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Socoder -> Off Topic -> HoboBen's Return

Mon, 02 May 2016, 22:14
HoboBen
soooo I'm out of call centre work and back into gamedev Look at his wee little legs!



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Mon, 02 May 2016, 22:14
Jayenkai
What happened to the call centre? Nothing bad, I hope?

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Tue, 03 May 2016, 05:31
GfK
I used to work in a call centre for British Gas. The most unrewarding, soul-destroying job I've ever had. They train you to be a robot, and if you dare to NOT be a robot, the supervisors come along and bollock you. I dared to speak to a woman about bad things in her personal life - seem to recall her husband had died quite recently. Was on to her for about 45 minutes - more than half of that was dealing with whatever it was she'd rung up for - didn't matter cos it was summer and there wasn't a call queue.

Got off the phone, next day - BOSH - formal warning! VE HAF TO TURN ZE CALLZ AROUND WIZHIN SIX MINUTES AND YOU ARE NOT MEETING ZE TARGETZ! *glove face-slap*

I say fuck call targets! Be human and folk will remember you. Be a scripted robot and you're just another brainless cunt they've spoken to who didn't give a crap.

When you're driving to work every morning, hoping the fucking place has burned to the ground during the night, and contemplating binning your car up a tree when you see that it hasn't, you really need a career change.

I stuck it for 18 months. And yes I deserve a fucking medal. 30 other people started the same day as me, and when I quit, I was the last to go.
Tue, 03 May 2016, 05:39
HoboBen
Same!
Tue, 03 May 2016, 07:03
steve_ancell
Welcome back to the world of coding Ben
Tue, 03 May 2016, 08:44
Jayenkai
Can't imagine how dull and lifeless that must be.

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Sat, 07 May 2016, 09:07
Jayenkai
How goes the career change, HoboBen?
Anything decent lined up?

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Sun, 08 May 2016, 02:21
HoboBen
Just the odd job so far! Helping neighbours with computer trouble etc. But been able to program every day on fun stuff which is awesome

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Sun, 08 May 2016, 02:26
Jayenkai
\o/
Sun, 08 May 2016, 16:56
HoboBen
I still suck at graphics, but I've started learning how to use tools like Inkscape! This took me three days and has room for improvement but I'm proud of it anyway!



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Sun, 08 May 2016, 21:38
Jayenkai
Oooooh, luvly!
Mon, 09 May 2016, 04:00
cyangames
Hey, it looks pretty cool from over here!