Out Of My League
October 8, 2006 · Filed Under All Entries
I resigned from my call center stint two days before my training ended. Why? After taking in 18 actual calls in a span of three days, I realized that I was not built to be an agent.
An agent’s job basically demands one to be patient, friendly, warm, and accommodating. I’m not even in the same vicinity as those traits. I am way behind the other side of the fence. It was simply out of my league.
I am willing to start somewhere but not just anywhere. I want an equal footing. I felt like a fish placed 6 feet away from shore and would have to work my way towards the water before I get to my preferred job. I am not sure if I can survive by then. Well the company didn’t intentionally placed me in that position. I applied for that position, it was basically a bad start for me.
I do enjoyed the call center environment and I think I have grown accustomed to the shifting schedules. I do like to continue my stint in that industry but hopefully in a different line of work. I am willing to start in the shallow part of the ocean and then work my way in to its deep.
As for the things i expected to learn in this experience? I think i did quite well.
aiRah on Sun, 8th Oct 2006 4:27 AM
goodluck!
i hoped that made you happy.
have a nice day! *hugs*
cheers,
aiRah
Reply
garytarugo on Sun, 8th Oct 2006 11:01 AM
after taking in 18 actual calls in a span of three days, i realized that i was not built to be an agent.
so six calls a day lang? tama ba?
Reply
charles ravndal on Sun, 8th Oct 2006 1:25 PM
well you can just get a job that you really want soon. For me I dont care about the salary as long as I enjoy my job to the point that it doesnt feel like a job anymore
Reply
Ymir on Sun, 8th Oct 2006 1:47 PM
airah:
i am happy. it’s great to feel free. haha!
gary:
more or less, kasi we started with few calls during the first day since training pa lang kami. on the regular we are expected to take in 18-25 calls a day.
grabe ka i had to diable displaying the photo on the comments. hahaha!
charles:
amen to that charles!
Reply
jef on Mon, 9th Oct 2006 1:22 AM
You did take the plunge, bro…and I’m proud of you for having the spirit to navigate your OWN life.
Take charge and cheers to your deepest sea.
Reply
Ymir on Mon, 9th Oct 2006 1:49 AM
i wanted to seek my Personal Legend. if it ever do exists.
Reply
garytarugo on Mon, 9th Oct 2006 3:38 AM
grabe ka i had to diable displaying the photo on the comments. hahaha!
bakit? ok naman yung picture mo ah. hehe.
Reply
Ymir on Mon, 9th Oct 2006 3:40 AM
wala akong problema sa picture ko. sa picture mo meron.
Reply
ka-leah-han on Mon, 9th Oct 2006 4:05 AM
HAHAHA…YMIR.. natawa ako sa post mo sa damn you for calling.. pero alam mo.. at least training pa lang, nagdecide kna magdrop.. ksi db mas mahirap pag pinatagal mo pa.. good luck sayo.. =)
eto naman..kasi nature nman ng work namen e mga clients namen ung call centers..so kami ung nagbibigay ng agents sa kanila na gusto magwork sa company na un..
may ininterview akong isa.. sabi ko..
..so why do you want to work in a call center?..
sagot nia… “very much”
=)
Reply
melai on Mon, 9th Oct 2006 4:58 AM
Ymir nabasa ko sa The Alchemist yang personal legend na yan,, after reading that book ayan tuloy hinahanap ko na rin yung personal legend ko
basta syempre kung saan ka masaya doon ka, kung hindi ka masaya sa trabaho bilang call agent sa call center dapat lang at thumbs up ako sa desisyong mong magresign
basta good luck!
Reply
pauL on Mon, 9th Oct 2006 5:42 AM
wow new look ng blog… good for you… basta importante you learned something diba… hehehe
God bless!
Reply
Ymir on Mon, 9th Oct 2006 6:36 AM
leah:
so headhunter pala kayo. puro callcenters lang ba client nyo? gusto ko sana mag-apply uli sa callcenter but not as an agent.
melai:
ang laki ng impact sa akin ng book na yun. it never fails to inspire me.
paul:
go where your heart leads you. hehe.
Reply
ate pango on Mon, 9th Oct 2006 7:25 AM
baka naman ur out of their league, suplado ka kasi! (mana sa akin he he)
alam mo, I see you as , hmmm, perhaps bodyguard of someone famous (like Paris Hilton, pag makulit talaga ikaw na mismo sasampal sa kanya ng mailabas mo na rin frustrations mo, odiva?) or agent but of secret service ha (tipong tumatakbo alongside the limo of a US pres. not necessarily bush
)
o kaya sa firing range, hawak mo nga lang ang target..
or kaya sa bowling alley, isa ka sa pins
uwing uwi na ko
Reply
Ymir on Mon, 9th Oct 2006 9:51 AM
hmm mukahng exciting yung maging isang secret service.
uwi ka na kasi. hehehe.
Reply
Aldo Rey on Mon, 9th Oct 2006 1:35 PM
Aw, man I envy you. I’d take any job right now and I bet I could even pretend to be anything just to have a real job.
Anyway, it’s still good that you were able to learn something from it.
^___^
Reply
garytarugo on Mon, 9th Oct 2006 5:26 PM
wala akong problema sa picture ko. sa picture mo meron.
ymir, ok na yung picture ko.
Reply
Jaypee on Mon, 9th Oct 2006 5:31 PM
hi! thanks for dropping by my blog and leaving a comment. your blog is cool and so is the photoblog. care to exchange links? have a nice day!
Reply
Ymir on Tue, 10th Oct 2006 1:34 AM
aldo rey:
bakit kasi inimbento pa ang ekonomiya?!
bakit kasi kailangan pa ng pera?!!!
gary:
aba may saplot na. bwahaha!
jaypee:
sige link link tayo. ^_-
Reply
bananas on Tue, 10th Oct 2006 2:41 AM
one of the things that will define a person is the kind of job that he’s got–that i would like to think is very valid for a barometer of personality and, err…life in itself.
Reply
Ymir on Tue, 10th Oct 2006 3:25 AM
maybe so but there are always an exception. ^_-
Reply
fionski on Wed, 8th Aug 2007 9:33 AM
there, there…you are not the only one. me, too! at the end of the day it’s merely a phase that we have to get overcome in order move on.
at least exciting life natin ngayon kasi job hunting uli! hehehehe.
anyway, uploaded the food blog and the sisig entry…with pics! haha. ayan…kayo na ang magluto next time.
be cool, dude. ciao!
Reply
iRonnie on Fri, 10th Aug 2007 1:13 PM
ipapagawa ko na tong sisig mo!
Reply