Thursday, August 05, 2004
Got to believe in magic
I've got the hots for this guy the first time I saw him. He's cute, astig in a cool way and medyo tisoy - one of my weaknesses. Good thing, hindi siya semi-kal or else I'd think that he's perfect. He's perfect alright but during those few encounters that I've had with him, I didn't feel my heart leaping with excitement. Maybe it's because he has a girlfriend already. Maybe. Maybe the encounters we've had are too brief. Maybe. But one thing I am sure of --- there was no magic! Oh well! He's still 100% eye-candy and I am not complaining.
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
Clueless
Six months. Six long months. It's official! I am now a regular employee in a Call Center here in Makati. I never thought I would last this long. My friends even predicted that I would stay for 2-3 months and then I am OUT! Well, they are sooo wrong!
This is actually my second time to work in a Call Center and my friends had their reason for making that prediction. I only stayed for almost 2 months on the first one. I live in Paranaque and my office was in Ortigas. I had an 11pm-8am sched, a stuck-up dude for a coach, teammates who had worlds of their own and tools that would not work when you need 'em the most. Not to mention, I didn't really like the way the company manages it's people. I worked as a Technical Support Representative (TSR) and I must admit, I am no techie! There were times that I would say to myself "How would I freakin' solve your problem? I don't even know what you're talkin' about!" Imagine taking calls for almost 8 hours trying to solve the computer problems of not-so-friendly customers. There was really no time for me to space out. Add the fact that I was always feeling dizzy everyday. I went to the doctor and she said that I had low blood pressure and that I was anemic. It was too much for me. I felt so exhausted. So go figure!
It was easy. Don't get me wrong - I've made some friends! I had fun with my Accent Training and Product Training teammates, but most of them were from the morning shift when we started Operations. It was really different with my new team. I didn't feel the "vibes" (whatever that is!) I wanted to give it time but I was just so lazy. I wanted OUT!
I decided that I would never work in a Call Center anymore. It wasn't much of a happy experience for me. So you can just imagine the reactions of my family and friends when they found out that I accepted a job offer from another Call Center, exactly a month after I resigned from the first one. They advised me to get some rest first and to ponder on what I really want to do with my life. And then they made bets! Haha! That really made me laugh.
So what made me accept the job? I don't really know. I am not even sure why I am still here. Give me six months. Let's see if I'll be able to figure it out.
This is actually my second time to work in a Call Center and my friends had their reason for making that prediction. I only stayed for almost 2 months on the first one. I live in Paranaque and my office was in Ortigas. I had an 11pm-8am sched, a stuck-up dude for a coach, teammates who had worlds of their own and tools that would not work when you need 'em the most. Not to mention, I didn't really like the way the company manages it's people. I worked as a Technical Support Representative (TSR) and I must admit, I am no techie! There were times that I would say to myself "How would I freakin' solve your problem? I don't even know what you're talkin' about!" Imagine taking calls for almost 8 hours trying to solve the computer problems of not-so-friendly customers. There was really no time for me to space out. Add the fact that I was always feeling dizzy everyday. I went to the doctor and she said that I had low blood pressure and that I was anemic. It was too much for me. I felt so exhausted. So go figure!
It was easy. Don't get me wrong - I've made some friends! I had fun with my Accent Training and Product Training teammates, but most of them were from the morning shift when we started Operations. It was really different with my new team. I didn't feel the "vibes" (whatever that is!) I wanted to give it time but I was just so lazy. I wanted OUT!
I decided that I would never work in a Call Center anymore. It wasn't much of a happy experience for me. So you can just imagine the reactions of my family and friends when they found out that I accepted a job offer from another Call Center, exactly a month after I resigned from the first one. They advised me to get some rest first and to ponder on what I really want to do with my life. And then they made bets! Haha! That really made me laugh.
So what made me accept the job? I don't really know. I am not even sure why I am still here. Give me six months. Let's see if I'll be able to figure it out.
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