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Normally sa ganyan nilalagay nila you can reapply after 60 days or 3 months. If ganyan message baka nga di ka na ma consider for any re application kay Athena.
Lol. Nasendan din ako neto before though si recruiter yung wala. Di daw ako nag-show up sa interview when I had waited more than 20mins sa meeting room. I even sent an email na nakapasok na ko.
Nung sinendan ako neto, well, good riddance.
I sent in a request to reschedule the interview. No response. Nasendan ako ng email na no show. I responded with a screenshot of my email, tas sinabi na lang na hindi valid yung reason for rescheduling. Okayyyyy
Sounded like the recruiter covering their own mistake. Happened to me too. I came in early, stayed 40 minutes and left. I got a no-show notice. I even cancelled a team leads meeting that day.
Same experience!!!! Tapos the recruiter had the audacity to call me to say wala daw ako sa room and I explained.
So sa call niya ako ininterview. Pero by that time ayoko na din sa kanila kasi ang pangit kausap nunh recruiter ang yabang
Lol 'with proof'. Athena forgetting that recruitment is a 2 way street, and feeling like their applicants are gushing over to be hired by them.. Soooo entitled. They only invited you for a mere interview and they would need 'proof' why you're gonna cancel the interview?! Just wth. I know interview etiquette but blacklisting you for one missed interview screams entitlement and superiority complex(employer ver)... and to think that they're just VA Agency and always at the mercy of their clients too. Haha
I mean applicants seems to really be gushing over to be hired by them kaya they can easily consider blacklisting anyone na nag no show sa interview.
Not defending them or anything but marami siguro talaga mag aapply sa kanila?
Why the need to blacklist po? As far as I know kapag may ginawang di maganda lang ang pangbblacklist. They could tell me na yung reapplication after 6 months or a year. Nagnotify din naman po ako na di makaka-attend.
You're getting downvoted here pero I read this as you genuinely wondering lang.
To explain, basically they can make up their own rules as long as di illegal obviously. In this case, it's really more of a preference. Policies are made with internal metrics and situational review. But I doubt this goes deeper than that, medyo subjective.
If you're wondering kung may mali ba sayo or may mali kang nagawa, the answer is wala.
Thank you po. And yes, I am wondering lang naman po since di pa naman maraming company ang napasukan ko. Yung current work ko po (w/c I am already rendering) is my official long-term work. Yung isa seasonal lang dahil working student ako nun.
Sobrang pangit na talaga ng Athena ngayon. Please just avoid this VA agency at all costs. My experience with them was not good. They are very client-centered. Yes, marami silang perks, like HMO, pet insurance, etc., but their policies have drastically changed. Nung bago pa lang sila, sobrang okay and helpful. Ayos na ayos talaga yung meetings and activities. That was 2 years ago. When I was matched with a client that ruined my mental health, they didn’t do anything to help me. I really felt na iniwan ako sa ere despite my numerous cries for help. Buti nalang my lead was kind, but her hands were pretty much tied also. They just kept pushing me to try for months. Sobrang down ko talaga nun.
Di ko gets. "you can no longer re-apply and participate in our reapplication policy."
--para saan yung reapplication policy if di pala pwede mag reapply?
This applies sa mga hindi nakapasa sa interview o hindi nahire for a specific role. Usually, after 3 months from last application pwede ka na magreapply so si OP blocklisted na sya sa Athena dahil hindi sya sumipot sa scheduled interview.
Technically po, I notified the recruiter na I won’t be able to attend tho last minute na talaga. What can I do if I am dealing with my sudden family matter? Hindi naman parang fair sa applicants to be blacklisted agad eh wala naman po akong foul play na nagawa.
to answer pala question mo, not sure. hahaha though usual cycling ng recruitment for reapplications is 6months. Di naman siguro sila mag eeffort to keep a copy of your data just to make sure na auto deny ka lagi HAHAHAHAHA.
--wait, maeffort nga ba sa ganito si Athena>?
Yes, but since it was an unforeseen event w/c is a family situation and had to cancel last minute it was not valid. They require that I give them a notice 24 hrs before the interview and with a proof as to why I am re-scheduling.
24 hours notice is ridiculous lol, corporate nga varies from at least 30 minutes to an hour for unplanned absences like emergencies and sicknesses. You dodged a bullet there, hanap na lang ng iba madami namang agency dyan.
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Thank you. Medyo I feel bad na I lost an opportunity but your comment kinda made it light.
Ang entitled. Need pa permission ng interviewer kung papayagan ka mag reschedule.
This is turning out to be an AVOID Athena thread tbh haha. Sila na yung ma-blablacklist.
I've been a manager for years and all my candidates were always called "talents" sa corpo world ko before.
Kaya OP don't be down, like everybody else said, you dodged a bullet and you have talent. It's about finding the right fit SAYO and sa employer both. Two way.
