Are there plenty of

[angel21]

admin jobs that don't involve using the phone or that making phone calls is rare in?

[CAJ1]

Hi angel21

I work in admin and have done so for the past 7 years. All my jobs in this time have involved using the phone on a daily basis. I'd say its a requirement for most admin jobs. Why do you ask? x

[angel21]

Hi CAJ1,

I was asking because I hate making phone calls. It's scary!!

[lexie..]

using the phone can be awful for someone who is hard of hearing too.

[dot.hawkes]

You need a confidence boost, one good idea is to have a script when you have to use the phone, write it out, after a few times you will be fine!

BTW, have you actually got the job or is this just your ambition?

[angel21]

Hi dot, that is something I have tried and it can make me sound too rehearsed sometimes. I think like you say this is the only way to improve on this really though. I will try doing that again.

I have got the admin job at the moment but I know I could get things done much more quickly and efficiently if I wasn't afraid to make phone calls. Plus then once I have mastered this skill I could get a better admin job.

[CAJ1]

Confidence comes with practice. I used to hate making them but I don't think twice about it now.

I would do practice runs with you like before but we might run up a big phone bill lol!

[puddicat]

Hi angel why not visit a hypnotherapist to help with confidence issues!!!

[angel21]

Bless you CAJ1 - I'd be scared to speak to you on the phone hehe. I've been in admin for 5 years and haven't improved which is very annoying and I'm wondering if I should just accept that phone calls are not my strength and try and find another area in admin where I can do more paperwork and less phone calls or whether there is still hope that I can get better at making phone calls.

Hynotherapy has crossed my mind actually puddicat. That will be my very last resort and I am not far off last resortedness right now

[CAJ1]

Lol. Can you identify what you are scared of - Is it saying the wrong thing, someone shouting at you etc?

Can you talk to your friends on the phone, is it just a work thing?

[angel21]

People overhearing me. Whenever people can overhear me be it at work or just on the phone to friends/family.

I fear that I won't know what to say, will forget what I was phoning for, stutter, say the wrong thing etc. etc.