Is "The call centre", a remake of the office?

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Major Cringe.

You would think that but it is a real call centre.

Really is it real???

It's 'the valleys' but at work.

I don't really watch the valleys though. Honestly

Me and DH are sitting here like this. Nev is a massive arse isn't he?

The more you watch it (agog) the more you warm to him or maybe just me.....

Sadly it is a real life doc unlike the office.

It's a HR head fuck.

WTF is Nev doing now?

Omg it's a revelation - few tips for team meeting -tidy mind ;-)

remind you of anyone?

Dh and I also watching with raised eyebrows!

is that because you liked the style and have copied?

Thankful that the one thing my boss would never, ever do is lead us in a group sing first thing in the morning!!!!

Oh I thought I might make it a new work thing, I want singing in the morning, I might suggest sea shanties.

I work at a major building society, and we have the occasional song at team meetings - good fun, except that the English don't put nearly enough hwyl into their singing.

No I love the idea of a team sing along, it just choosing the genre.

I know at least 10 people who have worked at the call centre (in fact one of the people featured lives verrrrrry close to my parents and is well known to my family) and it is nothing like it is portrayed on tv. Nev really is an arse though!

So no mass singing, throwing missiles at yawners, no compulsory hugging for unhappily single admin staff...?

I know someone who works in the non call centre part of the company and he said the call centre is a bit of a crazy place to be. However from what I understand, Nev can be serious, just not in front of the cameras!