Sorry if I haven't updated for a very long time. It's just that I'm really getting busy at work. Naks! As if I'm really doing something there! Hehe... I just wasn't able to update because I was too lazy to do so. Since my last update, which I think was last Wednesday, I had to get up early (early for me is around 2:00 in the afternoon) because I have (and I still need) to exchange a check for cash. I was finally able to get my salary but unfortunately, its a paycheck. I had to go to the bank and exchange it for cash. It was my day off on Wednesday and Thursday. Our salaries were released on Thursday so I had to go to the office on that day. And during that day, I wasn't able to get up early so I got my check at around 5:00 PM. Of course, the bank was already closed by that time. Without no money and nothing to do, I just hanged at the office where Karl and Kheiy were. Karl was having trouble with the training so he just decided to waive the remaining days of the training. He made a letter addressed to our trainers saying something about sparing him from the waste of time or pain and anguish or something as dramatic as that, and instead, just give him a failing mark and he'll take his chances. Our trainers took it as a resignation letter so he had to face the head of Operations, Miss Blue. Miss Blue told him that with what he did, he'd given up his privileges (if there is any.) I don't know yet what will to happen to him, but I sure wish both of them, Karl and Kheiy, would get absorbed in the Billing department. I won't be hearing from them until Monday so I'm really aching to know what will happen next. Anyway, the new batch of trainees have started phase 1. Welcome to our own version of air-conditioned hell.
So, how was your week Neil?
After several days of complete whining, I finally learned to love my job. Is really helping me a lot with my 'spokening dollars' skills. Sometimes, I'd still blurt out something grammatically incorrect, but oftentimes, I manage to say things right. I'm actually capable of answering calls right now. In fact, it has only been 2 days and they actually made me responsible for doing most of the callbacks for the voice mails. Yesterday, I took 26 calls. Today, I did 23, which is really not bad for a neophyte. Although I really had a problem with one of my calls this evening - I was asked to configure a Mac OS. And since we live in a world full of IBM clones, I really had a very hard time answering the questions. I had to escalate it to our Tier 2, Teddy. Aside from that, I think my night went well. Some of the clients were really appreciative so they kind of boosted my self-esteem. One of the clients I had kept on saying "You don't know how much you've done for me, thank you very much!" over and over during the duration of the call. Of course, I was like: "Thank you sir! That is why we are here for." It's just really nice when people appreciate the efforts you exert in helping them. It just makes you want to help people more. Naks! This job is really getting through to me.
Sorry if the tone of this entry seems sluggish - I'm really tired right now.
I was supposed to attend Mede's birthday today. But I wasn't able to file a sick leave. I had no choice but to go to work - they'd give me a 'memo to explain' if I went AWOL today. Also, I forgot to confirm my test for Trend Micro again. Well, what the heck! I'm starting to like it here. Besides, I got more than what I expected from my first salary. Hope it stays that way. Also, there are more girls here. Hehe... CHICKS actually! I've heard that there's a 'girl' drought over at Trend Micro. I think I'm better off here. I've been cooped up in an exclusive school for boys for 16 years! I've got a lot of catching up to do! Liza M once told me: 'you don't know how fun it is to be in a co-educational school! It really makes things different.'
Liza A and I had dinner together at the pantry - Liza A already has a BF, mind you, and believe me, you don't want to mess with her. She was able to threaten, in front of several people, the director of NCC who was harassing her. Only a few women can do that. By the way, Corinne, Liza already knows about your Afghanistan and Somalia (or Japan) plans! Hehe... I think it was Ana Kat that told her. And hey, is Anifa really leaving too?
A lot of things happened during the small time that I wasn't able to update my site. Maybe if I'm in the mood, I'd write them all. For the meantime, you have to settle for this. I really need to get some sleep.
So, how was your week?