Over the previous decade, customer service departments have had a high turnover rate, making the department appear to provide fewer prospects than other work areas. This can be attributed to various things; it’s difficult to listen to people’s issues all day and be the target of their rage. It’s much more difficult when the firm has made a major order error, and you now have to listen to the client’s worries, which might lead to the customer sobbing over the phone. Even if the customer service worker is meant to act professionally and distance themselves from emotions to address a problem, there is only so much negativity a person can take. One of the reasons for the high attrition rate in the domestic call center outsourcing sector throughout the years is this.
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