It's been 6 months. By Thursday, my contract with our "company" ends.
God only knows how much I hated work in my first few months. I'd always leave by 5pm sharp. I felt so awkward at work. I was an imp in the company of angels. Literally. Lunch would be about poverty, our communities, our workers, poverty, the poor, poverty, quality of life of the poor, poverty, poverty... These aren't topics I'm used to. My boss would always ask me my opinion about such things and I felt very awkward around her. Very.
Eventually, as our office and my appreciation for the work we do grew, I enjoyed it more and more. "Para kanino ka bumabangon?" Honestly, I wake up for work. I look forward to work everyday. Everyday. When I feel tired and lazy to get up, I just think of how much joy work brings me and how many lives we touch. And I'd get up with a smile. I used to do it for the money. Now, I do it for the experience more than anything.
I've been "sad" the past week because I knew that my stay at the office is coming an end... I love my officemates. We're just at the point of building strong friendships. They've been telling me that Tita would certainly not let go of me. But, hello, the fact remains that I have nothing to do in the office anymore. HAHA As in, nothing. I've done my part already.
Do you remember how awesome Tita is?
Today, one of my officemates was hinting something. I knew something was up. Tita called me to her room. We talked about poverty and one of our communities. Nothing unusual. Then, she opened up about my contract. Ummmm, she offered me to go part-time. What will I do? I have no freaking idea. She said something about "technical support." I would troubleshoot the program we use in the office when the need arises. Ummm, when would that need come? We both know I know nothing about that. She just really wanted me to stay with the team so I can grow more as a person and so I can maintain my friendship with them team. She even made sure that my work schedule would coincide with my classes so I don't have to go there on days when I don't have class.
The offer is still up in the air. I don't know if I should take it. I just want to thank Tita for being soooooo awesome. She's basically willing to give me allowance? That's how I see it.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Tita
That's what we call our boss. Yes, we're weird that way. HAHA Our salary, we call it "allowance." She brings us lunch everyday. Often, she brings us cupcakes and pastries for merienda. Sometimes, when we work late, she even buys food for us.
I can't believe how awesome this person is. We are all in awe of her. Seriously.
Tita came from a old-rich family. Her husband, Tito, practically owns Bukidnon. She was part of the first batch of Mgt-H students of the Ateneo. She didn't finish. She went to the States and studied Economics there. Now, she's finishing her thesis for her PhD in Clinical Psych. They live in Forbes. They donated a building in the Ateneo. She is incredibly religious. Her two sons are on their way to become priests. Her daughter is a Theologian. None of these she told us, we just googled them. HAHAHA
Recently, however, our building (our office is only 2 rented rooms in the building) has been abuzz about a scam. Tita warned us that media might come if they find out where she works. See, Tito is purportedly involved in a scam that has been on the frontpage of the news the past few years. Last week, a plunder case was filed against him. I am absolutely confident that Tito did nothing wrong. Anyhoo, people in the building are supposedly scared of being "assassinated" and that Tita's "8 bodyguards" are bothering them. Hell no. Tita does not have a single bodyguard. I was just so pissed at these people. Clearly, they have no idea who Tita and Tito are.
Tita is the simplest, smartest, and most compassionate person I know. Today, we had a one-on-one meeting about what I've been doing. She was so depressed about the condition of the poor. We talk about the poor everyday. We pray for them frequently. Her whole life is devoted to the poor. They are constantly in her heart.Everyone in the office feels inadequate coz her quality of work puts everyone else's to shame. She knows each and every single detail about of sample villages. Down to how far these GK villages are from the town proper.
I know I'm still not comfortable around Tita. Nangliliit ako.HAHAHA I'm just not up to her level of dedication and I feel as though I'm disappointing her. Being around her just makes me realize how lacking I am. HAHAHA It's such a humbling experience. I can't help but feel that God really led me to work for her. I know. It's weird. I am the opposite of what Tita is. However, I feel that everyday I am around her, I am moving closer to becoming like her. HAHA Tita is really awesome.
To top all of these, she even skypes! Awesome.
I can't believe how awesome this person is. We are all in awe of her. Seriously.
Tita came from a old-rich family. Her husband, Tito, practically owns Bukidnon. She was part of the first batch of Mgt-H students of the Ateneo. She didn't finish. She went to the States and studied Economics there. Now, she's finishing her thesis for her PhD in Clinical Psych. They live in Forbes. They donated a building in the Ateneo. She is incredibly religious. Her two sons are on their way to become priests. Her daughter is a Theologian. None of these she told us, we just googled them. HAHAHA
Recently, however, our building (our office is only 2 rented rooms in the building) has been abuzz about a scam. Tita warned us that media might come if they find out where she works. See, Tito is purportedly involved in a scam that has been on the frontpage of the news the past few years. Last week, a plunder case was filed against him. I am absolutely confident that Tito did nothing wrong. Anyhoo, people in the building are supposedly scared of being "assassinated" and that Tita's "8 bodyguards" are bothering them. Hell no. Tita does not have a single bodyguard. I was just so pissed at these people. Clearly, they have no idea who Tita and Tito are.
