Texting becoming a preference?

[shel90]

About 10 years ago when cell phones were cheap and easy to use, I used to see hearing people constantly yapping away on the phones everywhere I went.

Well, now I dont see that much anymore. Instead, I see hearing people being like deaf people...texting away or just looking at their phones instead of talking on the phones.

I asked my hearing hubby if he noticed the same and he said that texting is much easier than talking on the phone. We know that today's teenagers are notorious for texting instead of being like the teenagers of my time who were notorious for spending hours and hours on the phone.

Now, if that's the case, do you think that would be good news for deaf/hoh people who are having difficulty finding jobs due to the phone issue? Like in the future, hearing people would be so acosomated to texting that they would make it a major tool to use as a means of communicating in the global work-force?

What do you think? Boy, that would sure HELP so many qualified deaf/hoh people!

 

[naisho]

Yep it is catching on. Hearing students/people at universities are always notorious for using it. There's a fact tidbit out there on [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY]Shift Happens / Did you know[/ame] that the total amount of texts/sms/mms sent daily exceeds the population of the planet (2-3 years ago), even though the first text was sent in 1992.

 

[Bottesini]

I think so. My kids text everybody, even though it started out as something everyone just had for me.

And yes I think it will help in lots of situations. My dog groomer will text to tell me my dogs are ready for one.

Only one I know who doesn't text is my stepmother. She calls my kids to text me, then they call her with my response. Kind of like she has her own relay system for me!

 

[shel90]

I think so. My kids text everybody, even though it started out as something everyone just had for me.

And yes I think it will help in lots of situations. My dog groomer will text to tell me my dogs are ready for one.

Only one I know who doesn't text is my stepmother. She calls my kids to text me, then they call her with my response. Kind of like she has her own relay system for me!

LOL...


I have a friend who is an engineer and until he landed his job with IBM, he had trouble finding a job for like 3 years after his graduation because of the phone issue. Well, thank goodness IBM gave him a chance and now he is a senior project something for projects that IBM gets. He still has some issues with some associates about the phone issue but he has managed to get through the resistance. When I created this thread, I thought of him and others who are so talented and have so much to offer.

 

[Jiro]

ah.... there was a report on that subject. It was said that it's much easier and quicker to "get to the point" via txt. When you call (or VP) somebody, it's very easy to digress from your intention and yes it is time-consuming.

Thru txt - you do not have to reply back right away and it's quicker to get what you need to know.

 

[Jiro]

LOL...


I have a friend who is an engineer and until he landed his job with IBM, he had trouble finding a job for like 3 years after his graduation because of the phone issue. Well, thank goodness IBM gave him a chance and now he is a senior project something for projects that IBM gets. He still has some issues with some associates about the phone issue but he has managed to get through the resistance. When I created this thread, I thought of him and others who are so talented and have so much to offer.

if he can talk - there is a service available for him to talk to client while operator hears for him and type back to him via internet browser. This is different from free relay service because this is a professional paid service. The time delay is about 1-2 seconds... versus 6+ seconds time delay via free relay service.

My brother had this kind of service for phone interviews. The companies paid for it.

 

[naisho]

Yea, at my last position I received my daily itinerary on company issued phone thru text. Operations manager sends texts saying where I need to go, addresses and numbers, what I need to do if it's a busy day.

Personally I think for work, it's a lot easier to have texts for me because I tend to forget if there's too many things going on from being told vs being able to re-read it on text later.

 

[shel90]

if he can talk - there is a service available for him to talk to client while operator hears for him and type back to him via internet browser. This is different from free relay service because this is a professional paid service. The time delay is about 1-2 seconds.

My brother had this kind of service for phone interviews. The companies paid for it.

He can talk but has trouble pronouncing the extensive vocabulary required for his job so he prefers to use written English to prevent any possible misunderstandings and end up wasting his clients' time. He has a CI but cant use the phone.

 

[Jiro]

He can talk but has trouble pronouncing the extensive vocabulary required for his job so he prefers to use written English to prevent any possible misunderstandings and end up wasting his clients' time. He has a CI but cant use the phone.

I'm assuming it's IT-related job. I'm trying to remember what "extensive vocabs" are there in IT. can't think of any.... most words are pronounceable for me and lot of technical words are abbreviated to 3-letters.

 

[shel90]

I'm assuming it's IT-related job. I'm trying to remember what "extensive vocabs" are there in IT. can't think of any.... most words are pronounceable for me and lot of technical words are abbreviated to 3-letters.

He doesnt have the greatest oral skills. He can talk but most hearing people cant really understand him unless it is just basic words. I am not sure what his job does...only that he is a project manager for IBM's projects.

 

[SimonJ]

I'm assuming it's IT-related job. I'm trying to remember what "extensive vocabs" are there in IT. can't think of any.... most words are pronounceable for me and lot of technical words are abbreviated to 3-letters.

I'm in IT and it is much easier written to give instructions. If I say click "C drive" and they mis-hear and reply "D drive" and I mis-hear and think they said "C". This is a basic example but I really struggle on the phone even with a loopset and HA's. I now text, email or RDP.

 

[Jiro]

He doesnt have the greatest oral skills. He can talk but most hearing people cant really understand him unless it is just basic words. I am not sure what his job does...only that he is a project manager for IBM's projects.

ah... gotcha.

 

[shel90]

ah... gotcha.

I could ask him..if I remember. LOL!

I was just thinking of him because he has to deal with a lot of people at different agencies or locations so I wasnt sure if they use texting or emails or must be by phone.

 

[Jiro]

at my work - it's either thru emails or in-person. I don't do phone. Some people call my boss or colleague who works for me to relay a complex message to me because sometimes it's easier for them to verbally described the problem than to write it. I don't blame them. I feel same too.

 

[shel90]

at my work - it's either thru emails or in-person. I don't do phone. Some people call my boss or colleague who works for me to relay a complex message to me because sometimes it's easier for them to verbally described the problem than to write it. I don't blame them. I feel same too.

What about others using the phone? Is it becoming a thing of the past now? It has been so long since I have worked in office jobs.

Maybe this would be a better question...

 

[Jiro]

I could ask him..if I remember. LOL!

I was just thinking of him because he has to deal with a lot of people at different agencies or locations so I wasnt sure if they use texting or emails or must be by phone.

oh no need. I do get some idea what you mean about his difficulty with communicating with people verbally. these days - lot of things are done by emails but as a project manager.... yea it gets tough because some people prefer to do it over phone. Some people are just lousy at literal articulation.

 

[Jiro]

What about others using the phone? Is it becoming a thing of the past now? It has been so long since I have worked in office jobs.

nah. phone will always be here. everything's got its pros and cons. email is convenient in some way and phone (and VP) is convenient in some way.

like.... if you want to talk about AD party, it's best done via VP, right? same thing w/ corporate meetings.

 

[naisho]

yep, can't see phone going away for a long time. video conferencing might replace it but personally I think people will still want privacy so phone is gonna stick till people get over that.

 

[SimonJ]

yep, can't see phone going away for a long time. video conferencing might replace it but personally I think people will still want privacy so phone is gonna stick till people get over that.

My boss goes outside to use his mobile, he forgets I can lipread ;-)

 

[shel90]

nah. phone will always be here. everything's got its pros and cons. email is convenient in some way and phone (and VP) is convenient in some way.

like.... if you want to talk about AD party, it's best done via VP, right? same thing w/ corporate meetings.

A better question would be:

"Would people in the global market be more receptive to the idea of using text as a main source of communication in the business world?"