"Great interpersonal skills" This is a requirement for candidates to be employed in Argentina by an international "call center" (customer assistance, telemarketing) They have found that many young people in Argentina speak English very well and are unemployed or underpaid, so they mounted large call centers to assist users from U.S, Canada and Europe. They pay $ 1.70 per hour, against approx. 8.00/hour in USA. The shifts are 9 hours with a 30 min break. The time actually paid is the connection time, not the breaks. Breaks allowed between one call and the next, are 30 seconds maximum. The next time you call to Motorola Customer Service, you will probably be received by an Argentinian young girl who will tell you the same bullshit with a different accent, but with great interpersonal skills. Un abrazo - Andrés
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