Huy! It's been a while... Hi!
Kumusta na? I hope you are well.
Sobrang busy natin maging masaya, madismaya, malungkot, at maging masaya ulit!
Idek what to write after a year or 2 kong di nagoopen ng tumblr. Grabe stress ko this year dahil lang sa work although fulfilling once the projects I am working on are done but I didn't expect to take a toll to my mental health. Di ko rin ineexpect na makaka-experience ako ng ganun sa corporate life ko. I mean stress is one part there but it's too much to handle that I decided to quit. After thinking very hard since the pay + health insurance + annual flights is very well paid (shoutout sa mga alipin ng salapi including me.). I have to let it go. Or else it will be worse for me since hindi na din ako masaya kahit natatapos ko mga projects ko after a year. Usually I am leaving a company due to lack of growth from the organization pero hindi dahil sa workloads.
I've learned a lot. Good and the bad on the mid level management all through out my 4yrs being an OFW. I mean what more pa kaya sa Director/GM level. Kulang nalang mapanot at makalbo ka sguro no and mgtrabaho ka kahit deds ka na? And maisingit ko lang sabi ng family ko umuwi nalang ako ng Pinas at pasukin ang pagiging contractor(joke lang naman to due to the current news.). I am planning to continue my studies since nagtrabaho agad ako to gain experience in the PH and abroad. Hopefully before I reach 35 makapagtapos ako. Kaya natin to self! Fighting!
Going back... I quit recently without backup plan/safety net. After focusing on searching and applying and getting thousands of rejection for 1 month and half. I found a job! A job offer that made me feel secured before joining them. Hindi siya ganun kastressful since the workload is more lesser on what I previously experienced. Di ako relihiyoso na tao pero thank G! I mean there's opportunities popping every week but the offer is below my expectations and asking.
I recently went to the interview with low expectations since my asking is high and most of the companies invited me for an interview are asking lower because of the our nationality. I mean YKWK. Asking for skilled professional and lowballing the applicants that has the required skills they require just because of where you were born. Don't get me wrong but some or 2/10 are ganun(base on my experience). Some of them thinks low paying jobs are good enough for SE Asians. Hell nah bish we ain't settling for that. I mean if you know you are skilled enough for the price you are asking just go for it. Never settle for less.
I got my asking pay(double the salary from my prev. company) within 3 days. No further question asked. 2 days off. Annual flight ticket(we get to decide where we want to fly). Health insurance is covered. Tiktokable na ba to? Sana pala gumawa ako ng short clips from my last day from my previous company. Eto pa. Pumasok ako because supposedly first day ko yun sa company and that's the tentative date as per the contract and what I have signed. I went to the office and end up driving back home right away just because hindi pa ready yung handover and hindi pa nila tapos ayusin yung visa ko under their company(fyi some companies are like this. they'll asked you to start while the visa is still under process.). And tska they asked me not to join right away without a proper onboarding(hindi kasi to sinabe sakin bago ko pumasok jusq sayang effort). Gusto nila lahat documented just for me to feel secured that they will not just use me just because of my current visa status. Willing to wait sila until maissue yung legal documents for me to start working to their company. LIKE SANA ALL WILLING TO WAIT????????!!!!!!!!!!!
Honestly I feel so down during the days I am looking for a job. And very happy when landing an interview. But after negotiations I questioned myself what's wrong on what I am asking? Hindi ba sapat yung skills ko? I started to doubt myself. I just say to myself to be patient. I almost accept an offer but I declined it since mababa sa asking ko and 1 day off. Sana ginawa nalang nilang aparment yung office kung ganon diba? O nahiya pa sila na isagad ng 7days.
All I can say is that just be patient. Trust on yourself. On what you can contribute to their continued success. Makakahanap at makakahanap ka din ng trabaho na pahahalagahan ka at hindi ka tatratuhin na slave.
Yun lang. Feel ko lang ishare. Hello corporate peoples out there! Happy Monday!
