Ito ay isang kwento ng pagkabigo at hindi pagsuko sa isang labang nasimulan....
Pagka-graduate ko ng kolehiyo sa isang munting lalawigan sa aming probinsya, wala pa sa plano ko ang mag-take ng CPA Board exam. Gustuhin ko man maging CPA subalit marami ang naging hadlang. Unang-una, wala kaming panggastos para sa tuition fee ,sa uupahang dorm, pagkain at kung anu-ano pang kailangan para makapagrebyu sa Maynila. Wala kasing CPA Review school sa aming lugar kaya halos lahat ng gustong maging CPA ay kinailangan pang lumuwas ng Maynila.
Showing posts with label Iskandalo sa Kol Sintir. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Iskandalo sa Kol Sintir. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
CPA Board Exam Story
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Goodbye PeopleSupport!
April 23, 2007 to May 13, 2009.
Imagine how many days my nose is bleeding every time I speak with our American customers?
Now, it's over!
It's not an easy decision. I don't know if this is right. But circumstances left me no choice. I really need to focus on my review in preparation for the CPA Board Exam.
I hate to do this but my decision is final and irrevocable. Goodbye PeopleSupport!
After two years of working as a Call Center Agent in Orbitz Telesales, an international travel account, I formally tender a resignation. It hurts.
What would be my life after this????
This is exciting!!!
Imagine how many days my nose is bleeding every time I speak with our American customers?
Now, it's over!
It's not an easy decision. I don't know if this is right. But circumstances left me no choice. I really need to focus on my review in preparation for the CPA Board Exam.
I hate to do this but my decision is final and irrevocable. Goodbye PeopleSupport!
After two years of working as a Call Center Agent in Orbitz Telesales, an international travel account, I formally tender a resignation. It hurts.
What would be my life after this????
This is exciting!!!
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
Accenture: What's happening?
Have you heard of the latest news in the call center industry?
It's all about Accenture, a US-based firm that deals with global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing .
Accenture is laying off almost half its workforce in the Philippine capital due to the effects of the global financial crisis. Accenture Philippines has filed a notice of retrenchment for about 500 workers out of a total headcount of more than 16,000 employees at its facilities in Manila.
This is alarming to call center folks. Hopefully, this may not be a start of the laying-off of employees in other call center companies.
It's all about Accenture, a US-based firm that deals with global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing .
Accenture is laying off almost half its workforce in the Philippine capital due to the effects of the global financial crisis. Accenture Philippines has filed a notice of retrenchment for about 500 workers out of a total headcount of more than 16,000 employees at its facilities in Manila.
This is alarming to call center folks. Hopefully, this may not be a start of the laying-off of employees in other call center companies.
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
Ako...Sila...Kami...Sa Bagong Taon

Nakaugalian na nating salubungin ang bagong taong na masaya kasama ang ating mga mahal sa buhay. May sayawan, kantahan, inuman, masayang kwentuhan at putukan na nagpapaingay sa buong paligid. Siyempre pa, hindi mawawala d'yan ang bonggang-bonggang kainan.
Pero sa kabila ng kasiyahang nagaganap saan mang sulok ng Pilipinas, hindi maiiwasang may mga taong hindi nabigyan ng pagkakataong makasama ang mga mahal sa buhay para sa sama-samang pagsalubong ng bagong taon.
At ang mga taong ito ay AKO, SILA, KAMI !
AKO na hindi nabigyan ng pagkakataong ma-approve ang vacation leave at mas piniling hindi mag-undertime at magtrabaho na lamang kesa mag-isang sasalubong ng bagong taon sa bahay.
SILA na pumasok na lang dahil nasasayangan din sa 30% on top of the basic salary for the first 8 hours.
KAMI na walang ibang choice kundi ang pumasok sa kol sintir.
Martir, 'di ba?
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
Restday
Nakaplano na lahat ng gagawin ko on my restday. Ang sarap ng pamamasyal ko sa mall...window shopping galore.. titingin-tingin..looking for prospective things to buy.
Nang mag-ring ang phone ko. Globe number appeared...Not registered sa CP ko.
Deadma lang. Tuloy pa rin ang paglalakad. Nag-ring uli. Same number appeared.
Sinagot ko na lang. Baka kasi importante. Importante nga. Isang sup, informing me na may pasok daw ako ngayon.
Ano daw? Teka lang,parang mali 'yong narinig ko. It's Saturday, my restday.Pero papasok daw ako. Ano 'to, lokohan?
Na-changed na daw ang rest day ko. Ganun? Biglaan? I wasn't informed the last time na pumasok ako. Tapos ganun? Huh!
Kainis. Marami na akong plans for that day. Marami. Dahil sa isang phone call lang...sira na ang lahat.
Ano pa bang magagawa ko? E, di pumasok na lang. Okey, fine. Umuwi na lang ako. Wala akong nabili. Natulog na lang ako para may energy pagpasok.
Kainis!
Nang mag-ring ang phone ko. Globe number appeared...Not registered sa CP ko.
Deadma lang. Tuloy pa rin ang paglalakad. Nag-ring uli. Same number appeared.
Sinagot ko na lang. Baka kasi importante. Importante nga. Isang sup, informing me na may pasok daw ako ngayon.
