Thursday, August 30, 2007

....DiiN nA aNg SwELdO kO???

Why am i sitting at home after 24 hours of my pay day?
Because im damn broke. Why am i broke?
Because i spend almost all of my salary. Why?
Because i need unwind. Why?
Because im so stress. Why?
Because i just need a reason to make myself buy something and blaming it on stress. Why?
Because i really dont need the things that i buy , eg. another shirt , food , earing. Why?
Because i still have a lot of shirts, im fat and that earing is actually not that comfortable to wear in the 1st place. I knew it when i 1st tried it on but i still buy anyways. Why?
Because i cant resist beautiful earings even if it hurts my ear. Why?
Because theres a saying in hokkien ‘want beautiful dont want life’. Why?
Because you only live once , why not be beautiful and im bless with ear that can fit into those type of earings. So why waste it. Im still young to wear it and i dont want to be wearing earing in my left ear on my 80th birthday. Why?
Because my ear will really break that time la!
Ps - Theres another earing that i want to buy but its out of stock in store yet. When its available, you think i should buy ah?

....iM HiT WiTh DePrEsSiOn.....


I think theres something wrong with me. Nowadays , its either im in a very good mood or a very bad mood. Nothing in between.
Good mood behaviour
*Talk non-stop
*Laugh non-stop

*Be nice to everyone
*Up for anything
*Excited about everything

Bad mood behaviour

*Don’t even open my mouth , even when a super cute girl is talking to me (ah! wasted)

*Always angry
*Wish that my life in different
*Don’t even come out from my room if i’m at home
*Thinks that i’m the worst person in the world

*Impatient
*Feels like starting a fight even with my mother and my brother who was just trying to help
*Secretly hopes that the prettiest guy in our office falls down the stairs (i’m so mean)
*Cry non-stop over nothing
*Sometimes , only sometimes k , feels like killing someone (no one in particular) , preferably by stabbing them to death Out of 10 days , 8 days i’ll be in a very bad mood. What is wrong with me??

....WhAt i Am ThiNkiNg NoW....


When am i gonna get my next increment?
When am i gonna get my next promotion?

When am i gonna ever have enough money?
When am i gonna earn P100,000.00 a month?
When am i getting my own house?
When am i getting my 1st car?
When am i gonna lose weight?
How come some people are like that?

How come Perry likes to sleep so much?
How come i am at home on a saturday night?
How come some people are just so good looking?
Why can’t i have a pet tiger?
Why do i like barnuts so much?
Why does my mum loves my brother more?
Why was i in a bad mood that day?
What did i dream about this morning?
Where is the parents of Kokey?
How do they look like?
Oh…Brain working too hard. I got headache d. But still i need to work.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

....KaPgO! kApOy NgA gOriLLa.....


8:00 a.m. early in the morning! after work, after sleepless night! bisan kapuy na gid ko, bisan daw gin bakul nga gurilya itsura ko... i went to LTO tabuc suba jaro to process my professional drivers lisence after non-prof. My non- prof driver’s license will be expired after one year pa siguro, the license was valid for 1 year wala pa 1 year pro ma pa prof na ko ya knanglan gid mu! Medyo nag init ang ulo ko pag tubang ko sa isa ka empleyado ka LTO, pag katapos sg effort ko mag kadto didto gina pakadto nila ako sa robinsons, didto knu ako ma pa drug test and medical and tsubatsutsunez! anhun ko man bi ang linteks nga drivers license nga ini ky wala man ko salakyan, bisan bisekleta??? Anhun kay kinanglan gd bi mu...
I went to LTO-Robinsons Mall bisan daw malukso na ang akun mata, mayu lang kay daw nka prepare ko bag-ong bakal lang ang shade ko nga daw ash tray ka daku.. Ari namn ang masadya ay.. nagbayad na ko nuh?? everything is okay na, subong kinanglan na ang akun urine specimen.. Ay abaw ma isa na ko ka oras sa cr wala man ko ghapon ka pahingihi, kag nag lawid pa gid ko sa cr kg wala man ghapon, i need to drink something pra ka pangihi ko... tubig, mountain dew, wala man ghapon asta nalang mag hapon wala gid ko ka pangihi....and worst mabalik nman ko bwas para mangihi lang didto....ay shet! as in ay shet liwat! hours from now ma duty ko nga wala ko tinulogan! ambut nalang ah..

anyway, lapit nalng gali concert bamboo! pag nabuta na lawas ni luts ka tatoo meaning on the next day concert na ni bamboo!

Saturday, August 25, 2007

BuLLsHiT tHiNg As A tEaM LeAdEr...........


The supervisor call my attention, its bacause of my dickhead agent who always disobey the rules and metrics of this company where i am currently employed as a team leader. This the worst thing being a team leader of one team or one account in the call center. You are the one who received punishment if one of your agents make eksena on the floor. The funniest thing is that i follow all the rules and metrics to avoid punishment while my agent doing stupid things to call the attention of the upper management and ako ang i-pull out para akigan, Gush! I really want to ask the opinion of Tita Charo, Tita Mel, Tyay Evelyn and Mama munyeka, Anu himuon ko sa agent ko nga tama ka salawayun???? Even my supervisor ask me what to do with him.. Damn!!! tani ma murag-muragan na ini kay natak- an na gid ko daw namit na gid patup- an!!!

FrOm OnE aGeNt To AnOtHeR......


