That's the greeting that's now mandated to the employees of the state government of South Carolina by its governor Nikki Haley:
Haley said the change will boost the morale of state workers, remind them they work for the callers on the other end of the line and help her sell the state to employers.
“It’s part of who I am,” Haley said. “As hokey as some people may think it is, I’m selling South Carolina as this great, new, positive state that everybody needs to look at.”
Among the state agencies that are part of Haley’s Cabinet is the state’s prison system. Others include commerce, education, public safety and health.
Will that work to improve the morale of callers and those that answer the phones? Or is it just plain silly? What do YOU think the greetings should be?
http://www.thestate.com/2011/09/28/1988571/its-a-great-day-not-to-be-in-prison.html
"Welcome to South Caroline - we're too small to be a republic, but too big to be an insane asylum."
>> Greetings like this seem like a good idea to someone who has never, ever taken calls. To someone who has, they seem like a way to torture both employees and customer.
Couldn't agree more. Let the gov himself take calls like that for a month or so, let's see how he likes it. :D