5:03 AM
Alex
As the elections draw nearer by the month, news about politicians left and right flood the media and political ads are annoying, playing by the minute. The Pinoy BPO sector now also wants representation to the Congress via Party-List, or is it really just a few people having grand ambitions of being politicians and just pretending to be the voice of the Pinoy BPO workers?In my opinion, you don't need to be a politician to serve the people. Now is it really the intention to serve that drives these people or to just have a share of tax payer money for themselves? Hunger for personal fame and ego being disguised? These are just plain and simple crap.
Nothing wrong to have representation in congress, but they got to have these strict qualities for them to qualify, the way I see it, to be a genuine Party-List for the BPO workers:
1.) Leaders must have substantial work experience as a BPO or call center agent. We all know that the bulk of the Pinoy BPO workers are the rank and file employees or the agents, so how could a leader of these groups know what's going on if he or she only been an agent for a year or two? I want to see least 10 years or more agent experience.
2.) Leaders must have a track record that promotes volunteerism and has been doing substantial volunteer jobs without monetary compensation. This is a test whether they mean true service to the people or just want to make money once elected. This is leadership by example.
3.) The group must have nationwide support by having the members mobilized doing volunteer work and helping the community already, not just by claiming to have thousands of members and brag it in a website. Anybody can create a website and claim these and that. I want hard proof that they are already doing something good for the country for years prior applying to be a Party-List.
Now if these criteria are met, personally I will apply to join your group and help with my own capacity. This is a challenge to those groups that are claiming to be the voice of the Pinoy BPO workers. Present us proof and not all nonsense talk.
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