Why is it that whenever I hear this song, I remember my ex-girlfriend?
Right now it's playing in my mp3 and I want to press the next button but at the same time I don't want to.
Well, as the chorus says, "Do yo have to let it linger?" It's lingering. Her memories are coming back to me right now. Our memories together. Darn.
I have moved on, but the memories are there.
...do you have to let it linger?
(emo mode)
Thursday, December 25, 2008
::Linger::
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Merry Christmas!!!
Wow! I never thought that I'd be doing a blog again at this site. Well, it can't be helped 'cause this is my main blog anyway.
First of all, I want to greet everybody a Merry Merry Christmas (hoping that there is really someone reading my blogs).
This Christmas is the same as my Christmas last year. There's nothing to do here. I didn't go to mass too. I don't know what's with me.
Hmm, see, I can't think of something to write again so I might as well end this blog.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year too!
I'll come back if I have thought of something good to type here. ^_^
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Bum
Whoa! I'm starting to feel like a bum. Seriously.
I'm jobless right now because I quit my job. I suddenly realized that night shift is not my thing. Why or how did I say that I am a bum now? Here are the proofs:
1. I'm jobless
2. I sleep at around 3 am and the only thing that I am doing is going online.
3. I wake up at around 11:30 am to 12:30 pm to eat my lunch and then watch "Wowowee" and then I will go online.
4. After I go online at around 2 to 3 pm, I'll sleep again till 6 pm.
5. IWhen wake up at around 6 pm, I eat my dinner, watch news and then go online again at around 9 or 10 pm until 3 am.
(repeat from no. 3)
(in between, I pick up my deck of cards and practice my sleights)
The only difference is that bums does not have money while I do. Bwahahaha!
The only thing is that I feel pathetic that I don't have a job. I quit my job because I want to review for the upcoming LET (Licensure Examination for Teachers) but see, I'm doing nothing! Hahaha! Crap.
It's 2 am and the only thing that I am doing is staring at someone's pic and at my Friendster homepage. See, I'm a bum with money. Hahaha!
(BUMS - people who are jobless and does not have money. Their favorite hangouts are inside their house, or infront of a Sari-Sari store)
Well, that is my own definition of Bum. ^_^
*Blogged at Multiply today
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NaDa
No, that's not my name. I can't seem to think of a good title for this because this blog is just another nonsense.
I can't say that this is a blog. I don't know. I just wanted to post something here.
Have you heard that Pacquiao vs Dela Hoya match has been cancelled? Yeah. Manny didn't approve of the pay. I don't know. I think he is fighting for himself and for money, not for our country. (play Para Sa'yo Ang Laban na 'To music here...then puke on his CD)
But for me, I don't really care. I'm just sick of him. There are many athletes here in our country on which our government should recognize. They just love Manny because they can get money from him (see how both rhymes?). I also don't care because Manny doesn't give me money.
And I think our government sucks. It does.
Anyway, it's 2 in the morning. Finished talking with G. She's nice, cool and a cowgirl (not literally). She said she's not pretty but I think she is? What do you think? ,,,wait, you don't even know her! lol!
Yes! I'm gonna see her again tomorrow! (not G). And we're going to mass together! ::smile smile::
My sister went to Singapore earlier. I wish her all the luck!
By the way, NAIA Terminal 3 is sooooo cool! I like it! It's humongous! It's soooo big! It felt like we were in Singapore!!! Amazing structure. I was trying to find the collapsed part of the building (the ceiling), but I didn't see any. I wonder where it could be? Hmmmm....
Wow, this is so amazing! I actually have developed this blog! Hahaha!
That's all for now. Good night...
oh, please add my YM so that we can chat sometimes.: jhay_cardtrix
ASTIG!
Thanks for visiting and reading my blog. You should read more of it here and at this website:
http://jhaysleights.blogspot.com
And please leave some comments.
^_^
blogged at Multiply in Sept. 13, 2008
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Sore Throat, Reader's Digest, etc.