Dear Call Center Agent, Ang hirap ng buhay natin, no? Ngayon pa lang tayo nagsisimulang magkakilala nang mahusay, nagkakaproblema na agad tayo. Hirap pala pag nagkakilala ang dalawang tao online, tapos magkaiba pa ang oras natin. Tulad na lang nung last tayo magkausap sa YM. Patulog ka na, kaka-online ko lang. Medyo awkward pa naman ang daloy ng usapan natin nun, pakiramdam ko napakaboring kong tao. Kaya siguro ako single for 3 years in the running. Tapos ngayon, ang komunikasyon natin eh, via text lang, tapos ganun pa rin, patay pa rin dahil sa schedule. Magtetext ka, tulog na ko; pag magtetext ako, malamang tulog ka or nasa office na. Siguro kaya ako single pa rin kasi maaga ako matulog. Paano pa tayo magde-date nyan? Pag rest day mo, uuwi ka pa sa probinsya, at pagbalik mo, wala ka nang lakas para makipagkita sa akin. Dapat yata umabsent ako sa trabaho para makita ka lang. Ayoko pa naman ng umaabsent. Kaya siguro single pa rin ako hanggang ngayon. Ang gusto ko lang naman eh makausap ka nang matagal, makilala ka ng husto, makasalo sa isang simpleng hapunan, manood ng sine, tumanaw sa kawalan katabi ka. Pero eto, umaasa tayo na sana, magtugma ang ating schedule. Di pa rin ako nawawalan ng pag-asa. Darating din ang panahon natin. Ingat ka lagi. Love, Isa pang Call Center Agent

Friday, August 17, 2007

a letter for someone so special....


bakit ganun, parang everything has changed. kahapon lang, okey tayo. pero now that we're living in our own different dimensions, iba na rin ba? or is it only me? yikes. maybe i've expected too much. we were close. right. kaso baka i've interpreted it in a different light. mahirap talaga yung ganito. maybe you just see me as a friend. a close one, that is. i dont want to tell you how i feel naman kase baka mag-iba yung takbo ng paligid. sabi ng ibang friends, i should let you know my feelings daw. nyek, okey lang sila? i dont want to risk the friendship. alam mo, ngayon ko lang ulet nafeel to. i mean, when we're together, masaya ako. sobra. not because i like you. but because we're friends. nakakatuwa. i could just tell you anything and everything. hindi ako nahihiya. no pretensions whatsoever. kaso ang dami rin diyan na ganun din yung tingin sayo. i know im not the only one. ang friendly mo kase. you could just be anyone's bestfriend. as much as i would like to be your closest, im not demanding you to be. this time, i would teach myself not to expect anything from you. mahirap. ive learned this thing many times already. and this time, i dont want to make things difficult again, specially for me. i have to leave these concerns, of course with the Lord. i thank God for knowing you. for being your friend. kahit hindi bestfriend. ayos lang. thanks. you made me write again. i havent expressed myself maybe for the past months. im back.. and im wanting to write more. but this time, without giving misinterpretations to everything. i would leave things as they are. and if God has a different purpose for the both of us, then so be it. i wouldnt take things in my hand. God will. and i would like to say these matters to Him. Lord, You know how i feel towards this person. i just thank You and i truly appreciate this friendship. at this point, i dont want to expect anything in return. i know how it feels to get disappointed and frustrated, and i just pray that You would take the lead in this friendship. guide my feelings. and if ever, his feelings as well. Lord, if You would lead this friendship into something greater, then thanks! but if You plan otherwise, still salamat pa rin. just hold my heart. i know You have greater plans than i do. and Your thoughts are not like mine. You know what's best. and i would like to entrust You all these things. Father, please please hold my heart. sometimes i just dont know when i can be at my weakest. im willing to give this thing up to Your hands, Father. SALAMAT NG MARAMI. as for you, i dont know if you'll ever know this feeling that i have. i dont know what's next but i know, everything is perfect in God's hands. im giving you up. not because i dont like you anymore. not because im not looking forward of knowing you better.. not because im not eager to spend those brighter days ahead.. but actually, im giving you up because i want God to be God. ive been always praying for you. and it wont end there. to God be the glory. there. im just so happy kase ive learned to give her up last year pa. that was my Christmas gift to God and to myself. enjoy naman ang singlehood at masaya rin dahil siguro mas naa-appreciate ko yung friendship ngayon. wla kase akong ine-expect eh. haha. ang saya niya maging kaibigan. di ko papakilala sa inyo at baka maging masaya rin kayo. hahahaha. may isa lang akong hiling. wish ko lang may blogspot account siya diba. haha. para mapadali ang buhay. :-)

Monday, August 6, 2007

life of being a call center agent

its been almost a month since i got hired and worked as a call center agent.. its been such a bless coz i gotta earn money as my compensation but.. I'm kinda bored! Ive been calling hundreds of pipz in Canada everyday.. sitting in front of my computer. having headset and waiting for someone to answer my call.. that's my everyday routine.. ill just make sure i got coins with me to be able to have a chips in pronto and a free cup of coffee in our very mayaman company.. haaayyy... boring right??? duh! I'm not being nega.. the good thing about my job is that i have this privilage to speak with different kinds of people ( including abnormal, maniac, pschotic etc.).. i think I'm more sociable now, interactive!! that's it folks.. I'm just sharing a bit of my routine everyday.. la kasing line masyadong choppy parang may gyera sa kabilang line..hehehehe!!!

