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I am hopping to another blog site again. Tumblr really isn't working for me unlike before. I want to do some serious blogging but Tumblr's services just doesn't keep up with what I want. The photo quality pls. Anyway, since it is the beginning of the year I think it is best that I also begin with my new blog. :)
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As some of you may know, I am currently unemployed but I am not a free loader in my parents’ house. I actually have a business and I don't ask my parents for money. I may be going out there again in a few months but I am not sure if I still want to be in the same field that I was previously in.
Back in the first few months of 2013, I was a graduating Computer Science student with high hopes and big dreams but I was barely ready for what was coming. I felt unprepared. Job fairs were abundant in the university. Almost all of my batchmates were submitting their glowing resumes and I was just going with the flow. I was hesitant to send my resumes to some known companies because I was afraid of rejection. I was afraid that my resume was not good enough and my grades weren’t good enough. I have no failing marks though, but I was still not confident. I had my eyes on those companies which I think were fun to work at. I did not receive any calls/emails from the companies that I wanted.
Then came March, we had an almost one month break before our graduation. My boyfriend asked me to apply at *insert company name here* hahahaha I really don’t want to divulge that information anymore. The day that we applied I was sleepy and lazy to leave the house. I SHOULD HAVE FOLLOWED MY GUT. Anyway, as usual we were the first to arrive at the building. We submitted our requirements and waited for our names to be called. The exam was okay, nothing exceptional I must admit. Our college exams were way harder. Haha. Then came the interview, I was never the people person. I don’t speak unless asked. The interviewer told me that I should work on my people skills. After that we waited some more and a lady called us in a room along with other applicants. She gave us the job offer and well that was it. I even called my mom to ask if I should sign already because I was actually waiting if we would go to USA that same year. And yes it pushed through but instead of me, my sister got to go. One reason why I hated this job is because I missed that trip.
You can’t actually blame me for what happened. I was going to be a fresh graduate and there was a contract right in front of me with good pay and benefits. I hated myself right there and then because I settled for something that I wasn’t ready for.
The first month of work was a breeze, I was in training camp. Unfortunately, the path I was taking wasn’t really the one I was expecting. I got the programming language Java which is quite common but I hate it. Then I got deployed into a project, it was fun at first I liked my job actually. It wasn’t that much of a hassle for the first few months. I wake up at 5:00 in the morning, ride the LRT/MRT and arrive at the office at 7 in the morning. Our office hours really start at 9 but yeah, I was always early ever since and I can cut my transportation expenses because my parents would drop me off at the station. I have a habit of being early and I didn’t know that it would ‘cause me my dear young life. I expected that I could go out of the office because I arrived early and finished my tasks but no, some snotty teammate would always comment “Bakit uuwi kana?” since I was new at the team I would stay and do more tasks. It was unfair because she would arrive early and leave early and nobody would even bat at eyelash at her. Those were a few of my concerns for the first few months of work, it was bearable obviously. I don’t want some annoying person ruining my day.
If you think I didn’t have fun at work, I did! I met a lot of friends who were really nice to me and some leads that I can joke with. I had fun bonding with them so I had a hard time parting with them. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to make me stay. Months went by and my tasks grew, there were times where I would not join my officemates for lunch because I had to stay and work during lunch time. Our team had a lot of issues and would frequently be escalated. I actually had two roles in our project, one who receives the problem and the one fixes the problem. There was a time where I had to relay the issue to another team while communicating with the team in India while fixing our own escalated issue in our team and normally, it would take 4-5 hours especially if the issue is hard and I also have to write reports and send emails and do a bunch stuff. Finishing those, I would have more or less 4 hours left and that would not be enough for my daily tasks. As a result of it, I would be in office for 14-16 hours every day. Not only were my tasks increasing but also our team's backlogs. It was stressful knowing that you need to prioritize an issue and you have to put off a lot of other issues for the next day. The vicious cycle continued and there was no way out. Not only do I work on weekdays but also on weekends.
I remember starting on night shift midweek of November last year. I was scared because I was never the night person. I never thought that I would have nightmares while I’m wide awake. Our shift would be from 9PM-6AM but sometimes I would arrive around 7PM because I was afraid of traveling to the office at night time. During night shift hours, I would be the one speaking to our counterpart team in the US and would probably be having meetings 2-3 times a day. Also, most issues happen at night and that means more tasks and more stress. I worked all by myself because I would be the only one in the team who would be present. Imagine the work of 3 people would be passed to me. Sometimes, I would ask help from other teams because there are things that I don’t know. There are times that I feel that they feel sorry for me because I carry a heavy burden every night. I also felt lonely during these times because I have no teammates or friends I could talk to. A night during that shift feels like a week. I barely sleep and I eat a lot. It was really stressful.
January came and I was in the brink of giving up. I was already sick from stress and my body clock was not normal anymore. There were times where I would cry while going to work and while working. I guess the stress really got me. I was in and out of the hospital during this month. I was also rushed to the hospital one night while I was at work, my parents had to rush to the office and pick me up. My blood pressure was high for my age according to the doctor, they did not want me to go back to work so they sent me to the hospital. I was dumbfounded when I was escorted by the office nurse to our floor so I could get my stuff and tell my leads that I’ll be going to the hospital. Nobody even cared! I was carrying a large backpack with my laptop and other things. I guess I was thinking that the night shift people would sympathize with what was happening to me.
After that incident, I waited for a few weeks before I sent my resignation letter. Do I regret ever leaving that place? Never. What I regret is that I wasted almost a year of my life doing something that I don’t love. Yes, I got the money but it wasn’t enough to buy me the happiness I deserve. Am I happy right now? Yes, very much. I may be struggling in making money but at least I am happy. I don’t need any comments from people who would only say bad things about what I did. If you are happy with your job then good. Some may say that my job wasn’t that hard, okay, it was for me tho and reading it out from my blog is different from actually experiencing it.
As I was searching for restaurants to eat in Baguio, this retro themed restaurant popped out. I never had high hopes for the restaurant because the reviews I saw were the food was only okay and there is nothing really special.
Pizza Burger - P110 // The burger tasted like a real pizza. Haha. I was surprised that 50's Diner has huge servings.
Pancake - P95 // They may not look much but the pancakes were really fluffy, yummy and huge. It is served with a glass of iced tea, syrup and butter.
Vanilla Ice Cream Shake - P75
Overall, except for the vibe of the restaurant and their huge servings there is nothing exceptional. Or maybe we should've tried more dishes because there is a lot on their menu. Try their pancakes! Haha. I loved them for their fluffiness.
If you want something affordable but will satisfy your taste buds, drop by 50's Diner.
Address: 92 Upper General Luna Road, cor Brent Road, Baguio City 2600
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