Call Boy From Davao

Changes: The Result

2010-08-25T19:11:00.001-07:00

As per my last post, I had to wait for a while before a verdict came out and I was right - I will be transferred to the technical support account. Is it a bad thing? I think not. I will be transferred to a technical account but it will be on the morning shift... YAHOO! 7am - 4pm! Can it get any better than that?! It's like I'm gonna be working in a government office ("(-.-)")

I think this is a blessing in disguise. I used to think that bad things happen to good people but in this case I'm starting to think that good things happen to good people as well. And YES - I think of myself as a good person :p

I have been in the morning shift for more or less a month already and all I can say is that the morning shift ROCKS! Not to mention that I have a very kind, understanding and beautiful supervisor. My life just seems to be perfect so far.

Changes

2010-07-05T17:22:00.000-07:00

5:30 AM, just got off from my shift. Although I only had 2 calls tonight, it was still stressful due to the news that was given to us - the team members might get reshuffled.

Currently I'm working on a billing account. But because of the changes in the account, it has been decided that members of the team will be reshuffled and some will even be put under the dreaded technical support account. The criteria for who will be transferred will be based solely on the schedule adherence of each call center agent. And given my status when it comes to schedule adherence, I'm more or less sure that I will be one of the people who will be put to the technical support account.

You could say that the news is not-that-good and to be honest, I can handle this kind of change. What eating me up right now is that they won't have a decision not until 3 to 4 weeks from now.

Well, I just have to sing a song by Bob Marley.... ♫♪♫ I don't wanna wait in vain... ♫♪♫

Random Thought: Losing Weight

2010-06-05T13:57:00.000-07:00

I don't care if it is the alcohol in my head talking right now but I want to be fit. I'm going to lose weight and I have made up my mind.

I couldn't say that my quest to lower down my weight has been an epic journey. I usually set my mind to losing weight but I've never EVER completed it. Every time I say that I'm going to lose weight, I usually raise the white flag after a few days --- food is synonymous to temptation (and the devil) --- you just can't resist it.

I'm not really sure that I'll be able to pull it off this time but I just want to say that I want to get fit. Whether it becomes a reality or not, I'm not really sure. But right here, right now, I'm thinking of losing some of this unwanted weight.... by hook or by crook.

- call boy from davao

Oxis International

2010-05-25T03:15:00.000-07:00

We all have heard of stories about the fountain of youth. A flowing water that with one sip, a person can be young again. This has been a lifelong pursuit by fictitious, as well as, real people throughout history. Has it ever been found? I'm not really sure.

However today, through different studies and researches, it has been found out that antioxidants can slow down the aging process by getting rid of free radicals from the body. I guess it would safe to call them anti aging molecules and one of the most common example of this would be glutathione.

In the modern world, the most common aging factor would be the not-so-good effects of the oxidative stress. This type of stress can take a toll on the body leaving it's natural defenses and antioxidants unable to function properly thus compromosing health.

As of the moment, there is one company that focuses in the research and development of products that could battle the harmful effects of oxidative stress - Oxis International. It is a company that has been developing and out-licensing products for pharma companies and biotech companies. Their primary products put emphasis and incorporate the use of the super antioxidant called L-Ergothioneine also known by as ERGO.

Aside from the usual products that they offer to consumers, Oxis is providing opportunities to those who want to invest in the research and development of ERGO products. Oxis is offering penny stocks to interested investors.

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Super Ultramagnetic Mega To The Max To The Nth Power Overbreak

2010-05-25T02:30:00.000-07:00

This happened 2 weeks ago. I don't what was with that day why most people didn't seem to have any energy for work. I know I don't really have that much energy and enthusiasm when it comes to work but it was different that day.

I'm not really a fan of the sleeping lounge in the office. I've never used it before... not even once. But the day that this incident happened, my energy was so low that I can hear the sleeping lounge calling to me. It was calling to me with a tone of familiarity... as if it was a friend that I haven't seen for a very long time.

I took my lunch break (1 hour) and decided to succumb to the call of the lounge. 1... 2... 3... lights out. It happened so fast. As soon as laid down on the lower bunk, it didn't take a minute before my systems shut down. Everything was black. The next thing I knew, somebody was waking me up. It was my supervisor. I thought he was going to be mad but I guess he understood. He himself was so low that day that he was also in the lounge earlier that shift.

