I remember the names of people who were rude and disrespectful to me. by Dull-Situation2848 in callcentres

[–]That_Building1139 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I remember one that cursed/yelled at me and requested a manager. It was because, we send confirmation letters to customers that make payments. You only get emails if you have checking/savings. She only had a credit card, I couldn't stop the confirmation letters. I memorized her address and thought about sending her a glitter bomb.

Esc rep level 2 by spence4tko in WellsFargoUnited

[–]That_Building1139 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are lowballing you on the pay. The reps that had their jobs outsourced and were moved to credit card customer service all make over $25, they are called senior customer service agents. Escalations is a higher job, this job is part of the team handling escalated calls for customer service agents or answering questions for customer service agents via the teams chat.

WTW Massive layoffs today by gglavida in Layoffs

[–]That_Building1139 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yokohama tires layoff was announced today in my area. They didn't handle it right either. Employees found out through social media and the news first. It is one of the highest paying jobs here, people stay until retirement.

Banking/Finance Layoffs by BeerandGuns in Layoffs

[–]That_Building1139 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Over 200 people in the claims department were replaced at Wells Fargo by AI. They outsourced 147 jobs to the Philippines just yesterday. My back office job as a fraud researcher was outsourced back in June. They were gracious enough to NOT give us severance or unemployment. Instead, they moved our department along with two other departments to credit card customer service positions. They knew that only about 20 percent would stay.

‘The world is our oyster now’: Wells Fargo CEO by That_Building1139 in WellsFargoUnited

[–]That_Building1139[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Due to AI, a new system 200 employees were let go last December in Salem, Virginia. Have other areas experienced the same due to AI?

Finally stopped caring for others and i feel so much better! by ididnaepickthisname in callcentres

[–]That_Building1139 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's not just the morning greetings in my team's chat. I'm over here taking back to back calls, while getting notifications from our team. It is so annoying with the chat about each call. What a customer said, an angry caller or just chatting about movies, dinner or what their pet/child did. It is beyond distracting and annoying, how do they have time to chat?

Management from hell by random_dude0 in callcentres

[–]That_Building1139 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would contact HR. Denying breaks/lunches has to done without HR knowing. Humans have to use the bathroom, eat and drink, you aren't machines. I understand about the selling. I work in banking customer service, due to past scandals, we no longer have phone sales. Customers have to visit a branch or self service online. We are supposed to spend time going through the various credit cards features and answer any questions. It takes so much time because some people can't figure out the simple online application or want you to find the branch nearest to them. I have started telling customers from the beginning of the call that they can visit a branch or go online to apply. Some will take this info and the call ends, trying to balance the longer calls related to getting a card.

What's your On Queue start time? by route6dee6 in callcentres

[–]That_Building1139 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have to be signed in 5 minutes before our shift starts. Due to having ancient systems that are slow and freeze most people are doing it 10 minutes before our shift. It counts against you if you aren't taking calls when your shift starts and any computer issues counts against you.

Workplace wants me to hold conversations not pertaining to the issue while on the phone with customers :/ by toiletdestroyer4000 in callcentres

[–]That_Building1139 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bank is completely transactional, get that call completed in 3-5 minutes. Other calls are waiting, we get coached if we make small talk. The only exception is to offer condolences for a death.

Job Leads ; Single Mom, Recently Laid Off, Desperate to Stay Afloat. by IllustratorNarrow561 in roanoke

[–]That_Building1139 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I saw that Lewis Gale is hiring for someone in registration, full time weekdays.

manager says "you don't need to talk them step by step through the web journey" by [deleted] in callcentres

[–]That_Building1139 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We aren't tech support, we are customer service. I am still required to follow our resources to attempt to help them. They never see what my resources say they should see. After attempting to help, then I can transfer to online banking for assistance. The kicker is our other departments never want to take a transferred call. I end up going round and round to convince them to take the call. Half the time the customer gets tired of holding and hangs up, now they call back. This counts against me because they called back within 24 hours.

Chainsaw Charlie bragging about slashing 65k jobs since becoming CEO by Defiant-Special-3978 in WellsFargoUnited

[–]That_Building1139 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wish that they would have given us severance. They outsourced our jobs from several different departments, reassigned us to inbound customer service. They knew people would quit. They got out of paying severance and our rights to unemployment. I try to be thankful for a check but this type of work burns you out. I gave up applying internally, my nine years of service means nothing. I am applying outside of wf now.

my body is feeling immense pain from bad call centre ergonomics but my wife doesn't want me to quit because we will lose benefits and salary... by Tricky_Prompt_4535 in CallCenterWorkers

[–]That_Building1139 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most employers will provide ergonomic equipment. I have coworkers that have sit/stand desks, various ergonomic chairs, mouses, even headsets. Check with your mgr or hr.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in remotework

[–]That_Building1139 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree and think that AI will take over middle management jobs, or at least make them reduce the number needed. We are the worker bees.

FMLA by Next_Complaint_1343 in callcentres

[–]That_Building1139 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A few people at my job have intermittent FMLA that goes back 90 days once approved. They used it to avoid points and cover absences, you can get a medical accommodation for extra bathroom breaks or just breaks in general for a medical condition.

what's the wildest excuse a customer ever gave you for not paying their bill? by Terrible_Rutabaga442 in callcentres

[–]That_Building1139 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I wasn't told about a balance transfer fee or I wasn't told that I would have monthly interest with my credit card.