Any Business Is Better Than Your Call Center Job

Any Business Is Better Than Your Call Center Job. Is it not? This subject is actually the hottest topic in one of the local forums here in Cebu, Philippines – BPO’s hotbed. In fact, the topic/thread has about 25 pages already of which the thread starter has been flooded by violent reactions from call center agents and others who thought the topic was below the belt.

To note, the thread starter has highlighted a few thoughts as to why any business is better than your call center job as follows;

What can you get from a call center?
1. Good Salary?
Is an 18,000/ month salary big enough?
A current economic survey was done and concluded that a Filipino needs to earn at least 24,000/month to suffice with the current prices & needs. People reaching this salary mark are considered marginally poor.

2. It’s “In”?

3. Lots of Friends?

4. Lots Of Perks & Fun?

Isn’t it a routinary job that numbs out all your other senses?
Isn’t it a “garbage” job thats not fitted for people like you?
Fooled by the wrong perception of a good job?

Never tell me it’s the only job there is….
Never tell me you don’t have any common sense.
Never bound yourself on what you only saw.
You are not a robot. Aren’t you?

After all your works..what can you boast about yourself?…..the “twang”?
Its a fake perception of success & high achievement.
There’s no achievement in it.

THE BUSINESSMAN
They have the brains working…
They have the courage exercised all the time…
They have the real pride of achievements.
And most of all they have what is called “LIFE”

Now, what about your thoughts on this one? Is it or is it not? Actually, the way I see it is that things happen for a reason, and the reason why you’re a call center agent attending bitter calls from customers is part of a big picture called economy. I just couldn’t imagine all of us runs and manage our own businesses. I mean it’s okay to wear different hats but the thing is I doubt if someone will still work for you if your potential employees has got a business to run and manage -Utopia in chaos.

Anyway, I need to cut this post because its almost 7:00am and I need to be somewhere else. I need to be at the Casino Pilipino, Waterfront – to watch Manny Pacquiao’s quest for a 7th title from a tough customer Miguel Cotto.

Have a great weekend guys!