Ang Convergys, Bow!

Tangina, sabi ko na nga ba't wag ko muna babasahin ang blog ni Bernadette at talagang gaganda ako ng wala sa oras.

Tuloy, wala na ako sa tamang senti ko... ka-imbyernes naman! Natutukling pa ako ngayon. Haay.

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Anyways,

Natuloy yung exams ko kanina sa Convergys. As in wala lang. Natulog lang ako ng maaga kagabi, tapos gumising ng maaga kanina... putsa, muntikan pa akong ma-late dahil ang baaaaaaaagal bagal ng bus na sinakyan ko papuntang Ayala.

Pagdating ko sa Enterprise, gulat ako kasi andami nang applicant. Ang init init pa kasi naka-generator lang yung building. So yun, ako naman lakad lakad habang dinededma yung mga ibang applicants, tapos nag-pacute pa ako sa guard para malaman ko lang kaagad kung ano ang procedures para magtake ng exam.

Tandang tanda ko pa, nakalagay sa paper na binigay sakin nung saturday na eksaktong 8 am ang exam at ang ma-late ay hindi na iaaccomodate. Pero ang pota, nagsimula yung exam ng alas-nuwebe. Sa sobrang tagal kong nakatayo dun (while checking out for cuties of kors!) , nung nagsimula na yung exam eh windangers na ako.

Pasensya na ha, si Bernadette kasi eh... tinutukling ako.

Natapos ko yung first part ng exam nang sabog sabog ako ever. At wish ko na lang na iannounce na lang nila na tsugi na ako para hindi ko na pinapahirapan ang loob ko kaka-wish na sana pasado ako. Sa first part, Call Center Simulation ang drama ng mga lola. Kelangan namin pakinggan yung pre-recorded na audio conversation at i-rate namin yun base sa kung ano ang super friendly sa mga clients, at mega joray sa kanila. Eh talagang sabog sabog na ako, so hula hula na lang ang ginawa ko.

Buti na lang at medyo cute yung katabi ko kahit na junjunin. So tingin tingin pa ako sa kanya para lang ma-inspire ng konti. At the end, nakapasa naman ako. So proceed daw ako sa second part which is typing exam chenes... Dito talagang nangarag ako. Halos mamatay-matay ako sa nerbyos dahil tandang tanda ko pa last year.

Alas-otso ng gabi, matapos mag-apply sa limang call center buong araw. Convergys Ortigas.
Typing Test,

Dito nila ako tsinugi...

Sa second part, makikinig ulit kami ng pre-recorded na audio tape. Ang drama mo eh taga-take ka ng order na parang sa Pizza Hut or Shakeys. Yun nga lang, soshalen ka dito kasi Call Center ang bagsak mo. Ang pinakamadugo dito eh yung third part which is the typing exam. Jusku, hindi ko talaga kinaya yung kelangan mo matype yung nakasulat sa screen na halos ganito kahaba ang ita-type. Eh patapos na ako ng biglang nag-fluctuate yung kuryente. Nag reboot yung computer, na halos ikasanhi ng pagwawalk out ko. Sa inis nung mga moderator kasi nga uulit na naman kami, naawa sila at di na kami pinatake nung e-mail composition test.

Gaya nga nung sabi ko, sa second part nga ako na-tsugi last year. Kaya naman sa sobrang nerbyos ko, tinanggap ko na lang na tsugi ulit ako kahit wala pang sinasabi saken. So hayun, kinuha ko na yung mga nagkalat kong gamit, lagay lagay na ng mga papeles para kapag tinawag nila ako at binigay nila yung letter kung saan nakasaad na goodbye na ang beauty ko sa Convergys, mag-fla-fly na lang ako as if walang nangyare.

Eh talagang pretty ata ako kaninang umaga at natotomboy yung mga proctor sakin, kaya ang ending eh proceed daw ako sa last part ng exam - which is more of a spelling, english at math test combined. Sa spelling at english, kering keri ko naman... pero talagang yung math eh hindi kinaya ng powers ko.

Sa sobrang bagsik niya eh pinili ko na lang na i-leave blank yung test paper para at least, tsugi na ako at hindi na ako aasa pa. This time, si cutie na junjunin eh walang ginagawa. Habang iniintay ko yung results nung last part ng exam ko eh sinimulan ko na siyang i-tsika, para naman me magawa ako kahit paano.

Si junjunin pala eh kakagraduate lang, 20 years old at pwedeng pwede i-reto kay Rebecca. Kaso hindi ko alam kung kagandahan rin ba ang ineng o hindi, so hindi ko na lang tinanong tanong pa kung naghahanap ba siya ng boylet o hindi. Basta nalaman ko na galing siyang PLM at nag-OJT siya sa Sykes eh masaya na ako.

Makalipas ang ilang sandali... tinawag na ako ng mga lesbyanang mga proctor. Ako naman, punta doon na as if tsugi na. Me binigay silang papel, nakasimangot pa si gerl. Tapos biglang sinabi sakin na sulatan ko daw yun at ibigay sa kanila pagkatapos.

Pasado daw ako sa exam at for final interview na ako.


(Nagtext si Iceroze, kunyari tigasin ulit ako.)


Matapos kong matanggap ang letter, di ko talaga maitago ang saya na nadarama ko nung time na yun. Imagine, halos buong exam eh ang iniisip kong matatanggal ako tapos sa ganun pa nauwi yung outcome. Feeling ko nga eh pinapaasa lang ako nitong Convergys kasi andami rin naming nakapasa eh.