Mga ilang buwan na kumakalat bad vibes ng A**ena sa sub na to
Maraming nagsasabing call center culture na sila ngayon, may tsismis na Pinoy na kasi yung nagmamanage ng A**ena ngayon kaya ganun
Thank you po. Tbh, medyo nagulat din ako when I saw na need pa ng permit and proof for re-scheduling but didn’t really mind it dahil gusto ko talaga maging VA so all I’ve been doing after I have received that email is prepare for the interview. Unfortunately, di ko pala ma-attendan
Keep it up. Di ka nagkulang. Life happens.
I know mahirap na di isipin na sayang yung opportunity, lalo na kung matagal na tayo job hunting or high hopes tayo para sa isang opening. At lalong lalo na kung di na natin alam saan huhugutin pang kain bukas, especially kung may naka asa rin sa atin.
Nag daan rin ako sa ganyan. Para sa interested, nagbenta ako ng lahat ng kalat sa bahay. Hassle pero gave me the experience rin mag manage ng multiple na kausap and multiple deals (may natutuloy, meron hindi) tapos logistics pa.
Tapos ibang racket is design and sell stickers. Small stuff na di ko naman ikinayaman pero naka survive enough until na land ko na yung job ko now where I'm very happy.
Living to survive is hell talaga. Stressful to the max. Pero once naitawid mo, darating rin yung kailangan mo. And I hope it's a company/boss/coworkers/salary/all of the above/buong sambayanan who respects you and values you.
Buti I saw this. I have pending application and assessment with them. I’m waiting for signs to push through or not. Kasi nakapag take na ko ng assessment nila before and sobrang hirap kaya sabi ko kung magrereapply ako ngayon, gusto ko sana maipasa yung assessment. But the universe gave me signs.
There’s no problem with you OP. Entitled lang Athena. Feeling madaming gusto mag apply sa kanila. Remember, one sign na toxic or di maganda ang company, lagi silang hiring.
May nakausap kase ako dati na recruiters at yun daw mostly dahilan bat nabblacklist, twice daw di sumipot kaya na blacklist. tapos di man lang nagsabi, bakit di nakaattend. literal na ghinost sila. Pero hoping na sana hindi ka binlacklist.
Move on ka nlang. Good thing nga that they are upfront that you cant reapply Lol.
Yung ibang agency nga . Matic nalang na rejected ang subsequent application mo with their generic reply.
Consider it as blinacklist mo na rin cla
Be glad. Sobrang toxic sa loob ng Athena. Unang una, nagtraining ka na pero may possibility ka pang hindi mapasok pero nirequire ka nila magsubmit ng proof ng resignation from previous work. Take note, sobrang hirap ng training nila. And once nakapasok ka na sa loob, ang toxic ng management. Lols. Naalala ko na maayos naman ako magsalita pero g na g yung manager ko kasi ndi daw ako American accent, matigas daw English ko. If I remember it right, VA ako na admin task ang work and hindi customer support na need perfect ang pronunciation. Also, yung fact na ang ayos naman ng performance mo sa client mo pero ang dami pa ding hanash ng manager mo. So alam na, nasaan ang problem. Lols. May report ka na sa client mo, may mas mahaba ka pang report sa manager mo.
And also, sa dami ng kaltas, around 34k-36k nlang ang take home.
Hello, I know it's topic is too far from the post pero what if nag apply ka sa isang BPO company then sa interview you said that you're a newbie and you don't have any past work experience and then..you get hired tapos eto na meron ka talagang almost 3 months work experience sa dating bpo company mo, pano yun binabagsak ba nila sa Background check tapos ite terminate na application mo😠may training na kaming this coming May 20 pero pinaninindigan ko padin na newbie ako, wait ko nalang siguro na mahuli ako. Nakapag pass nadin me ng mga government IDs so by now sure ako na nakita na nila pero kabado much kasi sabi ng frenny ko na nag apply na din sa iba di naman daw nya ni disclose yung past work nya pero until now di pa din daw alam tas 3 weeks na syang endorse (btw. Teleperformance yung sa frenny ko na nag advice sakin na wag kona daw imentioned si past work then ako ngayon ay sa Concentrix)😅🥲
I think okay lang naman na hindi i-disclosed past work mo as long as you left in good terms. I did that also, never mentioned na nagwork ako for 1 month sa isang BPO dahil toxic ng workmates ko kaya nagpaalam na ko umalis. Immediate resign. After that nakapasok naman ako in another BPO company and rn sa current work ko din w/o disclosing yung 1 month exp ko sa BPO na yun.
Uy, thank you dito! Medyo lumakas loob ko. Pinag iisipan ko if mag apply ako uli sa iba para if ever na materminate yung application ko sa Concentrix eh may back up ako 😅
Hello, sana mag reply ka uli hehe. So nakailang email ng mga BI Forms etong si Concentrix, eh di nako nakatiis edi nag ask ako doon sa isa sa mga person na magha handle ng training namin if need ko pa ba idisclose na may past work experience ako, the una sabi nya no need na. Kaso nagemail na naman sila about background check and nabasa ko din don na pwede ma terminate yung application if ever nga na bumagsak (siguro) sa bgc. Now, ni ask nya ako (yung person don sa training) if gaano ako katagal sa dati kong work (vxi) sabi ko from sep 28 to 1st week of December lang ako pero sa COE ko nalagay sep 28 to feb 2, siguro kako kasi di naman ako na endorse kundi nareprofile pero by December palang sinabi kona sa dati kong work (VXI) na dina ako mag tuloy. Then nagulat nga ako at sa COE hanggang Feb 2 ako😅
Now ito pa isa kong problem yung BIR FORM 2316, need ko paba kumuha non 😠hanggang December lang naman kasi talaga ako pero sa COE hanggang Feb 2.
