I've got a pet peeve and it's not short calls. If you've just got one straightforward question I can shuffle three times, count out the cards and give you an answer in 1 to 2 minutes max.
That's easy and doesn't bother me one little bit.
What does bother me is when you call me for a five to twenty minute call, adding money *one minute at a time.* I read a minute, stop, wait, listen to elevator music, read a minute, stop, wait, listen to the music, read, stop, wait, listen, read .... arggggh!!
I start out on track, but about three minutes into the call and I'm seriously doubting my ability to maintain my focus on the ribbon of information that is your reading. I feel like each interruption nibbles away at the clarity of the reading.
In a near perfect career, that is the fly in the ointment. I understand if you have to add money once or twice during a call, but from here on out, to protect my degree of accuracy, the third time the call breaks away for you to add money, we're going to consider that, "bye for now, read more for you later."
Yes, I know it'll cost me minutes (which means money) and maybe a client or two. I've thought about what I'm giving up, considered it from every angle and it's worth it.
Money meets needs and buys numerous pleasures, clients are a joy, but I pretty much LIVE to be right. So two interruptions per call or less and we'll both be happier. Promise. :)
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