Using Parks & Recreation To Put A Positive Spin On: Call Centers!

Working in a call center is the WORST! Or is it....? Top 10 benefits of working as a customer support agent

1. Being Employed

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You know what's great? Earning a living! Maybe it's not your dream job, but at least you're contributing to society and raking in those sweet dollar bills...

2. Sitting Down

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Sure you could stay at home sitting in front of your computer. Or you could go to work and get PAID to sit in front of your computer! Plus, there's usually a cool swivel chair to provide hours of entertainment

3. The Staff

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There is no better way to bond than over a common enemy. Your enemy? Customers all over the world. Your fellow soldiers in this war? Your co-workers!

4. The Stories

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You're the life and soul of every party with all of your customer stories! While they were on the phone you wanted to strangle them, but now they're a hilarious anecdote

5. Anonymity

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It must be hard dealing with people on the phone every day. On the phone. Where they can't see that you're rolling your eyes and squeezing a stress ball while you make sympathetic sounds and pretend to care about their problems...

6. Technical Difficulties

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Oh no, the phones stopped working! Oh no, I can't access customer emails! Oh no, the whole internet is broken! I guess I'll just have to gossip with my desk neighbor and then leave early

7. Bullshit

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Don't know the answer to a customer's question? Make it up! So long as you sound confident they will accept whatever you have said as fact! As for the customer...well, whatever happens happens.

8. Passing The Buck

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The customer seems pretty angry, and it probably didn't help when you implied that the situation they're in is their own fault. Here is comes, the greatest phrase in the English language: "I want to speak to a manager!" Time to transfer the call and go on break

9. Work Schedule

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Having your day planned minute by minute can be annoying, but it also makes you more organised in the rest of your life! What a beautiful gift we have been given. Thank you management!

10. The Customers

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Sure there are angry mean ones, but what about the lovely people that just need a little bit of help and are super grateful to you for any assistance? It's easy to remember that one horrible guy and forget all the easygoing lovely people

And at the end of the day, it's only temporary! Keep looking for that dream job...where you can finally be free from customers and phones

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