I have a sore throat. The only way I can express my feeling is by writing a nonsense blog like this.
I did not go to work today because I can't speak. And as you know, my work needs to have a good voice and not like a voice that is similar to Darth Vader. Imagine Darth Vader saying this, "Thank you for calling. My name is Darth Vader (HOOH--HAAAHH), how may I help you today? (HOOH-HAAAH)" Seriously, I can't imagine! Hahaha!
Oh, I just want to say that I submitted a joke at Reader's Digest and I hope they'll pick it to put in one of their columns in any category they would like (All In A Days Work, Laughter is the Best Medicine etc., so that I can have an instant $100!) +crossing fingers+
It's 12 in the morning and I'm still up! Well, what do you expect, my work is 11:30 pm to 8:30 am so I am used to staying late because my body clock uses American Time and I am using Mountain Time Zone! haha!
That's all for now. I am just sharing what I feel today. I'll post this later becasue the hours in my internet card is gone! haha! Thanks for reading my nonsense blog! :)
jhay-r
09/10/08
*blogged at multiply in Sept. 9, 2008
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SBC Packers Worldwide
I got this from the internet and it was soooo funny! Well, it's my colleague who showed me this site. Wanna learn good English? Well, you should watch this and Enjoy! Here is the link:
http://pinoystyle.net/flash/sbcpackers.html
I promise that you'll laugh hard and roll over the floor! ^_^
*blogged in Multiply at: Sept. 7, 2008
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JHAYTOON!!!
I made this from a website in which my friend gave me. Yeah I know I don't look like that but hey, it's almost near especially when my hair is like that. That's me, cartoonized. Cool huh?! Hope you liked it! ^_^
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Sick
I'm not feeling well today, plus I have a sore throat. I can't talk properly.
I don't like this but I think this is ok. I don't want to go to work anyway.
Sick. Sore Throat... Dern...
jhay-r
09/09/08
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Different Types of Callers in Call Center™
Here I go again. After posting my blog about how the life is in the call center industry, I am here, yet again, to post a new one. This time, I'm am taking on the different types of callers that we get.
Since I'm going to tell you the callers that we usually get, I'll introduce to you first on what account I am working in.
Our account is Polaris (I can't give the real name of the company for security purposes). Perhaps most of you have heard this before. Polaris is a telephone company in the US. It's like PLDT here in the Philippines. Anyway, specifically, we handle wireless phones' (cellphones) warranty. Well, you know what warranty is. So our job is that if their phones are having problems like the screen is blank, phone won't turn on, dropped calls, etc., we are the ones who help them. If we do not solve their problems then we will process an exchange for their phones (lucky Americans!). Basically that's our account. Anyway, let's get down to business.
Everyday we receive a lot of problems from our customers' phones. Every caller have different concerns and every call that we receive are of course, different. I gathered here a list of different types of callers that I encounter.
1. HELP ME CALLER - Ok, this is the purpose of our customer service, to help the people who are having problems on their phones. These callers are pretty polite. They don't complain a lot and they don't talk a lot. Also, they don't ask many questions, they just agree and follow whatever we make them to do as long as we are able to solve their concern. This is the type of caller I really want to receive. I hope all the callers are like this (How I wish...).
2. IRATE CALLER - You've heard how these types callers gets so irritating but you've never heard how monstrous they can be! I'll tell you how are they like. These callers can easily get into one's veins. No matter how agents are so polite, these callers can easily get into our veins (yeah, we do get angry, we're still humans you know). I remember one time when I encountered an irate caller, he was shouting throughout the call. I don't know what's his problem but I'm sure how he looks like in person when in that state. He shouted and shouted and complained and shouted, it did not stop. After the call, he was still irate and he was saying, "ah whatever, your company sucks blah blah blah...". But even how frustrating they can be, they are still fun to help with (especially when we are using the power of the MUTE button!) Hahaha!
