I joined the NRA last November, so that means I have a good four months until I have to renew.

 

Yesterday, I was laid off from my job. I was home last night and the phone rang. I answered. The lady starts to go into her pitch about how important this election is and our 2nd amendment rights blah, blah, blah. I very nicely stopped her and said, "ma'am, you're probably asking for money, but it's not a good day because I just lost my job." She said, "Oh mercy, but actually I'm not asking for money. I am asking you to renew your membership ... blah, blah, blah" She started right back up with her pitch. I told her again that it's not a good day, and I hung up on her.

The NRA can be annoying, but if you call and request that they stop soliciting you once, they will cease.

I had to request both do-not-promote and do-not-contact but I now no longer receive mail/communication from them.

For some strange reason the NRA never calls me. I've never asked to be put on a do not call list, but maybe I got added onto that list accidentally.

 

ON THE OTHER HAND, the freakin' 2A Foundation is relentless in calling me, sending me emails, calling my cell phone, always asking for another $25. I'm getting close to being impolite, which is not like me.

The NRA can be annoying, but if you call and request that they stop soliciting you once, they will cease.

 

Good to hear they have changed their ways. But I have already given them all the chances they are going to get.

Before this turns into another NRA is calling or mailing me "war", let's find-out what the OP does for a living and see if we can be of any help. That's the REAL problem here guys........

Before this turns into another NRA is calling or mailing me "war", let's find-out what the OP does for a living and see if we can be of any help. That's the REAL problem here guys........

 

Agreed. I already hired one person from here.

Before this turns into another NRA is calling or mailing me "war", let's find-out what the OP does for a living and see if we can be of any help. That's the REAL problem here guys........

 

Thanks. I work in accounting/finance for a large corporation. The job market for guys in their 50's is not pretty these days.

I joined the NRA last November, so that means I have a good four months until I have to renew.

 

Yesterday, I was laid off from my job. I was home last night and the phone rang. I answered. The lady starts to go into her pitch about how important this election is and our 2nd amendment rights blah, blah, blah. I very nicely stopped her and said, "ma'am, you're probably asking for money, but it's not a good day because I just lost my job." She said, "Oh mercy, but actually I'm not asking for money. I am asking you to renew your membership ... blah, blah, blah" She started right back up with her pitch. I told her again that it's not a good day, and I hung up on her.

 

Sorry to hear about the job.

I'd look into a possibility of age discrimination as being the real cause for you being laid off. All depends around the facts and context of course, but I can't stand when I hear people in their mid to late 50's so close to retirement getting laid for BS reasons after years of excellent service.