• melsaskca@lemmy.ca
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    23 minutes ago

    Would texting cause less anxiety than a voice call? I would think so but maybe not.

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    And a similar app where ADHD folk pays someone (anyone, but preferably someone with ADHD) to start a simple step of a task (we got it from there).

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    I only use online services to order food delivery to avoid the phone calls. And for some restaurants this actually means that an employee of the online service will call and tell them what I ordered.

    Now I wonder if these services have a record of the main languages spoken at the restaurants and try to match up agents that speak that language.

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    Hire a virtual assistant. They can make the calls for you and will cost you about $10 to $25 per hour. They can also organise all kinds of other things for you.

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      It’s only the wife’s job if the husband makes calls for her, too. (In a hetero relationship, of course.)

      At least, for me. I do and have made calls for partners, and they’ve made calls for me too. I gel best with other introverts, so we take turns when one of us doesn’t have the energy to make a phone call. No need to gender it, it’s what supportive partners do for each other.

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        I just gender it because it is my case, but it is true that it depends on each case. It is easier for me sometimes, it is easier for her others.

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          Thank you for clarifying. Women often get tasked with extra emotional labor, so I wasn’t sure which way your post was going at first. I withdraw my downvote and wish you a lovely day!

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            This is the recurring problem i have between generalization and discrimination.

            For example, women are, on average, more sociable, but that generalization can harm women who do not fit the majority. The same applies to men, who are often expected to be quieter or less expressive, which can be isolating for those who are not.

            I don’t think generalizations are not inherently bad—they help us describe and understand patterns—but they are risky for exactly the reasons you point out.

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    I mean… do you expect the results of these calls to be… good?

    'Cause like, if your standards for the outcome of these calls aren’t too high, then just go down to the nearest bar and buy some half-drunk guy another round to make the call for you.

    On the bright side, you probably won’t be obligated to call that person again!

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      No it would be via IM. You connect, go to a secure chat room, share necessary info, and then the call can commence.

      Problem would be that you would have to blindly trust all participants.

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    6 hours ago

    Somewhere some introvert would be paying extrovert to call you… an introvert.

    What have you done?

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    They’re around. They’re just not for us plebs. For about $700/mo you can get a subscription. Worth it? Not for me, but if I made a few times what I do now, I might start thinking about it.