Empty Weekends....

...I don't want empty weekends anymore:(

Help, I dig my own grave!

Last night, I woke up with severe upper right back pain and an aching throat. I couldn't explain the feeling but pain caused me to absent from job that day. I was awake all night for not feeling well especially that during the prior weekend I was suffering from peptic ulcer. I could not remember anymore what time I was able to rest myself to sleep. When I woke up this morning, I was a bit okay and friends have actually advised me to just give my tired body much of a rest. Amidst me sitting in front of the porch, I realized these pains are something I never experienced before, knowing that I used to have a very healthy strong immune system. Could it be that my job has taken its toll on me already?! Not sure...I am frightened... here's what I found out...

1. Reports say that working night shift could increase women's risk of breast cancer. The disruption of body clock could hinder the production of melatonin that increases our risk of cancer. *melatonin is known as a substance that helps prevent cancer cells from growing*.

2. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Something we can acquire from sitting and taking in calls for long hours. The said medical condition can cause blood clot forming that could travel and eventually lodge our heart or lungs.

3. BurnOut Stress Syndrome (BOSS). This can cause high psychological job stress and depression. Symptoms include chronic fatigue and stress which could affect the heart and endocrine system, insomnia.

4. Muskuloskeletal Disorder- outsourcing body pain along the work.

5. Computer Vision Syndrome- Soreness, dryness, blurred vision, light sensitivity and headache.

6. Dysphonia- inability to speak, pain croakiness of voice, irritating cough, poor vocal power, inability to modulate and breathing difficulties.

7. Severe Stomach Related problems

8. Ear Problems

9. Sleeping Disorders.

10. Acoustic Shocks- any temporary or permanent disturbance of the functioning of the ear, or of the nervous system, which may be caused to the user of a telephone earphone by a sudden sharp rise in the acoustic pressure produced by it".

We, call center agents are often told to satisfy customers by providing excellent customer service. We have lots of unmanaged stress and pressure cause partly by customers who have unaddressesd issues of their own. We often hear them bad-mouthing us and we as an ever loyal blinded employees are told by our employers to just grin and bear it. tsk! tsk! tsk!

References:

http://www.tingog.com/technology/call-center-operators-at-risk-for-deadly-dvt.html

Human Resource Management and Occupational safety By Carol Boyd

http://www.ijoem.com/article.asp?issn=0019-5278;year=2005;volume=9;issue=3;spage=129;epage=132;aulast=Sudhashree

http://www.bpoindia.org/research/human-issues-in-call-centers.shtml

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6157350.stm

Dear Brokenhearted,

I just came from the gym with lots of heart-wrecking things to tell you... the deepest feeling of melancholy triggered by the heavy rain had open floodgate of emotions which I wish to escape from...how I wish rain would make me numb and incapable of recognizing pain, emptiness, and sadness...

...I'm sorry I am too busy to sit down with you right now and enumerate disappointing things that happened today but I'll get back to you as soon as I can...

Sleepyhead,
Rhoda

One Fine Fruitas Moment

Sweaty and all that..we never get to skip one fine fruitas moment in one of the comfy Alimall Cubao couches after work out. And here's what my sleepy eyes caught while staring at Fruitas cup...read on...

Strawberry a good refreshing cleanser for the whole body. Orange helps in cleaning up your

system. Melon a gentle laxative that stimulates action on the kidney. Watermelon stimulates the appetite,

while cleansing the bladder and the kidneys. Apple helps relieve indigestion. Keep cholesterol still and

suppress the appetite. Banana an excellent aid in digestion. Mango gives energy, vitality and promotes

healthy skin. Papaya an energy booster that stimulates the appetite and cleanses the internal organ.

Pineapple aids in the digestion of protein. Grape an excellent metabolism stimulator.:)

I found out apple shake tastes great. You should try it.

*The stalking Cubao clouds were always been raining since we started meeting Kuya Eoji of Telus Cubao GYm. Working out/shopping (Lol) has been a great outlet of releasing stress. I personally would not mind strolling amidst the rain just to get there.