Ano daw? Teka lang,parang mali 'yong narinig ko. It's Saturday, my restday.Pero papasok daw ako. Ano 'to, lokohan?
Na-changed na daw ang rest day ko. Ganun? Biglaan? I wasn't informed the last time na pumasok ako. Tapos ganun? Huh!
Kainis. Marami na akong plans for that day. Marami. Dahil sa isang phone call lang...sira na ang lahat.
Ano pa bang magagawa ko? E, di pumasok na lang. Okey, fine. Umuwi na lang ako. Wala akong nabili. Natulog na lang ako para may energy pagpasok.
Kainis!
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
I won again

It's the fifth time already!
Sobra na.
Mabubugbog na talaga ako ng buong Telesales. Hindi ko po sinasadya.
Hindi ko po kasalanan.
Hindi ako nag-expect.
Na mananalo na naman sa raffle.
Basta.
Ako ba daw ay may mahikang itim?
Wala po.
Sadyang swerte lang po.
As if naman, napakalaki ng panalo ko.
GC lang po.
Worth 300.
Thank you sa lahat.
Kahit ako ay isinumpa ng buong Telesales.
Sana next time uli ha.....
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
I was great?

I seldom receive good comments....I don't know if it's a commendation by mistake. But anyway, I received a comment from one our customers, Carolyn Yee.
Earl was extremely helpful and personable. She was great!Here are some of the comments of my officemates:
Congrats Earl! Hee hee :oD -Lordson
She ka na rin pala Earl!!! Great Job! -Rona
extremely helfpul and ano daw? personable? ano yun? the act of being a person?
robot ba si early bird? hehe.
FYI: personable means pleasant.
anyway, SHE
WAS GREAT! -Richard
HAHAHAHAH :)
earl! ur now a tao not a bird anymore! nyahahaha
:) -Thea
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Friday, November 7, 2008
Ehemmm...Hindi siya inspired
This is how the story goes:
Jhong sent an email to Debs showing his Sales Tracker with 6 bookings displayed...
Debs replied and carbon copied to me....
JONG:ehemm 1 call ... ___? bookings... di ako inspired .. heheheh
DEBS: lang ya! ano naman chop2 ginawa mo nag ko call out ka no>?
JONG:hindi ah. multi city..he needs hotels in diff cities pa
ME:hmmmm..........feeling ko...hindi nga xa masyadong inspired.
DEBS: inggit na naman earl wala pa xa booking e
ME: ows..bka ikaw
ED: iba kasi ang bibubook ni earl, kya intindihin mo na lng debs... hehe
jhong, hawaan mo naman kami ng swert..haay U
ME: Ed, anung iba kong bibo-book ko ha? kw tlga...hmmmp!
Jhong, nga nman,share k nman ng mahika mo sa bookings... hehehe
JONG:wala naman magic eh.. cguro swerte lang talaga.. minsan pasko, minsan byernes santo...
ME:tlga lng ha....sobra na ata ang swerte sau ngaun........pamigay k nman
Un lng at ala ng replies!!!!
This only goes to show that Jhong is really a great sales converter!!!!!
Jhong sent an email to Debs showing his Sales Tracker with 6 bookings displayed...
Debs replied and carbon copied to me....
JONG:ehemm 1 call ... ___? bookings... di ako inspired .. heheheh
DEBS: lang ya! ano naman chop2 ginawa mo nag ko call out ka no>?
JONG:hindi ah. multi city..he needs hotels in diff cities pa
ME:hmmmm..........feeling ko...hindi nga xa masyadong inspired.
DEBS: inggit na naman earl wala pa xa booking e
ME: ows..bka ikaw
ED: iba kasi ang bibubook ni earl, kya intindihin mo na lng debs... hehe
jhong, hawaan mo naman kami ng swert..haay U
ME: Ed, anung iba kong bibo-book ko ha? kw tlga...hmmmp!
Jhong, nga nman,share k nman ng mahika mo sa bookings... hehehe
JONG:wala naman magic eh.. cguro swerte lang talaga.. minsan pasko, minsan byernes santo...
ME:tlga lng ha....sobra na ata ang swerte sau ngaun........pamigay k nman
Un lng at ala ng replies!!!!
This only goes to show that Jhong is really a great sales converter!!!!!
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
I heard my nice name called.
May raffle draw. But I'm taking calls.
Fine!
Sa dami ng big big prizes ang naibigay ang Orbitz sa akin, I'm not expecting anything anymore.
Deadma sa raffle.
Todo-landian pa rin ako sa customer over the phone hoping to get another booking.
****
All of the sudden, I heard my nice name na tinawag.
Akalain mo 'yon, I won 300 worth Sodexho GC !
Na naman? Sobra na. daming comments......
Smile. I'm sooo lucky, di ba?
All I can say....
Thanks sa Orbitz!
Dahil sa 300 Sodexho GC, makakabili na ako ng pagkain pantawid gutom.
Thank you sa bumunot ng pangalan ko!
Thank you sa mga fans ko sa Orbitz!
Thank you sa PeopleSupport!
Thank you kay God!
Sana maulit muli!
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Bakit long call?
