I also write those annoying prompts that you hear recorded voices say when you call a company (e.g. "Sorry, I didn't understand. Please say or enter your ten digit phone number starting with the area code."). In my defense (if there is any), my job is to make them more tolerable.
Whoa, huge fan of your work! I'd actually kinda like to hear more about this. That's a weirdly specific thing to do.
I used to write boring press releases and annual reports. Now I just write Best Show Fan Fiction. And a ransom note or two, but that's just cutting out letters, really.
Wow, Wes. Your response was more positive than I expected. I was waiting for death threats.
It is indeed a strange line of work. If there is ever another Best Show get together, I will tell you all about it over some glasses of Gentleman Jack.
I always press zero until they finally say, "I'll get you over to someone who can help". But that's cool, and actually very interesting, Jon! Wow, I never think about who actually writes those. Fascinating.
Kind of on that topic, I've noticed lately that my internet company's customer service reps got some new training that requires them to
flirt with me on the phone. At first I thought it was one of them, but I've called a few times, and they're definitely reading from a script. Sad, really. They don't really think I have a beautiful name, or care what the weather is like here.
