job update

Fingers crossed, touch wood etc, but I think my job may not be as bad as I expected. Just had 2 days of training and in a few minutes I need to head in for my first proper day of 11:45 - 8pm. In theory we're actually going to be on the phone selling today (oh my god - I really can't imagine that).

However, everyone else that's been training with me has been really nice, all travelling (except for one Australian...that's 1/14: I'm really not going to meet any Australians doing this). There's a "break-out area" (ah, brings back memories of the DH) but this one has FREE POOL, table football, tea and coffee! Score!! Plus we get discounted sandwiches. And free internet in the break out room (but that's just to make up for the fact that they're so mean, we don't have it at our desks, grr).

We're selling Accidental Death Insurance on behalf of Westpac, a bank.

The first day of training was a laugh and left me feeling really positive - then yesterday they started wheeling out the sales techniques which left me feeling more depressed: I just hate the whole concept of selling people stuff. But then, at least we're not trying to sell credit cards; I really might have too many moral qualms about that.

In other news, I have an interview on saturday for a waitressing/bar job, so I'll see how that goes and if they want to raise the salary to poach me from telesales (I feel that's a very likely possibility...not).

It's raining in Sydney.