Lumapit sa station ko si Sup 1.Tumingin sa akin. Alam ko na ang ibig niyang sabihin. Bakit long call? Ganu'n naman talaga lagi nangyayari...Kapag may long call si agent...pinupuntahan agad...tinatanong.
Me: four reservations,eh .
Sup1: Good Job! (May thumbs up pa!)
Later, lumapit isa na namang sup sa station ko.
Sup 2: Dead air
Deadma. Hindi ako kumibo. Patuloy sa pagpe-present ng hotel info sa mabait na customer.
Later, may inutusan ang isang sup na agent para lumapit. That time, tapos na ang call ko. I'm documenting na.
Agent : Paki-document daw 'yong call u kanina..bakit dead air?
Ang kulit....
Kainis....
Kulang na lang i-release ko 'yong call.
Sila na lang kaya mag-book ng four reservations in one call. Multi-city flight na, international pa with 2 different dates . May 2 cars pa in different locations. May hotel pa sana.
Hindi ko na lang pinilit si customer na i-book ang hotel para matapos na ang conversation namin...
o di ba, andaming pera na ang client?
Hmmp!
Me: four reservations,eh .
Sup1: Good Job! (May thumbs up pa!)
Later, lumapit isa na namang sup sa station ko.
Sup 2: Dead air
Deadma. Hindi ako kumibo. Patuloy sa pagpe-present ng hotel info sa mabait na customer.
Later, may inutusan ang isang sup na agent para lumapit. That time, tapos na ang call ko. I'm documenting na.
Agent : Paki-document daw 'yong call u kanina..bakit dead air?
Ang kulit....
Kainis....
Kulang na lang i-release ko 'yong call.
Sila na lang kaya mag-book ng four reservations in one call. Multi-city flight na, international pa with 2 different dates . May 2 cars pa in different locations. May hotel pa sana.
Hindi ko na lang pinilit si customer na i-book ang hotel para matapos na ang conversation namin...
o di ba, andaming pera na ang client?
Hmmp!
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Why?
An overused question in the account where I belong.
By the way, I am working in a telesales department of a certain travel account.
Boss asks the same question over and over again all my life working in a call center. Why this? Why that? Why not this? Why not that? Why? Why? Why?
We need to justify. We need to reason out.
Why your conversion is low?
Why your AHT is high?
Why long call?
Why no package booking?
Why no upsell booking?
Why you didn't met the target?
Why you're late?
Why you're absent?
Why got zero QA score?
Why your teammate achieved the goal and you didn't?
Why you have a payout?
Why you got a memo?
Why you didn't follow the rule?
...more questions? You give the same answer again and again.
There's no way out!
Should I cover my ears? Should I not answer?
The pressure exists.
By the way, I am working in a telesales department of a certain travel account.
Boss asks the same question over and over again all my life working in a call center. Why this? Why that? Why not this? Why not that? Why? Why? Why?
We need to justify. We need to reason out.
Why your conversion is low?
Why your AHT is high?
Why long call?
Why no package booking?
Why no upsell booking?
Why you didn't met the target?
Why you're late?
Why you're absent?
Why got zero QA score?
Why your teammate achieved the goal and you didn't?
Why you have a payout?
Why you got a memo?
Why you didn't follow the rule?
...more questions? You give the same answer again and again.
There's no way out!
Should I cover my ears? Should I not answer?
The pressure exists.
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
Kalusugan at Call Center

I've got this from http://www.abante.com/. I believe it could be true.
Kalusugan at Call center
by Susan Fernandez
Naging patok sa mga bagong graduate sa kolehiyo ang pag-usbong ng mga call center sa bansa. Ito ang mga pasilidad na nagseserbisyo sa mga kumpanyang karamihan ay base sa Amerika. Palawak nang palawak ang industriyang ito na umaakit sa mara-ming bagong empleyado. Malaki kasi ang sweldo kahit unang karanasan sa pagtrabaho ang pagiging call center representative.
Minimal ang rekisitos para matanggap dito. Dapat mahusay mag-Ingles at medyo tunog Kano ang pananalita. May tiyaga makitungo sa mga dayuhang customer sa telepono at marunong umasikaso ng mga hiling nila. Ngunit ang oras ng pagtrabaho ay tinatapat sa oras ng negosyo sa Amerika. Kaya naman mula ika-9 ng gabi hanggang ika-6 ng umaga ang iskedyul ng pananatili sa opisina.
Dala marahil ng ala-nganing oras, may mga balitang lumalaganap ang sari-saring karamdaman sa mga empleyado ng call center. Tila kinakapos sa tulog ang karamihan at di rin maasikaso ang disenteng diyeta sa magdamag. Malamang nahihirapan ang marami sa pagpalit ng mga gawain sa araw at gabi. Di rin ganap na nababawi ang tulog sa araw.
Ang kakulangan sa pagtulog ay humahantong sa malawakang paghina ng sistema ng depensa sa ibang karamdaman. Kapag di rin matutukan ang disen-teng pagkain, maaaring madapuan ng mga sakit sa tiyan tulad ng gastroenteritis o ulcers. Isang ospital ay nag-ulat na mula 10 hanggang 14 na taga-call center ang dumulog sa kanila dala ng reklamo sa katawan.
