Absent

I have been absent for a little while due to a change in my daily activity. 
I have started working full time once more at a local company and now spend Monday to Friday, telephoning other companies to try and make appointments for two guys I have never met and probably never will. It has its moments and is interesting trying to get people to open up and respond to the prospect of taking a meeting. Most of the day is spent finding the person with whom you wish to speak unavailable or getting their voice mail or simply being stopped by the "gatekeeper" (receptionist) from ever getting near them!
Of course I have experienced receiving the unsolicited call  and am well aware that most people do not like the day being interrupted by people they have not spoken to before. I have not come across any outright rudeness yet but there has been the odd person who has been, pretty sharp in their tone. I do not take any offense, as the saying goes "it's not personnel it's just business" . to be fair most people are relatively pleasant.
I will report further no doubt in subsequent writings.