Indy’s BLOG – The SEAT Virtual Showroom!

This is Vil’s new working place. What a difference to a busy call centre. I need to say: “Nice!”

In total 12 stationary and another 6 mobile webcams are installed to show all cars from the front, back and side and actually these are quite nice cars. No offence Victor, you are still the best! In the moment there are two SEAT ATECA XPERIENCE, one Leon FR, and one IBIZA Connect. They are equipped with all options and accessories available.

Vil is now in training for the next two weeks and after that, his shift will be 15:00-23:00.

Sweet!

Indy’s BLOG – A new job! SEAT!

Vil found a new job quite fast. Now he is an “Internet Car Sales Guy” for SEAT. 🙂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr4elltT3gc&app=desktop

 

Indy’s BLOG – Vil’s legs are an issue!

Today a little story from Vil.

Okay, I admit it, my legs are not the most beautiful ones. They are hairy, cheese colored (not anymore) and my skin is full of little scars. I am a diabetic, my skin doesn’t heal very well anymore and every little scratch leaves a scar. Annoying, but nothing serious you might think, but obviously there is an issue for some people.

I am working as a German and English 1.st level support agent on the phone and I just started a week ago. The training is easy and the job itself is a piece of cake. I thought all is going well until my team lead advised me to wear long trousers because some colleagues see an “issue of private hygiene”. He told me that people take issue on the scars and the plasters on my legs.

WTF, may I ask? That’s embarrassing and somehow also discrimination.

I should wear a trouser because I have scars on my skin! Or, another way around, I am not allowed to wear short trousers, because my legs don’t look “top model” alike! Get a grip, life is not always beautiful.

Maybe, you tell a girl that she shouldn’t wear the short dress, because “she is too fat”? No, you won’t do that!, because that’s discrimination. Where is the difference between me and her?

Now I am considering my options and I might file an official complaint against this kind of treatment.

Obviously, I will not last very long in this team and surely I will continue to look for a decent job. I have no doubt that the perfect position awaits me somewhere out there.

[UPDATE]

After evaluating the situation I know what’s going on. Yes, I do have scars and a discoloration of my skin. Sometimes I need to plaster some spaces because the skin tear from time to time. And that’s all. Nothing serious or infectious.

BUT some of my new colleagues took it a bit too serious and instead of talking to me they went to the team lead and demanded a certificate of health. WTF?

Then it gets even better. The team lead doesn’t talk to me or tries to calm the situation, as you might expect from a good and responsible team lead. NO, he writes an email to my employer and complains about my “personal hygiene” . Double WTF!

I have no idea what he exactly wrote because the mail never reached me.Now I am waiting for someone to approach me and I really hope they will give me a warning written on company paper.

I consider this kind of behaviour as ignorant, stupid and most of all as discrimination

Indy’s BLOG – We are living in a box. 

We are living in a cube less than 3 by 3 meter. Not much space, but ours and no one who bothers us anymore. Work is really near and Place de Catalunya is less than half a kilometer away. Let’s see if this hood is better then the other one.

Fingers crossed.

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Indy’s BLOG – Im Ausland ankommen! (German!)

Um überhaupt „richtig“ in einer Stadt ankommen zu können müssen einige Dinge im Vorfeld geklärt sein und davon ist die Suche nach einer bezahlbaren einer Unterkunft mit Sicherheit wohl das Wichtigste. Wenn Du „nur“ innerhalb Deines Landes umziehst, dass ist das ganze Unterfangen nichts neues mehr für Dich und sollte Problemlos von statten gehen.

Wenn Du aber Dein Heimatland verlässt und dich ins Ausland begibst, dann ist es eine ganz andere Situation und es warten viele Fallen auf Dich, in die Du, wenn Du Dich nicht genügend vorbereitest, mit Sicherheit tappen wirst.Hier einige Anmerkungen zum Thema!

Stelle Dir folgende Fragen:

  • Bekomme ich einen richtigen Mietvertrag?

  • Kannst Du Dich bei der Adresse registrieren?Dies kann wichtig sein, wenn Du eine offizelle Adresse benötigst um bespielsweise eine Krankenversicherung oder ein Konto bei einer Bank zu bekommen.

  • Darf der Vermieter überhaupt untervermieten?

  • Kannst Du Deinem Bereich abschließen?

  • Will der Vermieter Zugang zu Deinem Bereich?

  • Dürfen Freunde bei Dir übernachten?

  • Wie komme ich vom Wohnort zur Arbeit?

  • Ist die Nutzung gemeinsam genutzer Bereiche geklärt? (Bad, Wohnzimmer, Balkon, .…)

  • Ist die Nutzung gemeinsam genutzer Geräte geklärt? (Herd, Kühlschrank, TV,….)

  • Gibt es Internet und wie schnell ist es?

Grundsätzliche Tipps:

  • Zahle NIEMALS irgendwelche Gebühren oder Kaution via Western Union oder so, denn solltest Du dies tun, so wird Dein Geld mit 100%iger Sicherheit verloren sein.

  • Lasse Dir alle Zahlungen quitieren.

  • Es gibt keine „Fünf Sterne Appartments“ für 300 Euro! PUNKT! Spare Dir die Zeit auf solche Anzeigen zu antworten.

Ich würde mich über Rückmeldungen freuen.

Habe ich etwas vergessen?