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abinga 02-15-2009 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by haymura (Post 6281600)
Underdawg and Sharkbite, with all do respect just let it be. There's no need to argue about who is right and who is wrong. There's no wrong or right answer as to whether its fun and nice to work for Shaw. Some people like it, some dont. Its not for everyone but for the ones that like it then ok, they like it. Your experience with shaw, being a drone, is understandable and its your own opinion but for others maybe working as a drone suits them.
There's no point fighting over it or giving points for flaming or bitchin about it or whatever! Underdawg has his opinion and Sharkbite has his. Great! but leave it as an open opinion and not cat scratch each other on RS.
I totally agree with you. I stated my opinion and got flamed by useless comments. So points stay. Last you will here from me on this subject.

Underdawg 02-15-2009 09:43 PM
Sorry I was being an ass about it. I wasnt posting the nicest comments recently so dont take it seriously Shark.

SlowRider 02-16-2009 06:47 PM
how long is the commute if your driving to shaw/burnaby from clearbrook everyday ? or is it worth just driving to surrey and taking skytrain ??

but i dont trust leaving my car parked at surrey for any given amount of time near the skytrain central...

JesseBlue 02-17-2009 05:43 PM
i feel like working for shaw...i work in tech support and theres only two of us taking phone calls, answering emails, and other work to improve our products and i feel like we don't get treated fairly and with any respect...worse...even though theres only two of us...its one person per product line (i have about a dozen product lines and the other has about the same)...
any openings for tech support? :(

Underdawg 02-17-2009 07:11 PM
Yes they are still hiring!

http://www.shaw.ca/en-ca/AboutShaw/Careers/

SlowRider 02-17-2009 11:53 PM
when you first state a full time job,,,,what hours do you end up with usually ?

bui95 02-18-2009 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Underdawg (Post 6274488)
Yup, and just for a comparison: Telus/Bell laid off like how many people in the last few months.. like 1000+? Their overall profit dropped majorly. Also for the Telus Christmas party you had to dish out like $35 per ticket for very limited seatings... and Shaw xmas party? you and a guest free... 2000+ people attended... That just tells you how the company is doing right now.
telus always charged for their weak ass xmas party. thats why i never went. as for the lay offs, thats mostly the landline and smaller departments. the client care for telus mobility is fine...for now :cry:

bui95 02-18-2009 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by winson604 (Post 6276523)
LOL better than eBay which had no xmas party at all because they were too "poor" I'm so glad I left after xmas for another call centre. I'm already laughing that I get 4 weeks of sick days + 3 weeks vacation per year + a wicked opportunity imo
you get more weeks of sick pay then vacation? thats ridonkulous mang. whats your starting hour winson?

Underdawg 02-18-2009 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by SlowRider (Post 6287140)
when you first state a full time job,,,,what hours do you end up with usually ?
When me and a bunch of people got hired in technical department we were all part-time with 6 months probation... HOWEVER we still get full-time hours with some chances of overtime every week. The day you got hired (first day of training class) you are eligible for ALL employee benefits such as discounts, insurance, stocks, etc etc. The only major difference between ft and pt was the paid sick days/vacations and overtimes. It is just their policy to hire you as pt first and move you to ft later.

winson604 02-18-2009 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bui95 (Post 6287250)
you get more weeks of sick pay then vacation? thats ridonkulous mang. whats your starting hour winson?
well you get 2 weeks of sick days every 6 months so 4 weeks in a year total. Starting is just above $22 yo

iwantaskyline 02-19-2009 02:14 AM
I have extensive technical support experience but I dont even get a call from them. I do mention in my resume I'm still attending school...People here who have been hired by them do you guys think I should remove the fact that I'm attending school and apply again?

Underdawg 02-19-2009 09:44 AM
Just keep trying. Sometimes it is really a luck thing... A lot of people are going to school and doing part-time there too.

bokyo102 02-20-2009 07:17 AM
just a question, so for CSR Billing you'll get $17/hr but is only part time, meaning quaranteed 20 hrs per week, but in actual working time, how many hours do you really get per week?

40ft e-Peen 02-24-2009 05:04 PM
When they say minimum, they actually want you to work at least 3 days. I work 4 days here and trust me, its hella busy. It's like people don't know what the recession is about. It's the fact that we've made some huge improvements in our internet speeds and our promotions are rocking socks. Shaw high speed internet, 2 months free, 6 months at $19.95?! WHOA!

iwantaskyline 02-25-2009 06:23 PM
GOT THE CALL TODAY!! Scheduled group interview for Technical Support, position on March 3rd. Any advice and pointers I could get would be terrific!

Also they said your schedule must be really flexible even if your in school. Does that mean there will be no fixed schedule for you? The recruiter also said I'll be paid 17.50 which I found odd because I thought tech support would get more than CSR's.

MikeyStyle 02-26-2009 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by iwantaskyline (Post 6301043)
GOT THE CALL TODAY!! Scheduled group interview for Technical Support, position on March 3rd. Any advice and pointers I could get would be terrific!

Also they said your schedule must be really flexible even if your in school. Does that mean there will be no fixed schedule for you? The recruiter also said I'll be paid 17.50 which I found odd because I thought tech support would get more than CSR's.
don't be afraid to speak up and answer their questions. the group interview is the hardest in my opinion since you have to somehow outperform the other people in the interview process

the base wage is higher for tsr compared to csr

iwantaskyline 03-02-2009 01:46 AM
Does anyone know where I can park? Never been to shaw tower before so I'm pretty clueless as to where I can park.

azzurro32 03-02-2009 05:08 AM
Parking in that area sucks. Very expensive if you go with the meters. There are a few parking lots around there, but again, expensive. Part of the reason I want to work there is its right downtown so its easy to bus there from wherever.

iwantaskyline 03-03-2009 11:43 PM
Got scheduled for a 2nd interview right after the group interview lol.

vinX 03-04-2009 06:12 AM
I applied for a tech support position last month but didn't meet the cut after 2nd interview (group interview), it was a fun experience applying.. I will try again on a different approach.. hopefully will work! hehe ;)

iwantaskyline 03-04-2009 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by vinX (Post 6311731)
I applied for a tech support position last month but didn't meet the cut after 2nd interview (group interview), it was a fun experience applying.. I will try again on a different approach.. hopefully will work! hehe ;)
Group interview was tough. If you didn't speak up when the questions were asked they aren't going to call you in for the 1on1 interview. They told everyone they will contact you within 2 weeks after the group interview was finished but right after the test they pulled me a side and scheduled the 1on1 interview lol.

MikeyStyle 03-04-2009 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by iwantaskyline (Post 6312818)
Group interview was tough. If you didn't speak up when the questions were asked they aren't going to call you in for the 1on1 interview. They told everyone they will contact you within 2 weeks after the group interview was finished but right after the test they pulled me a side and scheduled the 1on1 interview lol.
that's a good sign

hopefully you'll pass that and you're set! haha

iwantaskyline 03-09-2009 08:23 PM
just finished the 1on1 interview. they said they'll contact me within 2 weeks. does that mean I failed it? lol

Smiley 03-15-2009 12:19 PM
Can someone tell me in the group interview do they ask you questions about previous employment experiences or situational questions, like how would you handle this disgruntled customer?, or both?

MikeyStyle 03-15-2009 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Smiley (Post 6330246)
Can someone tell me in the group interview do they ask you questions about previous employment experiences or situational questions, like how would you handle this disgruntled customer?, or both?
situational questions


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