Tita is the simplest, smartest, and most compassionate person I know. Today, we had a one-on-one meeting about what I've been doing. She was so depressed about the condition of the poor. We talk about the poor everyday. We pray for them frequently. Her whole life is devoted to the poor. They are constantly in her heart.Everyone in the office feels inadequate coz her quality of work puts everyone else's to shame. She knows each and every single detail about of sample villages. Down to how far these GK villages are from the town proper.
I know I'm still not comfortable around Tita. Nangliliit ako.HAHAHA I'm just not up to her level of dedication and I feel as though I'm disappointing her. Being around her just makes me realize how lacking I am. HAHAHA It's such a humbling experience. I can't help but feel that God really led me to work for her. I know. It's weird. I am the opposite of what Tita is. However, I feel that everyday I am around her, I am moving closer to becoming like her. HAHA Tita is really awesome.
To top all of these, she even skypes! Awesome.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
5 Reasons Why 2011 Is Awesome
1. Work
Extra income! HAHAHA I know I don't particularly like the work I'm doing but hey, money is money. Mukhang pera?! HAHAHA It's a decent pay for what I do.
2. Sony Walkman
I won one in an online contest by AXN. Oo, pumapatol ako sa contests. HAHAHA Not much but it feels awesome to win something! Though, i don't know what I'll do with it. HAHAHA
3. Travel
My known travel plans this year: HK/Macau by March, Beijing in April, Korea in June. Salamat sa airfare promos! HAHA Aside from this, my boss and I had a talk. I'll be parttime from Feb to March so that I have time to study. Actually, she doesn't appreciate that I have to leave work early for school! HAHAHA BUT, she promised me travel sa summer. Not Bora, Palawan, etc. But travel is travel. I'll go around our 31 villages around the country. Mind you, 3 lang dito ang Manila. Sana ituloy niya! Ay wait, 30 lang pala ang pwede ko puntahan. Sa Sulu yung isa. Scared.
4. Econometrics Test
I got the highest score in the Econometrics test! POTAH. So happy about this. Ako na mayabang sorry. HAHAHAHA Well, nobody knows really but those who read this coz I haven't told anyone. HAHA I expected to get a low grade but I got a good grade! YAY! So happy. haha Though, I had an unfair advantage. I got a copy of my professors powerpoint presentations and a sample test. Both of which my friend and I never shared to anyone. HAHAHA Competitive much? Ganun daw talaga eh.
5. Switzerland
I might go. Joke. Di ako nageexpect but surely hoping. HAHA I got an email today from a Leadership Seminar I applied for. I got in. Don't think this is prestigious! It's not! HAHAHAHA Around 1 thousand people got accepted, i think. Now, I need 3,000 Euros! Yes, 3,0000 Euros. :| I WILL NOT GO IF MY PARENTS PAY FOR IT. It's just no practical.
Though, there is hope! HAHA My dad works for government and knows people. And the government has "discretionary" funds for situations like mine. Shet. I hope I raise the 3,000 Euros!
When I told my dad that I got in and that I needed sponsors. He replied "Try natin. Sagot ko. Don't tell your mom I'll fund you." I said "NO, I won't go if we pay for it." He replied "Don't worry. *toot* will pay for it." I hope!!
When I told my mom about it "Ang laking amount niyan. Anong libre?" HAHAHA Oh, mom, so jologs. hahahaha
I'm not expecting but I really hope I raise the 3,000Euros. Shet ka, dad, pinaasa mo ako! :| HAHA
Extra income! HAHAHA I know I don't particularly like the work I'm doing but hey, money is money. Mukhang pera?! HAHAHA It's a decent pay for what I do.
2. Sony Walkman
I won one in an online contest by AXN. Oo, pumapatol ako sa contests. HAHAHA Not much but it feels awesome to win something! Though, i don't know what I'll do with it. HAHAHA
3. Travel
My known travel plans this year: HK/Macau by March, Beijing in April, Korea in June. Salamat sa airfare promos! HAHA Aside from this, my boss and I had a talk. I'll be parttime from Feb to March so that I have time to study. Actually, she doesn't appreciate that I have to leave work early for school! HAHAHA BUT, she promised me travel sa summer. Not Bora, Palawan, etc. But travel is travel. I'll go around our 31 villages around the country. Mind you, 3 lang dito ang Manila. Sana ituloy niya! Ay wait, 30 lang pala ang pwede ko puntahan. Sa Sulu yung isa. Scared.
