My first job was telemarketing. I was terrible at it. You get a few people yelling and swearing at you for calling them. But there were also a lot of seniors that appreciated someone to talk to once in a while, if only briefly. I wasn't supposed to go off script, but I didn't have the heart to stop a woman from singing a song that she used to sing to her grandkids or the woman who told me all about the surgeries she'd had. One time I was even asked out on a date by an older man. It was sad to know all these people were so lonely that they'd even talk to an annoying telemarketer. I hope I made their day a little better by listening to their stories.