Poor Working Student Finally Graduates after 10 Challenging Years in College

Being the son of a jeepney driver and a household helper, Jay Torres Solitana knew that his parents could never afford to send him to college yet this did not dampen his spirits. Instead, he used this as a challenge to push him to strive hard despite the difficulties of having to juggle a regular work load as a call center agent at Teletech and a full time student at the University of the Philippines (UP) – Diliman located at Diliman, Quezon City in the Philippines.

In a touching post on Facebook, Solitana narrated how a high school mentor helped him find scholarship at Far Eastern University but he was forced to quit school two years later because his parents could no longer afford to fund other incidental expenses and allowances he needed for school.

After he quit school, he worked as a call center agent and was able to provide his family with a better life yet there was still a drive in him to finish school. So, juggling a full time job so he could still afford to go to school and help his family, Solitana struggled to cope with the demands of his course, Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication, in his dream school, UP.

Ten years after he first began college, Solitana is going to finally graduate! In his post, he thanked a lot of people who made this possible, including very supportive co-workers and understanding professors.

Read his touching post on Facebook and be encouraged by his wonderful success story:

Ten years. Yes, it was a looong wait but I don't care because I did it in UP!!!

Growing up in a family with a limited…

Posted by Jay Torres Solitana on Monday, January 11, 2016

Top Qualities of a Call Center Agent

Call center agents have the difficult job of making sure that their clients are pleased with the help they had extended yet must also deal with a number of challenges, especially if the client is very displeased or angry with something. For someone to survive being a call center agent, he/she must have these top qualities:

  • Effective communication skills
  • Attention to details
  • Patience
  • Speed
  • Creativity
  • Friendly
  • Organization
  • Knowledge retention
  • Flexibility
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