Thursday, August 25, 2005

Things I hate about my job

I'm at work right now. I quit this job already, yes, but my notice isn't up yet. They don't deserve notice, and I find the very fact that I am leaving here soon is making it difficult to withstand this place. I'm not on break. I'm on "personal" which is code for "going pee".

Things I hate about this job:

  • Having to constantly BS to angry customers so they'll stop yelling at me even though I totally agree with them.
  • The colour of the carpet. Greyish-purple with grey design.
  • Lack of flexibility in scheduling. Even if I pretend to be a religious zealot.
  • People who don't know what a mother's maiden name is.
  • People who don't listen to me.
  • Having to say "I recommend" even though there's no way I would put that on my credit card.
  • Wearing a headset without foamies so the plastic digs into my ears.
  • Wearing a headset with foamies so my ears get hot and I can't hear anything.
  • People who don't speak english but pretend they understand me by saying "Ok" over and over.
  • People who thank me for "speaking english"
  • People who don't give their last name when I ask them for their name.
  • The stuffy air.
  • The way all the windows are shaded to prevent anything but florescent light from reaching me.
  • The way nobody notices if I do my job well.
  • The way nobody notices if I do my job terribly. Even if I leave to pee and am gone 15 minutes.
  • People who call from their car.
  • Having to listen to the echo of my own voice.
  • The emphasis on sell, sell, sell.
  • How they keep taking down my drawings
  • Whenever I have less than a minute's break between calls.
  • The "smart" dialing system

I'm sure there's more but I really should be getting back now. The "smart" dialing system will bombard me with calls since I'm gone so long.

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6 comments:

  1. Becca11:04 p.m.

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  2. Becca11:08 p.m.

    You forgot
    - the continuous dry hacking semi sore throat feeling that doesn't go away
    - stupid Americans
    - Southern accents
    - people who can't do grade 4 math
    - people who don't pay their bills
    - people who yell
    - the evil light on the phone that tells you another call is waiting
    - the repetition
    - the repetition
    - the repetition

    You Rebel... 15 mins of Personal to post to the world how you hate your job... Jen, You Rock!

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  3. Super Happy Jen4:34 p.m.

    I also forgot.

    -spellers (who spell out every piece of info they give you)
    -old people
    -managers getting changed to keep everything nice and impersonal
    -managers who won't tell you when your break is, then jump on you when you take it at the wrong time.

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  4. Super Happy Jen7:59 a.m.

    I can't believe this. I also forgot the phrase "Do what now?"

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  5. zydeco fish9:32 a.m.

    The colour of the carpet. Greyish-purple with grey design.

    I believe that all commercial or industrial carpet is an abomination. Whoever designs this stuff should be shot. That's a very funny post.

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  6. Super Happy Jen7:23 p.m.

    I assume the colour makes it easier to clean. Or, in SITEL's case, allows them to get away with never cleaning it at all.

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