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*Mini*
Beginner January 2012

The call centre

*Mini*, 5 June, 2013 at 20:21 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 11

Just catching up with this now and I am shocked. How on earth can this be real? The hr part of me is curling up inside at some of the stuff he is saying/doing. He would be sacked pretty much instantly if it was where I work.

Programmes like this give where I work a bad name

out of interest, is this what you imagine a call centre to be like?

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Latest activity by Pompey, 6 June, 2013 at 09:34
  • loadsagifts
    Beginner January 2012
    loadsagifts ·
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    Everyone is talking about this on facebook...what is it? Obviously about a call centre lol!

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  • *Mini*
    Beginner January 2012
    *Mini* ·
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    It's a programme about a crappy little call centre in Wales. The boss is an hr nightmare and I cannot believe that this place is actually real.

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  • loadsagifts
    Beginner January 2012
    loadsagifts ·
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    I always miss the good things lol...............Is it one of those documentaries that makes your blood boil watching it? Sadly at this time we still have to watch either Thomas the Tank Engine or Mr Tumble!

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  • Pompey
    Beginner June 2012
    Pompey ·
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    I have decided not to watch it as the 1minute trailer I saw yesterday angered me so much. H was cringing saying that he'd never get away with what that bloke does.

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  • *Mini*
    Beginner January 2012
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    Nope! We wouldn't let him!

    Its so dramatic and shambolic I am almost thinking its been set up but then looking at the sort of company it is (one girl was selling ppi refunds) then perhaps not.

    i couldn't think of a worse job than sat in that office, with that c u n t of a manager,cold calling people to sell them s h I t.

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  • S
    Beginner August 2014
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    Oh god I cringed when I watched this! I don't know where to start with the hideousness; nev, speed dating, chicken head, the tea lady, it goes on. I'm from Swansea and it doesn't portray a pretty picture. How can it last five episodes?!

    Not even The Valleys is as bad! That's saying something.

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  • flowersinherhair
    Beginner April 2014
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    I cringed at the adverts so knew I couldn't watch it! All I know is that in the call centre my OH used to work in they timed toilet breaks, they weren't allowed to even look at their mobile phones unless they are on break and if they were more than 10 minutes late they would get an hours pay docked so I know it is nothing like that programme, it's all for show they're just trying to create a real life David Brent.

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  • *Mini*
    Beginner January 2012
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    Normally you are not allowed mobiles if you are dealing with any sort of bank dentils or card payments for obvious reasons. I think that's quite common in those sorts of environments.

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  • flowersinherhair
    Beginner April 2014
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    Ah that makes sense now, I thought they were just being really strict!

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  • ~Peanut~
    Beginner December 2012
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    I watched it the other night and thought it was really cringey. They must be playing up for the cameras surely, especially the tea lady? And the boss is like a real life David Brent!

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  • Pompey
    Beginner June 2012
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    Surely this is worst office in the world?! If my manager treated me like that I would put a greviance in.

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