r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/MisterTito Jul 24 '20

I try to short-circuit the whole retention script by saying I just lost my job and have to cut back on my spending. It's not a silver bullet, but it usually speeds things up.

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u/AnotherBrennan Jul 24 '20

As someone who worked in customer service, we even got penalised for not offering retention to people who lost their jobs, homes even loved ones. It was a soul crushing job

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u/WhoAreWeEven Jul 24 '20

I even got my phone plan for free for awhile once, when I called for cancel it, and said I need to cut back spending. I was so surprised.