&gt; I&#x27;d prefer not to waste the time of human employees on the phone because they&#x27;re just minimum wage workers trying to earn a paycheck. My irritation is with the <i>owners</i> of the telemarketing company.<p>It is the reason to waste telemarketing company owners money. As a result, telemarketing would become less effective, and employees would lose their job, but it is a good thing.<p>The goal is not more workplaces. Artificial workplaces are worse than charity or basic income. When people do useless jobs, such as selling tickets, advertising over the phone or on streets etc. they are wasting their time. They can spend it looking for a more interesting job or learning some new skill.