When I went back to the floor and opened my computer. Lo and behold! There it was:

I have edited this picture already for security purposes. ^-^

This may not be the worst overbreak for this account but this is a first for me. And another thing that's funny about this is that the person above me on that picture was a teammate of mine and was my bunkmate in the sleeping lounge. I told you it was a lazy day.

I Tried...

2010-05-11T07:36:00.000-07:00

Philippine election 2010 sucked!... big time!

My duty ended 5 am today and I intended to go directly to the precinct where I was assigned so I could cast my vote. Alas! When I arrived 10 minutes shy of 7 am there were already a lot of people there. The facilitators had started giving out priority numbers which is quite new to me 'cuz this was not the case during the last election.

Sleepy and tired from the previous night, I decided that I just get a number, go home, rest and come back later to vote.

I went back to my precinct around 5 pm and the number of people, I think, doubled. There were also long lines for every classroom and around me were angry and irritated people. When I tried to find out what number they were serving, I still needed to wait for 200+ more people to finish voting.

Given that I still had a duty that night at 8 pm, I decided to just go home.

I really wanted to vote because I wanted to take advantage of this state given right and privilege. But because of the voting process this Philippine elections 2010, I wasn't able to. Hopefully next elections, the system and the process for voting will be more effective. But for this election, all I can say is, at least I tried...

I'm Depressed

2010-05-07T03:03:00.001-07:00

Talk about a depressing post. Baby Bear from Baby Bear Diaries linked his latest post to me. It's entitled Do We Have The Right To Complain?. It wasn't really the content of the post that made me depressed because I agree with whast he wrote - compared to other people, we really are fortunate. (Although I would like to present a rebuttal, I think I would just do that another day to make way for my feeling of depression.) What made me feel the way I felt was this picture:

The Vulture, a bird who feeds on carcasses, was waiting for this child to die. I have read a small article about this picture before. This child was crawling his way to a site where he may be able to get food. The photographer took this picture then left not knowing what happened to this child. A few months later, it was reported that the photographer took his own life due to depression. One may say, not knowing what happened to the child, brought him to kill himself.

Call Center Humor: Comic

2010-05-06T21:47:00.000-07:00

POWER OF BLOGS

2010-05-06T06:19:00.000-07:00

I was in the mall earlier today to visit a dental spa. While in the waiting area, I overheard someone discussing with the head dentist about creating a website for the dental clinic. She was discouraging the doctor from putting up a website. Instead she was offering that the head dentist should use the power of blogs.

The keyword there was blog. Being a new blogger, it got me interested. She mentioned about SEO and Google and that got me more interested and curious. So when I reached home, I accessed the internet and did a little research. Having been able to gather information, I tried creating a blog which could help me explore and discover more things about the power of blogs.

My new experimental blog is Dentist Davao Garcia. This will be my training ground for creating POWER BLOGS! ^_^

Davao Toy Convention at Gaisano Mall

2010-05-05T20:57:00.000-07:00

It's supposed to be my rest day yesterday. But with the sun way high up in the sky, flaunting its oh-so-high and mighty hot rays plus its ally the rotating brownout, a guy can't do anything but concede. So to get a little bit of R&R I decided to go to the mall.

Lo and behold! A million of people has flooded the premises, but for what reason? I didn't have the slightest idea. Perhaps they also wanted to escape the tandem of sun + brownout. My question was answered however when I reached the center area of the mall. There was a toy convention showcasing items from Davao toy collectors.

Although not really a toy enthusiast, I am a huge fan of anime, manga, and comics. I found myself trapped and entangled in the toy convention for a number of hours in awe of my favorite characters being tangible and some almost even lifelike.

Wolverine VS Sabertooth

Colossus VS Sentinel

The Hulk VS Spiderman

VW Beetles and Vespa Scooters And this piece is, for me, one of the best in the Davao Toy Convention 2010

Vito Corleone

Aside from the toys, there was also a cosplay... or at least a taste of what was coming this saturday. There was a couple of girls who played a character from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Death Note.

The full blast contest for the cosplay will be this coming saturday. Hopefully I will be there to witness this event.