3. KID CALLER - Yes! There are even kids who calls us. But I would just like to let you know that according to my cousin, cellphones are not allowed for kids in the US (lucky us, even Grade 1 students can use cellphones), anyway, they are only allowed IF they are included in the plan (yeah, most of the Americans are using Postpaid phones). Okay, these types of callers are very fun and nice to work. They are fun to work with because they are polite, they always smile (we can tell if the caller is smiling just by the tone of their voice), and they do not complain a lot. Also, these types of calls are not too long because most of the time they cannot verify the account and what will they do is to call back. I like this call, it lowers my AHT most of the times. (+++AHT = Average Handling Time)
4. LOLA/LOLO CALL - In English, Granny calls. This is the type of call that takes so looooooong for us to solve their problem. First, they are slow talking people (but mild mannered), they don't get angry, and they are very very VERY polite. We call this call AHT KILLER call. AHT by the way is Average Handling Time (we have an average time on handling calls. Ours is 11 mins.). Sometimes granny calls are frustrating especially when they make us repeat what we (agents) say because we are talking fast. So we have to talk so slow, like Kuya Cesar, in order for them to understand what we are saying. They are fun to work with because sometimes they call our supervisors to commend us (how lovely!).
5. CUSS CALLERS - These are the callers who never cease to cuss all over the call. They are like, "F$(* this company, S#&$ I hate this, F you,", something like that. I have only received this type of call once and it really frustrated me. I hop I would never encounter this type of call again.
6. GHOST CALLERS - Or what we call dead air. No one speaks on the other line so we end the call. That's how fast it is. Agents likes this call so much.
7. I-DON'T-TRUST-YOU CALLERS - I only encountered this twice. When we are finished troubleshooting her phone and in the process of exchange, I need to verify her last four digits of her social number in order for us to proceed, she told, "No, I won't tell you. I don't trust you.". So you know what happened. The call ended right there. The other one is different. She was a pre-paid user customer and for pre-paid customers, we need to get their credit card information in order for us to proceed. The reason why we do need to get it so that when they get charged on something, we just charge it on their credit card. Anyway, we are in the exchange process and the caller refused to give it. So what happened is that I transferred her call to the manufacturer of the phone. That how simple it is.
8. THE WHISPERER - These are the callers who is like whispering. They are in a very looooow volume of voice and when we ask them to make their voice louder, they get angry. I don't know what's with them. But most of the time, and through observation, they are first time callers and maye they are too shy and afraid. Whatever the reason why they are afraid, I don't want to know.
9. SUPERVISORS - "I want your supervisor!" - That is their first line when we answer the call. Of course we will try to help them first but if they still want a supervisor, we give it to our supervisor and let him/her handle the call. Just imagine how frustrated these callers can be.
10. RACIST CALLERS - This is very common. These types of callers are sooooo irritating. Their favorite line is, "You are not an American.", "You are an Indian!", I don't like you, I want an agent who can speak English", "I don't understand you. Where are you located? Are you even an American?". I hate these callers. We are here to help them and yet our nationality is an issue. Sometimes it is! They even forget their concern and take on our nationality. This is a very common incident in call centers. These callers never grow up. I hate them... personally.
Well, there you go. I only listed the callers who usually calls us. I did not include here prank callers because we rarely receive one. I did receive one and he gave me a non-existing number and he told me his name was JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and he sounded like a black. Then he hung up. Obviously a prank caller.
So there, that's all. I have been planning to do this blog a couple of weeks ago but I didn't have the time so I planned on doing this on my day-off. And today is my off! Yipee!
jhay-r
09/03/08
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Sunday, August 31, 2008
Call Center Life
Wow! It's been a while since I last posted a blog here. Anyway, I'll be posting here my life in the cal center industry. I just want to share this for those who wants to enter this industry. So for those who are interested, then read along.
