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January 25, 2026
‘I was probably just as lost as my callers’: my six months as a telephone psychic
I sat there in my pyjamas, headset against my ear, and knew I was not doing the right thing
TL;DR
- The author worked as a telephone psychic for six months, primarily for financial reasons and while dealing with writer's block.
- The application process for the psychic job was superficial, requiring no verification of supernatural skills.
- Callers were not seeking genuine divination but rather someone to listen to their problems and offer basic, sensible advice.
- The author experienced an emotional toll from absorbing callers' pain and began to feel guilty about the deception.
- The job involved clear pricing and disclaimers, but the author felt the vulnerable callers deserved more than her limited abilities could offer.
- The experience led the author to become more attuned to human emotional needs, blurring the lines between empathy and deception.
- The author eventually quit the job due to the escalating emotional burden and the realization that she was not providing genuine help.
- After leaving, she continued writing and is publishing a novel exploring the themes of clairvoyance, charisma, empathy, and fraud.
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