BC Blogger

2010-04-30T23:55:00.000-07:00

I came across this post from the blog In This Side Of Town and it talks about how a blogger can make his/her life easier. Being new at this, I tried it out and applied for the BC Bloggers. I'll try to read up more about this. Anyway, I'm inviting all bloggers, especially newbies, to apply.

Calling all bloggers who want to gain friends in the blogosphere and build links at the same time – BC Bloggers 3 is now open. To join just visit Mommy Diary, read the requirements, and fill out the Application Form.

Call Boy From Davao: Call Boy No More?

2010-04-29T20:56:00.000-07:00

Three days ago I was repremanded by my supervisor as well as my manager because of my absensces. They have been fed up because for the past few months my attendance was, should I say, not in good standing. The usual trend for my attendance is this: out of 5 working days, I'm present on 3 and nowhere to be found on 2.

These absences, however, were not absences due to laziness nor any nonchalant reasons. I was absent on those days because of my health condition. You see I am hypertensive. My blood pressure plays around the range of 150/100 to 170/110. At worst times, I really get dizzy to the point that standing up might cause my demise both physically and emotionally. Physically because if I stand, I might fall down and hit my head which may lead to a much worse condition. Emotionally because if I stand and fall down, it would cause so much embarrassment that I would be scarred emotionally for the rest of my life

One of the communications analyst, after knowing about my condition, even said, "Dude, your condition is one of this job's best antagonists." And I strongly agree with her. The stress of the job and most especially the graveyard shifts can easily elevate a person's blood pressure. Not to mention the unhealthy eating habits and vices that come along with the job description. But what can a boy do? Having a degree does not necessarily mean you can land a good job or a decent paying one. Call centers however can give you more for less. Even without a degree, for as long as you know how to speak in English, you are paid well... at least compared to other normal-eight-hour-day-job-that-requires-a-college-degree. If not for this reason, I would have resigned a long time ago and looked for a different job.

Going back to my supervisor and manager, they were supposed to speak with me to discuss my future in the company but it has always been put off for some reason. We were supposed to discuss it four days ago but the meeting never happened. I was expecting that it will push through earlier this morning but it was delayed again. The anxiety is killing me! This may make my blood pressure shoot up too! I just want this to get done and over with.

Hopefully, tomorrow we will be able to successfully discuss everything we need to discuss. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Que Se Ra Se Ra.

New Blog Template

2010-04-28T20:28:00.000-07:00

I was reading different stuff about blogspot and I found out that we can actually change the way it looks. Aside from the default templates that they offer, you can download other designs from other websites and designers. I searched Google for the words "Blogspot Templates For Free" and I got lots of results.

There was a plethora of designs to choose from. I was trying to look for a template that would fit my blog CALL BOY FROM DAVAO. After hours of browsing through different designs, at last I found it.

The blog template that I choose (as you can see) have stars and three different monsters as its header. Why did I choose this? Well, first and foremost the stars signify night which really reflects the type of job that I have - call center agent - awake by night and asleep by day. The monsters signify that we're like monsters lingering in the night.

The three monsters that are on the background also represent me and two other friends Fedge Shacks and Baby Bear Diaries who started blogging with me.

I will still keep looking for other designs but for now I'll stick with this one - cute, simple and is significant to what I... we are doing right now.

Call Boy From Davao

2010-04-27T17:46:00.000-07:00

Call Boy - a term usually used to refer to a male offering services that range from companionship to "companionship". Well, this blog is not about that. The CALL BOY referred on this blog is about a boy/guy/male who works in a CALL CENTER. CALL CENTER + BOY = CALL BOY.

Davao - a city in the country called Philippines located somewhere down south in the island of Mindanao.

I created this blog so I can somehow create a journal of the different events and experiences that I have as a call center agent, specifically as a call boy from davao city.

Why did I start this blog? Well a couple of my friends said that they wanted to start blogging and not just for leisure but for making money as well. Thinking that it could be fun, I joined in in the band wagon. So far so good I guess. Blogging is quite easy to do for as long as you really don't care about what you write about and how you write it such as spelling, grammar and all that English technicality stuff.

Anyway, this is my first post and hopefully my writing gets better as I continue writing in the future.

By the way, the blogs of my friends are Baby Bear Diaries and Fedge Shacks. You could go ahead and visit them. Thanks!