Nakababahala rin ang mga ulat na nagiging adik sa yosi, kape at alcohol ang mga taga-call center. Ang mga ito’y nagiging panlaban nila sa antok, sa alanganing oras ng trabaho at sa inis sa makukulit na customer. Nagbigay daan ito sa pagbukas ng ilang negosyong tutugon sa kanilang mga adiksyon sa alanganin ding mga oras ng buong gabi at madaling-araw.
May ilang kwento ng mga malalaking pagbabago sa estilo ng pamumuhay ng mga call center employees. May bagong mag-asawang parehong nasa call center. Napipilitan silang mag-date na lamang sa almusal sa umaga. Katumbas ito ng hapunan sa gabi dahil oras ng paglabas nila sa call center.
Sa aming kapitbahay, madalas may nagbi-videoke sa madaling-araw. Minsan narinig ko ang malalakas nilang birit nang ika-6 ng umaga. Wala yatang nagpaalala sa kanila na matinding istorbo ang hatid nila sa iba pang kalapit-bahay. Kutob ng mga anak ko’y mga ahente sila ng call center. Ang umaga nila ay katumbas ng gabi ng normal na oras ng pagtrabaho. At sa gabi ang paminsan-minsang pagrerelaks at pagliliwaliw mula sa pagod.
May ilang kumpanyang balak magresponde sa masalimuot na kalagayang ito. Isa sa iniisip na proyekto ay magtayo ng country club para sa mga call center agents. Ang pasilidad ay tututok sa kabuuang katiwasayan ng kalusugan ng mga ahente.
Panukala ng kumpanyang ito na sana’y mag-alay rin ng suporta sa mga call center ang ibang pasilidad tulad ng spa, gym at mga fitness center. Maaari nilang dagdagan ang oras ng operasyon upang masakop ang alanganing oras ng pagtrabaho sa call center. Ang totoo’y ginagawa na nga ang suportang ito ng ibang establisimiyento tulad ng mga kainan na nananatiling bukas magdamag.
Naniniwala akong dapat seryosong pansin ang ibigay sa kalagayan ng kalusugan sa ating mga call center. Mapanganib sa katawan ang pagkait ng tulog sa takdang oras ng pagpapahinga. Ayon sa mga doktor, ang katawan natin ay dapat ganap na nagpapahinga mula 11 ng gabi hanggang 3 ng umaga. Ito na ang pinaka-importanteng apat na oras ng pahinga.
Hindi rin daw talagang ganap na nababawi ang puyat sa pamamagitan ng pagtulog buong araw. Malimit mapupunang matamlay pa rin ang pakiramdam matapos itulog ang puyat sa buong umaga hanggang tanghali o hanggang hapon. At may ilang araw ang dadaan bago tuluyang bumalik sa normal ang sistema ng katawan.
Sa dami ng kabataang naaakit sa malaking sahod ng call centers, malamang na dumami rin ang kabataang may di kanais-nais na kalagayan ng kalusugan. Ang delikado rito ay baka tuluyang mapinsala ang kung anu-anong sistema ng katawan dahil sa malawakang paghina ng pandepensa. Maaaring manatili ang mga karamdaman hanggang sa pagtanda at tuluyang maaapektuhan ang pagiging produktibo ng pag-asa ng bayan.
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Friday, October 17, 2008
CaliRoma at Somethin' Fishy
Well, pumunta lang namin kami sa Somethin' Fishy somewhere in Eastwood, Libis. It's my first time to make punta there...Kasi the last time,member pa ako ng T-renz nun, Renzacola na pala teamname nila ngaun.... makakapunta na sana ako kaya lang.......just never mind.
Of course, kainan to the max lang ang nangyari, may kwentuhan, at xempre hindi mawawala jan ang pictorial.....
PICTURE...PICTURE....
Here are some of our photos...
sarap ng kainan.....til nxt tym....
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Thursday, October 2, 2008
Need a high-paying job?
Are u looking for a high-paying job?
Try your luck in a call center industry.
Minimum Requirements:
> Completed at least 2nd year college education
> Fluent in speaking English
> Computer Literate
> Willing to work on shifting schedules
Here's how to apply:
Send your complete name, address and contact number to 09105875157 or 09233268060.
What are you waiting for?
Apply now!
Try your luck in a call center industry.
Minimum Requirements:
> Completed at least 2nd year college education
> Fluent in speaking English
> Computer Literate
> Willing to work on shifting schedules
Here's how to apply:
Send your complete name, address and contact number to 09105875157 or 09233268060.
What are you waiting for?
Apply now!
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Nagmumura ka na ha!
The moment na napadpad ako sa call center, natuto na akong magmura which I didn’t do before when I was a teacher.
Gosh!!!
Marunong na akong mag:
“Putang-ina mo”
“Shit ka!”
“What a fuck!”
“Fuck you”
“Go to hell”
Aq ba 2?
People change, ‘di ba?
Gosh!!!
Marunong na akong mag:
“Putang-ina mo”
“Shit ka!”
“What a fuck!”
“Fuck you”
“Go to hell”
Aq ba 2?
People change, ‘di ba?