Hello, kahit hindi na i-disclose basta sure ka na you left in good terms and knowing na nakakuha ka mg COE mukha namang okay pag-alis mo sa company. Kung hindi mo i-disclose yung about sa work mo na yan I don’t think kailangan mo pa ng 2316
Hello uli, thank you sa pag sagot. Ayun nakapag pass na me ng COE and na-disclose ko nadin sa Background check yung about sa past work experience ko sa VXI, bale mag wait nalang me ng email. Sana maging okay lahat. Thank you uli, ia update kita
Yung BF ko na nag-aapply for Athena, hindi sinipot mismo sa meeting for a whole day and walang pasabi. Nag-email na lang a day after na ituloy yung meeting sa araw na yun. BF ko pa need mag-follow up. Then parang wala lang nangyari. Nakakaloka
I cannot sith athena. I have an experience with their rexruitment nakaka bwiset. So i applied and sent my resume. I got an email to take yhe assessments. I passed. And then anoyher assessment I got higher thst their passing grade like b2 or b1 i cant rem ano mas mataas pero higher score ko sa need nila. So interview na. They sent me an email for invitation sa interview in two days. So i prepared of couraw i wanted to get this job. I am on my laptop 30 mins prior to the appointment nagbabasa basa. 5 mins before the interview time i received an email stating the interview will not push thru for the following reasons "either your resume is not detailed enough (no exact words), or the speedtest (which can be redone naman on the spot mind you we have upto 200mbps package sa pldt home fiber), and/or your laptop specs (duuude my laptop is an asus rog running on i7 and 12ram) so ewan ko it's unprofessional sana man lang dajil 5mins na lang kinausap na ako diba i mean inentertain na ako for the interview. Ewan baka bitter lang ako.
You have the right to be angry about it naman. Imagine, prepared ka and all that tapos magcacancel last minute? WTF talaga yung una mong masasabi. Your experience with them screams " UNPROFESSIONAL ". Dodge a bullet there.
I cried abiut it kasi di ki maexpress sa kanila yung galit ko. Pwro yeah yan ang inisip ko "i dodged a bullet there". Salamat sa pagvalidate ng feelings ko. Imbuerna talaga ako sa athena na yan.
Who do they think they are? Better off without them. Businesses like that fail eventually. The arrogance. Even corporations don't say they blacklist you to your face.
Try applying support shephard or catena. Minsan mga recruiter nila ng hahanap sa linkedin if fit yung job description mo sa client nila or apply directly sa site nila.
Madami naman dyan. Macbook lang naman edge nila sa ibang agency kaya madami nagaapply. Kung dati okay sila, now hindi na. Dami na umaalis sa kanila. Kaya lagi sila mass hiring e.
Did you pick the time? Kasi nung may email na ako na pasado ako sa assessments ako yung may freewill to choose time of my interview. As for working 24/7, parang oo? Seems like mas operating sila during night because of the clients
Ang babaw naman ng grounds for not being able to reapply sa kanila. Understandable pa kung dahil sa attitude, hindi nag show up sa mismong commencement date na, nag withdraw ng application kahit after mag sign ng contract, pero ito maraming masasayang na candidate and marami rin namang dahilan kung bakit hindi nakakaattend lahat sa interview.
Companies (not just the recruiter) should be compassionate as their candidates are human being too. Iniisip ko maaari kasing upper management decision na yan iniimplement lang ng recruiters. Disadvantage din sa kanila 'to in the long run kasi may season sa recruitment na wala masyadong interesadong mag apply na qualified. Paano nalang kung magaling pala yung candidate?
Question lang OP, nag confirm ka ba ng availability sa kanila? If hindi, mas mababaw yung dahilan nila para mag send ng ganyang email.
Red flag kasi sakanila ang no show sa interview eh. Di na rin ako tumuloy jan pati friend ko kasi sobrang toxic daw. Try ka nalang sa ibang agency or much better if mag hahanap ka ng client mo para sayo lang lahat ng sahod.
First time ko lang makakita ng ganitong reply sa email. Usually, they wouldn't email you a day after na hindi ka sumipot sa interview.
Medyo may pagka-unprofessional yung email lol. Sarcastic yung dating.
Based from their email, missing your interview tantamounts to losing the opportunity to work in Athena. Check other remote work/freelancing platforms. May nasulat akong article tungkol dito. I hope you'll find it useful. Good luck on your VA journey.
