My Harbour Road Job

Most people in Barbados are aware of the Harbour Road area in which foreign-based companies are located. These companies usually offer out-sourcing for much larger companies of the United States. They have “set up shop” in Barbados because its economical. The Barbados government offers them a tax relief and they pay their staff next to nothing. The most popular companies in Harbour Road are GC Services, NCO and KM Solutions.

The employees of these companies seem to be predominantly female and have developed a bad reputation for all persons working in the area. An average Harbour Road employee is assumed to be: uneducated, poor, ghetto, worthless, mothers. After 6 months of working with these people, I would have to say that this sterotype is correct.

To become a CSR, you need a minimum of 3 CXCs. I don’t believe they specify that you must have Maths and English. Alot of these women are poor, they arrive from the lower echelons of society with no job experience. They see these Harbour Road jobs as a stepping stone.

Further more, from what I’ve seen, they have poor spending habits. Much of their money goes to hair-dos, clothes and fetes. (Just this week, one girl showed up with a wig that was so horrible. It did not suit her complexion and it looked obviously fake. Around the rim of the wig was a thin layer of “fake skin” which was supposed to stick to her skin and appear natural. As it was 2 shades lighter, it really stood out. I almost choked when I heard this thing cost $80).

These girls are ghetto and worthless; they mostly live in the overcrowded parts of St.Michael. Their behaviour is atrocious, even when dealing with customers on the phone. They fight, curse and speak bad language. They are lewd in their speech and talk openly about sex. You can find these girls in the dub skinning out and on their heads. They dress skimpy and only seem to comfortable in tight, short clothing.

Alot of these women are young mothers. They usually have 1 -3 kids even though they’re only 25. There are so many in Harbour Road with kids and I can’t figure out why.

I’ve made it my job to expose this Harbour Road area and I think I’ll have fun doing it! Please post a comment and stay tuned for more.

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Census Worker

So I went to take my test to be a census worker today; now I feel f bad. It’s not that I failed the test; I did well there. But in the time we had before testing got underway I was able to get a look at some of the other folks who were applying with me. One young man was trying to get the job so he could support his fledgling family; another was a veteran. Another lady was taking the test for the second time to try and up her score and therefore her chances of getting hired, and one mustn’t forget the little old lady sitting behind me who was terrified that yet another job was going to discriminate based on age.

I’m a young, 24-year old male, with a degree from Notre Dame who has no dependents. And I am going to try and take this job over these people?

Don’t I feel high and mighty…

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Direct Marketing Coor (Container Store - Coppell TX)

Direct Marketing Coordinator
Job Code: DFWDMCOORD225
Division: Home Office
Location: COPPELL, TX US
Job Type: Full Time Position
Summary: Our customer database is one of the most vital and strategic tools in our business as we work to build customer traffic, increase more frequent, repeat visits and foster a loyal, adoring customer base. Reporting to the Direct Marketing Director, the Direct Marketing Coordinator will provide support and reporting for all database, direct mail and online marketing initiatives at The Container store. The perfect candidate must have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, while also working in a whole-brained environment with key department leads all across the company.

Container Store Inc Corporate Offices‎ – more info »
500 Freeport Pkwy, Coppell, TX‎ – (972) 538-6000‎
Hwy 121 past Hwy 35

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Why Unemployment Isn't So Bad: A Mix Tape

I guess it can be depressing to be unemployed. You can’t go speed dating because you’d fail on the “what do you do for a living?” question. You can’t buy useless things like frog cookie jars or pirate wine holders. You have no one to hang out with during the day because all of your friends are at work getting ahead in life. You never leave the house. Your pajamas have become a part of your body. You look like moldy old bread because you don’t shower.One of my friends is starting a new job on Monday after being unemployed for several months. At first I was happy to hear the news. And then after getting off the phone, I started feeling bad for him. All those months he felt like he wasn’t good enough to have a job, a loser if you will. What a waste! He was living the dream and didn’t even know it.

Being unemployed brings happiness. We need to acknowledge this. You get paid by the government. Your parents still send you checks on your birthday and other holidays. You don’t have to worry about what to wear in the morning. You don’t even have to get out of bed in the morning. You’re not a slave to coffee. You are always free to go to parties. You can go out on weeknights and not regret it in the morning. You are your own boss. You can blog all day long. No photocopying. No paper cuts. You can play boardgames or Wii. You can have cool hobbies. No one can call you a suit or a sellout. You don’t have to drive during rush hour. Your lunch break can be longer than an hour.  You don’t have any co-workers gossiping in your kitchen.

Makes it seem like life without a job isn’t so bad afterall. I’ve come up with a very short list of songs to listen to if you find yourself without a job. I guarantee you will feel better about sitting around in your bathrobe all day.

1. Dead Kennedys “Take This Job and Shove It”

2. Disney’s Cinderella “Work Song”

3. Billy Talent “Worker Bees”

4. Dead Kennedys “At My Job”

I could go on, but I think you get the point. Plus I was running out of Dead Kennedys hits. Any inspiring songs you’d like to share with those desperately seeking work and feeling miserable about being unemployed?