I've been in this industry for only 3 months and my experience so far is quite good. Perhaps you are wondering why did I use the word "quite" here. Well yes, working in a call center makes you rich. The pay is high (imagine getting a salary of 8k half a month), then "quite" is not a word that suits to it. What I say is we have different perspectives.
We'll start off in the environment. I would like to set your expectations first that the environment in the call center industry differs. It depends on what company that you are in. Anyway, the environment is chilly. High air-conditioning everywhere, I mean EVERYWHERE. Whether you're in a Comfort Room, pantry, LOUNGE (which is my favorite place), and the game room. You will feel like you are in the US of A! TOTAL COLD ENVIRONMENT. No wonder many people in this industry doesn't need whitening creams and pills because they get white naturally!
How about the workplace? In our company, the workplace is fine. We have an LCD computer screen (which is great!), clean place, a lot of white boards, and noisy. The keyword here is NOISY. Need to ask a question why? Come on! Go to Wikipedia.org! (just kidding!) ^_^
Colleagues? It actually depends on which team would one be. Some people in certain teams are kind of snobbish people. Some are friendly while some people doesn't give a damn around them.
And finally, the schedule. In this industry, it is so lucky for a team who gets a 2 consecutive days of rest. The remaining will have the split off. Split off is simply having your day-off in different days, like for our team, our day-off is Sunday and Wednesday. And it's difficult to have split off because the rest day is so "bitin", it won't even feel that we did have a day off.
Also, in other accounts, they have a regular day shift. Not all call centers has the graveyard shift only. It actually depends on the account that one is in. If the account that you are in is 24/7, then most probably that in some point in time, he/she will get a schedule in the morning.
That's it for the environment. Let us now go to the advantages and disadvantages of working in the call center industry.
This is kind of tough but anyway, here are the advantages/disadvantages:
1. Most of the schedule is in the graveyard shift.
As what I have stated above, it differs on the account that you are in. But MOST of the
accounts are in the graveyard shift because it is morning in the USA. At first it is fun. It's
like a normal day here. However, the disadvantage of this is that this shift makes your
body weak. Imagine that you are taking your lunch at 3 in the morning. This simply means
that your body clock is not in the right time. Your morning is night and your night is
morning.
2. HIGH PAY.
The call center industry has become well-known because it is a high-paying job. 15k per
month is the basic salary for most of the call centers here in our country. (and that is even without the night differential!). If you are in an account which is an inbound-sales, man, you'll be a millionaire in no time (that is if you know how to save money). This is also the
reason why people are dying to get into this industry.
3. INCENTIVES.
Most of the call centers here in our country have a lot of good incentives. Like for
example, health insurance, life insurance and bonus pays.
4. ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING.
Basically, in all call centers, one must be good in the English language before he can be
admitted or employed. However, there are language training in call centers before one
can be set free on the floor to take calls. And also, what training would be greater than
speaking to a native speaker themselves? This is one advantage of the call center industry
when it comes to English Language Training. Even if one has an accent, it can be neutra- lized just by talking to these Americans.
5. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.
In the call center industry, there are a lot of career opportunities. One of which is that
even if he is not a college graduate, he can earn a lot of money and get a chance to be
promoted into different positions (and that is performance-based). Many people in this
industry who has their own success story. If one performes great, he can get a change to
be promoted as a Supervisor. And if he still does great, he can then be promoted to
Shift Manager and so on an so forth until he reaches the position of being a Site Director!
Well, I think that would be all for now. I can't enumerate all of it because I have only been here for about three months only. If you want to find out more, then you can apply in a call center. For those of you who are interested to be a part of the call center industry, make sure that your body can handle graveyard shift schedule. If not, then being in a call center is not for you.
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Monday, June 2, 2008
Unang Sweldo
Well, this may be too late because I have spent most of it. Anyway, I wrote this to express my feelings! ;)
How was it to receive my "Unang Sweldo"? It felt good. For once I felt that I have a reason to live and to work hard, for once I felt that I am a human. Well of course I don't want to be a bum. I don't like the feeling of being idle and seeing my friends and classmates earn.
