Update XV: Stuck Inside of Tulsa with the Oklahoma City Blues Again

[Joe Biden 2020]

aka Bushie quit

Are you still taking the vitamins?

I haven't quit and I have every intention of going in tomorrow and carrying on like nothing happened.  If they want to do away with me then that is their prerogative.  They will have to let me go, I will not leave on my own.  I'll just have to wait and see what happens when I go in tomorrow.

Yes, I am still taking the vitamins.  I've taken them every day since last Tuesday except yesterday.

[Joe Biden 2020]

The funny thing is out of the 13 people in my training class, nobody and I mean nobody has perfect attendance.  Everybody has missed at least one day.  Some of them have missed two or more.  Now, I think two or three of them have quit, but I definitely have company in the non-perfect attendance crowd.

[Joe Biden 2020]

In fact, I'm going to go on in to work this afternoon and get at least 3 1/2 hours of work in today.  That will at least help my August 7 paycheck a little bit.

[Joe Biden 2020]

I'm at work now.  I was delayed an hour from what I wanted, but I made it in at 14:30.  I still don't feel well, but I figure I should make an appearance.  My trainer caught me up on things and I'm fine in my attendance.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Oh, and only half the class decided to show up today...

[Joe Biden 2020]

Congrats on making it with enough time to start up your computer, take a bathroom break, and go home.

2 1/2 hours is better than nothing.  My trainer did crack a genuine smile when I walked in.  I probably could have stayed out all day and it wouldn't have affected anything, but I wanted to at least make an appearance.  I feel better just by being here.

[Joe Biden 2020]

I walk into an ESPN, Cooking channel, UFC discussion.  We've done nothing since I've been here...

[Joe Biden 2020]

I walk into an ESPN, Cooking channel, UFC discussion.  We've done nothing since I've been here...

WTF kind of job is this?  Seriously, will you even get a paycheck?

I'll get paycheck #1 tomorrow.  My training class is kind of stuck right now.  We have covered all the training material, but we won't get all of our logins until the end of this week, meaning we won't get on the phones until next Monday, most likely.  So, right now, the trainer has to scrounge for stuff to do.  This leads to most of the day goofing off.  Sometimes we role-play or side-jack with some of the inbound agents, but that doesn't help a whole lot because we will be exclusively outbound at least to start with.  I would complain, but it is free money that I'm making.  I wish there were more material we could go over, but we used all that up by the middle of last week.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Oh, and only half the class decided to show up today...

You say that as if it is some sort of justification for you missing. In 2 months (if that), it won't really matter that Billy Sue had as many call offs as you, because the end result will be that both you and Billy Sue are unemployed.

I'm not saying this as a matter of self-justification, or maybe I am.  Missing 3/4 of a day is certainly missing 2 days or more.   Everyone there has at least 1.5 missed days, and in some cases 2-3 full days.  Though not confirmed, I believe three ladies have quit by missing 5 days already.  I certainly don't want to miss any more, but I'm not in any danger at the present time.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Has training made any mention of quotas for the month?

None. I'll ask tomorrow to make sure, but I haven't heard of any.

[Joe Biden 2020]

This sounds so shady. 5 people have already "quit" after a few days of sitting around and talking about sports and cooking?

3 people have apparently quit because they weren't understanding the material that we did go over the first few days of class.

[Joe Biden 2020]

This sounds so shady. 5 people have already "quit" after a few days of sitting around and talking about sports and cooking?

3 people have apparently quit because they weren't understanding the material that we did go over the first few days of class.

Do you understand the material? It can't be that hard, can it?

I understand it quite well and no its not difficult.

[Joe Biden 2020]

This sounds so shady. 5 people have already "quit" after a few days of sitting around and talking about sports and cooking?

3 people have apparently quit because they weren't understanding the material that we did go over the first few days of class.

Or did 3 people quit because they realized it was a scam??

Since you think you are getting paid tomorrow, do you know if it is straight salary or a draw yet?

It's not a scam and is not a draw system.  What will happen is I will compete against the other 11 agents.  The top 5% will get $6.00/hr more than the base.  The next 5%, $5.00;  then it goes down from there.  The top 70% will get at least 25 cents an hour additional.  Only the bottom 30% won't get anything.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Bushie in a competitive sales environment... Jebus.

It'll be quite fun, I believe.

[Joe Biden 2020]

I don't care what anybody says, I'm really looking forward to this job.  Of course, I will look for a CAD job, but this will be a fun job while I have it.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Excited to get on the phones and telemarket to people?

Yes, and excited to potentially be padding my paycheck!

[Joe Biden 2020]

This sounds so shady. 5 people have already "quit" after a few days of sitting around and talking about sports and cooking?

3 people have apparently quit because they weren't understanding the material that we did go over the first few days of class.

Or did 3 people quit because they realized it was a scam??

Since you think you are getting paid tomorrow, do you know if it is straight salary or a draw yet?

It's not a scam and is not a draw system.  What will happen is I will compete against the other 11 agents.  The top 5% will get $6.00/hr more than the base.  The next 5%, $5.00;  then it goes down from there.  The top 70% will get at least 25 cents an hour additional.  Only the bottom 30% won't get anything.

Bushie, can yo please pm myself J-Mann, Grumps and a few others the name of this company, so we can do some research??

check your messages

[Joe Biden 2020]

I feel so much better this morning and am ready to go to work today. Whatever I had was brutal, but thankfully only lasted 24 hours. I will leave here at 7:20 this morning. I should be getting my first paycheck just before Noon and I will deposit it right after work since the bank is on my way home.

[Joe Biden 2020]

I feel so much better this morning and am ready to go to work today. Whatever I had was brutal, but thankfully only lasted 24 hours. I will leave here at 7:20 this morning. I should be getting my first paycheck just before Noon and I will deposit it right after work since the bank is on my way home.

No direct deposit? Do you work in 1983?

Due to the high turnover rate, they do not offer direct deposit to peons like me.  Only the upper management get direct deposit.  Direct deposit was getting too expensive for the company.

[Joe Biden 2020]

My paycheck is actually higher than what I expected.

I will call and find out info on post office jobs tonight.

[Joe Biden 2020]

bushie you once said that you wouldnt be able to sell a five dollar bill for a nickel.   what changed?

I don't know if anything changed other than my mind set.  I will find out when I get on the phones.

[Joe Biden 2020]

My employer earned big points with me today by paying me exactly what they promised me.  That's not a light thing in my book.  It should be a no-brainer,  but with my job history is actually a remarkable feat.  I'm still going to look for another job, but this makes me want to work as hard as I can for the time I'm there.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Yeah, it should be common place for them following the law, but all I'm saying is that with my recent places of employment who did not pay me what they promised, it is not a light thing.

[Joe Biden 2020]

MJ, no, in fact if I moved back down there I'd have to live with Grandma.  Her rent house is occupied as of August 1 and Mom and Dad have turned my bedroom into a train room.  Instead, since I am under a one year lease up here their attitude is "you made your bed, now sleep in it."  It's a good thing I have a steady job to provide me income!  Things are really starting to turn around for me.  This job allows me to enjoy life more and go on more dates with Allison.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Are they still paying your bills?

They're paying for a lot fewer bills.  I'm picking up my rent and a couple other bills, and they're chipping in for other smaller bills, but not as much as a month ago.  I hope to make their contribution less and less until I don't need it at all anymore.