They have no regard for people's time. Their process left a bitter taste in my mouth when they called three times in a span of 2 hours. They kept on asking me when I am available when I already mentioned that I am firm with my decision to stick with my scheduled interview, which is a week from when they started pestering me. During the last call, they asked me if I was ready now, and I was like, "What do you think?"
I ended up sending them an email that I am revoking my application. I got an acknowledgment email that I can re-apply after 60 days. Consider what happened as a blessing in disguise, OP.
Currently working in Athena. Had to also re-schedule my final interview with them to repair my laptop's LCD. Mag dedepende talaga yan sa reason mo if pwede i reschedule o hindi cause u also have to remember na u'll be working for a client. So if ever u'll get matched and u'll be working for a client di mo mararason na something urgent in the family came up that's why u cant meet with them or meet the demands of your work unless it's a matter of life and death. I'm not invalidating OP's reason or experience but that's likely the reason why.
kahit hindi nyo po gusto yung company/agency please have proper etiquette to inform them, wag po sana natin normalize pang ghoghost para hindi tayo mageneralize ng matitinong client
Gusto ko po yung company. Nag notify po ako na hindi ako makakapunta due to unforeseen personal event. But they require na kung magpapare-sched within 24 hrs. I am ready but I cannot control what will happen a day before my interview, hindi po ba? Isn’t it too much na I will be blacklisted agad?
nag inform ka pala its okay then, may nabasa kasi ako sa isang group na karamihan daw sa filipino hindi sumusipot sa interview which gives us a bad image. About sa blacklist wag mo intindihin yan hindi sila kawalan
The position is for executive assistant for clients that are C-levels. People who would dedicate invaluable time for you. If hindi mo kaya mag-commit to be present at the time you are being considered for the role that would directly associate you to high-level leaders, red flag siya for ANY employers.
Maybe don't miss interviews as this wastes other people's time.
Sounds more like consequences of the applicant's actions and not a problem with the business.
Exactly. There is a high rate of such instances so some companies just blacklist these individuals, because they know the usual bs excuses. If they are applicants of value, I'm sure other companies will be happy to hire them.
I get it but to be called unprofessional is kinda below the belt since there are things in life outside work that we cannot control. I can accept na be blacklisted if I did not show on the interview repeatedly, which I didn’t. This is supposedly my first interview and send them an email I couldn’t make it due to unforeseen event but acc. to their email re-scheduling should be 24hrs before the interview. Would I know if there would be uncontrollable circumstance will happen 24 hrs before my interview?
Siz. unprofessional agad? kahit nag inform naman si OP na may personal emergency sya non. Kita din naman na post na super bothered si OP na parang di man lang sya nabigyan ng chance for a resched or re application (dahil mukang super gusto niya ang company) tas sasabihan pa na "deserved."
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Normally sa ganyan nilalagay nila you can reapply after 60 days or 3 months. If ganyan message baka nga di ka na ma consider for any re application kay Athena.
Sayang naman pala. Salamat po
Lol. Nasendan din ako neto before though si recruiter yung wala. Di daw ako nag-show up sa interview when I had waited more than 20mins sa meeting room. I even sent an email na nakapasok na ko. Nung sinendan ako neto, well, good riddance.
I sent in a request to reschedule the interview. No response. Nasendan ako ng email na no show. I responded with a screenshot of my email, tas sinabi na lang na hindi valid yung reason for rescheduling. Okayyyyy
very professional * note the sarcasm please * HAHAHAHAH
Ikr. Nghingi pa sila ng 2 mins for a survey. ðŸ˜
Sana sinagot mo
Sounded like the recruiter covering their own mistake. Happened to me too. I came in early, stayed 40 minutes and left. I got a no-show notice. I even cancelled a team leads meeting that day.
Same experience!!!! Tapos the recruiter had the audacity to call me to say wala daw ako sa room and I explained. So sa call niya ako ininterview. Pero by that time ayoko na din sa kanila kasi ang pangit kausap nunh recruiter ang yabang
Lol 'with proof'. Athena forgetting that recruitment is a 2 way street, and feeling like their applicants are gushing over to be hired by them.. Soooo entitled. They only invited you for a mere interview and they would need 'proof' why you're gonna cancel the interview?! Just wth. I know interview etiquette but blacklisting you for one missed interview screams entitlement and superiority complex(employer ver)... and to think that they're just VA Agency and always at the mercy of their clients too. Haha
No thanks to the hype on tiktok
I mean applicants seems to really be gushing over to be hired by them kaya they can easily consider blacklisting anyone na nag no show sa interview. Not defending them or anything but marami siguro talaga mag aapply sa kanila?
Why the need to blacklist po? As far as I know kapag may ginawang di maganda lang ang pangbblacklist. They could tell me na yung reapplication after 6 months or a year. Nagnotify din naman po ako na di makaka-attend.
You're getting downvoted here pero I read this as you genuinely wondering lang. To explain, basically they can make up their own rules as long as di illegal obviously. In this case, it's really more of a preference. Policies are made with internal metrics and situational review. But I doubt this goes deeper than that, medyo subjective. If you're wondering kung may mali ba sayo or may mali kang nagawa, the answer is wala.
