Received forwarded call from reception. Asked for the name of our Facilities dept manager, and I explained that I could forward information, but that we generally don't give out names for cold sales calls. She said she was calling from Dow Chemical, it wasn't a sales call, and that she wanted to update their records. I gave her my email address and said I'd be happy to forward info to the correct engineers. She thanked me in a very sing-song manner. Don't believe we use any Dow chemicals onsite, and doubt I will get any emails from her.
Refused to identify herself, lots of call-center type noise in the backgrond. Tried to bully me into confirming info, then laughed and became indignant when I answered her every question with, "May I take a message?". Most representatives of reputable companies have no issues with leaving a message nor with identifying themselves.
A woman called asking for my boss, I sent her to my VM since he wasn't here and I take his messages. She called back and asked that he be paged. I told her I could take a message she got very snotty with me and said she would call back later and slammed the phone in my ear.
This person has called several times before and asks for an employee that is in another office/state. I told her he's not here and hung up. She called right back and said I didn't need to hang up on her and to give her the number where he is. (which I've given her before). told her I didn't hang up but the phone went dead and hung up on her again!! HAHAHAHA.. She called right back - I picked up the phone and hung it up again. Waiting for her to call back.
Yup, called for my boss (by his first name) in a hasty tone (I could tell it was a solicitor) - when I said he was in a meeting and may I take a message - she says, "Give me his cell phone number and I'll call him myself." Really???? Like I'm going to do that - NOT!!