on call centers

Contact Centers or callcenters are all the rage as of now. Companies have sprung up from nowhere (I'm waiting for someone to start a Bangladeshi or Tibetan call center here in the Philippines). Now with all this in mind. I'm a bit upset when someone tries to generalize everyone working in a "Call Center", seemingly a lot of people have this preconcieve idea that all you need to have in terms of skill in order to get hired is to be proficient in the English language, that most people who work in the industry are either highschool grads and don't require a degree to get hired. Although this is true in some cases (not to offend our neighbor upstairs hehe) not all companies are like this. I guess the major reason I am writing this, is to defend not only the industry from generalizations and preconcieve ideas but also to let people know that most of us who work in this industry are as educated and as skillful as our other counterparts in other industries. Some of the people that I work with have degrees in software engineering, programming, computer science, marketing...among others. Outsourcing, contact centers, no matter how you call it, requires skill, requires education and requires professionalism. I think I rest my case, need to go back to work.

One of my faverite plces to eat in the States is Applebees, it beats the heck out of McDonalds, especially if ur looking for a cheap place to eat. Thinking about it, I do wish they'd open up a franchise here in Manila in the future.

I owe my life to a Jew

Christmas is just around the corner. I'm quite frizzled a bit since I haven't even started my shopping yet. So much to do, so little time. I haven't even bought myself a shiny new iPod or cellphone yet! What about clothes?? I need new clothes for the holidays you know, a new shirt, pants, maybe a new pair of sneakers to keep my toes cozy warm. But of course there's that longer than the Bataan death march line to the cashier, I have to put up with that! And what is wrong with these cab drivers?? Asking for something extra in addition to what the meter charges, sheesh. So many problems, so many things that irritate me.

Christmas...it got me really thinking. Is this really all about me? Is this really all about shopping, new cellphones, iPods etc.. Like some kind of crazed maniac, everybody is going around without really even thinking why we're even celebrating. All this songs about Santa Clause, red nose raindeers...I mean, is this really what Christmas is all about?

And then I remember. I remember the reason for all of this. That thousands of years ago, a Jew was born. Yes, a Jew...born of simple parents, on a nondescript town... sent to change the world, sent to change your life and mine. Born so that you and I can have life and to have it abundantly, born so that you and I can be saved. Behind this hoopla, this foolish shopping orgy thats going on, I try to remember what this season really is all about. No, I think I'm gonna skip on that black iPod video I've been drooling to for months, no I don't care if I don't get the latest Nokia, I think I'm gonna try to save my money for the rainy days...maybe I'll buy some lechong manok and give it to that family that lives in that kariton. Better yet, I'm going to give remember with gratefulness, how my life has changed because of a Jew. I owe him that much. I owe my life to a Jew.

The Special Ops A47 Spetsnaz

This morning, the airsoft group of OSRP, me included went to Sir Tuks house in Makati to finally get our hands on our much awaited weaponry. I finally decided on getting a Spetsnaz A47, all I can say is wow, 330 FPS out of the box and was highly recommended by some of the vet airsofters. It certainly beats the crap out of the Super M and the S-System in performance although of course the M4's still get my attention in terms of their pogi points. But of course when it comes to real tine performance specially in CQB's (close quarter battles) it's the A47 who's hands down the winner. I can't believe this is actually an Ak-47 variation, although an icon, I really have not been a through and through fan of this rifle since it's been the weapon of choice for those communist/terrorist countries, like the former Soviet Union, the Taliban has also been known to use the 47. The Spetsnaz is currently used by Special Ops teams in Russia, Poland etc.

a glimpse of my station

I know, she's really pretty right? hehe, some eye candy to make work a lil bit easier and of course helps me to concentrate more on my screen hahaha.

Currently listening to...

Take a Picture by Filter. Cool song.