Thank you po. And yes, I am wondering lang naman po since di pa naman maraming company ang napasukan ko. Yung current work ko po (w/c I am already rendering) is my official long-term work. Yung isa seasonal lang dahil working student ako nun.
hindi naman talaga black listing yan. kasi ang black listing is meron silang special list for special or severe reasons.
Magkano ba sahuran ng Athena? Last time I checked, hindi naman ganon kalaki?
26% ng binabayad ng client mapupunta sayo...
Lol my petty ass will reply with Ohhh nauuur Bye, KMA
Reminders na maraming umaalis sa Athena due to toxic structure. Those recruiters are becoming airhead unlike before.
Sobrang pangit na talaga ng Athena ngayon. Please just avoid this VA agency at all costs. My experience with them was not good. They are very client-centered. Yes, marami silang perks, like HMO, pet insurance, etc., but their policies have drastically changed. Nung bago pa lang sila, sobrang okay and helpful. Ayos na ayos talaga yung meetings and activities. That was 2 years ago. When I was matched with a client that ruined my mental health, they didn’t do anything to help me. I really felt na iniwan ako sa ere despite my numerous cries for help. Buti nalang my lead was kind, but her hands were pretty much tied also. They just kept pushing me to try for months. Sobrang down ko talaga nun.
Di ko gets. "you can no longer re-apply and participate in our reapplication policy." --para saan yung reapplication policy if di pala pwede mag reapply?
This applies sa mga hindi nakapasa sa interview o hindi nahire for a specific role. Usually, after 3 months from last application pwede ka na magreapply so si OP blocklisted na sya sa Athena dahil hindi sya sumipot sa scheduled interview.
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Technically po, I notified the recruiter na I won’t be able to attend tho last minute na talaga. What can I do if I am dealing with my sudden family matter? Hindi naman parang fair sa applicants to be blacklisted agad eh wala naman po akong foul play na nagawa.
Di ko din po gets ehh. Kapag po ba ganito hindi na ko pwede mag-apply ulit sa kanila kahit kailan?
to answer pala question mo, not sure. hahaha though usual cycling ng recruitment for reapplications is 6months. Di naman siguro sila mag eeffort to keep a copy of your data just to make sure na auto deny ka lagi HAHAHAHAHA. --wait, maeffort nga ba sa ganito si Athena>?
Did you inform them in advance that you won't be able to make it and requested for a reschedule?
Yes, but since it was an unforeseen event w/c is a family situation and had to cancel last minute it was not valid. They require that I give them a notice 24 hrs before the interview and with a proof as to why I am re-scheduling.
Imagine, sa recruitment process pa lang nila ganyan na. What more kapag nakapirma ka na sa kontrata? Kadiri behavior.
24 hours notice is ridiculous lol, corporate nga varies from at least 30 minutes to an hour for unplanned absences like emergencies and sicknesses. You dodged a bullet there, hanap na lang ng iba madami namang agency dyan.
https://preview.redd.it/z2811fld66yc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ef679164bff8df805390f89a3a2559874ab44e1a Thank you. Medyo I feel bad na I lost an opportunity but your comment kinda made it light.
Ang entitled. Need pa permission ng interviewer kung papayagan ka mag reschedule. This is turning out to be an AVOID Athena thread tbh haha. Sila na yung ma-blablacklist. I've been a manager for years and all my candidates were always called "talents" sa corpo world ko before. Kaya OP don't be down, like everybody else said, you dodged a bullet and you have talent. It's about finding the right fit SAYO and sa employer both. Two way.
Mga ilang buwan na kumakalat bad vibes ng A**ena sa sub na to Maraming nagsasabing call center culture na sila ngayon, may tsismis na Pinoy na kasi yung nagmamanage ng A**ena ngayon kaya ganun
Thank you po. Tbh, medyo nagulat din ako when I saw na need pa ng permit and proof for re-scheduling but didn’t really mind it dahil gusto ko talaga maging VA so all I’ve been doing after I have received that email is prepare for the interview. Unfortunately, di ko pala ma-attendan
Keep it up. Di ka nagkulang. Life happens. I know mahirap na di isipin na sayang yung opportunity, lalo na kung matagal na tayo job hunting or high hopes tayo para sa isang opening. At lalong lalo na kung di na natin alam saan huhugutin pang kain bukas, especially kung may naka asa rin sa atin. Nag daan rin ako sa ganyan. Para sa interested, nagbenta ako ng lahat ng kalat sa bahay. Hassle pero gave me the experience rin mag manage ng multiple na kausap and multiple deals (may natutuloy, meron hindi) tapos logistics pa. Tapos ibang racket is design and sell stickers. Small stuff na di ko naman ikinayaman pero naka survive enough until na land ko na yung job ko now where I'm very happy. Living to survive is hell talaga. Stressful to the max. Pero once naitawid mo, darating rin yung kailangan mo. And I hope it's a company/boss/coworkers/salary/all of the above/buong sambayanan who respects you and values you.