4. Econometrics Test
I got the highest score in the Econometrics test! POTAH. So happy about this. Ako na mayabang sorry. HAHAHAHA Well, nobody knows really but those who read this coz I haven't told anyone. HAHA I expected to get a low grade but I got a good grade! YAY! So happy. haha Though, I had an unfair advantage. I got a copy of my professors powerpoint presentations and a sample test. Both of which my friend and I never shared to anyone. HAHAHA Competitive much? Ganun daw talaga eh.
5. Switzerland
I might go. Joke. Di ako nageexpect but surely hoping. HAHA I got an email today from a Leadership Seminar I applied for. I got in. Don't think this is prestigious! It's not! HAHAHAHA Around 1 thousand people got accepted, i think. Now, I need 3,000 Euros! Yes, 3,0000 Euros. :| I WILL NOT GO IF MY PARENTS PAY FOR IT. It's just no practical.
Though, there is hope! HAHA My dad works for government and knows people. And the government has "discretionary" funds for situations like mine. Shet. I hope I raise the 3,000 Euros!
When I told my dad that I got in and that I needed sponsors. He replied "Try natin. Sagot ko. Don't tell your mom I'll fund you." I said "NO, I won't go if we pay for it." He replied "Don't worry. *toot* will pay for it." I hope!!
When I told my mom about it "Ang laking amount niyan. Anong libre?" HAHAHA Oh, mom, so jologs. hahahaha
I'm not expecting but I really hope I raise the 3,000Euros. Shet ka, dad, pinaasa mo ako! :| HAHA
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Weekends Don't Exist
Here's my schedule last week that'll overlap with the coming week. Huhuhuhu
Monday: GK Site visit the whole day for work.
Tuesday: Work, work, work. Class at night.
Wednesday: Work. Dinner with friends.
Thursday: Received the questions for International Econ Midterms exam at 2 in the morning. Woke up by 7. Work til 5pm. Class from 6-9pm. Start with the Intl Econ Midterms til 2am.
Friday: Woke up at 7am and skipped work to do the Exam. Finished by 5pm? Huhuhuhu. Class from 6pm-9pm. Only 5 people showed up for class. The rest were working on their Midterm exam. Got home by 9.30pm. Finished editing my answers by 10.30pm. Sent! It was due 2am of Saturday.
I also received another set of questions for Dev't Econ midterms Friday night.
Saturday: Woke up at 9am. HAHA It felt good to sleeeeep. Procastinated til 3pm. HAHAHAHA Started reviewing for Dev't Econ. It's now 6pm and I haven't started. It's due at 10 in the morning tomorrow. :O Must start soon but my brain's not working. Huhuhu
Tomorrow: Finish the exam in the morning. In the afternoon, i have to make a powerpoint presentation for Int'l Econ due Monday. Report on Tuesday.
If I survive til Tuesday, make another report for Dev't Econ over the next weekend.
Summer, please come fast!
To top all of that, my boss at work has been extra hard on me. I'm a research assistant and yet she keeps on making me "memorize" all the GK sites under our research by heart. Small details about all of those. What are the differences? How many houses? How many people?? Health clinic? Public school? Homeowners association? And muuuuuch more. ADDICT KA BA?!?!?! I bet di mo rin memorized, okay?! I was just supposed to encode data not study them! Wala nang capacity utak ko. HAHAHAHAHA
Rant over.
Monday: GK Site visit the whole day for work.
Tuesday: Work, work, work. Class at night.
Wednesday: Work. Dinner with friends.
Thursday: Received the questions for International Econ Midterms exam at 2 in the morning. Woke up by 7. Work til 5pm. Class from 6-9pm. Start with the Intl Econ Midterms til 2am.
Friday: Woke up at 7am and skipped work to do the Exam. Finished by 5pm? Huhuhuhu. Class from 6pm-9pm. Only 5 people showed up for class. The rest were working on their Midterm exam. Got home by 9.30pm. Finished editing my answers by 10.30pm. Sent! It was due 2am of Saturday.
I also received another set of questions for Dev't Econ midterms Friday night.
Saturday: Woke up at 9am. HAHA It felt good to sleeeeep. Procastinated til 3pm. HAHAHAHA Started reviewing for Dev't Econ. It's now 6pm and I haven't started. It's due at 10 in the morning tomorrow. :O Must start soon but my brain's not working. Huhuhu
Tomorrow: Finish the exam in the morning. In the afternoon, i have to make a powerpoint presentation for Int'l Econ due Monday. Report on Tuesday.
If I survive til Tuesday, make another report for Dev't Econ over the next weekend.
Summer, please come fast!
