Another Day In My Life........
By Chevee
@Chevee (5905)
United States
January 11, 2010 12:05pm CST
Have you ever did this before? Well today I answered the telephone and it was from this insurance company trying to get me to take some insurance that I can not afford. I am unemployed and have been for over a year. I am a senior citizen that have worked all of my adult life, I have given to the system (paid my taxes, they have taken all kind of deductions from my wages, etc.) Now I need some assistance and there is none out there that I qualify for. I am between a rock and a hard place, not old enough to retire, and too old to handle the jobs that are available in this area. Having said all of this, now back to the issue at had. This person called trying to get me to get this expensive insurance which I can't afford. This agent ended up listening to my situation for about 15 minutes. I told him about how the company I worked for, for 24 years went bacnkrupt and lost all the retirement money, how I can't get any kind of government assistance, etc. The poor fellow listen to me for about 15 minutes, ( not interrupting me). My question is have you ever just took a person time, speech, etc., turned it around and it was all about you? Wow, that really made my day. I closed out telling him thanks for listening. 
After hanging up I laughed at myself.
After hanging up I laughed at myself.2 people like this
9 responses
@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
11 Jan 10
Good for you that you got someone to listen!!! I am in about the same boat financially except I have all the doctors documentation I need for my disability but so far I sit and wait and have been since my husband left which was June 01.
I used to think it was just Canada that was going to the dogs but being here on myLot has opened my eyes wide to to fact it's the same everywhere. You work your tail off all your life then when you need help you're just S.O.L.
My biggest problem is I am not old enough for old age security or senior housing so I'm hooped. 
Now here I'm thinking you're in worse shape than that fellow that listened to all your troubles, at least he could have hung up on you or put the phone down. hehehehe.
Well nevertheless, Thank You for listening and yes I have taken up someones time, Yours. Maybe we need to win a lottery, the chances are far better than our government looking after us, after all they were done with us the minute we were out of work. OK Already I'm done. 
I used to think it was just Canada that was going to the dogs but being here on myLot has opened my eyes wide to to fact it's the same everywhere. You work your tail off all your life then when you need help you're just S.O.L.
My biggest problem is I am not old enough for old age security or senior housing so I'm hooped.
Now here I'm thinking you're in worse shape than that fellow that listened to all your troubles, at least he could have hung up on you or put the phone down. hehehehe.
Well nevertheless, Thank You for listening and yes I have taken up someones time, Yours. Maybe we need to win a lottery, the chances are far better than our government looking after us, after all they were done with us the minute we were out of work. OK Already I'm done. 
@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
12 Jan 10
ha ha too funny I did the same thing and when I saw we were the same age I thought well I'll be. You're right we are blessed!
@Chevee (5905)
• United States
11 Jan 10
Grandmaof2, I checked your profile page and we are the same age. So I guess the both of us are in the same boat. I am trusting in God to see me through this. Like you said the government doesn't give a flip about us. But God Loves Us. Be blessed Grandmaof2
@cobrateacher (8432)
• United States
11 Jan 10
Hi, Chevee!
We all need to vent now and then. It's great that the man was kind enough to give you some attention.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
11 Jan 10
I never like to meet an insurance sales person. They are very persuasive and they try every possible ways to get you to buy insurance. I know insurance is good only if you have the money to pay the fixed amount every month. But in your case he lost the battle and you had his attention listening to you instead. I have learned to block my mind from sales talk and would tell them that I don't have the money yet. They will just leave me in peace.
@vivianchen (2646)
• China
12 Jan 10
Hi Chevee,
I think you really did a good job!! When i receive a phone call from a insurance guy, i will tell him/her thank you, but i am not interest in or i have buy something similar. But i did end up buying one which will deduct from my salary as well. 
@khayshenz (1384)
• United States
12 Jan 10
Hahahahaha - free therapy! Cool! Haven't happened to me though. I rarely pick up the phone at home. I figured, they'd leave a message if it's really important. And they rarely do - so it must not be that important. I'm sorry about your situation - it's tough to hear about situation like yours (and all the others that have commented and in the same boat). And this economy has not been helpful. I'm sorry to hear that.
@Esmechan (53)
• China
12 Jan 10
Haha, Funny...But it is a common phenomenon.
It seems that you are a vigorous person, who always wanna to convince others.
Now, you felt disapponited and confused, i supposed you really need a quiet listener. As a good sale for insurance, he should be like that, even though he is impatient.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
12 Jan 10
gOOD for u turning the tables on him. People selling on the phone are pains in the behind as far as i'm concerned anyway. There is no way i would buy anything off the phone from anybody. Hang in there, girlfriend.
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
12 Jan 10
Hey Chevee~ Good to see again, but sorry your situation is
still the same. I can absolutely understand what you are going
through because the same thing happened to me and is still
happening! I got Disability from the State of NY, but they
decided I needed to pay $447 a month for Medicaid which is the
most pathetic form of healthcare they have! You have to go to
clinics and it is disgusting! They expect me to pay for this
miserable care, say I am disabled and now expect me to get a
job! I am supposed to be declared Disabled! How do they expect
me to work? Duh? I am sick! So, who is going to hire me at
my age, I am too young for medicare, too young for retirement
and don't have any anyway! So now I can't manage with the money
the State is giving me because I need some sort of health care
in case I get sicker and need to go to the hospital again! I
have done the same thing and ended up telling a perfect stranger
my tale of woe and then I felt so bad that I held them captive!
So, yes I know exactly what you mean! Just be glad you don't
live in NYS!!!
@chikahdorah (269)
• Philippines
12 Jan 10
That is nice to know that there still considerate people in this world. It's touching to know that people like that in the insurance company takes time to listen even if he has still some works to do.
If we could just do that to others, we could at least make them feel better.
