I am being held captive

@GardenGerty (169568)
United States
May 1, 2026 10:16am CST
Yes, that is right, I am being held captive by the phone. The fiscal associate for my employment to be Bob's carer called me yesterday. There is a certain thing that is needed that they cannot get, without a letter from the IRS because he had it before. The person who had to tell me this gave me a phone number, and step by step instructions. I was on the phone about an hour before getting a live person. Live person told me I had the wrong number. Gave me the right number and new step by step instructions. I did not mind being on hold for an hour, because I knew eventually I would get through. This new phone number will not put me on hold. It tells me to hang up and try again later their volume is too high. Or I can call Monday, their next business day. I cannot decide if I want to wait a short time or a long time between each attempt. Not sure which will be more effective. When I was on hold I just had my phone near by and went on with my online business. Redialing and punching this button for this and that one for that is annoying. "myLot, take me away!!"
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12 responses
DE
@DaddyEvil (174699)
• United States
1 May
I hate being left on hold and hate having to call different numbers when nobody answers. That's what the neurologist's office does. They will either call back or you don't get to talk to them.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
2 May
The whole situation got even worse. I may write about it, or I may not. I am mentally worn out by phone situations.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174699)
• United States
2 May
@GardenGerty Oh, wow! I'm sorry that happened.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (121097)
• United States
1 May
That’s what I feel like talking to DHS, only when you finally get a person, they hang up on you. Kudos on not throwing a fit like a three year old. Not that it would get you anywhere.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
2 May
I may write more tomorrow because it got worse, nothing is resolved, and I will not be able to address it until Monday afternoon.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
1 May
I hate that. Sometimes I just punch 0 and hope to get a live person. I mean, it's all well and good to hear "If you know the person's extension, etc." but what if you DON'T know their extension? Or even who you need to talk to in the first place.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
2 May
We are dealing with the United States Federal Government. That does not work. It gets even worse than usual.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 May
@GardenGerty Yeah, you could get transferred to the idiot in chief and he'd tell you you were stupid.
snowy
@snowy22315 (209140)
• United States
1 May
Being on hold is annoying. I like it when they call back at your designated number.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
2 May
Yes, I have had that experience and it is better.
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (98106)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 May
I hate that when I have to be on a phone for so long,
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
2 May
At least I could do some of my computer things while on hold.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69220)
• Centralia, Washington
1 May
That would put me on the grumpy spectrum.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
2 May
Because of that and some other phone stuff I ended up on the bewildered spectrum.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135966)
• Marion, Ohio
1 May
I would prefer to be put on hold or a chance to leave a call back number. Having to keep trying is annoying
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
2 May
I called about three times, then they said I would have a thirty to sixty minute wait and put me on hold. . . it ended up being two hours.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
1 May
That’s so awful to be left on hold for so long. I can’t deal with that, so let hubs make those calls for me.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
2 May
Hubby cannot hear and understand on the phone and that is part of the problem.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382483)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 May
Ugh. I hope this has all been resolved by now. It would be driving me crazy.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222733)
• United States
2 May
What I hate most of all is not being able to talk to a real person. I've had to give up calling sometimes because of that. I hope you were able to transact your business.
Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (35267)
•
2 May
We aim to answer your call within 5 minutes Still on hold after 50 minutes I gave up Annoying. Hope you have better luck than me
Jehanne
@Jehanne (2047)
• Philippines
2 May
but what choice we could have? Even we sometimes get annoyed but still we go on and on until reach the person intended to talk to but just hope it's not an AI.