> On a side note, living in Portugal, it was odd to learn that call center jobs are the de-facto go-to job for foreigners and the jobless. Overwhelmingly so. Y

> On a side note, living in Portugal, it was odd to learn that call center jobs are the de-facto go-to job for foreigners and the jobless. Overwhelmingly so. Yeah, it's cheaper for the companies* to hire call center operators than to solve their clients' problems. *Not saying telcos, but of course telcos. :)