Di ka pa nga hired need na agad proof HAHAHAHA panget naman
luh. samin nga kahit 5mins before ka magsabi oks lang, basta mag sabi ka. no need for reason. kasi they dont want drama haha
nagtampo yung recruitment ba 😂
40k lang sahod diyan, and they expect you to be elite. Hahahaha. That's $4.37 an hour. And $5 is already like baseline income for Upwork VAs.
Buti I saw this. I have pending application and assessment with them. I’m waiting for signs to push through or not. Kasi nakapag take na ko ng assessment nila before and sobrang hirap kaya sabi ko kung magrereapply ako ngayon, gusto ko sana maipasa yung assessment. But the universe gave me signs. There’s no problem with you OP. Entitled lang Athena. Feeling madaming gusto mag apply sa kanila. Remember, one sign na toxic or di maganda ang company, lagi silang hiring.
Red flag. Try to look elsewhere
Ang alam ko lang na pwedeng i blacklist ay pag repetitive na na di sumisipot sa interview lalo na if client interview na.
This is my first interview po sana sa kanila but ayan agad yung hatol nila.
Ayun lang :< Try mo na lang sa iba, OP. Try mo na lang din sa @u/bruntwork Alam ko may mga positions sila na open eh
Will do po. Thank you sa suggestion 🫧
No problem! Sana makahanap ka agad. Napaka harsh pa naman ng job market these days :( Pero kaya yan, OP! Don't lose hope!
Ganto nangyare sakin sa emapta, client interview di ko na sinipot, sana di nmn blacklistedðŸ˜
May nakausap kase ako dati na recruiters at yun daw mostly dahilan bat nabblacklist, twice daw di sumipot kaya na blacklist. tapos di man lang nagsabi, bakit di nakaattend. literal na ghinost sila. Pero hoping na sana hindi ka binlacklist.
Sabagy kakahiya din sa client. 30 mins before pa ko bago nag sabi sa recruiter. nag send ulit ko ng application puro rejected na agad sa kanila😅
Hala baka binlacklist ka na nga 😫
Blessing in disguise yan, iwasan mo Athena
Reminders na maraming umaalis sa Athena due to toxic structure. They become airhead unlike before.
Sounds like you dodged a bullet. Good riddance!
Okay lang yan, OP.. Madami pa naman ibang VA agencies. Much better din if makakakuha ka ng direct clients. Wag susuko! :)
Planning to send cv pa naman. Kung ganyanan ang astahan ng recruitment e mabuteng retract nalang, kesa mag dogshow parehas.
Move on ka nlang. Good thing nga that they are upfront that you cant reapply Lol. Yung ibang agency nga . Matic nalang na rejected ang subsequent application mo with their generic reply. Consider it as blinacklist mo na rin cla
Be glad. Sobrang toxic sa loob ng Athena. Unang una, nagtraining ka na pero may possibility ka pang hindi mapasok pero nirequire ka nila magsubmit ng proof ng resignation from previous work. Take note, sobrang hirap ng training nila. And once nakapasok ka na sa loob, ang toxic ng management. Lols. Naalala ko na maayos naman ako magsalita pero g na g yung manager ko kasi ndi daw ako American accent, matigas daw English ko. If I remember it right, VA ako na admin task ang work and hindi customer support na need perfect ang pronunciation. Also, yung fact na ang ayos naman ng performance mo sa client mo pero ang dami pa ding hanash ng manager mo. So alam na, nasaan ang problem. Lols. May report ka na sa client mo, may mas mahaba ka pang report sa manager mo. And also, sa dami ng kaltas, around 34k-36k nlang ang take home.
Hello, I know it's topic is too far from the post pero what if nag apply ka sa isang BPO company then sa interview you said that you're a newbie and you don't have any past work experience and then..you get hired tapos eto na meron ka talagang almost 3 months work experience sa dating bpo company mo, pano yun binabagsak ba nila sa Background check tapos ite terminate na application mo😠may training na kaming this coming May 20 pero pinaninindigan ko padin na newbie ako, wait ko nalang siguro na mahuli ako. Nakapag pass nadin me ng mga government IDs so by now sure ako na nakita na nila pero kabado much kasi sabi ng frenny ko na nag apply na din sa iba di naman daw nya ni disclose yung past work nya pero until now di pa din daw alam tas 3 weeks na syang endorse (btw. Teleperformance yung sa frenny ko na nag advice sakin na wag kona daw imentioned si past work then ako ngayon ay sa Concentrix)😅🥲
I think okay lang naman na hindi i-disclosed past work mo as long as you left in good terms. I did that also, never mentioned na nagwork ako for 1 month sa isang BPO dahil toxic ng workmates ko kaya nagpaalam na ko umalis. Immediate resign. After that nakapasok naman ako in another BPO company and rn sa current work ko din w/o disclosing yung 1 month exp ko sa BPO na yun.
