Sorry, can’t take your call ‘cuz …

Financial services companies are bleeding red and thousands of Wall Street workers are losing their jobs. So when one looks around and sees only the ruins left behind by the credit crisis, there is little to smile about.

Some people, though, haven’t lost their perspective — or their sense of humor.

If you call the chief operating officer of Freeman & Co, an independent adviser to the financial services industry, you are greeted by a rather unusual voice mail message:

“Hi, you have reached Eric Weber at Freeman & Company. Although financial services is melting down, we are still out doing business … Please leave me a message and I will return your phone call as soon as I can. Thank you.”

Many financial services bankers say things have been busy despite the obvious slowdown in the industry. But Weber’s motivation for saying that in his voice mail message goes beyond that.

“I have whimsical messages from time to time,” Weber said. “My friend reminded me that my message had gotten a little boring so I updated it.”

Weber says his previous voice mail was “boring.” But a little while ago, he says he had something like this to say to callers he missed:

“Hi, it’s Eric Weber, I am sorry I am not here. I am out closing a deal for one of our clients. Please leave me a message and I’ll call you back shortly.”

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