Earth Hour is this Saturday, 8.30pm. I’ve been participating in the Earth Hour for the last couple of years, and contrary to what some morons believe, it’s not about the number of watts we save in one hour; it’s the gesture that we are willing to do something for the environment, and the awareness it brings to people.
I just hope the message doesn’t get lost in all the media coverage and the ridiculous parties that the Earth Hour brings.
When I started my training for my first job in a call center, the trainers stressed the importance of our roles customer service representatives. They said that we were the face of the company to those who call us. That we are speaking in behalf of the company and the impression we leave the customers will be the impression they have of the company as a whole.
At that age, you don’t really get what he means until you’re standing on the other side of the glass.
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Ever since I saw the thing of beauty that is the Galaxy Note, I became quite fixated in getting it. It’s perfect when I want to draw something quickly, it has a dual core processor, a ginormous screen to watch movies or play games in, a long battery time, and the option to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich soon. With all of these features, it’s just feels right to have an unlimited data plan to fully enjoy this badass phone/tablet.
So I researched the most cost-effective way to get the phone through either one of the country’s largest telecom networks: SMART and Globe. And through this “research”, I got a taste of how their customer service works.
A couple of weeks ago, when it was the start of the new salary cut-off, I decided to make a stand, and do what a few of us at work manage to do. Take on the 80-hour challenge.
The 80-hour challenge is a term we coined for finishing 80 hours in two work weeks; meaning 8 hours a day without fail for two whole weeks. For some, it’s normal to have that kind of work output. Some offices even require their employees to render a couple of hours more as a mandatory over time. But that is what makes our office different (and in turn, more awesome).
Module 2 of French classes ended last Sunday. It was an absolutely amazing experience learning a foreign language, especially one as beautiful as French, being taught by an equally amazing professor.
When I first decided to learn French, I was thinking that it would be a great addition to my repertoire of skills if (and when) I decide to try to dabble in something new for my career. But when I think about it, it’s not really the reason why I fell in love with the language.
People in class have their own reasons why they enrolled in class. Being under the Spanish rule for nearly 400 years, and Spanish being one of the more “popular” languages there is, it’s really more practical for one to enroll in Spanish classes instead.
However, aside from being less popular (and more conyo. lol.), the ultimate reason that tilted my decision in studying French is this song. Bonus points if you know where this is from without Google-ing it.
To my classmates, à bientôt! Until the next module!
