The longer I stay as a call center agent, the more of the ‘old’ me vanishes. I guess Im just entirely adapting the culture of the industry, but I do not want to. So Im listing down the things, reminders mostly, that I should stop or start doing before it’s too late.
1. The dirty finger and excessive swearing. STOP
>> For the entirety of my student life, I never held the dirty finger so easily. NEVER. I wonder what changed? Well, raising the finger has been a stress-reliever, you know, a way to release those unspoken words that I so want to tell a customer. Guess you can say it’s a thing that every agent does, but then again, I know myself better. So I will try, no I WILL lessen raising the dirty finger.
>> I can now utter the minimum of 4 to 5 profanity in a single sentence, and of this, I am not proud of. I will try to minimize my profanity powers, I swear. and Im sure that I can do it. Ako pa, I take pride in having complete control of the things that I say and do. Di ba di ba?? haha!
2. Smoking. STOP
>> Im just a social smoker, a very light social smoker. My vow is to smoke the max of 5 sticks in one year, but so far, I believe I’ve consumed at least two and a half packs of smoke! Damn. Smoking is not a part of me and I do not intend to make it a habit. No. A gi-normous, echoing NO. This, I know I can completely stop.
3. Drinking. LESSEN or entirely STOP
>> I like drinking. It’s one event that let the usually uptight people loosen up, or the quiet people speak up. For us, it’s bonding time, but I noticed that days after the session, I would get sick. So I think I’ll stop for a while. For how long, I cannot say, but I’ve had enough for the year I guess.
4. Writing. START
>> I started to write poems when I was 9, and since then, I always get a VG in all essays that my teachers asked us to do. From poems, to essays to articles in college. Writing, I do not want to forget how to do it, that’s why as much as possible, there should be a pen and a paper near me so I could easily grab it doodle something down during avail.
5. Reading. START
>> When was the last time I’ve read a good book? Ummm… I have no idea. So once Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol is out, I’ll be dashing down to the nearest book shop and purchase a copy of it. As well as Gaiman’s American Gods. I’ve read like 3/4 of the novel already but due to practicum, I’ve forgotten to pick the book up again and resume reading.
6. Be updated. START
>> Except for snippets of political updates that I get to see when I board the TP shuttle, I am not exactly the right person to know what exactly is happening in the country. Hell, I know Noynoy’s running for Presidency and that Teodoro man is the administration’s candidate, but apart form that and some UAAP updates, I am CLUELESS. Guess, I should start buying newspapers from now on. Two birds in one stone, reading and getting updated.
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