Be careful with that Dallas job. That is a awful place to work from the grapevine. It has been sold and renamed many times over the years and very few people stay there long. The lady who does the hiring (C.W.) is nice at first and turns on you in a flash. Keep looking, I have heard nice things about the Parkland Call center but I do not know much about it.
I am in my 4th year of Telephonic Triage and I make the same thing I made the first year. Expecting raises in my job is insane. I make $22.00/hr working full time with some differential for weekends and holidays. But the four weeks of paid vacation a year, excellent insurance, good job security and nice working environment is priceless. I love my job. :kiss
I do not mind leaving the generic answering machine message. It's the husband answering the phone who thinks I am a telemarketer wanting to speak with his wife. I can't give too much information and he acts like she is going to buy a thousand dollars worth of jewelry from me. She is the stupid one, and he is the smart one protecting her from me....drives me nuts.