Sa totoo, ayoko na talagang umasa. Pero ganun talaga, mukhang laban nga ito mga parekoy. Andito na naman ako sa last part ng unang digmaang pantrabaho na pinag-aplayan ko, at for sure, jobhunting quarter na naman ito para sa akin.

Kaya bukas, gigising ulit ako ng maaga. Magprapraktis magpaka-proficient sa english language, at magpapa-PR sa mga interviewer kasi naka-set ng 9:30 ang final interview ko. Di ko alam kung saan patungo itong apply apply kong ito, maaring makapasa ako, maaring hindi.

Pero siguro ang mahalaga ngayon, nabawi ko na ang pagkatalo ko last year.

Rebound na ako't naabot ko pa ang final round. Masaya na siguro ako dapat sa ganun.

Midsummer Night's Joke

I find the news quite fascinating and tear jerking these past few days.

On labor day's eve, a bomb was discovered at the main office of the Department of Interior and Local Government. The police investigators claimed that it was clearly the handiwork of those groups who wanted to overthrow the government...

... if I know, it was the government who planted those bombs. It was intended as a diversion for a big demonstration set by the opposition and the leftist group the following day. I guess, this is what you call scaring the hell out of you in front of the mirror. I am sure at this point that the next bomb the police will find is on the gates of Malacanang itself. Maybe, the "perpetrators" would allow it to explode... and probably take some casualties with it so that GMA herself can...

and will declare Martial Law! Yehey!!!

A man was mugged by the protesters during the Labor Day demonstration at Liwasang Bonifacio after they discovered that he was taking video footages of the leaders of the leftist movement. It was later found out that the agent belongs to the intelligence division of the military...

... if I was there, I would have stirred the protesters that that man should be burned alive side by side with the effigy of GMA. I think the military has gone overboard this time. I wasn't born during the height of the Martial Law during Marcos, but I guess its a clear and direct violation of the right to air one's expression and frustration against the leadership of the current administration.

There were again talks of destabilization (for the nth time of course!) against the Arroyo administration. The ringleader this time is non other than the former defense secretary Avelino Abbas. Now, the government is accusing Abbas of inciting to sedition and they are planning to file a case against him...

... now, the little girl from Malacanang is crying wolf again. How many times would they tell the nation that they are under the threat of being overthrown by some group of people. I doubt if it was really true, or another malicious script from the government once again. The truth is, almost everyone wants to see the Arroyo be booted out of the office, the problem however is who would then lead the government and its restoration after it has succeded.

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I saw it in the news this evening. Hundreds of Eraps supporters were flushed out of Luneta this afternoon. The police said that these people are there to make "gulo" or something like that during Dona Mary Estrada's birthday. Mom and I made a remark while watching the news because of the reporters comment on why those people were being dragged by the police and why there were so many police personnel in the area. "kaya daw kinalat ang mga pulis sa area ay dahil prinoprotektahan lang nila si dating pangulong Erap...

Mom just uttered the word "ulol" after we heard the reporter. The fact that GMA is very much afraid of Erap nowadays has put some doubts on how the news is being twisted by the media today. Bakit hindi na lang nila sabihin na kaya nandun ang mga pulis ay dahil baka mauwi sa isang political rally ang event ng birthday ni Donya Mary.

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Have you noticed that fantaseryes have sprouted like mushrooms on the TV screen? Wala lang, nakakapagtaka why those soap opera flicks get high ratings when in fact, the stories are somehow shallow, and the special effects being used is quite mediocre. Is it that people are so being used to the hardships everyone is experiencing already, that they have already resorted to fantasy-like escapism this time?

Imagine, from Marina to Krystala to Mulawin, to Spirits then Darna and Engkantasia something then it will be followed by Panday and Kapanerang Kuba, my God, when will this fantaseryes end?

Baka next time dahil sa todo todong fantaserye and Koreanovela bombardment ang nakaspread sa primetime, mabalitaan ko na lang sa TV na pati si Gloria Macapagal Arroyo eh ibalitang engkantada na rin na magsta-state visit sa North Korea para humingi ng assistance sa paggawa ng Nuclear Missle kay Kim Jong Il. O kaya some cabinet officials eh lumabas sa mga tabloids bilang isang manananggal or aswang or some other lamang lupa the folklore tradition would often speak about.

Kelan kaya, mauuso ang mga UFOs ulit?

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And so, I found myself looking at the pictures of guys in Downelink again.

I just can't help but admire, how some guys would be so much goodlooking and living a happy and conyo life while others force themselves to live on budgeted 200 peso daily allowance.

How come some guys can afford to hang around malls, hang around coffee shops, hang around bars, and hang around some friend's pad while others go home immediately after work to save the money they earned for that day.

But in fairness, Downelink made me missed my college days again.

I miss the days when I would join a roadtrip together with my partymates and we would end up at Kelly Heights in Antipolo, looking at the slumbering city below. The city lights, blinking in the distance.

I miss the days when I was actully slimmer before. Who would have thought that I was still slim that time, compared to the massiveness of my body today. Although, I found the suitable photo-genic angles that suits me, I avoid become too narcisstic about myself.

It's actually good that put myself down sometimes, especially now that I am engrossed, if not addicted in DL. After all, I am not single... and that website should just be a way to connect myself to people who have found a way to communicate and interact with me.

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Tomorrow remains a day of uncertainty.

I just feel that I don't want to go to work anymore.

I simply want my freedom to do what I want with my career life back.