handling that sort of thing, and when it is appropriate to end a call - you may need to issue a warning that continuation of abusive language will lead to their call being ended. Deal only with the actual business substance of the call, ignore overly familiar remarks and quickly move on with asking any details needed from them to help them, adopt a 'no nonsense' manner when appropriate - use their surname a few times - Mr. Jones or whatever, in the course of the conversation as fitting. Most members of the public if they have been a bit rude often come to their senses and remember they need to be polite to some degree to get what they want, they know this from previous life experience.

Have what you need to handle their questions close to you if possible, or know where to go to get it if its filed away, become adept at calling up files on the computer if you are working at a terminal. Take control of the call from the outset, get the necessary info all up on screen first. Keep them informed of what is going on at intervals eg. "Ok I have cancelled that for you" or whatever. Ask as many questions as you need to confirm you know what they are ringing about.

Here are some more tips. I hope something in these will help.

https://talkroute.com/10-steps-to-handle-a-tough-customer-on-the-phone/
 
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Hello all. I have a hard time dealing with people when they are mean and rude to me. I get upset whenever I feel that someone is upset with me. I just recently started a call center job, and I have gotten cussed at and talk to any kind of way, and I just tend to hang up when customers starts cussing. I am just losing my tolerance with people who act like that. Is this normal, I do I need to build up my tolerance? Its just this happens to me all the time, and I have had enough of it this year.
I once had your type of job and the same thing used to happen to me. Now I know why. The call centers always seem to call at the worst time. Imagine someone just about to use the toilet, and they hear the phone ring? They are expecting a call from work that is important, so they run from the stove where they are cooking their meal, and its some call center person with something we did not ask for, nor need?

The call centers fail to realize how their phone calls are perceived as intrusive and disruptive to the one answering the phone. When you are calling a landline it makes maters even worse! Older people get called about four- five times a day with things they want nothing to do with. And, to make matters even worse... when they pick up there is about an eight second delay before the one calling is heard.

Keep that in mind. Matter of fact, there are government powers working on ways to eliminate these annoying calls. To the one answering its perceived as "junk mail" that just ruined the moment of something they were trying to do.

That is why they begin to act rude after getting bombarded almost every day with "junk calls."

I used to get hung up on. Now I know why.

grace and peace...
 
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Hello all. I have a hard time dealing with people when they are mean and rude to me. I get upset whenever I feel that someone is upset with me. I just recently started a call center job, and I have gotten cussed at and talk to any kind of way, and I just tend to hang up when customers starts cussing. I am just losing my tolerance with people who act like that. Is this normal, I do I need to build up my tolerance? Its just this happens to me all the time, and I have had enough of it this year.

I used to work at a call center, I guess the longer you stay (given that it is ok to drop calls in your job) you'll be able to develop or level up your tolerance skill.

Nevertheless, you are part of the million. I too as well have shown to have little patience for some views here... however you do have a job so do your best to keep professional because I don't understand how you can just drop calls and not get disciplined for it.
 
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If you are a choleric or a melancholic, then some jobs are not suitable for you, like call centers.

You should be a Plegmatic for such jobs.

Its really interesting you mentioned that, if the OP won't mind me going off topic slightly. For years I had heard of the four temperament types, four humors etc, which you mention. The other one being: sanguine. I know there are several classification systems, but I don't think I ever knew there was one that has these four temperaments with a fifth: supine (introvert/extrovert). I would not have been searching for these except for reading your post, so thanks for making mention.

But I want to ask for more info on this because I can't understand why I have not heard of it. In many ways I find supine descriptive of aspects of my temperament, even so I prolly am a mixed temperament, but without this classification I am at a loss to understand myself. I knew I was never merely an introvert, even though some seemed to peg me as that, but it annoyed to no end, because I enjoy and am outgoing and social in the right settings and with the right people and don't mind groups that much. Nobody tell me God understands me, I know that, the issue is in the workplace when one needs a boss who understands one's temperament, and these temperament type profiles are being used a lot in workplaces. Some I don't but a lot of stock in. The Jungian based one Myers Briggs is fairly popular, but as that was designed for placing women in industrial workplaces in the War due to so many men being drafted and taken away from those jobs, what is the application of it for say a modern office environment? Leaving that aside. The supine classification makes a lot of sense for me.

But what profiling tests score for it, what is its connection to the other four classical temperaments mentioned earlier, what humor does it correspond to? Can anyone help me find out more, cause I'd really like to know?

Sorry to sidetrack the thread a little.
 
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Hello all. I have a hard time dealing with people when they are mean and rude to me. I get upset whenever I feel that someone is upset with me. I just recently started a call center job, and I have gotten cussed at and talk to any kind of way, and I just tend to hang up when customers starts cussing. I am just losing my tolerance with people who act like that. Is this normal, I do I need to build up my tolerance? Its just this happens to me all the time, and I have had enough of it this year.

I would say yes, but it is so difficult to deal with folks. They always want junk that you cannot provide. People can be horribly difficult, and while I do understand dealing with horrendous people, I also understand it's awful and yes, people are mean. If you are able, tell people to take a long walk off a short pier and leave you to let you do your job.

I was once a worker at a country store. I told someone who gave me a hard time to take a long walk off a short pier. He shut up quick.

No one deserves any kind of abuse, and no matter what job you have, any form of abuse is absolutely intolerated. I don't care... this is abuse and completely illegal.

Hope you know this and stuff gets better ...

Emmy
 
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To clarify, I do not hang up when a customer first starts calling. I only hang up when I know the customer calling is a scammer, or if it's the end of the call and I have completed what the customer ask and they start cussing,that is when I hang up. I appreciate all the advice, but even if it is a job, I don't feel like I should have to be tolerant of people cussing at me. If I did what I had to do, and they still want to cuss me out, then I hang up the phone, I don't see anything wrong with that.
 
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To clarify, I do not hang up when a customer first starts calling. I only hang up when I know the customer calling is a scammer, or if it's the end of the call and I have completed what the customer ask and they start cussing,that is when I hang up. I appreciate all the advice, but even if it is a job, I don't feel like I should have to be tolerant of people cussing at me. If I did what I had to do, and they still want to cuss me out, then I hang up the phone, I don't see anything wrong with that.

Hang up on a customer at most call centers and you wont have a job in 5 minutes.

If you want a promotion, you can't have complaints and few if any of your calls can have escalated to your supervisor.

Yes, you do have to sit there calmly and not take it personally - even if they cuss you. They are angry about a problem with the company you either work for or represent.

You got the job you have based on your stated ability to deal with the customer and handle their problems and complaints - and resolve them to the best of your ability.

Not hang up on them.

If you can't handle the job, then it's not a good fit for you. And that is just honest.
 
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Thanks, I'm not asking to be reprimanded though

You asked for advice.

Your a Christian saying you don't have the patience, compassion or forgiveness toward others to help them at your job where your job is to help them...

My advice is to find a job that is not customer facing because it's not a good fit for you.

You have time to find a better job for your personality before you get fired from this one... it's good to make the best use of the time you have.
 
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