{"id":6232,"date":"2011-07-01T08:10:30","date_gmt":"2011-07-01T15:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/?p=6232"},"modified":"2015-12-31T07:17:21","modified_gmt":"2015-12-31T15:17:21","slug":"first-visit-to-the-directv-call-center-in-boise-id","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2011\/07\/01\/first-visit-to-the-directv-call-center-in-boise-id\/","title":{"rendered":"First visit to the DIRECTV call center in Boise, ID"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content_div-6232\">\n<p>I finally got to visit one of our call centers, this on in Boise, Idaho.<\/p>\n<p>The scenery right around Boise wasn&#8217;t spectacular (although there was a wonderful sunset on evening, unfortunately we were in the car and couldn&#8217;t stop for a pic), and I suspect just a half hour north would be completely different. We had a nice Italian dinner at <a href=\"http:\/\/bellaaquilarestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bella Aquilla<\/a> across from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hiltongardeninn.com\/en\/gi\/hotels\/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=BOIEHGI\" target=\"_blank\">Hilton Garden Inn<\/a> where we were staying (I loved the hotel, not expensive but very clean and good service); we also had a mundane meal at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tablerockbrewpub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">TableRock Brewpub and Grill.<\/a> Perhaps the most notable non-business moment of our visit was our nightcap at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bardenay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bardenay Restaurant and Distillery<\/a> &#8211; they make their own gin and it&#8217;s got a strong Juniper flavor which I loved!<\/p>\n<p>So while Boise itself wasn&#8217;t amazing, the call center is &#8211; well run, very dedicated leadership team and staff; our meetings were very productive and useful (and fun).<\/p>\n<p>I only took a couple pictures &#8211; here they are:<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.alephnaught.com\\\/Blog\\\/2011\\\/07\\\/01\\\/first-visit-to-the-directv-call-center-in-boise-id\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:37193943}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 251px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"251\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 334px; height: 251px;\" data-original-width=\"334\" data-original-height=\"251\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/TableRock.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"330\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"247\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" colorbox-6232\" data-attachment-id=\"6234\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/TableRock.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 3GS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1309228361&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Table Rock, a restaurant \/ bar in Boise\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/TableRock.jpg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/TableRock.jpg?fit=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/TableRock.jpg?w=330&#038;h=247&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/TableRock.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/TableRock.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/TableRock.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" width=\"330\" height=\"247\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"330\" data-original-height=\"247\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Table Rock, a restaurant \/ bar in Boise\" alt=\"Table Rock, a restaurant \/ bar in Boise\" style=\"width: 330px; height: 247px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Table Rock, a restaurant \/ bar in Boise <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 166px; height: 251px;\" data-original-width=\"166\" data-original-height=\"251\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DTVCallCenter.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"162\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"122\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" colorbox-6232\" data-attachment-id=\"6233\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DTVCallCenter.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 3GS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1309299083&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The main entrance of the DIRECTV call center in Boise\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DTVCallCenter.jpg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DTVCallCenter.jpg?fit=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DTVCallCenter.jpg?w=162&#038;h=122&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DTVCallCenter.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DTVCallCenter.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/DTVCallCenter.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" width=\"162\" height=\"122\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"162\" data-original-height=\"122\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"The main entrance of the DIRECTV call center in Boise\" alt=\"The main entrance of the DIRECTV call center in Boise\" style=\"width: 162px; height: 122px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> The main entrance of the DIRECTV call center in Boise <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/MushroomRisotto.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"162\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"121\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" colorbox-6232\" data-attachment-id=\"6245\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/MushroomRisotto.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 3GS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1309314093&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The mushroom risotto I had for dinner Tuesday night\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/MushroomRisotto.jpg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/MushroomRisotto.jpg?fit=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/MushroomRisotto.jpg?w=162&#038;h=121&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/MushroomRisotto.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/MushroomRisotto.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/MushroomRisotto.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" width=\"162\" height=\"121\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"162\" data-original-height=\"121\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"The mushroom risotto I had for dinner Tuesday night\" alt=\"The mushroom risotto I had for dinner Tuesday night\" style=\"width: 162px; height: 121px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> The mushroom risotto I had for dinner Tuesday night <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 173px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"173\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 173px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"173\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/RiverPanorama.png?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"496\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"169\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" colorbox-6232\" data-attachment-id=\"6244\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/RiverPanorama.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,410\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The river was high\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/RiverPanorama.png?fit=300%2C102&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/RiverPanorama.png?fit=1024%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/RiverPanorama.png?w=496&#038;h=169&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/RiverPanorama.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/RiverPanorama.png?resize=150%2C51&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/RiverPanorama.png?resize=300%2C102&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/RiverPanorama.png?resize=1024%2C349&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" width=\"496\" height=\"169\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"496\" data-original-height=\"169\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"The river was high\" alt=\"The river running by the hotel was quite high\" style=\"width: 496px; height: 169px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> The river running by the hotel was quite high <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"translate_block\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<hr class=\"translate_hr\" \/>\n<a class=\"translate_translate\" id=\"translate_button_post-6232\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\" href=\"javascript:show_translate_popup('en', 'post', 6232);\"><span>Translate<\/span><\/a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/google-ajax-translation\/transparent.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" id=\"translate_loading_post-6232\" class=\"translate_loading colorbox-6232\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I finally got to visit one of our call centers, this on in Boise, Idaho. 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