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Advantages of online job search

Find a perfect job

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Searching online job’s most amazing feature is you can search job across cities which was not possible earlier. You can cover tremendous amount of job market through computer. From any part of world you can search jobs. Even searching jobs on company website is possible through internet. Save My System has amazing electronic job banks that charge you minimum and gives you great benefits. Searching different requirements is incredibly quick if you have high speed internet connection. This makes job hunting very interesting as you are able to see the openings at different locations.

If you are working somewhere, online job search is highly convenient. You just need to post your resume on Save My system’s job portal and you will get automatic alerts in your email inbox. You can even set up your resume to showcase your skills and talent. There are endless possibilities that will give you chance for better job offers. In earlier days people have to personal go to the place of company even for apply. It was bit irritating, time consuming and tiring. Many executives were not able to devote that much of time in their busy schedule. But nowadays, the seen is different.

Save My System made the job search close to your computer keyboard. Before joining you can even go through annual reports of your prospective company, stock quotations and other key business decisions which will be very useful information in future to decide your career path. If you find this information and are interested in the same, you can draft your cover letter that company may find interesting. Searching job online is like seating at driver’s seat of your career. You will get to know the job vacancies early once you register with Save My System’s job portal.

You don’t need to depend on anyone else for your online job search. Therefore, you are able to present yourself in best possible way for your company. Moreover, job search is very cost effective and you don’t have to spend lot of money on it. Save My System is dedicated to provide wireless security services along with attractive SEO, web design templates at affordable rates.

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Since that summer, I have fixed many flashlights...

I had an interesting experience as a teenager in my first summer job as a salesperson for a retail electronics chain (company name deliberately withheld).  The following experience has stayed with me the rest of my life.  In light of what so many have shared above, I consider myself lucky to have learned what I believe is such an important lesson, so early.

A woman in her, I’m guessing, sixties entered the store with what appeared to be old flashlight.  I approached her, offered my name and asked if I could help her in any way.

She told me her flashlight was no longer working and that she needed a new one.  I told her we had a variety of flashlights for sale and that I would be delighted to show them to her.  As I directed her across the store, I asked if I could see her old flashlight.  A “tinkerer” from a very early age, it was almost second nature to open her flashlight, check the bulb, batteries and electrical contacts.  In the days of unsealed batteries, corrosion was quite commonplace (does anyone else remember those days? I hope so).

Upon opening her flashlight, the problem was easy to identify.  Corrosion had fouled the battery contacts.  I asked her to wait a moment as I scraped the contacts clean with a letter opener we had in a jar next to the register.  I replaced the batteries and screwed the flashlight back together.  Lo and behold, the flashlight now worked perfectly.  I explained what I had done and returned the old, now-working flashing to the woman.  She was elated… and I felt pretty good too.

After what seemed like an embarrassing number of “thank yous”, at least to a young teen, the woman left the store with her working flashlight in hand.

Proudly I turned, only to immediately be approached by my, visibly upset, manager.  She had, of course, witnessed the previous events.  Quite firmly, she explained that we were in business to sell flashlights… not fix them.  She continued, that had I not fixed the flashlight, the woman would not only have purchased a new flashlight, but most probably batteries as well.  Finally, the manager reminded me that, as a result of my actions, a sale was “lost.”  Her comments made a big impression on me—particularly juxtaposed so closely with the delight experienced just minutes before.

There were no more “incidents” that summer and I left with the manager’s blessing that I was the best employee, of any age, she ever had.

Today, decades after I fixed that flashlight, I hold the lessons of that summer very dear—at least one of them, however, I don’t think that store manager, from so many years ago, would endorse.

Since that summer, I have fixed many “flashlights.”  Looking back, not one of them EVER failed to ultimately generate returns far in excess of the costs of the “parts.”

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Pls let me nail it this time!

Today I went for an interview at M**** & to be honest, initially I didn’t have much enthusiasm in this job until I actually went there & had e interview…

It seems a gd environment to work in, ppl seem ok (nt like dead quiet ofc-I usually have bad impressions of awfully dead quiet offices), job scope seems relevant & wat I want to venture into, gd career prospects (to grow perhaps otherwise in my resume)… A&P executive. Yes, I wld like tt job. Pls call me for a 2nd rd of interview…

I do hope I will be selected because just ytd, I had this dream abt my gpa where he was stuffing me with money (notes). I’m glad to have dreamt of him again, plus e fact tt this dream probably symbolizes something gd. & tt he is still watching closely over me… U know, e feeling like Gpa knows I am short of money now & 心疼s me by offering me money… He was like so happy in e dream, & e funny (or maybe weird to a certain extent) thing is I felt like he had this beam of triumph in his smile when he finally pushed e money into my blouse (yes, from e front) as my hands were occupied & cldn’t really push it away… Watever e dream meant, I’m still glad to have dreamt of him & seeing him happy & concerned bt me. Thank you ah gong…

Well, hope they’ll call me by………………………. Next Wed maybe??? PLS PLS PLS PLS!!!

Oh, & just something to share… I actually accidentally used “pissed off” in e conversation & I was like, so regretful in my head hoping she wldn’t mind too much abt this ‘not-so-nice’ language… Used in a formal interview. -_-” What’s wrong w u LIPING?!?!?!?!? argh~ SIGH. BIG SIGH.

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