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Sunday, December 9, 2007
From Work to Inuman to Mass
December 7, 2007. I ended my graveyard shift around 6 am. Well, I went immediately to the PS sleeping room to sleep. I didn’t go home yet ‘coz I covered the shift of agent VDIOQUINO from 10:00 am MNL to 7:00 pm MNL. I badly needed money so, I rendered some overtime.The opportunity is there, so why not grab it?
ALMOST LATE
I woke up 10 minutes before 10 am. Gosh! I was almost late then. I went to restroom first to do something then, I proceeded immediately to my station to set up all the necessary tools in taking calls. Exactly 8:59pm CST (9:59am MNL), I logged in.AUX 3It’s Aux 3 again! My favorite! The favorite of almost all of the agents. Thanks to Supe Roma! I was exempted in taking calls for almost half day. Why? I helped some morning shifter agents in creating some decorations in the floor. It’s a great honor to be mingle with them for the first time. There are still lots of agents in the morning shift that I’m not familiar with. Sup Roma introduced me to them: “Guys, I want you to meet Earl from graveyard shift.”Taray!
ON THE WAY HOME
I was on the way home with co-agents Kathy and Mitch.It was a terrible trip! It was super traffic talaga! We’re still in Gil Puyat avenue and the traffic is- Oh my Gosh! We’re standing position inside the bus. After half an hour, we reached the LRT station. When I took the line to buy a ticket, I found out that I lost my wallet. Gosh! I was worried! Not with the amount I lost but the sentimental value of that wallet. I remembered, it was given by my student last December 2006. The amount I lost was……..charan…..barya lang…bente ata. Goodluck sa nakakakuha! Hehe
INUMAN BLUES
My hauzmate, Andrea received a phone call from an old friend inviting us for some social drinking. At first, I declined. I was tired then. But then again, si Andrea naglalambing. Miss na daw niya si ……. Well, hindi naman ako ganu’n kasama para pagbigyan ang isang munting wish. Midnight, we headed our way to ……… I with Andrea and her cousin. Inuman talaga ng Gilbeys. Then, smoking cigarette pa kami. Mighty ung brandname. Hehe. Then, practice pa sila panu humawak ng baril oh! Aztig talaga. Umuwi na kami no’n bandang 4 am na.
FIRST COMMUNION
I woke up the next morning around 7:30 am. Well, I prepared myself to attend mass. First communion kasi ng mga Grade 2&3 pupils ng SRPS. Andrea should be there kaya sumama na lang ako.
SLEEPING TIME AGAIN
Pag-uwi ko after the mass, kain muna taz tulog agad. Bawi muna tulog!
ALMOST LATE
I woke up 10 minutes before 10 am. Gosh! I was almost late then. I went to restroom first to do something then, I proceeded immediately to my station to set up all the necessary tools in taking calls. Exactly 8:59pm CST (9:59am MNL), I logged in.AUX 3It’s Aux 3 again! My favorite! The favorite of almost all of the agents. Thanks to Supe Roma! I was exempted in taking calls for almost half day. Why? I helped some morning shifter agents in creating some decorations in the floor. It’s a great honor to be mingle with them for the first time. There are still lots of agents in the morning shift that I’m not familiar with. Sup Roma introduced me to them: “Guys, I want you to meet Earl from graveyard shift.”Taray!
ON THE WAY HOME
I was on the way home with co-agents Kathy and Mitch.It was a terrible trip! It was super traffic talaga! We’re still in Gil Puyat avenue and the traffic is- Oh my Gosh! We’re standing position inside the bus. After half an hour, we reached the LRT station. When I took the line to buy a ticket, I found out that I lost my wallet. Gosh! I was worried! Not with the amount I lost but the sentimental value of that wallet. I remembered, it was given by my student last December 2006. The amount I lost was……..charan…..barya lang…bente ata. Goodluck sa nakakakuha! Hehe
INUMAN BLUES
My hauzmate, Andrea received a phone call from an old friend inviting us for some social drinking. At first, I declined. I was tired then. But then again, si Andrea naglalambing. Miss na daw niya si ……. Well, hindi naman ako ganu’n kasama para pagbigyan ang isang munting wish. Midnight, we headed our way to ……… I with Andrea and her cousin. Inuman talaga ng Gilbeys. Then, smoking cigarette pa kami. Mighty ung brandname. Hehe. Then, practice pa sila panu humawak ng baril oh! Aztig talaga. Umuwi na kami no’n bandang 4 am na.
FIRST COMMUNION
I woke up the next morning around 7:30 am. Well, I prepared myself to attend mass. First communion kasi ng mga Grade 2&3 pupils ng SRPS. Andrea should be there kaya sumama na lang ako.
SLEEPING TIME AGAIN
Pag-uwi ko after the mass, kain muna taz tulog agad. Bawi muna tulog!
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Thursday, December 6, 2007
Congratulations!
December 5, 2007, around 3pm, I received a text message from Ms. Orbi,one of my co-teachers when I was a teacher. She informed me to come to school at 4pm kasi may lakad daw sila. Pupunta daw sila sa house ni Ms. SJ. Well, hindi ko alam kung anong meron…Cge sma ako. Nood lang ako ng tv nu’n. Wala kasi magawa in lyf. Boring. Nagulat ako pero hindi naman masyado nang marinig kong someone’s calling my very nice name. It was Sir Michael, informing me na sama daw ako sa kanila. No questions asked, sumama na lang ako. We’re four heading our way to Ms. SJ’s house, Andrea, Sir Michael ,Sir Nicolas and the cutify me. Laughs!
