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14 Call Center Interview Questions & Answers

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The call center industry is one of the fastest growing in the country these days. As recently as ten years ago, there were only a few call center agents and the word call center was hardly ever used in the country. Today, almost every family has at least one member working in the call center industry. The reason for this boom is partly economics. In the Philippines, low paying jobs are very notorious and while call centers set up shop here because of the low labor costs, Filipinos decide to work for the call center industry because it pays higher than average wages. Consider this: if you are an average worker with an entry level position, you probably are getting paid seven to ten thousand a month; meanwhile, an average employee in the call center industry with an entry level position will get around fifteen thousand pesos a month, plus free dental and health benefits (HMO). Call centers also will pay your SSS (Social Security), PAGIBIG (home building fund), and PhilHealth (health ins...

An Afternoon at Ayala Museum

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Visiting the Ayala Museum in 2023 was not something I planned but a few days ago, I received an invitation to a sponsored event at the museum which gave me an opportunity to visit it once more. I've been to the Ayala Museum twice in the past but never since the lockdowns and its recent renovation. We started with a guided tour of the Juan Luna painting “Hymen, oh Hyménée!” (Roman Wedding). This painting has not been seen since 1889.  Contrary to popular belief, it wasn't "Spoliarium" that launched Juan Luna's career but “Hymen, oh Hyménée!”. The painting was an entry to the World Exposition in Paris in 1889 and won bronze. It was at that same fair that the Eiffel Tower of Paris was unveiled. What sets this painting apart from the Spoliarium is its festive theme which is in contrast to the dark and morbid one of Spoliarium. Looking at the painting from different angles will make you appreciate the technique of the painter even more. The painting is owned by Jaime P...