Dear Ate Helen, Kuya Eddie, Ate Mel, Tita Charo, Tiyay Evelyn at Tiya Dely

Para na to sa lahat ng narrator na mahilig mag basa ng liham ng may liham...Sometimes, I make fun of my job but most of the time there are some mistakes that I did not meant to happen... I end up laughing..(harhar..)The following are true stories and not product by imagination. Anumang pagkakatulad ay hindi sinasadya....(ahahahhaha)

Me: For future verification and security of your account, may I have your mother's maiden name?
Customer: Hancock..(she spell out but not clear so i spell it back)
Me: So that would be Hantock..H-a-n-t like tom o-c-k (she confirmed and said yes)
Customer: That is correct..
unfortunately my Q.A got this call and give me mark down for wrong verification, it's not my fault because the customer said yes and i have a deeper reason, i told my Q.A about it that makes her laugh.. "pasensya na ha..hindi kasi ako greenminded..malay ko ba na Hancock talaga iyon..hahaha.."my officemate Kevin was there and told me same thing
Kevin: ako nga eh...ung sa e-mail ad spell ko ung cox.net sabi ko so that would be cox..c-o-c-k-s dot net..
Me: ahahahhaha..at least hindi talaga ako greenminded! kakahiya sa customer yung spelling mo...ahaha..Meron pang isa na from Georgia, karamihan sa mga taga Georgia magkakaboses parang nagrarap lang at mejo mahirap maintindihan dapat ginagaya sila para magkaintindihan kayo..heheh..I have this caller na start pa lang ng call sir na ang tawag ko sa kanya..then afterwards hindi na siya sumasagot..sabi ko sir..sir..are you still there..biglang sumagot.."Im not a sir, I'm a ma'am.." buti napigilan ko tawa ko...pero grabe talaga un..pasensya na boses lalaki ka..*Meron pa, pag pinag-phonetics ang mga Kano..grabe..mttwa ka tlga, sabi nila..so that is Q like cucumber..Z like xerox E like apple..hindi mo alam kung nagpapatawa lang ba...*agent asking for credit card expiration dateAgent: may i have your expiration date?*Friend ko may caller na disable and working at same time..my friend: may i have your occupationcaller: i'm a painter and also disableMy friend: oh..that's great!According to her "that's great" daw kasi kahit disable nagwowrk p rin pero sabi namin iba rin yung dating..parang "that's great" kc dsable sya..heheh*Scripted opening spielAgent: Thank you for calling Mobility Products Unlimited my name is---how are you doing today?Customer: i'm doing great..Agent: Oh..im sorry to hear thatthey expect that all caller are not in good condition bcoz mobility products are for dsable people...ok naman sya bket sorry to hear that pa???*Maarte ang mga Kano ayaw kumausap ng Indian, may isang agent na sinagot ang customer sa sobrang inisCustomer: Are u an indian?Agent: No..are you?******Sa sobrang dami ay hindi ko na mabilang, kpag ngresign ako cguro ma-mimiss ko yung mga ganitong scene..heheh..*******mga call center agents dyan..dagdag naman kayo ng nakakatawa nyong experience sa job nyo..

call center blooperz part 2

Ang Call Center industry... Ang hirap maging call center agent... kahit sa sarili ko marami-rami na rin ang bloopers ko.. Meaning, indi lang isa ang kaladlawan sa call center damu man da ang naga kapalpak...siguro nerbyus and excited amu na nga ga basa kag ga tig-a ang ila pronounciation.Admit ko may problema gidman guro ako sa pronounciation. Naga pasalamat gid ako sa patience sang amun trainor sa GMCI kay kung lip-ot na sya patience basi nagmarka na sa guya ko ang hills ka boots nya...heheheeh!!! thanks gid miss Mel... Anyway i-share ko naman sa inyo ang mga funny nga nabatian ko sa mga call center nga na ubrahan ko... sa duha ka call center nga naubrahan ko damu gid ang medyo nabatian ko nga daw mahulog ako sa pulongkuan ko...bisan akon bloopers ari man dri wala ko lang gin butangan name ko kay basi kmu nman mahulog sa bangko... natural lang gid siguro sa call center nga may mga amu sini.... read and tawa!

isa pa, nabatian ko ini nga gin himu ka isa ka gent sa iya terminal . monitored by QA:
Customer: and where are you located?
agent: were located in Iloilo, Pelepens!

(tumbling si QA at binalik sa training ang agent. hahaha)

Ari pa gid ang additi0naL bL0opers:actuaL c0nversati0n sang isa ka customer service rep.
Filipin0 CUST: darLing are y0u a fiLipin0? (tagaL0g na tagaL0g yung accent)
CSR: n0 ma'am I'm an american... (with c0nvicti0n per0 tagaL0g na tagaL0g din yung accent!)
FiLipino CUST: are y0u sure ih0?

CSR: yes ma'am.

FiLipin0 CUST: sigurad0 ka?

CSR: yes ma'am.
(eh kaLa k0 ba kan0 ka?... )


Amo ni maghandLe sang caLLs pag hindi nakapag red buLL tap0s waLa pang tuL0g...Inbound agent ni sa ya!
ring... ring... (bag0ng sulod na caLL)
CSR: thank y0u f0r h0Lding...
(aba ayuz yung 0pening spieL m0... pasad0 sa QA yan!)

Amo ni ya ang dalagan sang c0nversati0n kapag ang kausap m0 eh hindi marun0ng umintindi ng engLish...
CSR: 0kay sir, Let's check if y0u wiLL be abLe t0 g0 0nLine n0w...
CUST: yes... (yes Lang ng yes kase et0ng HAPON na it0... )
CSR: type in www.CALLSELECT.com
CUST: what? CALLSELECT.cot?