Nakarating kami sa aming final destination safe and sound. ‘Andun na ibang teachers,chibog na.Laughs! Well, tsibogan na!!!!! Oathtaking kasi ni Ms. Sha….pumasa siya sa LET..Congrats sa kanya!!!!! Sana pumasa din ako sa CPA exam at LET in the near future. Hehehehehe.
Tapos na kaming kumain….tapos na. Konting pahinga, tapoz aliz na…..Umaliz ako kasi naman may pupuntahan ako noh! Pupunta ako ng SM kasi bibili ako ng gift,may exchange gift kasi kami every week. Taray ano? Umaliz na din si Sir Michael. Sabay lang naman kami. Dumaan muna kami sa bahay bago lumayas papuntang Blumentritt. May susunduin kasi siya. Kwentuhan to the max habang nakasakay sa sidecar hanggang sa jeep. Kwentong lokohan lang. Basta kwento. ‘Yon na ‘yon.
Tapos, tapos na kasi iba na ang way namin. Hehehe. Sa SM, wala. Nahilo lang ako sa paglilibot….trying to find something na pwede pang-gift…ung something comfortable or relaxing daw….Kris Kringle kasi.Gosh!!!Well, at last I found something.Kaya, I headed my way to work na.
Nakarating kami sa aming final destination safe and sound. ‘Andun na ibang teachers,chibog na.Laughs! Well, tsibogan na!!!!! Oathtaking kasi ni Ms. Sha….pumasa siya sa LET..Congrats sa kanya!!!!! Sana pumasa din ako sa CPA exam at LET in the near future. Hehehehehe.
Tapos na kaming kumain….tapos na. Konting pahinga, tapoz aliz na…..Umaliz ako kasi naman may pupuntahan ako noh! Pupunta ako ng SM kasi bibili ako ng gift,may exchange gift kasi kami every week. Taray ano? Umaliz na din si Sir Michael. Sabay lang naman kami. Dumaan muna kami sa bahay bago lumayas papuntang Blumentritt. May susunduin kasi siya. Kwentuhan to the max habang nakasakay sa sidecar hanggang sa jeep. Kwentong lokohan lang. Basta kwento. ‘Yon na ‘yon.
Tapos, tapos na kasi iba na ang way namin. Hehehe. Sa SM, wala. Nahilo lang ako sa paglilibot….trying to find something na pwede pang-gift…ung something comfortable or relaxing daw….Kris Kringle kasi.Gosh!!!Well, at last I found something.Kaya, I headed my way to work na.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
The Real Score
I don’t have any plans to be part of a call center industry. I’m an accountancy graduate kaya I need a job that suits best to my degree. Ewan ko ba kung bakit ko pinasok ang ganitong uri ng trabaho,tulog sa umaga, kayod naman sa gabi.Minsan nag-oovertime pa nga.
I was a certified computer teacher then earning not that much money as I am earning now. Siguro na-realized ko that time na I need more than what I earned as a teacher . In short, I was looking for a greener pasture .That is why I tried searching jobs online via www.jobstreet.com and I bought some newspapers from time to time just to get another job. I applied through the internet. Many called my mobile and sent me e-mails for the job interview daw. Well, at that time, I was quite busy with my teaching career, that’s why I did not show up every time there are job interviews.I still remember ung sinabi sa’kin ng co-teacher kong si Ms. Santos na paano daw ako makakahanap ng work if hindi ko naman sinisipot ang mga job interviews. Dapat daw, bigyan ko ng time ung mga job interviews,bahala na dw kung mag-absent ako sa work total naman daw, I m planning to resign.
Tama nga naman siya! Mind you, nasa Dubai na pala siya ngayon, working for good.Apply ako nang apply, hindi rin naman sinisipot. Mabuti na lang hindi ako na-blocklisted. H’wag naman sana!
The first call center company I applied was the Vision X. I learned about the company through Manila Bulletin. I was quite interested in their job openings kaya I applied online and after 24 hours, I received a call from them for a job interview. The area is located at RCBC Plaza somewhere in 20 something floor.My application was not successful .My interviewer told me that I need to wait for their call because they still have to review my resume daw.
Ows? Alam ko na ung style na ganu’n. Pakunswelo de bobo effect! Ganu’n naman talaga ‘yon e, kapag hindi ka qualified sa job o ayaw ng interviewer sau o hindi ka pumasa sa standard ng interviewer, they will say that “Just wait for us to call u” or “We will just call u” which is normally the case, hindi ka naman talaga tatawagan. So, wala akong nagawa at that very moment kundi umuwi na lang kesa naman ipagsiksikan ko pa ang sarili ko sa kanila.
