Job in Michigan for Brit-speakers

E17Avenue · Nov 13th 2008, 3:43 pm

Those who speak the Queen's English, or any regional dialect thereof, your voice is wanted. I work at Booking.com, a European based hotel website giant, and have been asked to track down more Brits to man the phones and give our friends back home the feeling of speaking to someone local when they call at 3 in the morning.

I have posted this in here as I am not a recruiter or an agency, but an average joe working for this company for the past 3 months and I am enjoying it, and I know how tough it is to find work here in the Midwest. Pay is a decent level for CSRs, if you know any languages that's a bonus too. Handle phone calls, e-mails, make calls to hotels and guests all over the world. Interesting job and good people to work with.

mozoo · Nov 13th 2008, 7:53 pm

Is the job actually based in Grand Rapids or can you do it from home?

Mummy in the foothills · Nov 13th 2008, 9:04 pm

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Originally Posted by mozoo

Is the job actually based in Grand Rapids or can you do it from home?

Thats what I'd like to know.
3 in the morning is 7pm for me, right when Dd goes to bed. I'd be up for answering the phone at home

clarissageo · Nov 13th 2008, 9:41 pm

If it could be done from home I'd be very interested.

Ash UK/US · Nov 14th 2008, 3:53 am

I live in GR were exactly is it... sounds like an awesome at home job!

HBN · Nov 14th 2008, 8:38 am

how about someone with fluent English and native German language. I am in (adventure) tourism.

Thanks for taking your time.

E17Avenue · Nov 14th 2008, 4:22 pm

Sorry it's a call centre position, not a work-from-home. It is just north of 44th on Eastern. Pretty relaxed atmosphere for a call centre position though, not stuffy at all.

If you are interested, send your CV/resume to mike.ewer@gmail.com and I will forward it on to our HR people.

costablancaAnna · Dec 4th 2008, 2:32 pm

Hi
My husband and I are both native British and my husband is also fluent in Spanish.
We currently live in Spain. Would this be a job where we could get a visa to move or would we be too much hassle.
Thanks in advance for your reply
Anna

E17Avenue · Dec 4th 2008, 4:26 pm

I highly doubt this is a job that would get you a visa. It is just a customer service position. And fluency in Spanish is not hard to come by in this country either! Sorry folks, it's really geared to those already over here or willing to make their own way here.

mckenzie1970 · Jan 7th 2009, 9:05 am

Hi i am a native English guy, i am interested, do live in the uk at the moment but i have sold my house and can travel at my own cost. I am able to travel asap as a job in Dubai has just fell through.

Ash UK/US · Jan 9th 2009, 3:40 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by mckenzie1970

Hi i am a native English guy, i am interested, do live in the uk at the moment but i have sold my house and can travel at my own cost. I am able to travel asap as a job in Dubai has just fell through.

Don't want to burst your bubble but glancing over your previous posts you have a LONG way to go before you can legally get work in the US.

slidingbyee · Jan 14th 2009, 6:36 pm

My english is purfect I kan even say "ee by gumm" used in the region of England where they would describe a lot of posters on this site as chocolate fireguards.

Am in USA - midwest.

Nov 13th 2008, 3:43 pm	#1
E17Avenue BE Enthusiast Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Grand Rapids MI Posts: 421	Job in Michigan for Brit-speakers Those who speak the Queen's English, or any regional dialect thereof, your voice is wanted. I work at Booking.com, a European based hotel website giant, and have been asked to track down more Brits to man the phones and give our friends back home the feeling of speaking to someone local when they call at 3 in the morning. I have posted this in here as I am not a recruiter or an agency, but an average joe working for this company for the past 3 months and I am enjoying it, and I know how tough it is to find work here in the Midwest. Pay is a decent level for CSRs, if you know any languages that's a bonus too. Handle phone calls, e-mails, make calls to hotels and guests all over the world. Interesting job and good people to work with.

Nov 13th 2008, 7:53 pm	#2
mozoo medusas peligrosas Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Couch Potato Land Posts: 374	Re: Job in Michigan for Brit-speakers Is the job actually based in Grand Rapids or can you do it from home? __________________ men are from mars, women are from venus, self help books are from uranus - craig ferguson procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday - don marquis

Nov 13th 2008, 9:41 pm	#4
clarissageo Dizzy Blonde clarissageo's Gallery Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio. Posts: 966	Re: Job in Michigan for Brit-speakers If it could be done from home I'd be very interested. __________________ Dizzy Blonde living the dream

Nov 14th 2008, 3:53 am	#5
Ash UK/US BE Forum Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 4,133	Re: Job in Michigan for Brit-speakers I live in GR were exactly is it... sounds like an awesome at home job! __________________ English born, English bred and when I die, I'll be English dead!!! Really is an angel, honest, the horns are only there to hold up the halo!!!.

Nov 14th 2008, 8:38 am	#6
HBN Just Joined Joined: Jan 2008 Location: currently Munich, Germany Posts: 26	Re: Job in Michigan for Brit-speakers how about someone with fluent English and native German language. I am in (adventure) tourism. Thanks for taking your time.

Nov 14th 2008, 4:22 pm	#7
E17Avenue BE Enthusiast Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Grand Rapids MI Posts: 421	Re: Job in Michigan for Brit-speakers Sorry it's a call centre position, not a work-from-home. It is just north of 44th on Eastern. Pretty relaxed atmosphere for a call centre position though, not stuffy at all. If you are interested, send your CV/resume to mike.ewer@gmail.com and I will forward it on to our HR people.

Dec 4th 2008, 2:32 pm	#8
costablancaAnna Young at heart!!!!!!!!!!! Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Turis , Valencia Posts: 48	Re: Job in Michigan for Brit-speakers Hi My husband and I are both native British and my husband is also fluent in Spanish. We currently live in Spain. Would this be a job where we could get a visa to move or would we be too much hassle. Thanks in advance for your reply Anna

Dec 4th 2008, 4:26 pm	#9
E17Avenue BE Enthusiast Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Grand Rapids MI Posts: 421	Re: Job in Michigan for Brit-speakers I highly doubt this is a job that would get you a visa. It is just a customer service position. And fluency in Spanish is not hard to come by in this country either! Sorry folks, it's really geared to those already over here or willing to make their own way here.

Jan 7th 2009, 9:05 am	#10
mckenzie1970 Just Joined Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 13	Re: Job in Michigan for Brit-speakers Hi i am a native English guy, i am interested, do live in the uk at the moment but i have sold my house and can travel at my own cost. I am able to travel asap as a job in Dubai has just fell through.

Jan 14th 2009, 6:36 pm	#12
slidingbyee Forum Regular Joined: Dec 2008 Location: US Posts: 152	Re: Job in Michigan for Brit-speakers My english is purfect I kan even say "ee by gumm" used in the region of England where they would describe a lot of posters on this site as chocolate fireguards. Am in USA - midwest.

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