“Is there ever a time when customer service is not experiencing ‘high call volume’?”
Telephone calls to a company’s customer service often receive messages such as “Our phone options have changed” and “We are experiencing high call volume.”
“When is anyone NOT experiencing high call volume?” was posted on Twitter by Jim Van Fleet on August 20, 2008. “When are companies ever NOT experiencing ‘high call volume’? #onHold” was posted on Twitter by Ben Kettle on February 23, 2016. “I wonder if any company with a call holding message is ever not ‘experiencing high call volume’” was posted on Twitter by D Y L ▲ N on December 8, 2016. “Is there ever a time when customer service is not experiencing ‘high call volume’?” was posted on Sickipedia on September 28, 2021.
Many callers believe this is really a staffing problem. “Dear companies everywhere: You are not experiencing ‘high call volume’, you are experiencing ‘low customer service staffing’” was posted on Twitter by Lance M. Brown on September 25, 2009. “You’re not ‘experiencing high call volumes’. You’ve understaffed your contact centre” was posted on Reddit—Britishproblems on September 6, 2018.
“Your phone options have not changed in the last year. Your little trick does not fool me, automated phone system” was posted on Twitter by Chris Rugen on July 18, 2011. “The recent phone options have NOT changed! You just want me to listen to all the automated menu items!” was posted on Twitter by Tony Groff on August 8, 2011. “Is there any company whose phone options haven’t changed?” was posted on Twitter by Greg Camp on January 31, 2017. “Is there ANY Doc offices whose phone options HAVEN’T changed?” was posted on Twitter by Rich Looby on July 18, 2018. “When have the phone options NOT changed? When are they NOT experiencing high call volume?” was posted on Twitter by Rosscott on June 1, 2021.
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Jim Van Fleet
@bigfleet
When is anyone NOT experiencing high call volume?
7:47 PM · Aug 20, 2008·Twitter Web Client
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Lance M. Brown
@FreelanceLance
Dear companies everywhere: You are not experiencing “high call volume”, you are experiencing “low customer service staffing”.
5:40 PM · Sep 25, 2009·Twitter Web Client
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stevemynett
@SteveMynett
Dear Shaw & Telus: When are you NOT experiencing high call volume?
3:45 PM · Nov 14, 2009·Twitter Web Client
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Mr. Knight
@jnoche
Since when is any call center not experiencing high call volume? /via @tdhurst - seriously
4:24 PM · Jan 26, 2010·Twitter Web Client
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Stu Elmore
@stuelmore
So when exactly are you NOT experiencing high call volume? #pleasehold
6:00 AM · Jun 8, 2011·Twitter for iPhone
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Chris Rugen
@rdesign
Your phone options have not changed in the last year. Your little trick does not fool me, automated phone system.
12:32 PM · Jul 18, 2011·Twitter for Mac
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Tony Groff
@tgroff
The recent phone options have NOT changed! You just want me to listen to all the automated menu items! 😛
5:13 PM · Aug 8, 2011·Twitter Web Client
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Lita
@LitaNZ
“we are experiencing high call volume right now” QUESTION: When are you *not* experiencing high call volume?
5:22 PM · Feb 3, 2013·Twitter Web Client
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Carly Vanderwert
@WieEinFuchs
When are companies ever NOT experiencing “high call volume”? #onHold
6:59 PM · Apr 11, 2013·Twitter Web Client
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James A Rosen
@jamesarosen
Is there any company that is not “experiencing high call volume”?
6:17 PM · Jan 6, 2016·Twitter Web Client
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Ben Kettle
@Ben_Kettle
Is any customer service phone center ever NOT experiencing “high call volume”?
11:49 AM · Feb 23, 2016·Twitter Web Client
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D Y L ▲ N
@dylanwTucker
I wonder if any company with a call holding message is ever not ‘experiencing high call volume’.
9:49 AM · Dec 8, 2016·Twitter Web Client
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Greg Camp
@GregCampNC
Is there any company whose phone options haven’t changed?
2:50 PM · Jan 31, 2017·Twitter Web Client
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Rich Looby
@BobOldisTowel
Replying to @13Tink5 and @skittle624
Is there ANY Doc offices whose phone options HAVEN’T changed? Oh yeah, then there’s the old ” calls may monitored for training purposes BS.”
10:14 AM · Jul 18, 2018·Twitter for Android
Reddit—Britishproblems
Posted by u/[deleted] September 6, 2018
You’re not ‘experiencing high call volumes’. You’ve understaffed your contact centre.
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Z
@dontgetbored
is phone customer support ever NOT experiencing high call volume?
2:05 PM · Oct 10, 2018·Twitter Web Client
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Michael Salerno
@MikeNJD
Is any customer service number ever NOT “experiencing high call volume”?
1:43 PM · Nov 27, 2018·Twitter Web Client
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Burromotion
@burromotion
Is there ever a phone support system that is not experiencing high call volume?
6:01 PM · May 6, 2019·Twitter Web App
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Morgan Sparks
@OncEcoEvo
Are customer service call centers ever not “experiencing high call volume”?
1:35 PM · Jun 21, 2019·Twitter Web App
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Max Clark
@maxclark
Is anyone not experiencing high call volume?
It’s time to change your recording - “we’re understaffed” is more appropriate.
2:49 PM · Jul 29, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
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valleyfbaby
@ValleyFbaby
You all know damn well your phone options have not changed, and the same person is going to pick up the phone
4:02 PM · Dec 28, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Reddit—ASU
Posted by u/Kevinfrench23 January 11, 2021
Rant: You are not experiencing high call volume when every time I call, you say there’s high call volume.
It’s called regular volume, and if it goes up around the certain times of the year, then it’s expected and you hire more people to take those calls. That’s what literally every retail store in existence does around the holidays. Don’t email me about your new board of diversity specialists when you can’t even get your call wait times under 4 hours. Then they call you during the most inopportune time when you can’t answer, only to start the process over again. Is anyone else fed up with this?
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Rosscott
@Rosscott
When have the phone options NOT changed?
When are they NOT experiencing high call volume?
9:23 PM · Jun 1, 2021·Twitter Web App
Sickipedia
Is there ever a time when Customer Service is not experiencing “high call volume?”
Joke by WanderLush in Other - Professions · September 28, 2021 02:52 PM
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Bob Kostic
@causticbob
Is there ever a time when Customer Service is not experiencing “high call volume?”
7:02 PM · Sep 28, 2021·Twitter Web App