In the road, there was this lady….i don’t know her and she’s not that beautiful,just to say. Take note, kasama pa niya ang mother niya ha. Chaperon ba. The lady asked the street vendor if alam ba nito ang Peoplesupport daw kasi nga tinawagan daw siya for job interview. Hearing them with their conversation, my two eyes saw a building named ‘PeopleSupport’. Kaya ang ginawa ko, sinundan ko ung girl dun at nag-aply ako. Mabuti na lang may extra resume pa akong dala no’n. Well, the HR Recruiter interviewed me and I passed the initial interview. Then I took the exam and out of almost 30 hopefuls, 8 of us passed. The exams covered English basics such as grammar and comprehension skills, there's audio test as well as typing test. Mabuti na lang at pumasa ako. I did not expect it. Awesome!
Final interview conducted, it doesn't mean na hindi ako pumasa, kaya lang I was not available for the job offered sometime in January 2007. December kasi nun nong nag-apply ako at April pa ako available after I finished my contract with my first job. Kaya hayun, umuwi akong hindi naman luhaan, hindi nga lang natanggap. But it was alright then. May makakain pa naman ako. Hindi pa naman ako ganu’n kahirap at that time. Pero mahirap pa rin.
Biglang dumating ang March 2007. Kaybilis lang.Hindi ko namalayan na March na pala at bilang na ang araw ko bilang teacher. I applied another call center company. Na naman? Successful naman ang application dun.Hindi ko na lang sasabihin ang name ng call center na un to protect the company’s prestige. Ows? I successfully passed the initial and final interview as well as the difficult exam and verbal assessment.
Hay Salamat! I was scheduled then for a communication skills training for 5 days. Kaya lang wala pa daw schedule kung kelan mag-start ang training. Dumating na ang buwan ng April but still wala pa daw sked. Naks naman.Pwede ba ang ganun? I called them twice to ask my training schedule kaya lang hindi pa daw fixed ang schedule. I just have to wait for their call pa daw.I was waiting them to call me more than a month pero wala pa rin. Hanggang kailan naman ako maghihintay? Baka puputi na lang ang uwak ay hindi pa nila ako tatawagan. I did sign already a contract that I will be joining the training.Huh! Parang nawalan na ako ng nterest to be part of their company then kaya bumalik ako sa Peoplesupport at nag-reapply.Successfully,I passed the challenges and scheduled for the job offer thereafter.
Kaya lang, I received a call ng nasa third floor na ako from a certain staff ng isang Recruitment agency na inaplayan ko din. Just for background check lang daw. Tinanong ako if asan daw ako. Sinagot ko naman na nasa bahay lang ako which is a lie.
“Ur in Peoplesupport,right?” that was his or her (he’s gay kasi) next question. Nagulat ako. Paano kaya niya nalaman na andun ako.Oh my God!!!! My pinirmahan pa naman akong contract na aattend na ako ng training sa callcenter na inerefer niya sa akin. Dahil sa takot, umuwi na lang ako at sinabi q sa HR na there's an emergency happened,kahit na wala. Hindi tuloy natuloy ang signing of job contract ko dahil sa walang kwentang call na un. Hay!!! Hanggang dumating ako sa bahay, iniisip ko pa rin ang nangyari hanggang sa tuluyan ko ng kinalimutan na I have a pending application with Peoplesupport.Inalis ko na ang PS sa mind ko dahil auq ng bumalik dun kc nga nahihiya na ako sa ginawa kong pagsisinungaling. Drama!
Kaya nag-apply ako sa ibang call center indurtries like Eperformax and 24/7 but then again my application wasn’t successful. Wala na akong work at that time kasi nga nakapag resigned na ako kaya I badly needed a job. Kaya ang ginawa ko, napipilitan man, I came back to PS to reapply, this is for the third time,u know! Kaya lang when I submitted my resume, the HR Recruiter asked me if I applied before and I answered Yes and I am for job offer kaya lang hindi ko nasiput kasi nga may emergency. Emergency?There’s no emergecy at all. Sinabi q lang un dahil wla na akong mahanap na reasonable reason to defend myself. Kaya ayon pinaakyat na lang ako sa third floor for the job offer at pag-uwi ko that day, I got a job at mag-start na ako ng training on Monday kasi Wednesday un. But before that, I need first to comply all the necessary requirements they need from me.Hay salamat! I got the job and this time, this is for real.
At last!And now……
I’m a regular employee!!!!
I was a certified computer teacher then earning not that much money as I am earning now. Siguro na-realized ko that time na I need more than what I earned as a teacher . In short, I was looking for a greener pasture .That is why I tried searching jobs online via www.jobstreet.com and I bought some newspapers from time to time just to get another job. I applied through the internet. Many called my mobile and sent me e-mails for the job interview daw. Well, at that time, I was quite busy with my teaching career, that’s why I did not show up every time there are job interviews.I still remember ung sinabi sa’kin ng co-teacher kong si Ms. Santos na paano daw ako makakahanap ng work if hindi ko naman sinisipot ang mga job interviews. Dapat daw, bigyan ko ng time ung mga job interviews,bahala na dw kung mag-absent ako sa work total naman daw, I m planning to resign.
Tama nga naman siya! Mind you, nasa Dubai na pala siya ngayon, working for good.Apply ako nang apply, hindi rin naman sinisipot. Mabuti na lang hindi ako na-blocklisted. H’wag naman sana!