CSR: n0 sir... CALLSELECT.com...
CUST: CALLSELECT.cot?
CSR: n0 sir... com... C-O-M
CUST: cot?

CSR: (asar na) .com sir!
CUST: aahhh... CALLSELECT.cot.

(may cot na gali nga d0main... ganun ba sa Japan? gaLing!)

bag0ng Labas Lang sa sine ng I-R0b0t... kakasine Lang ata ng CSR na it0...
CSR: 0kay that's I as in R0b0t!
CUST: what?
(ayuz sa ph0netics ha... )


AY abaw ari pa gid di makuha sa phonetics dal-a sa sounds..
CSR: It's C as in CAT.
CUST: what?

CSR: C as in CAT. C-A-T... me0w me0w...

(ayuz! very specific na yan ha baka hindi m0 pa magets...)

Ari ang versi0n B muLa sa team mate niya man:
CSR: It's C as in CharLie... S as in Shiela... and D as in Dog

CUST: Did y0u say B as in Bag?
CSR: No sir, it's D as in Dog... arf arf...
(ayuz! gaLing ata sa z0o et0ng daLawang t0!)

habang may caLL et0ng agent na it0 eh bigLang may mga dumaan nanagkwekwentuhan ng maLakas in ilonggo...
CUST: wh0 are th0se pe0pLe? Are y0u in India?
CSR: N0... y0u're in PhiLippines..
(teka naLit0 ak0... sin0 bang nasa PhiLippines? yung caLLer 0 yung agent? Nasan ba ak0 ateh? )

CS: Thank you for calling... this is Candy, how may I help you?
Cust: What did you say your name was... Mandy?

CS: No, sir, it's Candy...
Cust: Sorry, can't hear ya... didja say Mandy?

CS: No, sir.. Candy, sir... Candy... as in Storck!!!

(oohhh... now I get it!!!)


CS: Alright, let me verify that... Was that a "G" as in golf?
Cust (with a different accent): NO! That was a "G" as in GEBRA! (z as in zebra)
(Oh, Gebra!!! like the one in the Goo?!!!... Gusme... Gon't gou get git?)


CS: Yeah, sir... sir... are you there?
Cust: Yes, yes, I'm there!
(siguro gahampang ni sila ya sang Counter Strike...)


CS: ... So that's I as in I...
(... O as in Oh, & U as in You...)


CS: Ok, sir... do u have a PEN and a PENCIL ready?
Cust: What?!!

CS: Oh, Im sorry, sir... Do u have a PEN and a BALLPEN ready?...
(klap! klap! klap!)


CS: ...May I please speak with Mr. Mike Jones?
Contact: Oh, he's deceased!!!.. .
CS: Should I just call back for him then???

(...sure, as soon as he comes out of the ground and reports back to work...)


CS: it wont take long... Would you have the time to do that, sir?
Contact: How long is this gonna to take?
CS: Mmm.. MGA three minutes....
(ay shyet!!!)

CS: ...I'd like to speak with Billy Thompson please???
Contact: He's not in. Would you like to leave a message in his voicemail?
CS: Sure, SIGE... (ay shyet, ulet!!!)

CS: ...I'm looking for Mr. John Brown???...
Contact: Uh... he's not here...
CS: Oh... HE'S NOT HERE?...
(ay shyet pa rin ba to???)


Cust: What is that again?
CS: C-H-K-D-S-K... that is... C as in Charlie... H as in Harley... K as inKarly... D as in Darley... S as in Sarley... and K as in Karly...

(gleng-gleng... bagong version...)

these really happened some of my friends are sa iban nga Outbound kolcenter man dri sa iloilo akording ni sa ila...(CSR - Customer Service Representative)
1. CSR: Do you have any child so we could send out these gifts to you?
CLIENT: I'm sorry but i don't have any child.

CSR: Oh i understand, what about any grandchild?
(wala ngang anak di ba, asa ka pang may apo)

2. CSR: . . . and for our records, may i know your child's bday?
CLIENT: I don't know her bday. .
CSR: Oh come on, it's your responsibility to know your child's bday.
(tarayan ba ang customer?)

Monday, July 23, 2007

Kawawang mga Magulang


Hindi ako taga city, in short taga bundok ako... nagkataong dito sa city ako nakahanap ng trabaho at wala din naman akong plano na mag trabahi sa bundok... kaya pinagpilitan kong maka pasok sa call center at mag tatatlong taon na akong call center employee..ika nga kina career ko na..sa gabi ang aking shift at nagbabayad ako ng buwanang bayad sa boarding house ko... halos lahat ng boardmates ko ay estudyante..wala naman akong problema sa kanila. kaso lang naiinis ako in the way na gumastos sila ng too much! may pa sulat sulat pa ang mga hinayupak sa parents, hihingi ng pera na kesyo para sa tuition fee, project, field trip, laboratory, boardinghouse at kung anu-ano pang kagaguhan..fuckshit!!sa kabalbalan lang pala mapupunta.. inaamin ko nung college ako gago din ako pero di ganun ka gago...slight lang ang pagka-gago ko ika nga medya-medya lang... alam nga ng pinsan ko ang kagaguhan ko sa pera kaya minsan na pag tripan nya akong sulatan at sinabi nyang sa nanay ko daw galing.....natatawa nalang ako at na realize ko malaki-laki na rin pala ang ginagasto ko.. tama na sobra na...i just want to share with you my cousins letter to me...hahhahahahha!!! enjoy reading it.....



