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  1. LasiK
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    LasiK d-mn fine coffee

    Jun 5, 2015
    After months of searching for jobs I caved and put an application in at Statistics Canada for a phone interviewer position. I got a call back and scheduled an interview for Monday. 20 hr/week at $16.31 an hour, which is great considering minimum wage here is $10.10.

    The only thing is I'll have to drive an hour (give or take, due to city traffic) for every shift, aaaaaaaaand call centers are notoriously portrayed as horrendous, hair pulling places of employment.

    plz need advice i dont have any parents to give me some
     
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  2. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Jun 5, 2015
    "i basically call/sell to people on the phone all day"

    Assistant to the regional manager Narshmallow.
     
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  3. Loyalty
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    Loyalty we go hard on earth

    Jun 5, 2015
    I worked in a call center selling UGG boots (the Oprah sequined ones to be exact) for a few months one winter, it was a lot better than other call center experiences I've heard of. They gave everyone $600 sales bonuses for Christmas (there were about 40 of us), and let us work up to 20 hours overtime. I worked like 55 hours a week, the paycheck was nice. Good luck @LasiK!
     
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  4. Apoogies
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    Apoogies wuu2?

    Jun 5, 2015
    When asking for customers names be wary of those who say Jeff
     
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  5. Narsh
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    Narsh

    Jun 5, 2015
    I would never ever in my life want to work at a fast food place

    edit: im too fat to stand up all day smh foh
     
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  6. Packman
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    Packman

    Jun 5, 2015
    The 20 hours a week thing is what would turn me off to it..

    The car ride to work could be used to listen to simhas latest freestyles and other new tracks!! That combined with working at a call center won't make you hate life at all
     
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  7. lil uzi vert stan
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    lil uzi vert stan

    Jun 5, 2015
    Commuting two hours a day to some s--- part time job? You think that makes sense?
     
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  8. Narsh
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    Narsh

    Jun 5, 2015
    i sell people DEEZ NUTS

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  9. Narsh
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    Narsh

    Jun 5, 2015
    its one of the hottest start ups in the area, not a call center MATE
     
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  10. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Jun 5, 2015
    Nobody take @Narsh 's advice. An Indian working at a call center has already sold his soul. @LasiK might as well get a job as a shoe shiner.
     
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  11. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Jun 5, 2015
    Compared to the places I mentioned? I worked for my uncle in his bar and grill start up in the summer during high school. Had some pretty great times. Not to mention Jimmy John's employs every college stoner in town. Not every place is McDonalds.
     
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