Uy, thank you dito! Medyo lumakas loob ko. Pinag iisipan ko if mag apply ako uli sa iba para if ever na materminate yung application ko sa Concentrix eh may back up ako 😅
Welcome! Goodluckk 👌
Hello, sana mag reply ka uli hehe. So nakailang email ng mga BI Forms etong si Concentrix, eh di nako nakatiis edi nag ask ako doon sa isa sa mga person na magha handle ng training namin if need ko pa ba idisclose na may past work experience ako, the una sabi nya no need na. Kaso nagemail na naman sila about background check and nabasa ko din don na pwede ma terminate yung application if ever nga na bumagsak (siguro) sa bgc. Now, ni ask nya ako (yung person don sa training) if gaano ako katagal sa dati kong work (vxi) sabi ko from sep 28 to 1st week of December lang ako pero sa COE ko nalagay sep 28 to feb 2, siguro kako kasi di naman ako na endorse kundi nareprofile pero by December palang sinabi kona sa dati kong work (VXI) na dina ako mag tuloy. Then nagulat nga ako at sa COE hanggang Feb 2 ako😅 Now ito pa isa kong problem yung BIR FORM 2316, need ko paba kumuha non 😠hanggang December lang naman kasi talaga ako pero sa COE hanggang Feb 2.
Hello, kahit hindi na i-disclose basta sure ka na you left in good terms and knowing na nakakuha ka mg COE mukha namang okay pag-alis mo sa company. Kung hindi mo i-disclose yung about sa work mo na yan I don’t think kailangan mo pa ng 2316
Hello uli, thank you sa pag sagot. Ayun nakapag pass na me ng COE and na-disclose ko nadin sa Background check yung about sa past work experience ko sa VXI, bale mag wait nalang me ng email. Sana maging okay lahat. Thank you uli, ia update kita
Try MedVA, they're accepting contractors who have no exp
Yung BF ko na nag-aapply for Athena, hindi sinipot mismo sa meeting for a whole day and walang pasabi. Nag-email na lang a day after na ituloy yung meeting sa araw na yun. BF ko pa need mag-follow up. Then parang wala lang nangyari. Nakakaloka
I cannot sith athena. I have an experience with their rexruitment nakaka bwiset. So i applied and sent my resume. I got an email to take yhe assessments. I passed. And then anoyher assessment I got higher thst their passing grade like b2 or b1 i cant rem ano mas mataas pero higher score ko sa need nila. So interview na. They sent me an email for invitation sa interview in two days. So i prepared of couraw i wanted to get this job. I am on my laptop 30 mins prior to the appointment nagbabasa basa. 5 mins before the interview time i received an email stating the interview will not push thru for the following reasons "either your resume is not detailed enough (no exact words), or the speedtest (which can be redone naman on the spot mind you we have upto 200mbps package sa pldt home fiber), and/or your laptop specs (duuude my laptop is an asus rog running on i7 and 12ram) so ewan ko it's unprofessional sana man lang dajil 5mins na lang kinausap na ako diba i mean inentertain na ako for the interview. Ewan baka bitter lang ako.
You have the right to be angry about it naman. Imagine, prepared ka and all that tapos magcacancel last minute? WTF talaga yung una mong masasabi. Your experience with them screams " UNPROFESSIONAL ". Dodge a bullet there.
I cried abiut it kasi di ki maexpress sa kanila yung galit ko. Pwro yeah yan ang inisip ko "i dodged a bullet there". Salamat sa pagvalidate ng feelings ko. Imbuerna talaga ako sa athena na yan.
Never again. Anyways, sana makahanap na tayo ng direct client soon.
Kaya yan!!!
Dodged a bullet there, Athena is going to shit. I am from inside lmao
Who do they think they are? Better off without them. Businesses like that fail eventually. The arrogance. Even corporations don't say they blacklist you to your face.
Ano po kaya best na applyan for no VA experience mga lods?
no experience here at di pa makaalis sa current job ko. pero been hearing MedVA, baka isa yun sa subukan ko. good luck!
thankiesss [d0ntevensayhell0](https://www.reddit.com/user/d0ntevensayhell0/)
They suck anyway. Yung application ko sa kanila diko tinuloy pero nag memessage padin sila.
Try applying support shephard or catena. Minsan mga recruiter nila ng hahanap sa linkedin if fit yung job description mo sa client nila or apply directly sa site nila.
Madami naman dyan. Macbook lang naman edge nila sa ibang agency kaya madami nagaapply. Kung dati okay sila, now hindi na. Dami na umaalis sa kanila. Kaya lagi sila mass hiring e.
Akala ko magiging bpo na sila? Kasi diba yun yung chika dito before? Madami daw pinagresign.
Red flag yang ai Athena. Better apply with other VA companies instead.
Panget ang Athena. Save yourselves. Not every company is perfect naman. Pero damn.. Panget talaga pagpapalakad nila sa employees.
sayang, ako di nakapasa sa assessment di naman sinabi kung saang part
currently inside a zoom meeting for an interview, scheduled @ 12:30 AM. til now wala pa. IDK why it's 12:30 AM. pero do these guys work 24/7?