Dear Anak,

Naipadala ko na seven thousand pesos na tuition fee mo, pinagbili na namin ang mga kalabaw natin. Ang mahal pala ng kursong COUNTER STRIKE, wala na din pala tayong baboy naibenta na din para dun sa sinasabi mo na project nyo na NOKIA N75, ang mahal naman ng project nayun. kasama din ang 12 thousand dun para sa field trip nyo sa MALL OF ASIA, anak malayo ba yun mag ingat ka sa pagbibiyahe mo, isasanla pala namin ang palayan natin para mabili mo na yung instrumentong MP3 na kinakailangan mo sa laboratory nyo. Anak komportable kaba jan sa boarding house mo san ba kamu yan… sa DRAGON LOUNGE - maganda ba dyan di ba mainit jan. Anak kamusta na pala yung group project nyo na SANMIG LIGHT napailaw nyo na ba? mataas ba nakuha nyo na grado dun.Anak sana bago pa maubos ang lahat lahat ng ari-arian natin ay maka gradweyt kana, walong taon ba talaga ang kurso mo sa SECRETARIAL, sana pag gradweyt mo makakuha ka ng trabaho kaagad kagaya ng manager ng kumpanya para mabawi natin ang mga ari arian nating sa sanglaan. ay cya nga pala anak diba sabi mo sa JOLLIBEE / MAK DONALD ka palagi kumakain ok ba naman sayo ang mga ulam dyan baka hindi masarap kawawa ka naman.Eh yung school bus nyo na TAXI sabihin mo sa driver mag ingat cya sa pag da-drive.Anak hanggang dito nalang at sa susunod ay ipapadala ko sayo ang pera na pambili mo ng ALTIS na gagamitin mo sa VACANT SUBJECT mo.


Ang nagmamahal

Itang at Inang


P.S. Anak mag aral ka ng mabuti.

Sunday, July 22, 2007

10 uri ng manliligaw




ay abaw... ay have a long weekdays working, Grabe gid ang pressure kag perti gid ang obligations sa office..gusto ko na mag absent galing kadamu work pag balik kay matambak... after working at night for the whole weekdays ari naman ma blog nman ko kay weekends.. amu malang ni ang akun kalipayan ahhh... Saturday mornin after shift nka recieved ko text from one of my college friend... damu knu ang ga pangluyag sa iya kay naki pagbreak sya kay superman (amu na tawag ko sa nobyo na nga bulay-og!) syempe amu lang na ngalan nya kung kami lang ka friend ko ang ga storyahanay.. anyway may gusto na sya knu nga sabton galing ngayu sya anay advice sa akon.. wala ko pa nakilala ang gusto nya sabton but i tell her the 10 types of manliligaw xempre lalaki ako indi man ako agi amu na bal-an ko mga diskarte kang kapareho ko... siling ko sa iya, kinanglan siguraduhon mo ari ang 10 types of manug pangluyag...


1.Mr. Gwapings - mayaman, gwapo, kilala, at higit sa lahat may wheels. mataas ang confidence nya na hindi sya mababasted, kaya pag nabasted..maapektuhan ng husto ang kanyang EGO. At teyk note, malas ng chicks kung may sour grape attitude pa yan. pwede nyang sabihing “sus kala mo kung sinong maganda e pinagtyatyagaan ko lang naman sya! pwe!”
2. Mr. Quickie - ang type ng manliligaw na kada makita ang chickz e wala nang alam nasabihin kundi “kelan mo ba ako sasagutin?” o kaya “i love you na, ako ba hindi mo pa lab?” kahit na isang linggo pa lang naman syang pumoporma. kung baga dinadaan nya sa pangungulit para mabilis ang pagsagot mo.
3. Mr. Everything - linya nya ang “sagutin mo lang ako, ibibigay ko sayo lahat, lahat ngmagustuhan mo. Kahit ang pa buwan o kaya mundo.” !@#$ ka na pag nagpauto ka. dahil pag sinagot mo na yan, makakalimutan na nya ang linyang yan.
4. Mr. Stalker - eto yung type ng manliligaw na pag nagkahiwalay kayo e sisimulan kasa tanong na “kumain ka na ba?” pagkasagot mo susundan pa nya ulit ng tanong “nsan ka ngayon?” “sinong kasama mo?” “anong ginagawa mo?” at kung anu-ano pa. Basta tungkol sa daily activities mo kelangan malaman nya.
5. Mr. Take it or leave it - pag binasted mo ang ganitong type ng manliligaw, asahan mo bukas may nililigawan na sya ulit. at heto pa, hinding hindi ka na nya papansinin. period.
6. Mr. Salesman - dadaanin ka sa matatamis na salita. parang si Mr. Everything din kaya lang sya mas matindi mang-uto. yun bang tipong..”ang ganda ganda talaga ng mgamata mo..” o kaya “ang kinis kinis mo” o kaya “ang lambot ng mga kamay mo” atiba pang pang-uuto mapasagot ka lang.
7. Mr. Good Dog - eto ang nakakatuwang manliligaw. kase payag syang magpaalipin. tagabitbit ng bag mo o kahit ng mga kaibigan mo. kahit magmuka syang buntot sa tuwing may gala kayo ng mga barkada mo. nagpapakitang gilas kung baga. pero pag sinagot mo na, for sure gaganti yan.
8. Mr. Anonymous - motto nya ang “action speaks louder than voice”. wala kang kaalam-alam, nanliligaw na pala. kaya pala ang bait-bait sayo. e akala mo mabait lang talaga. hehe!
9. Mr. Second chance - sya ang pinakamasugid mong manliligaw. kahit 100 tayms mong sabihing ayaw mo sa kanya at wala na syang pag-asa ang sasabihin nya parin “Please give me a second chance”
10. Mr. Romantiko - jologs ang mga paraan nya sa panliligaw. manghaharana, pakikisamahan mga barkada mo, liligawan parents mo at laging may dalang flowers and chocolates tuwing dadalaw. pero madalas nakakapagpakilig sya ng nililigawan nya dahil sakanyang “malinis na hangarin” awww!

