Barclays Call Centre

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:37 am

Anyone work there at the one in Stockton?

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

I dont.

Chrissy Stevo · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:19 am

Me neither

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returnofaido · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:30 am

not sure

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

I imagine some people will work there otherwise it would be shut.

ptbap · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:43 am

I don't.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:48 am

Cheers lads, I'm just doing a survey that's all of how many bunker members work at Barclays, tomorrow I'll be asking who works at Argos.

Lord_of_Stranton · **Joined:** Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:48 pm **Posts:** 1852

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:13 am

Gonna be busy tomorrow, I don`t work at Argos!

Block B Blues · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:13 am

Joe Mac wrote:

Cheers lads, I'm just doing a survey that's all of how many bunker members work at Barclays, tomorrow I'll be asking who works at Argos.

I'll answer that one now if it's ok cos I'm busy tomorrow.

I don't.

Can you let me know where you'll be asking about for the rest of the week, might help your survey if you know the answers in advance.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:13 am

I might need to know if anyone worked at Barclaycard not Barclays. Hope that changes things for some people.

thornleypoolie · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:10 pm **Posts:** 1101

I'm sure chip said he worked there a while ago on another thread somewhere.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Joe Mac wrote:

Anyone work there at the one in Stockton?

Why dont you ring them up? Im pretty sure that way you will speak to someone who works there.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

I don't work there.

I have a friend who does though

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ptbap · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:49 am

Yubep wrote:

I have a friend who does though

Game changer

.........

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

I work in Stockton, and I'm going running down the Barrage at Dinnertime, past Barclaycard. I also have a Barclaycard. 0% interest till June 2016. Handy for online stuff etc like Argos.

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

I did my first decent run in about 3 years yesterday and now my calf muscles nack like hell.

I'll definitely be giving Argos a miss tomorrow.

Not that I work there like.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 11:58 am

It's in terms of a job I was looking at applying for, a bit of a technical question about software the analysts use. Think I've found the answer though.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father wrote:

I did my first decent run in about 3 years yesterday and now my calf muscles nack like hell.

I'll definitely be giving Argos a miss tomorrow.

Not that I work there like.

Buy calf socks. Best thing I ever bought for running.

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Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

Cheers Yubep.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37833

Joe Mac wrote:

Cheers lads, I'm just doing a survey that's all of how many bunker members work at Barclays, tomorrow I'll be asking who works at Argos.

Jason did.....nah, that was the Argonauts

Block B Blues · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 12:33 pm

Yubep wrote:

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father wrote:

I did my first decent run in about 3 years yesterday and now my calf muscles nack like hell.

I'll definitely be giving Argos a miss tomorrow.

Not that I work there like.

Buy calf socks. Best thing I ever bought for running.

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Tried them calf socks once, made my legs look really beefy.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Function over fashion my friend

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tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Yubep wrote:

Function over fashion my friend

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Is that a whoosh?

superpoolie · **Joined:** Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:10 pm **Posts:** 76

I work there

Block B Blues · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 1:08 pm

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

Yubep wrote:

Function over fashion my friend

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Is that a whoosh?

Think so

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Block B Blues wrote:

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

Yubep wrote:

Function over fashion my friend

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Is that a whoosh?

Think so

He looks a right bell now.

Block B Blues · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 1:26 pm

Hope he doesn't go all moo-dy

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 1:43 pm

superpoolie wrote:

I work there

PM

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 2:06 pm

Aye this would be direct with Barclaycard by the looks of it so I should be alright. I tend to avoid social media altogether when it comes to work, don't get these idiots who post about work like.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 2:57 pm

Sounds a delightful place to work, can't wait to get my CV in!

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Just been on radio about Barclays cutting 30,000 jobs.

superpoolie · **Joined:** Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:10 pm **Posts:** 76

I can say I've never experienced my management asking me to push the lift button for them.....been here 9 years so it cant be that bad really, can it?

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:41 pm

Chip Fireball wrote:

If you work directly for Barclaycard on a permanent contract you should be okay.

If the job is working for First Source via an Agency then I would avoid it like the plague. Without a shadow of a doubt the biggest set of complete and utter f***ing c**** I have ever had the misfortune to work for. Some of the managers there were complete and utter scum, largely from the shittiest bit of Boro, with massive chips on their shoulders.

About 10 times more cliques than on here.

What was the view like from their shoulders? :laughing-rolling:

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:43 pm

Yubep wrote:

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father wrote:

I did my first decent run in about 3 years yesterday and now my calf muscles nack like hell.

I'll definitely be giving Argos a miss tomorrow.

Not that I work there like.

Buy calf socks. Best thing I ever bought for running.