The first call center company I applied was the Vision X. I learned about the company through Manila Bulletin. I was quite interested in their job openings kaya I applied online and after 24 hours, I received a call from them for a job interview. The area is located at RCBC Plaza somewhere in 20 something floor.My application was not successful .My interviewer told me that I need to wait for their call because they still have to review my resume daw.
Ows? Alam ko na ung style na ganu’n. Pakunswelo de bobo effect! Ganu’n naman talaga ‘yon e, kapag hindi ka qualified sa job o ayaw ng interviewer sau o hindi ka pumasa sa standard ng interviewer, they will say that “Just wait for us to call u” or “We will just call u” which is normally the case, hindi ka naman talaga tatawagan. So, wala akong nagawa at that very moment kundi umuwi na lang kesa naman ipagsiksikan ko pa ang sarili ko sa kanila.
In the road, there was this lady….i don’t know her and she’s not that beautiful,just to say. Take note, kasama pa niya ang mother niya ha. Chaperon ba. The lady asked the street vendor if alam ba nito ang Peoplesupport daw kasi nga tinawagan daw siya for job interview. Hearing them with their conversation, my two eyes saw a building named ‘PeopleSupport’. Kaya ang ginawa ko, sinundan ko ung girl dun at nag-aply ako. Mabuti na lang may extra resume pa akong dala no’n. Well, the HR Recruiter interviewed me and I passed the initial interview. Then I took the exam and out of almost 30 hopefuls, 8 of us passed. The exams covered English basics such as grammar and comprehension skills, there's audio test as well as typing test. Mabuti na lang at pumasa ako. I did not expect it. Awesome!
Final interview conducted, it doesn't mean na hindi ako pumasa, kaya lang I was not available for the job offered sometime in January 2007. December kasi nun nong nag-apply ako at April pa ako available after I finished my contract with my first job. Kaya hayun, umuwi akong hindi naman luhaan, hindi nga lang natanggap. But it was alright then. May makakain pa naman ako. Hindi pa naman ako ganu’n kahirap at that time. Pero mahirap pa rin.
Biglang dumating ang March 2007. Kaybilis lang.Hindi ko namalayan na March na pala at bilang na ang araw ko bilang teacher. I applied another call center company. Na naman? Successful naman ang application dun.Hindi ko na lang sasabihin ang name ng call center na un to protect the company’s prestige. Ows? I successfully passed the initial and final interview as well as the difficult exam and verbal assessment.
Hay Salamat! I was scheduled then for a communication skills training for 5 days. Kaya lang wala pa daw schedule kung kelan mag-start ang training. Dumating na ang buwan ng April but still wala pa daw sked. Naks naman.Pwede ba ang ganun? I called them twice to ask my training schedule kaya lang hindi pa daw fixed ang schedule. I just have to wait for their call pa daw.I was waiting them to call me more than a month pero wala pa rin. Hanggang kailan naman ako maghihintay? Baka puputi na lang ang uwak ay hindi pa nila ako tatawagan. I did sign already a contract that I will be joining the training.Huh! Parang nawalan na ako ng nterest to be part of their company then kaya bumalik ako sa Peoplesupport at nag-reapply.Successfully,I passed the challenges and scheduled for the job offer thereafter.
Kaya lang, I received a call ng nasa third floor na ako from a certain staff ng isang Recruitment agency na inaplayan ko din. Just for background check lang daw. Tinanong ako if asan daw ako. Sinagot ko naman na nasa bahay lang ako which is a lie.
“Ur in Peoplesupport,right?” that was his or her (he’s gay kasi) next question. Nagulat ako. Paano kaya niya nalaman na andun ako.Oh my God!!!! My pinirmahan pa naman akong contract na aattend na ako ng training sa callcenter na inerefer niya sa akin. Dahil sa takot, umuwi na lang ako at sinabi q sa HR na there's an emergency happened,kahit na wala. Hindi tuloy natuloy ang signing of job contract ko dahil sa walang kwentang call na un. Hay!!! Hanggang dumating ako sa bahay, iniisip ko pa rin ang nangyari hanggang sa tuluyan ko ng kinalimutan na I have a pending application with Peoplesupport.Inalis ko na ang PS sa mind ko dahil auq ng bumalik dun kc nga nahihiya na ako sa ginawa kong pagsisinungaling. Drama!
Kaya nag-apply ako sa ibang call center indurtries like Eperformax and 24/7 but then again my application wasn’t successful. Wala na akong work at that time kasi nga nakapag resigned na ako kaya I badly needed a job. Kaya ang ginawa ko, napipilitan man, I came back to PS to reapply, this is for the third time,u know! Kaya lang when I submitted my resume, the HR Recruiter asked me if I applied before and I answered Yes and I am for job offer kaya lang hindi ko nasiput kasi nga may emergency. Emergency?There’s no emergecy at all. Sinabi q lang un dahil wla na akong mahanap na reasonable reason to defend myself. Kaya ayon pinaakyat na lang ako sa third floor for the job offer at pag-uwi ko that day, I got a job at mag-start na ako ng training on Monday kasi Wednesday un. But before that, I need first to comply all the necessary requirements they need from me.Hay salamat! I got the job and this time, this is for real.
At last!And now……
I’m a regular employee!!!!
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