Monday, July 16, 2007

MGA TAUHAN SA CALL CENTER


Sa Call Center napakaraming personalidad na makikilala at makakasalamuha.


Mga Bakla. Nangunguna sila sa listahan dahil halos half ng bumubuo sa industriyang ito ay mga katulad nila , berde ang dugo.makulay, animated, pampagulo at pampasaya ng buhay.iba’t ibang klase rin ang mga bading. May old fashioned (yung mga crossdressers na babaeng babae kung kumilos at manamit. Minsan nga, mas maganda pa sila sa tunay na mga babae. Kumbaga, lantaran kung lantaran ang labanan), new generation (yung mga pa-men na tipong nung first day ng training e hindi mo aakalaing bakla. Sayang! Pinagnasaan pa naman ng mga kababaihan at kabadingan, hehe) at yung forever closet queens (so ibig sabihin hindi lang half ng call center ang nacover na nila? Hmm…) Naalala ko tuloy sabi ng isang bading kung kasama dito sa work, na kapag lumubog daw yung Ciudad ng iloilo o kaya’y boracay, isama pa ang bayan ng oton, 90% ng lalaki sa Pilipinas, mawawala, hehehe.


Mga Babaeng Bakla. Marami rin nito sa call center. Kasi nga, maraming bakla kaya dumarami rin ang mga babaeng bakla. Sila yung mga babaeng hindi pa kuntento sa pagiging babae at gusto pang maging bakla. Hay! Buhay nga naman.


Mga Tunay Na Lalaki. Ewan ko nga ba kung bakit may scarcity nito, hindi lang sa call center kundi in general na rin. Sabi nga nila, dito raw sa iloilo 1:10 na ang ratio ng babae at lalaki. Kaya naman kahit pangit, basta single, pwede na. Sayang e. Lamang tyan din. Bihira na kasi ang gwapo na single. Kung hindi bakla, o kaya pari, taken na. Swerte na lang nung iba na nakatyempo ng jackpot. For the rest, good luck.


Mga Babaeng Lalaki. Ang gulo no?! Ang ibig kong sabihin yung mga nagsasabing “i’m a man trapped in a woman’s body”. Marami din dito ang cute. Panalangin nga ng mga jowa nila “okay na sana. Masaya na sana ako. Kaya lang, sana binigyan na lang sila ng **** para kumpleto na.” di bale, there are other ways. Konti lang sila compared sa volume ng mga bakla. Kaya kung ayaw na makihati ng ibang girls sa mga lalaki, e di pila na dito.


Mga Virgin. Konti na lang sila. Dito pa sa iloilo, at saka sa dami ng malilibog na tao sa call center, mauubos na rin to eventually. Eh sino rin ba namang matinong babaeng aamin na virgin pa sila sa edad na 30 (ay sorry po, opinyon ko lang)


Mga Pa-Virgin. Hay! Mapagkunwari!!! Kung umasta demure na demure. Pero sa sleep room o kaya sa cr, malulupit. Akala mo walang experience, as in stop na ako!!!. Kapag usapang kahalayan na ang topic (na talaga namang favorite topic ng call center culture), “yuck”, “gross”, “ang bababoy nyo”, “ang sagwa, kadiri” ang maririnig mo.


Mga Pang Tourism (Giwald) . As in very accommodating. Open sa publiko. Parang carinderia. Lahat ng gustong kumain, carry lang. Pang masa talaga. Presyong abot kaya. (yan bawi ‘yan)


Mga Weird, Schizophrenic At Slightly Psychotic. Di ba? Pinaganda ko pa ang tawag sa kanila. In short, may katok, may topak, may toyo o kaya may sayad lang naman ang ibig sabihin non. Eto yung mga taong kinakausap ang sarili, bigla na lang tumatawa ng malakas, wala namang nakakatawa, at sumasagot sa telepono ng “hello, my name is___. Do you call long distance?”. Siguro, epekto na rin to ng mga irate clients na naiincounter nila at sa inaraw-araw na lack of sleep. Yearly, nag iincrease ang number nila. Kaya, beware. Hehehe!


Mga Malilibog. No need to elaborate. 90% ng mga peeps e malilibog. Totoo yan. Yung iba lang kasing hindi lantad e hindi aminado, pinipigilan, hindi pa naexcercise o nagkukunwari. I rest my case.


Mga Maangas. Asus! Marami rami din yung mga ganito.di naman lahat e masama ang ugali.meron lang mangilan ngilan na saksakan ng yabang.kala mo ba e sobrang all knowing, sobrang galing, sobrang gwapo at maganda. Hoy!!! Feeling nyo lang yun!!