To top all of that, my boss at work has been extra hard on me. I'm a research assistant and yet she keeps on making me "memorize" all the GK sites under our research by heart. Small details about all of those. What are the differences? How many houses? How many people?? Health clinic? Public school? Homeowners association? And muuuuuch more. ADDICT KA BA?!?!?! I bet di mo rin memorized, okay?! I was just supposed to encode data not study them! Wala nang capacity utak ko. HAHAHAHAHA
Rant over.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Work
I got a job last Tuesday. I was offered the job after the interview and I started working the following day. It was all too fast. I wasn't prepared so my whole week (acads-wise) has been fucked up!
Anyhoo, work is good, for now. I guess everyone who's new to a job always has this perspective that the work is good. I'm a research assistant for an American-educated Filipina taking her Doctorate in Psychology. I basically arrange her data and files. She's awesome.
Why she's awesome: she babies her research assistant! I love it. I get paid an decent amount. She brings us lunch everyday!! I am so happy about this. HAHA She's partially vegan and yet she brings for us all sorts of viands! Today, we had liempo, chicken afritada, and calamares. To top that, she even brought cake! HAHAHAHA Ako na matakaw. Ang babaw ko shet. We also have a full "panty" of chips, cookies, and soda.
I love the fact that she brings food for us coz that means I don't spend at all everyday!! HAHA I can save moooooooooney since my mom has decided not to give me allowance coz "i'm working already."
She's also really nice. Too nice for my liking though. HAHA Ummmm, not that I don't like nice people but I just feel weird around them. They're really engaged in their research work and she's really doing this to help the country out. It's really noble. I just don't fit in too well, i guess. But, it's been a good influence really. We pray before meals. Prayers that really come from the heart. And today, I went to mass with them. See? Good influence!
And I don't really have much work to do, for now. I constantly find myself on Twitter. I take millions of little breaks to go around campus. I've watched a couple of videos on youtube. I've went out of the office just to stay outside the office. Work isn't that much demanding for now so I really do have a lot of free time.
I'm enjoying work for now. I just have to find balance between work and studies! One need not suffer hopefully.
Anyhoo, work is good, for now. I guess everyone who's new to a job always has this perspective that the work is good. I'm a research assistant for an American-educated Filipina taking her Doctorate in Psychology. I basically arrange her data and files. She's awesome.
Why she's awesome: she babies her research assistant! I love it. I get paid an decent amount. She brings us lunch everyday!! I am so happy about this. HAHA She's partially vegan and yet she brings for us all sorts of viands! Today, we had liempo, chicken afritada, and calamares. To top that, she even brought cake! HAHAHAHA Ako na matakaw. Ang babaw ko shet. We also have a full "panty" of chips, cookies, and soda.
I love the fact that she brings food for us coz that means I don't spend at all everyday!! HAHA I can save moooooooooney since my mom has decided not to give me allowance coz "i'm working already."
She's also really nice. Too nice for my liking though. HAHA Ummmm, not that I don't like nice people but I just feel weird around them. They're really engaged in their research work and she's really doing this to help the country out. It's really noble. I just don't fit in too well, i guess. But, it's been a good influence really. We pray before meals. Prayers that really come from the heart. And today, I went to mass with them. See? Good influence!
And I don't really have much work to do, for now. I constantly find myself on Twitter. I take millions of little breaks to go around campus. I've watched a couple of videos on youtube. I've went out of the office just to stay outside the office. Work isn't that much demanding for now so I really do have a lot of free time.
I'm enjoying work for now. I just have to find balance between work and studies! One need not suffer hopefully.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
I Live in a Teleserye
Yesterday, I got a job. Yay, i thought to myself. I can get some money for me. That was in the morning.Great, 2011 might be awesome after all. That was the end of it's awesomeness.
Later that night, my dad was confined in the hospital. He has been complaining about his eye a few days before New Year. He had them checked and stuff. They said he just needed glasses. We got the results a couple of days back but the doctor wasn't in the country or something and couldn't articulate the results. Yesterday, we found out that he has high everything. I dunno what specifically my mom meant by everything. Blood pressure? Blood sugar? I have no idea. All I know is that my dad is in the hospital.
And crap just keep on piling up.
My dad's in the hospital.
My mom and sister had a MAJOR fight.
Minor shit: I have so much to do so little time! And I have a headache. Works just seems to be a hassle all of sudden. And it's only Day 1.
Later that night, my dad was confined in the hospital. He has been complaining about his eye a few days before New Year. He had them checked and stuff. They said he just needed glasses. We got the results a couple of days back but the doctor wasn't in the country or something and couldn't articulate the results. Yesterday, we found out that he has high everything. I dunno what specifically my mom meant by everything. Blood pressure? Blood sugar? I have no idea. All I know is that my dad is in the hospital.
And crap just keep on piling up.
My dad's in the hospital.
My mom and sister had a MAJOR fight.
Minor shit: I have so much to do so little time! And I have a headache. Works just seems to be a hassle all of sudden. And it's only Day 1.
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