Back to topic, it really felt good when I withdrew a whopping 4k (that's not whole) from my ATM. That was the first time I held that huge amount of money, and it is mine! Not from my mom, not from my dad, but mine. Of course I gave money to my parents. For all the years and for all the money that they have sent for me, why in the world I would not give to them? Right? :)
So that's about it. "Iba talaga ang unang suweldo!" :)
I would like to say thank you to God for this job. :)
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Labels: ATM, Blessing, first salary, God, parents
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Cold
Nope, I don't mean the chilly weather right now, what I mean is I have a cold.
I don't like having a cold. I feel like there's a dam inside my nose. You know that feeling, right? It's not the sticky and yellow one, it's like a water-like substance. It's clear and not sticky.
I don't like this. I got this two days ago when I was going to work. It was raining hard then and my socks were wet (not that wet), and my jeans were wet too. And when I arrived at work, with all that super cold air-conditioning and all, I instantly got a cold! Tadaaaa!
Hmmm, cold, cold, cold...
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Saturday, May 10, 2008
Who's Right?
Have you ever experienced riding on a jeep/fx then suddenly an MMDA enforcer stopped the jeep/fx that you were riding? I have. After the MMDA enforcer caught the fx that I was riding in,
a question suddenly bumped into my mind; who is on the correct side, the driver or the enforcer?
Maybe you have heard of a driver whine about those MMDA enforcers whom they often call "buwaya". That they (MMDA enforcers) are not doing their jobs well. Again, I have
heard of that. I even had a conversation with the driver and found out his opinion about this.
[This conversation is in Filipino language.]
DRIVER: PI na mga green boys na yan, hindi nila ginagawa ang kanilang mga trabaho na maigi.
AKO: Bakit niyo naman po nasabi yun?
D: Aba'y nagtatago sila tapos bigla na lang lilitaw at manghuhuli.
A: (napapaisip)
D: Yang mga yan, magagaling magtago at manghuli. Hirap na nga kami sa kita namin eh tapos mababawasan pa dahil sa kanila.
A: (tuloy pa rin sa pakikinig at pag-iisip)
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I summarized it a bit, but what bothered me was the line when he said, "Aba'y nagtatago sila tapos bigla na lang silang lilitaw ang manghuhuli."
I wonder, who was on the right side, the enforcer or the driver? In my opinion, the MMDA enforcers are doing their jobs very well. Those drivers whine about violations that
they "didn't" commit but they really do. And about the MMDA enforcers hiding, I think that is a very good strategy to see who are following the traffic rules.
These drivers don't have the rights to complain about the MMDA enforcers. If those drivers don't want to be caught by MMDA enforcers, they should follow the traffic rules
and never break it. Even the slightest violation can be seen not only by the enforcers, but other people as well. Even if there are no police enforcers around, as a Filipino citizen, they (drivers) should follow the rules. These are only simple rules but people tend to take it for granted.
How about you? Are you one of these drivers who only do good things when people are around? Think about it, progress starts by following simple rules.
jhay-r
05/10/08
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Labels: MMDA, Stop light, traffic rules
Friday, May 9, 2008
A Survey
While I was visiting my friend's blog, I came across this one. Well, since I feel like answering it, here it is:
How old were you 5 yrs ago?
>>> 15 <<<
Where did you live?
Burgos, Rodriguez, Rizal
Where did you hang out?
School, Timezone, Sta. Lucia East, Robinson's Metro East, my ex's house
How was your hair style?
One sided. Wahaha! Spikey...like my current hair (thanks to Levis)
Did you wear glasses?
yep (1st year college)
Who was/were your barkada/s
I was a loner. ^_^
Who was your regular-person crush?
When I was in 4th yr HS, it was Hayde and Charmine, College is Dhang (she was the only one whom I got a huge crush on.)
What was your worst fear?
death
Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter?