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Are they made of leather :animals-cow:

yloop · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:45 pm

Joe Mac wrote:

It's in terms of a job I was looking at applying for, a bit of a technical question about software the analysts use. Think I've found the answer though.

Which software? I work as a data analyst for EE so it's possible we use it.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:41 pm

It's an analyst job I'm going for at Barclaycard, hoping they use Avaya Call Management system as I have few year experience with it.

Willis · **Joined:** Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:45 am **Posts:** 601

I work for B'card mate

Willis · **Joined:** Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:45 am **Posts:** 601

Chip Fireball wrote:

Like I said, there seemed to be a two tier system, those working for Barclaycard seemed to have rights and some form of protection from abuse, those working for First Source via an Agency were treated like utter shite.

I can only speak about my experience, I worked there for 5 months, and I think I met two people that were alright, the rest were a set of humourless fuckers. I think they actually had a policy of sacking anyone that laughed .

Which part did you work in?

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:03 pm

Î know someone who worked at Barclay's call centre and they skinned his dog alive in front of everybody just to set an example.

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:08 pm

To be fair though, at least Barclay's on Teesside will speak understandable English. When I used to get Lloyds TSB Jocks on the line I had to pretend the phone was playing up to avoid embarrassment due to incomprehension.

yloop · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:28 am

Joe Mac wrote:

It's an analyst job I'm going for at Barclaycard, hoping they use Avaya Call Management system as I have few year experience with it.

CMS is pretty old hat now, I'd imagine they'll be on ICR or SNQ.

All still plug in to CC Pulse with Genesys Config Manager so can't see it being too unfamiliar.

Should have gave me a shout if you were looking for that kind of work, an external role just went with our company, probably the highest paid in the north east as well.

horden · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2015 7:48 am

Working in a call centre has got to be a means to an end. Surely no one in their right mind would want to work in one of these places, unless they were absolutely on the bones of their ar*ses. The world of work is pretty grim at the moment wherever you are, but call centres ffs! the lowest of the low in terms of the jobs market, soul destroying and 99% full of idiots. I wouldn't last a minute in one, I hope things never get that bad that I have to apply to work in one.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

horden wrote:

I hope things never get that bad that I have to apply to work in one.

I imagine those working in them hope you never apply aswell.

demented twig · **Joined:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:09 pm **Posts:** 1043

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father wrote:

I did my first decent run in about 3 years yesterday and now my calf muscles nack like hell.

I'll definitely be giving Argos a miss tomorrow.

Not that I work there like.

i went for a 3 mile run yesterday,in the end i said "here missus,keep your bag"

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:44 am

demented twig wrote:

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father wrote:

I did my first decent run in about 3 years yesterday and now my calf muscles nack like hell.

I'll definitely be giving Argos a miss tomorrow.

Not that I work there like.

i went for a 3 mile run yesterday,in the end i said "here missus,keep your bag"

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:46 am

yloop wrote:

Joe Mac wrote:

It's an analyst job I'm going for at Barclaycard, hoping they use Avaya Call Management system as I have few year experience with it.

CMS is pretty old hat now, I'd imagine they'll be on ICR or SNQ.

All still plug in to CC Pulse with Genesys Config Manager so can't see it being too unfamiliar.

Should have gave me a shout if you were looking for that kind of work, an external role just went with our company, probably the highest paid in the north east as well.

Yeah CMS seemed dated when I was using it. It's only recently I've started looking elsewhere, working in local government isn't the best place right now and could be out of a job by December. There's a couple of analysts jobs popping up in the area like.

yloop · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:15 pm

horden wrote:

Working in a call centre has got to be a means to an end. Surely no one in their right mind would want to work in one of these places, unless they were absolutely on the bones of their ar*ses. The world of work is pretty grim at the moment wherever you are, but call centres ffs! the lowest of the low in terms of the jobs market, soul destroying and 99% full of idiots. I wouldn't last a minute in one, I hope things never get that bad that I have to apply to work in one.

You sure? I've worked myself into a tidy and engaging job on a very good salary. My Gaffer is on 6 figures and there's loads of scope for promotion.

Even the guys on the phones are pulling in £30k+ with bonus. Don't believe all you read in the papers, we're not all Garlands.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:42 pm

Garlands was one of the best and worst experiences in my life, some days it was absolutely grim but some days was the complete opposite. Without call centres I wouldn't have got myself into the job I'm doing, not on massive money but very grateful for previous jobs.

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7640

Joe Mac wrote:

Garlands was one of the best and worst experiences in my life, some days it was absolutely grim but some days was the complete opposite. Without call centres I wouldn't have got myself into the job I'm doing, not on massive money but very grateful for previous jobs.

Garlands was a great learning curve for my daughter, she decided not to go to uni, have a gap year, soon changed after a few weeks at Garlands, gap year went out the window !

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