Shortening the distance: Meeting the Site Leader at Schneider Electric

Thursday, September 13, I got to know more about the company and the site leader. The session or meeting was called Shortening the distance. It was the HR's idea on how they can show that Zandro or Z the site leader is approachable and down to earth.

The introductions were short and the main topic is how we can make the office and the work world-class. Z explained that the rules being implemented right now are for people that might be abusing some of the benefits they are getting from the company.

As stated in this post this office is a BPO but does not really follow all the rules there is in a normal BPO office. Z wants a few adjustments to that to be able to get to his vision of being world-class.

The facilities are being upgraded, as it is one of the things he has noticed with other BPO offices. He was to balance it out. If I got this idea correctly, he wants to adopt the good things from both the in-house contact center and a BPO office. Also, he does not mind if you are sleeping in the production area as long as you are on break, it is his way of compensating as we do not have sleeping quarters.

Plans for better facilities and medical benefits are on the way too. To be honest, I think that one hour with the director is great, it really made me feel that I was lucky to finally get to work with this company.

Work Life: Summer Camp 2017

Held at La Luz Beach Resort in Batangas. This year's summer camp is way more enjoyable than the last. PlayWorks did a great job! What else, I liked the venue a lot too. It has been a while since I have enjoyed the beach, it was a great experience to be there with people from work. Food was great, the water was super clear and there are fishes under rafts. Although it felt more like an outing than a team building event. Well it was fun and that is all that matters to me!

Check out the photos:

the beach front

*smile*

game faces on

Check out my Kangaroo

Winners

Winners

Swimming time

Nice dinner set up

Dress Code: why is there a difference?

I like dressing up if possible I will do it all the time, but my fashion sense is not really for the everyday look. Society has set rules about it, and you know why it’s hard to follow? It’s because of the unspoken.


Unspoken rules are behavioral constraints imposed in organizations or societies that are not voiced or written down.
~ Wikipedia


Let’s say that you are going for job interview for an office you need to be in corporate attire. A skirt or slacks with blouse or polo. I get that you have to be presentable as a first impression but will it not be easier for the interviewer to see you when you are comfortable and yourself during the interview, than be surprised after hiring you that you that you have an attitude that was covered up by the clothes you were wearing?


Dressing up is not that bad for me, I know I should as after all people are attracted to physical appearance first. However, I’m sure that most people would want to be accepted for who they are and for the possible contribution he/she can give. Also, this may not be for everyone but I do feel more productive if I’m in the clothes that I like, which most of the time Jeans and shirts.


Yes you might think that I’m just making an excuse for all the time I have failed an interview maybe it was not the clothes, maybe it was really who I was and what I want to work on. I just want to point something out. I how this make sense in a way still, thanks for reading this. Have a good day!

Multi tasking, Is it really making your brain dull?

Are you an office Octopus?

Multi tasking is defined by merriam-webster as the concurrent performance of several jobs by a computer.
Now-a-days this is essential to any job may it be at home or in a regular office. It has become a normal thing to do and a routine to people who works in call centers and even to people that take in freelance work.

So, is multi tasking is it really making your brain dull?

I do not think this is the case, maybe it just the fact that you are not focus on one thing. I have heard that if you focus on something for eight second the brain gets to remember better. So for me Multi tasking does not make your brain dull but it just makes you less focus. 

So, if you do not want to be called a scatter brain at work or anywhere else, do use you multi tasking skill in moderation and I think this will help you finish one job quicker. This will make the job more concise and I think it will have less room from revision and save time.
It will help you remember the methods you have used that way if it was right you can easily remember them the next time you have to apply them to another project.

I really depends on the capacity of one’s brain, after all some people I know can focus better if they have music in the background, their favorite show on TV or even while eating.

How to save time is one thing but how to save time and have a quality output is another thing.

14 Goals for 2014

I was thinking of doing thirteen things I have learned during 2013, but I think it’s too late to make one. After all, it will take me a long time to remember all the things I have learned and narrow them down to thirteen. This is also for me to think about the present future than the past XD

      1.       Travel more. I have been working at home for two years plus now. Yes, the pay is good but it confines me in my room for almost seven days a week. So for this year, I want to visit places I have once been to or a new place to explore without the guilty feeling that I’m alone in such a beautiful place. Hey, the goal is to travel more not to spend more. One of these days I will just randomly post a photo of me in Baguio in my Instagram account and you will be just surprised

2.       Build a Career. As much as I love my home-based work, I need to grow. Looking for work is actually easy but getting hired is hard. Last year, I was called for an interview at a place where my current skill set is a bit off but I always said that everything can be learned. I was excited. However, I did not know what happened. Yes, I was not called back after the final interview. A new year will bring new opportunities. I just feel it! Wait for me Work that I will love forever.

3.       Be more patient. I’m not really sure about this I think, I’m patient enough with a lot of things, however, there are things if not done in time or as soon as possible, it gets me annoyed. A good example is when someone tells me it will be done in a week’s time and yet nothing happens after a week.  I’m pretty approachable; you can tell me if you can’t do it in the time frame I ask you to do it. We can adjust it; after all, I’m aware that people have other things to do.(Just don’t make me feel like you are just lying in bed all day) So yeah I know I’m patient but I think I need more. (This is maybe because I’m growing old XD)

4.       Follow the Schedule. I like writing down the things I need to buy or do. I have tendencies to delay work for about an hour to do something else or once I’m bored I will do something new. This is a habit I have acquired after working in the BPO industry. Learning to actually follow a schedule can help me do more and practice number 3.

5.       Let go of things that make me sad. Things, places, memories, and even people. There is no use in keeping them. For the past years, I may have kept them, as a keepsake and a reminder not to do the same mistake. Some as a reminder of something that was fun and sweet but ended badly. I’m going to throw them out but I will ensure that I do not see them too often because it affects my mood and my interaction with other people. XD

6.       Jog XD. Enough said.

7.       Save. I want my own place after all. The future is uncertain after all. I may end up alone or with a family. So yeah saving is one of the things I really have to do. I have my investment with Manulife, struggling to keep it there too but I really think it will be worth it. I have heard people saying that putting money in a bond or investment is not worth it as the inflation with lessening the value of your money, I say it is still better to have something to use in the future than spend it all on gadgets and short thrills.

So yeah, the list is seven points short from 14. However, this would mean more effort will be given to each. How about you what are your plans for this year?