Single (4th yr hs), Taken (2nd yr. college), Single (3rd year college-present!) Haha! ^_^
LETS SEE WHAT YOU ARE NOW (2008)
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How old are you?
20
Where do you go to school?
I finished my studies at Roosevelt College Cainta
What course?
BSE English
Where do you live?
Same as what I have mentioned above.
Where do you hang out?
SAME!
Do you wear glasses?
YES!
Who are your barkada/s? (companies)
They are just there. Somewhere over the rainbow. Slide slide ever! LOL!
Who is your crush?
Fur
Hair now?
short and spikey
What is your biggest fear?
death
Has your heart been broken?
of course. many times.. :D
Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter
Single but has a special someone. And I want to be taken by her! Nyi! :)
Any regrets that you have from 5 years
ago?
Nope. Except for I should have studied better. But it doesn't matter now. I'm done with my studies and thank God I survived!
:)
There. At least you know now how I was 5 years ago. :)
Go ahead, try answering this survey. You'll have a lot of fun! :)
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jHaYoLoGy
Wow! I have a very creative mind! LOL!
I renamed my blog from Sleight of Hand to Jhayology. I think Jhayology is more appropriate at this blog so from now on, the blog will be called JHAYOLOGY!!!
I ROCK!!! Woohoo!
Do you like the name? :)
jhay-r
5/10/08
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Labels: Random Thoughts
Damn PC
Our PC here in our office is not working.
Darn... What happened?
Anyway, I'll keep posting here. Right about now, I am thinking of a topic to discuss. Well, I guess I can't think of any. Haha!
Just random thoughts. Blank brain...
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Fur! ^_^
I like this word! Ahaha!
A short word but has a lot of meaning!
This word is very significant for me.
Because this word is related to my crush. Not just a crush...a very important person for me.
Hi Fur! Hope to see you soon! ^_^
(I told yah! You're name would be here!) ^_^
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Non-Stop Application Part 2
[[PRESS START TO CONTINUE]]
May 5, 2008
The HR, Neil, told me last last Friday (May 2) to go there (e-Tele) again at 9 am sharp. I did... but I was a little late (as usual). We had an assessment if we would take the LPET. So there, I was called to be assessed on where will they put me. When I entered the room, there were 5 people. I thought that the guy who called me would be the one to interview me, but I'm wrong! Those 5 people interviewed me...IT WAS A PANEL INTERVIEW!!! OMG! Ok, so I was a little nervous because I did not know what to expect. But it went great. I was asked about a topic that I wanted the most... and that was about MAGIC.
Well, they were a little curious about me and my magic life (maybe because you won't encounter a magician everyday). They asked me about David Blaine, Bearwin Meilly and other magicians as well. They also asked me if I have watched the movie The Prestige and asked my opinion about the movie. After that bloody interview, the thought of being endorsed in LPET came to my mind. But again, I was lucky. I was given a Job Offer! Lucky me!
After that assessment, my friend and I went to the recruitment team and passed the slip. The lady at the front desk told us that we should take our medical exam at Friendly Care across the building. So we did.
This was the most exciting part of the application! We went there with an empty stomach because we thought that it will only take a short while...and that's how our suffering started.
We arrived at Friendly Care and presented our slip to a nurse. We filled up a couple of forms. We had our x-ray and drug test. The worst part there was the drug test. It was not just the urine. We were gotten a sample of our blood. You may think it's just nothing but hey, we had an empty stomach at that time! So we were like dizzy after they got our blood sample. But thanks to that, we forgot that we were hungry.
After 1 and a half hour, we were done. We went to Starmall to eat Hong Kong Noodles, the noodles that I've been craving for a long time. We had the DOUBLE SIZE!!! (see how hungry we were?) :D
After the drug test, we went back to e-Telecare to have our contract signing...it was at around 2 pm already. After 2 hours, we were given half of the contract and signed it. After that, they advised us to go again there tomorrow for the whole contract signing. NOT AGAIN!!!!
