My long list of employment requirements is now down to three or four... it's still a lot but I'm almost there.Whew!
I remember getting a job two months after I graduated from college. I had no effort at all in getting in. I just brought with me my recommendation letter. Astig! But then when the first school year ended I craved for more. I thought having a 5-digit monthly salary would be cooler. With perseverance and determination, I landed in BPO and made a lot of money for 5 years and 4 months to be exact. True, it was a lot of money but I never got rich. Ha!My journey continued when I decided to settle in the neighboring city of my hometown. In the historical Butuan is where I started a career in a College Institution. I bumped my head and enrolled in Masters degree, then when got bullied by colleagues and was "constructively dismissed", I bumped my head again and simply walked away without a word.
I sat still in my shelter doing online English tutorials. My life was so simple. I didn't even have to wear a bra while working, as long as I got my make up on and that takes care of it. I just have to speak English fluently and excellently. Until a friend convinced me to step out once more and apply for another job. To cut to the chase, I'm hired again as a Guidance Counselor. For some reason, this job title haunts me from the very beginning. I always tell myself, I'd rather be a Professor or Psychologist than to be a Guidance Counselor. But it has opened its door for me again.
This will be my sixth job. I want it to be my last. If there's a lesson I've learned from my previous employment specially those that turned sour, it would be staying tougher on tough times. To please the Lord Almighty instead of pleasing men around, to stay humble and passionate to what I do. So just like a coffee float, making a career choice and plotting out your career path is a mix of bitterness and sweetness.
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