First off, I'd like to let everyone know that we are only messengers doing our jobs.
We are trained professionals, although there are always a few bad apples that try and spoil the bunch but 9 times out of 10 they are dealt with. (written up and/or terminated)
We remain unbiased when we collect information and information remains private by law. We sign a confidentiality statement stating If anyone is caught embellishing information we are liable to a $500,000 fine and /or 5years in jail. So we take our jobs very seriously.
Most of us are just grateful to have jobs in this economy even though its only minimum wage for most part, especially folks just starting out.
We understand how some of the public may feel but this survey has been conducted since 1994.
As I said before we must remain unbiased at all times but we have a job to do, we appreciate if you could participate and appreciate those that have but we do understand those that may feel otherwise.
For those that feel otherwise and don't want to be bothered we apologize in advance, we don't dial the numbers the computer does it all for us.
There are 2 options:
1.) We are required to speak with you VERBATUM, so just keep saying "I have no children" after the questions we ask.
OR
2.) Say the 5 magic words, slowly and clearly "TAKE ME OFF YOUR LIST"- 3 times (because we are required to rebuttal at least 2 times before we hang up and place you on the call list, which in research is only good for a year)
We understand we may or may not catch people at appropriate times, the computer makes the dials and and we apologize in advance we're just messengers doing our jobs. Plus, our contract is up for renewal which we barely got this year, were just asking for understanding so we won't become victims as unfortunate as alot of people are in this economy.
NORC U Chicago called here at 4:15PM, Tuesday. We are on the no-call list. We DID receive a letter, but we have no children in the house (and that's public record).
He asked questions about my son's immunizations. The he asked questions about ethnicity etc. At the beginning he said that I am free to refuse to answer a question I don't like answering. I don't like
ethnicity questions. But when asked for my son's immunization records I hung up on him. He asked me
to verify his authenticity by checking by calling 1-866-999-3340 and visiting the website:
WWW.cdc.gov/NIH