[[CLICK OK TO CONTINUE]]
May 6, 2008
Our schedule was 3 pm for the...I forgot the process. But it said that if we would complete that, we will be hired. We will be offered the complete Job Offer!
We had the assessment, we listened to a real call between a customer and a CSR agent. WTF?! I can't understand what the CSR agent was saying. He was so fast...like a machine gun! After the assessment, the HR said that we should wait for 1 hour to get the results. After the long wait, we had the results...WE PASSED! So the HR told us to wait for us to sign the whole contract. She said she'd be back at around 6:30. Guess what time did she come back? She came back at aroung 9:15! What the?! But honestly, it was worth the wait. When we saw the contracts, all of us there wanted to cry (don't believe me, I was just overreacting!).
And so there, that was what happened to me for about a month. I will start my training on Monday. Thank God. I owe Him a lot. I dedicate this work to Him of course. I wish that He would guide me all the way. :) Thank you Lord! :)
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Non-Stop Application
Before anything else, this post should have been posted three weeks ago but due to my busy sched, I haven''t logged in for a very long time. Now that I'm here, it's time to spice some things up!
After my emo post below, it's about time to post my experience during that busy two weeks of mine.
Okay, so what really happened to me at that time? I will start on my first application at Stellar Philippines (yes, I am vying for a call center position). I went to Stellar at around 12 noon and filled-up an info shit...err...sheet. Just like the other jobs, I had a series of interviews. Anyway, just to make things short, I was sent to Powers Interactive and trained there for two bloody but happy weeks. And I returned at Stellar but sadly, I did not pass. So what did I do? I had a detour at two call centers; APAC (Cubao), and NCO (ABS-CBN). Again, I didn't make it. So I used my endorsement letter from Powers Interactive and went to e-Telecare Shaw. I was with Jalyn, a classmate of mine at Powers Interactive.
We went there at around 2 pm (yeah, I was late. Our meeting time was 1:30), and gave our endorsement letters to the beautiful lady at the front desk. We waited for about 30 mins. to 1 hour for the INITIAL INTERVIEW. It went easy so to speak. Then we had our written test at around 4 pm. When we were taking the test, I felt that I would not make it...but I did! After the exam, we filled up an application form and waited at the lobby. WAIT...WAIT...WAIT... WE WAITED FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS! Then we had another interview...a communication assessment interview. After that, we waited again for about an hour again and then we had our call simulation. In call simulation, we pretended that we were a real CSR agents. We did an inbound and outbound call.
After the call, the HR went to my room and brought a good news! I was endorsed to take the LPET (don't ask about its meaning 'coz I won't bother giving it here...err..I really forgot it! Haha!) on Monday. So they said we should go there again on Monday (May 5, 2008)...
GAME OVER
[[INSERT COIN TO CONTINUE]]
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Sunday, April 13, 2008
Kriceeh
Why do I always think of you?
Since I met you 2 days ago, I can't stop thinking of you.
And then yesterday, you transferred in our class, then there you are, right beside me. We talked and laughed. I was so happy.
I remember when you held my hand yesterday, I was so happy at that time. I am wishing that you are mine, but I know it is impossible.
How I wish you were mine. I will take care of you.
I have feelings for you now Kriceeh. I hope you will finish your training at Powers Interactive, if not, I will be sad.
I want to know more about you.
I hope you'll stay.
I will miss you if you go.
I will miss you Kriceeh
jhay-r
04/13/08
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Thursday, April 3, 2008
Victory Party of CTE Batch 2008!
Last night, we celebrated our victory party at a private resort in Ampid San Mateo, Rizal. Wow! It was a blast.
We had a program before the swimming/party proper. In that program, I performed a couple of magic as an intermission number. I was nervous of course. But yeah, it was successful! ^_^
The program ended at around 10 pm or 11. Then we had our party! It was sooooo fun!
We played billiards, and some pool games (in which I did not participate because I don't know how to swim).