Mga Pasaway (Kasama ako dito). Yung mga nagpe-personal windows, naglalaro ng online games, hindi sumusunod sa rules at nuknukan ng tigas ng ulo. Yung lahat na ng puwedeng i-rason para umabsent gagawin na. Sila yung mga agent na nagiipon ng memo (tanong niyo kay Ms. Faith kung sino sila, sino nga ba sila Leslie?)


Mga Sipsip. Ito yung mga agent na tipong mahilig tumulong sa mga officer pero di naman bukal sa loob. Gusto lang tsumismis o kaya nama’y magpalakas. Kahit saan naman meron talagang gan’to..


At marami pang iba.Iba talaga ang kulturang call center. Lahat ng pwedeng pag-usapan nadadaanan. Lalo na kung saksakan ng dami ng down time sa account. Politics, fashion, showbiz, marriage, friendship, sex (na favorite topic ng lahat, kunwari ka pa aminin mo na!), extramarital affairs, murahan, kalaswaan, babuyan, migration process, kaperahan, mga utang, pakikipagdaotan, mga problema, at shempre chismis…of course, hindi nawawala yan. It adds spice to the boredom of everyday living. Ang daming issues, drama, comedy, love story, at action sa buhay ng isang call center agent. Kaya naman buhay na buhay ang dugo naming lahat..hindi lang dahil may free coffee kay sir. Hindi lang dahil iba’t ibang kwento ng buhay ang naririnig mo gabi-gabi. Hindi lang dahil may kina career kang boylet o girlet na newbie. Kung hindi, dahil marami ka ng kaibigan, kabarkada, kakwentuhan, gimik buddies, ka close– kahit yung iba friends friends-an lang, plastikan o kaya feeling “friends” kayo.Ayos lang kahit bangag madalas ang mga kasama ko (ay!kasama rin pala ako) kasi wala kaming tulog halos araw araw. Ayos lang kahit tanghaling tapat na madalas ang inuman, pagkatapos ng shift. Okay lang kahit wala ng night life. Masaya naman hindi ba?! Masaya naman tayo. San ka pa?**********And that tells it all. A round of applause

....bLoOpErS sA CaLL cEnTeR....

The Business Processes Outsourcing (BPO) is a booming industry here in the Philippines, especially the call centers. The government in fact sees the call centers as the new cash crop, next to migrant workers, which could help the nation rise from poverty. Laws supporting this industry are currently being deliberated upon. It is surprising to find so many Filipino youths who are quite adept at communicating through English language, despite reports of decline in English proficiency among students. The thing with call centers is that one need not be a college graduate or a professional to be hired. The industry likewise provides one of the highest entry-level salary rate in the Philippines.After India, we have the second call center industry in the world now, and we are still growing. Further expansion is foreseen because outsourcing companies believes the Filipinos can speak English more fluently than Indians, and they do so with less distinct accent. However, English is still not our primary language and oftentimes faux pas happens during calls. But of course the language is not always the culprit, at times even it's the American customers who commits the boo boos. Here are some examples:
FROM my call center bloopers siguro masyadong stress lang kaya nagkakaganito...
Bato-bato sa langit ang tamaan wag magalit....


Call agent getting the customer's credit card info:
Agent: Can I have YOUR EXPIRATION DATE, sir?
Customer: My what?

Call agent giving promo spiels:
Agent: Yes ma'am... We have a cheaper rates right now in the market, and we have free registration, no connection charges, and no hidden charges. That's a great offer, DI BA bongga?
Customer: ???

Agent verifying info from customer:
Agent: Is that a P for..... (thinking)... Ping-Pong?
Customer: No, it's B.
Agent: Oh, B, like BING-BONG.

Customer trying to ask for costumer care number:
Customer: I need to know your phone number coz ill be the one to phone you back
Agent: For that concern, you can call our customer service at www.callselect.ca
Customer: Call where???!!

Agent wrapping up the sale:
Agent: Our VERIFICATORS will contact you within the next few minutes to verify information on you...
Customer: Uhm.... say what, now. Who's gonna call me?
Agent: The VERIFICATORS, sir.

Agent verifying availability of valid mode of payment:
Agent: By the way, sir, do you have a CRAYDIT card in your name?

Agent verifying customer's location:
Agent: That's 1524 WOODS DR . So, you're in 1524 woods door?
Customer: No, it's drive.
Agent: Ah, OK, DRIFE.

Agent giving the customer service web address:
Agent: It's S- as in star, T- as in tango, A- as in apple, R- as in romblon, T- as in Tango, E.... elephant...........C- tsarot.....

Agent wrapping sale, trying to give the confirmation number to customer:
Agent: I will now be giving you the confimation number and costumer service number, do you have a PEN and BALLPEN with you?

Agent trying to create urgency over the available promotion:
Agent: Are you sure you don't want to take advantage of me?
Customer: Say, what?

Agent trying to upsell a warranty:
Agent: ...... no bad connection sir i warranty you that....

Agent was asking the customer about the cost of his long distance service:
Agent: Let me just ask you.... How much are paying with your current provider right now?
Customer: Well, I'm only paying 10 cents per minute calling Cuba (--which is way cheaper than what the agent was offering)
Agent: (Surprised) tag-pila??!!

Agent getting customer's address:
Agent: Can I have your address, please?
Customer: It's twenyfurfif-ysavan noryaorkgh road (2457 NORTH York Road)
Agent: Can you repeat that ULIT?

Agent asking the customer to be put on hold:
Agent: Sir, Can I hold you for just a minute?
Customer: Sure, baby, go ahead!

