I only have four days left in my work. After a few months for hard work, I eventually decided to resign for a better opportunity. I am planning to take up my Masters degree anytime in November. I feel so excited and a bit sad about it. But I feel positive with this because I know that earning another degree will open better opportunities for me.
I have been teaching for two years already and I was fed up with the system. I've been to two different institutions and both of them have flaws which I cannot take. That's the reason why I usually end up filing my resignation letter at the end of the school year. But this journey was different for me. It was the moment when I decided to try a different path and that is to work as a Call Center Agent. At first, I was hesitant about it, but for the sake of sufficing my Masters degree, I finally decided to give it a try. At the start, it was too rigid for me since attendance is really a big issue and you really have to give an exact and VALID reason in order for them to allow you. Unlike with the academe, you can just leave a seat work for the students and a substitute teacher will replace you. I'm having problems as well with our schedule. I have a boy friend, so I need to balance my work and my personal life. Another problem for me is the product. It is something out of my knowledge and I'm having issues with it because it is a financial account. These were my struggles in this new field.
After a few months, I finally get a grasp of my work and I feel comfortable about it. I enjoy talking to customers and I feel their warmth whenever they feel that you helped them in their concerns. Plus the fact that the people in this industry are very open and they accept you for who you really are. They are willing to help you in any way that they can. It's like extending their support for the customers to you. Also, I can be as gay as I can be as compared to the academe which is discriminatory when it comes to that aspect. I even had my ears pierced on the duration of my stay.
This quotation is true! "Earn big while you Enjoy working in a dynamic working environment."
Now, I am certain that I will take up Masters. But I am not yet certain whether I will end up in the academe or continue my journey as an agent in the future. I realized that I learned more from the experiences and hardships of my workmates now as compared to my previous workmates. I can also see that they learn from me as well.
I am happy but I need to go for a better opportunity. People come and go, all we have to do is to accept it.
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