It was an overnight swimming. We did not sleep because it would ruin all the fun.
We went home at around 6:30 am this morning. Then of course, when I got home, I went straight to my bed and slept. Although we had a problem (BIG problem) because one of our classmates did not pay her debt which amount up to 650 pesos! But again, we payed it all (using our own money to fill up the debt of our classmate) and we went partying.
Hayy, it was a lot of fun! I wish that this is not the last time we will have this party.
Mood: Happy! :)
jhay-r
4/03/08
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Graduation!!!
Yes! At last! I am now a human being! Huwahahaha! I just graduated last Tuesday (Arpril 1)! Success!
....now I have a big problem.
...I should get a job!
Huwahahahaha!
But at least I graduated! I finished my studies no matter what! I did not give up.
Thanks for all the people that had been a part of my life in CTE. You all rock!
MABUHAY ANG BATCH 2008!
jhay-r
04/03/2008
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Friday, March 28, 2008
Eenie Minie Miny Moe!
Aaargghh! I want to be a Disc Jockey but I am having second thoughts.
I am worried becuase my English is not that fluent!
To apply or not to apply?
What radio station?
Hmmmm.....
jhay-r
03/28/08
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Hanging Out With My Former Students
Earlier this afternoon, I went to Blue Wave Marquinton Mall to go to Timezone. I played a couple of games (alone) and then decided to went home when suddenly, a former student of mine from Roosevelt College Cainta noticed me and called me. It was a surprise of course because I haven't talked to them for months.
They were my 2nd year students from section Cypress. I approached them and opened our conversation with a couple of card magic. As expected, they were amazed (and so as I). They knew that I do magic but I did not demonstrate it until earlier this afternoon.
After the magic, we went to kamustahan session. What did I learn? There were many changes. Some of their classmates will have summer classes (how sad) because they did not study well. They even said that maybe, maybe, there will be a repeater. AS their former teacher, when I heard that, I felt sad. Sad because they won't be accompanying their classmates to 3rd year. Well, just like what they say, "That is life.".
At around 5 pm, we went home. I felt happy because I have talked to them. I miss them so much and I will miss them because we won't be seeing each other for a long time. I hope their lives will be ok and I hope they will finish their studies. :)
I miss you all! ^_^
jhay-r
03/28/08
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Forever Red!
This is a repost of my blog yesterday.
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I was browsing Youtube for Sentai shows
(not hentai) and I came across this
special Power Rangers Wild Force episode
entitled Forever Red. Damn! It was so cool!
I got to see 10 red rangers in
action!!! At first I was searching for
Jason (the 1st Power Ranger) but I
couldn't find him. But then he arrived
before the other red rangers depart to
the moon.
I had fun watching it especially seeing
the original red ranger (I was a Power
Ranger fanatic!). There was the very
first Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
(Jason), Zeo Power Ranger (Tommy), Turbo
Power Ranger (I forgot the name), PR:
Galactic Force, also including the Wild
Force Red Ranger of course, the Ninja
Storm Red Ranger (late comer!) And other
Red Power Rangers which was not shown
here in our country. Anyway, I had fun
watching it. ^_^
Cool!
... I also browsed other sentai series
like Ultraman Ace, Ultraman Tiga,
Ultraman Dyna, Fiveman (its opening song
and video), Bioman (opening song and
video) Turbo Rangers (opening song
and video, and my favorite, Jetman
(opening song and video). Ahhh, it
brings me back to the good ol' days! :)
MORPHIN' TIME! Tyrannosaurus!!! YAAAH!!!
jhay-r
03/26/08
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Boredom
Whew! What a day. I am so bored. I've been online for almost 4 hours and nothing is happening.
...I want chocolate!
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A Warm Welcome to Myself
Wow! This is my first time here. What to expect? Well, almost anything. I guess this blog will be a part of my brain. That means that whatever I think about, it will be put in here. So there.
Yey! Welcome to myself!
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