Have you ever actually done that kind of physical menial work?
Yes, call centre work is grinding and soulless. But it beats being on benefit, it's indoors, sitting down, there's no heavy lifting, very little risk of personal injury, you can wear your own clothes without them getting wrecked, it doesn't leave you smelling funny, and when people ask what you do for a living it's technically true to say you "work in an office".

You leave the building at the end of your shift and leave your work there too, which is nice. After the fifth person has told you to 'fuck off' it has about as much psychological impact as 'good morning'.
( Batsgirl, Sun 6 Sep 2009, 19:44, Reply)