Word of the day: Alacrity-eager and enthusiastic willingness
First off, I must say that I would never work in a call center full-time with anything remotely resembling alacrity!
That being said, today I had the great--and exciting--experience volunteering for a candidate who is running for state senate down here in North Carolina. Our task today was conducting a phone survey that targeted unaffiliated and independent voters. There were eight of us sitting in front of high tech phones designed especially for the purpose of surveying and polling; they looked much more complicated than they turned out to be (thank heaven!). At first I was extremely nervous--talking to strangers all day is not my first choice for a fun weekend activity--but then I started to get the hang of things.
After about two hours, I was a robot; I didn't even have to think about what I was doing. After four hours, my mind was so numb that I thought I would pass out, but I got through it with my sanity in tact. At the end of the five hours, the eight of us combined had made over two-thousand calls!
Over all it was a great experience, and the best part about it was the sharing of funny statements that were made by the people we were calling. Here are some of my favorites:
- (In an EXTREMELY deep North Carolinian accent) "If this is gunna be some kinda politikin' I don't have time for it"
-Question: "Is this [name]?" Answer: "Not right now"
-Question: "Do you have time to answer a few questions for a survey?" Answer: "With what kind of slant on it?"
-Question: "If the election were today, would you vote for [our guy] or [not our guy]?" Answer: "I would rather vote for a blind bat with a cane than send [not our guy] back to Raleigh!"
-"I don't speak English"
Yes, working at a call center would be mind numbing as a full-time job, but working the phones for a few hours every now and then for a good cause can be a hilarious pastime!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
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How does one acquire a job at a call center?
ReplyDeletei have no clue. but we have one up the road from us and they always have a hiring sign out. i think that after my experience working on the campaign, i know exactly why they always have it up!
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting! I don't think I'd mind working at a call center to make extra cash.
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