Agent verifying correct spelling:
Agent: Is that a B as in boy, or a B as in Bravo?
Customer: ...uhmmm... how about B as in Boy..

Agent verifying info:
CS: Come again, sir?!!!
Cust: Oh sure, baby!!!
(Siguro egoy 'tong customer n'ya.)

Agent from a phone company entertaining a Visayan customer:
Cust: hiillo! wala kasi yung bell ng pon namin???...
CS: Hindi naman po ba nabagsak yung phone?
Cust: Hende naman...
CS: Kailan pa po ito nagsimula?
Cust: Ang alen?
CS: .Na hindi po nagri-ring yung phone?
Cust: Nagre-reng naman ah?!
CS: Di ba wala pong ring?
Cust: Hende! yong BELL!.. yong lestahan nong babayaran namin!!!...
CS: aahhh... yung BILL?!!!

Agent: Sir, that is C for Cubao, Q for Quiapo.....

Customer: I don't want to talk to you.
Agent: Who do you want to talk to?
Customer: I want to talk to the highest person.
Agent:who??
Customer: I said, I want to talk to your supervisor.
Agent: speaking...
Customer: you are the supervisor?!i want to talk to your manager...
Agent:speaking...
Customer:you are the supervisor and the manager!!!?? let me talk to the president of the company!!!!!!
Agent: speaking...
Customer:$%$*&% , I rather talk to myself...

agent: yeah sir!!! we have the bist service!!! no connection charges, no monthly fees, no hidden charges, no maintenance fee and no network!!!!

agent entertaining dnc clients
client: youre useless!!!!
agent: what??? curiousless???

Irate Customer: F***k you!
Call agent: Sir, we're not allowed to say "F***k YOU!" here...

Agent: May i have your date of birth sir???
Client: its November 1, 1965
Agent: ohhhh... Your birthday is..... the day of the living dead???

Sunday, July 15, 2007

...my "engot" client...


Today’s worst call dialed from a man who has something of a persecution complex. On the surface, his complaint was a simple dispute about a meter reading that his telephone line company had taken. He believed that the company misread his meter and overcharged him as a result. I get this complaint a lot, of course, but this particular caller insisted that his case was special. (aba feeling nya di sya sa canada parang peco) “I have enemies,” he said in hushed, fearful tones. “There are people out there . . . relatives . . . neighbors . . . co-workers . . . who take great pleasure in causing me pain and suffering. I have no doubt that they are the ones behind this.” The caller spoke with such solemn earnestness that I involuntarily started choking with laughter. After I stopped hacking up phlegm, I wheezily replied, “Um, okay . . . and do any of these people work for the telephone line company?” (parang kuryente ba ang pinag-uusapan...haller?) “No, not that I’m aware of,” he confessed, “but it wouldn’t matter. My enemies have a great deal of influence in this town. They have ways of getting at me . . .” (ano kayang pinagsasabi nito?) I tried to reassure the caller that misreadings occur frequently, and suggested that he take a meter reading now and report it to the telephone line company. That way, the company could compare his reading with the one they took, and see how far apart the two are. (hahaha!that is kung may makita syang metrohan ng telepono sa bahay nila...) “I’m not going anywhere near that meter,” he wailed. “That’s probably just what my enemies want me to do. For all I know, they booby-trapped it, and I’d be blown to kingdom come!” Fighting back more riotous, snorting laugher, I informed the caller in my most deadpan voice that this issue was well outside of my jurisdiction. I urged him to contact law enforcement if he felt that someone was trying to kill or maim him by tampering with his meter. (sinabayan ko pa ang pagka abnormal ng taong ito...) “I already have,” he hissed, “but they wouldn’t investigate either! It’s clear to me now that this conspiracy is even larger than I thought. All of you are in league with my enemies!” (ano gidman bala ang gina istoryahan namon???) And with that, he hung up, robbing me of my chance to reply, “Curses! Foiled again! But we’ll get you next time, mark my words . . . .moooahhbwahahaha . . . BWA-HA-HA-HA . . . BWA-HA- *ack, koff, hack* . . . damn . . . *wheeze* . . . fucking cigarettes . .

...2 mOnThS wOrTh Of ThAnK yOu’S...


for the wonderful places I’ve been to
the sun, sand and sea, mountains, Friends and to miss melody..
for all the beauty that surrounds me
for the all the trials that had made me stronger
for the raise (a raise is still a raise no matter how small or big it maybe)
for being my source of strength
for beautiful mornings after work
good food
great family
wonderful friends who stays with me
the patience
good health
tiring and sleepless weekdays
fun and lazy weekends
this chance of working at one of the best Call Center company in iloilo and givong trust in me
… and of course, being surrounded with brilliant people
the challenges that keep me going
new friends at work and at my boardinghouse
the lovely inspiration in my life!
a new Roommate (my bro)
a chance to lend a hand and reach out to more people
renewed commitment to bring the best out of my life
and for everything else that must have slipped my mind!
Thank you Lord!

..!!!Sa WaKaS MaY bLoG nA aKo!!!..


Wow. first time to have a blog! EXCITING! heheehe..Thank you nga pala sa Bestfren ko na nag turo sa akin kung panu gumawa ng sariling blog ang sarili ko rin heheheeh! pagpasencyahan nyo na lng kung di pa ayos kasi first time e d ku p alam kung anu gagawin. hehe.. so enjoy nyo na lang kung anu man un andito. so, bahala na lng kau. have fun! peace! ~magiting