Employees are no longer confined to the daily 8-5 work schedule. Instead, afternoon, night time and graveyard shifts are now part of the regular office hours. Aside from the reality that some people work best during night time, professionals are adapting to this schedule to avoid unemployment. In fact employees also welcome night shifts and graveyard shifts as it yields additional night differential fees to the salary.

The expansion and success of the call center industry in Southeast Asia has also reverberated and created profits to other businesses. Consumer goods and business establishments there are now producing and adapting to the life style and buying behavior of call center agents. Bottled beverages and instant healthy snacks containing vitamins to boost immune system are now widely available. Several convenience stores with 24 hours operations along with coffee shops sprung out in most office buildings.