Jimbob

My job, call center and my job title is Customer Service Adviser. This is a copy/paste from the bad stuff thread. I do ask myself on a daily basis why i even go in, maybe it's the money. Maybe it's the friends i have. Yes, that's it. It's both. And if the friends dried up (aka they left), i'd be gone as well. The way it's meant to be is, everyone should be treated equally and fairly. But it does not happen. Many people get away with things that even i can't get away with, because of their group of "friends" they have. Management have completely lost the plot since the new boss has come in. People get away with things that no-one should be able to get away with. Especially with leave and the job. You are permitted 3x 5 minute breaks between your hour lunch and 2x 15 minute breaks (which are set at certain times of the day). Which is meant to balance things out on the phones, but it doesn't as everyone goes at the same time leaving the phones un-manned around 1pm. And because of this, i've been told I can't have my lunch until half 1 because of the lack of people on the phone. I have addressed this to the manager, who simply said “so what, get over it and do as you are told” I see some people walking in and out of each wing on their “5 minutes”, who are clearly out of their desk for over 5 minutes. How do I know this, I sit next to a manager and I can see the log-in page and how long some people are in a code for. Does this get bought up, no. Those 3x 5 minute breaks, people abuse them and get away with it as the manager simply "wipes" the record of them ever taking the break. I go 2 seconds over, and i have it in the neck. What makes me laugh is how people get away with what they are doing, heck i know people who are on "medical" leave and are plainly just skiving. I know a few people who do this, and I have bought this to management and asked them to check their reasons as to why they are off. I know the real reason, management know the lie. 2 people who sit in my wing should be fired, but alas are not and it does surprise me. But if i took one day out of the ordinary, which i have then i had a written warning against me. I spoke up against management, and i got told "get over it". That's just the management and work colleagues. The work itself is a different rant. Those who work in a call center will know this and agree that the customers/public who call have serious attitude problems and feel they have the need to abuse you over the phone when they don't like the decision being made (¾ of the time, it's the customers fault because they fail to tell us on time certain things. I have been told that if you've worked in a shop with difficult customers, I can handle the calls. This should work, but never does because face to face is completely different to over the phone. Customers treat you different, and will take the chance to swear, abuse and be racist if they need to be. I could rant and rave all day, but i won't. The job centre got me this job, I had to apply for it and as it was offered to me in the job centre I couldn't turn it down. If I did, I would have lost a months benefit. Call Center work is aweful, and I hate it with a passion. I will not work in another call center again after this one.

Just completed it now.

Well, it's been a nice weekend. So nice in fact, i did the garden yesterday. All by myself, and i only mowed 2 plants.

It makes me laugh seeing people do this. Stores around my area put reduced labels on around 9-10pm, the gannets are usually hanging around bagging the bargains then. All for what, a saving of a pound or two.

Just got back from seeing it myself. Damn good movie thats for sure

For @Animal, the best use for Twilight

For something which is technically the same game as Mario U, that box looks so damn good. It's tempting to get both, but i will most likely download it. Time to crack the original by 20th June.

My mistake, thanks @Serebii that's good enough for me. As long as Nintendo don't delay it further, i have a nice slab of time off for Pikmin 3 as well.

So to round it up, Super Luigi-U and Pikmin 3 out July 26th. Which seems to be the only 2 things of interest to me so far. Which happen to be out when i'm in London at the Meet, damn!!!. But, i've got 3 days off further from that. So woo hoo. I'll look at the video on the Youtube when i get home, always hate working on these press-releases.

Please, continue. You are most likely behind the reason why we didn't triple dip recession-wise Except for Die Hard Paying any sort of money for Twilight is too much, heck even being paid to take them off the hands of someone is considered rude and is offensive

You've cracked my reasonings for not watching the show. It's too much political bull-crap involved, which isn't the point of this type of show. Choices of TV for Saturday (if you are watching TV that is) seems to be Britains got Talent and Eurovision. Both shows are trash, but if i had no choice, i would watch BGT.

EA are the 2nd biggest games publisher in the EU, so not seeing their games on the Wii-U won't bat a difference to me. The only EA-based games i have are The Sims 3 (on the PC, as it should be played) and the Mass Effect Trilogy (made by Bioware, published by EA). Other than that, i don't play EA games. So this decision will not phase me at all, and from the looks of things isn't phasing many other people either. Yes it will be a loss, but on ONM they believe Ninty are on the verge of getting the Wii-U right and it won't be long until EA return.

Been having a few conversations with randoms on the Metroid Community. Some people don't understand the difference between 50hz and 60hz. It's quality stuff right there.

I just whine at the whole contest, it's a huge farce. The people who can sing never seem to win, and it's the ones who either give a lot of money to "bribe a win" or something similar to that. It's not about the music, as i heard the semi-final singers. Jeez, they were aweful.

Urggh, the Riggo-vision song contest again. Sigh, it's pathetic and a massive joke indeed. I will not be watching at all, and i know that the UK's entrant probably won't get anywhere near the top 10. No matter how big or known they are.

Screens of my 3DS screen, the top is the folder marked "D". Download titles.

Purchased Super Metroid. 30p is something to NOT miss out on. And Super Mario Bros II is 20% off with purchases of Mario World until the 23/05

Sweet, probably going to annouce stuff they will showcase at E3 on the floor events. Will be done in 15 minutes, tops. Wonder if Reggie will be the host (please Iwata)

This was clunky and horrible compared to the Gameboy Color.

I have a suspicion, it's not an assumption i would kill someone. So whats to say i believe you may also be a terroist and may target you tonight?

But, couldn't you do that already in the original game. You could set sail in the direction you wanted and go and make a cup of tea. By the time you got back, you were usually there. I would like the ability to be able to swim further than a few meters before drowning. And more populated islands than before

Personal opinion, i think Rummy stands out a little like a terroist. Based on his in-game behavior so far. Maybe also Diageo, not sure yet.

I know a certain EEVIL one shaved his head in recent weeks/months as part of a contest (i believe he went for the Agent 47 look). People grow a beard to draw attention from the baldness, which is fair enough. Quite a number of people i know who are going bald are growing the facial hair, less to shave off. I know most of my hair loss is due to stress (most of it comes from my line of work, which is stress enduring at the best of times). The moment i leave, i reckon it will grow back thicker again. That's what the doc said when i saw him about another issue. Proof of that, i had a fortnight off and noticed it had got thicker when not in work.