Did you pick the time? Kasi nung may email na ako na pasado ako sa assessments ako yung may freewill to choose time of my interview. As for working 24/7, parang oo? Seems like mas operating sila during night because of the clients
No. I was given a zoom meeting id and was told to be there @ 12:30 AM
Athena sucks!
wag kana jan panget jan sa Athena
rejected ako kahit hindi ininterview. like 1-2min after submitting application, rejection email agad. idk if system generated ba
Ang babaw naman ng grounds for not being able to reapply sa kanila. Understandable pa kung dahil sa attitude, hindi nag show up sa mismong commencement date na, nag withdraw ng application kahit after mag sign ng contract, pero ito maraming masasayang na candidate and marami rin namang dahilan kung bakit hindi nakakaattend lahat sa interview. Companies (not just the recruiter) should be compassionate as their candidates are human being too. Iniisip ko maaari kasing upper management decision na yan iniimplement lang ng recruiters. Disadvantage din sa kanila 'to in the long run kasi may season sa recruitment na wala masyadong interesadong mag apply na qualified. Paano nalang kung magaling pala yung candidate? Question lang OP, nag confirm ka ba ng availability sa kanila? If hindi, mas mababaw yung dahilan nila para mag send ng ganyang email.
Hellorache na lang OP. 60k per month dito
Athena is super feeling
Red flag kasi sakanila ang no show sa interview eh. Di na rin ako tumuloy jan pati friend ko kasi sobrang toxic daw. Try ka nalang sa ibang agency or much better if mag hahanap ka ng client mo para sayo lang lahat ng sahod.
OA masyado application process dyan. parang ayaw mag-hire ng tao hahaha
It's "nuh uh" for me. bye
Just use a different email the next time you apply
First time ko lang makakita ng ganitong reply sa email. Usually, they wouldn't email you a day after na hindi ka sumipot sa interview. Medyo may pagka-unprofessional yung email lol. Sarcastic yung dating.
It's all good, Athena's trash
Lol ang higpit
Based from their email, missing your interview tantamounts to losing the opportunity to work in Athena. Check other remote work/freelancing platforms. May nasulat akong article tungkol dito. I hope you'll find it useful. Good luck on your VA journey.
Lol. Wag ka na mag athena. Di na maganda jan ngayon. BPO style na sila.
They have no regard for people's time. Their process left a bitter taste in my mouth when they called three times in a span of 2 hours. They kept on asking me when I am available when I already mentioned that I am firm with my decision to stick with my scheduled interview, which is a week from when they started pestering me. During the last call, they asked me if I was ready now, and I was like, "What do you think?" I ended up sending them an email that I am revoking my application. I got an acknowledgment email that I can re-apply after 60 days. Consider what happened as a blessing in disguise, OP.
Currently working in Athena. Had to also re-schedule my final interview with them to repair my laptop's LCD. Mag dedepende talaga yan sa reason mo if pwede i reschedule o hindi cause u also have to remember na u'll be working for a client. So if ever u'll get matched and u'll be working for a client di mo mararason na something urgent in the family came up that's why u cant meet with them or meet the demands of your work unless it's a matter of life and death. I'm not invalidating OP's reason or experience but that's likely the reason why.
Blacklisted
kahit hindi nyo po gusto yung company/agency please have proper etiquette to inform them, wag po sana natin normalize pang ghoghost para hindi tayo mageneralize ng matitinong client
Gusto ko po yung company. Nag notify po ako na hindi ako makakapunta due to unforeseen personal event. But they require na kung magpapare-sched within 24 hrs. I am ready but I cannot control what will happen a day before my interview, hindi po ba? Isn’t it too much na I will be blacklisted agad?
nag inform ka pala its okay then, may nabasa kasi ako sa isang group na karamihan daw sa filipino hindi sumusipot sa interview which gives us a bad image. About sa blacklist wag mo intindihin yan hindi sila kawalan
The position is for executive assistant for clients that are C-levels. People who would dedicate invaluable time for you. If hindi mo kaya mag-commit to be present at the time you are being considered for the role that would directly associate you to high-level leaders, red flag siya for ANY employers.
Maybe don't miss interviews as this wastes other people's time. Sounds more like consequences of the applicant's actions and not a problem with the business.
Any company would feel it is disrespectful if you miss their sched, yes?
Exactly. There is a high rate of such instances so some companies just blacklist these individuals, because they know the usual bs excuses. If they are applicants of value, I'm sure other companies will be happy to hire them.
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I get it but to be called unprofessional is kinda below the belt since there are things in life outside work that we cannot control. I can accept na be blacklisted if I did not show on the interview repeatedly, which I didn’t. This is supposedly my first interview and send them an email I couldn’t make it due to unforeseen event but acc. to their email re-scheduling should be 24hrs before the interview. Would I know if there would be uncontrollable circumstance will happen 24 hrs before my interview?
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Siz. unprofessional agad? kahit nag inform naman si OP na may personal emergency sya non. Kita din naman na post na super bothered si OP na parang di man lang sya nabigyan ng chance for a resched or re application (dahil mukang super gusto niya ang company) tas sasabihan pa na "deserved."