A Brisbane man’s honeymoon period at his new job is over after less than a month.
After a brief period of unemployment, Adam (22) was grateful to get a new customer service job at Telltus Communication Company (TCC), but quickly realised it was a mistake.
”We did a week of training, which was fine, but the pain started as soon as we got on the phones. I’ve never been screamed at that much since my junior footy days!” said Adam.
“The worst part is the roster. EVERY SINGLE MINUTE is accounted for, 15-minute breaks and lunch breaks are randomly assigned, and overtime Saturday work is ‘strongly encouraged’. Heaven forbid if you take too many toilet breaks, then the team leaders scream at you too and threaten to ‘write you up’, whatever that means. May as well chain us to our desks and be done with it.
“And the next worst part is the b***** team games they force on us. They’re meant to foster ‘team spirit’, but they just make everyone more competitive and more miserable than they already are.”
It seems Adam isn’t alone in his hatred of his new job, with 15 of his 30-person training group already quitting.
“One guy walked out on the second day of training. No warning, no goodbye, he just left. I should have seen the signs back then. I miss my leisurely unemployed days when I could sleep in, do what I want, watch TV until midnight, and not be under the thumb of some d***head team leader on a massive power trip. It sucked being broke, but I got used to two-minute noodles and buying the cheap beer.”
Though there is an upside, with Adam seriously considering going to uni to follow his love for copywriting.
”I’ve been looking at marketing degrees and it looks like a decent career path. I didn’t go to uni after school. I got into my dad’s business as I was sick of studying. I started doing copywriting as a hobby and I love it, even did some free online courses. I’ve also seen how drained of life some of the old buggers are at TCC. They’ve been stuck in the customer service loop forever and it’s too late to get out. I definitely don’t want to end up like them.”
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