Monday, September 10, 2012
Multiply will be off by December 1... So I'll transfer my old blogs here :)
Multiply. This is my first outlet to scratch the itch of thought within me. A few weeks ago, I received a news that Multiply be having a complete overhaul on December 1. This is the same thing that happened to Friendster. After a few years of being on top, the pioneer social networking site wasn't able to meet the demands of the market and the innovations brought about by its competitors. So now, I'm on the process of transferring all my early memories as a netizen to this site. So long multiply. You'll always be part of my teenage years!
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Be Wise for Better Opportunities
I declined a job offer yesterday.
I don't really know, but when it comes to contract signing, I feel like my head is always on the guillotine. At my age, I have been to three different jobs and three different contracts. It usually ended up not as good as I expected it to be. I usually end up resigning because of something that was not fulfilled in the contract. Honestly, I really hate this feeling but I know that I need it before I venture into work.
The first working contract I signed was way back three years ago. I had a good salary but I hate how the administrators treat their people. They belong to the women of God and I know that it's really hard to deal with them since they are not really TEACHERS. As early as August I want to resign already but my contract ends March of the following year. I endured all the hardships and I felt like heaven after I end my contract in that workplace which is supposed to be "heaven."
Then after two months, I ventured to another company. This time, the people are generally good and all of them are open to changes. My big problem during this time was the salary. I signed a contract having the word "CONFIDENTIAL" on the blank space where the salary is supposed to be written. I felt an anomaly was going on, but since it is a popular school, I signed it anyway. Only to find out that the salary is indeed low. Lower than what a PROFESSIONAL must be getting. I endured and finished the contract with flying colors. The school even wants me to return after I finished around 18 units of Master's degree. Literally, my head is on the guillotine, the system is not perfect and it is always us, the frontliners, who deals with these matters to the parents. I believe that the school is like this because the owner is not an educator but a BUSINESSMAN. He doesn't have any background with education.
Six days after I resign, I signed another contract. This was my previous and most recent work. I became a call center agent for three months. Salary and the people were good. My only problem is the schedule. There's always a dispute with the schedule. I ended up resigning and voluntarily not endorsing myself for certification.
Here it is now. I talked to the academic head and honestly told him that I am not interested in the position. I always think that I need to be wise in making decisions. I was not attracted with the schedule and the compensation package. I know that I will have a problem dealing with them in the future.So I declined the offer and decided to look for another work.
I remember my colleague before. She told me that there is no such thing as a perfect system. She also added that bigger institutions usually have a more corrupt and worse system. All I have to do is to follow the system but I have to resist as well in order for me not to adapt the crooked system.
I know that I still have a lot of opportunities coming along the way. I'm still young and I know that God will give me better ones after I'm done with my Master's degree. I'll focus first on my MASTER Plan.
I don't really know, but when it comes to contract signing, I feel like my head is always on the guillotine. At my age, I have been to three different jobs and three different contracts. It usually ended up not as good as I expected it to be. I usually end up resigning because of something that was not fulfilled in the contract. Honestly, I really hate this feeling but I know that I need it before I venture into work.
The first working contract I signed was way back three years ago. I had a good salary but I hate how the administrators treat their people. They belong to the women of God and I know that it's really hard to deal with them since they are not really TEACHERS. As early as August I want to resign already but my contract ends March of the following year. I endured all the hardships and I felt like heaven after I end my contract in that workplace which is supposed to be "heaven."
Then after two months, I ventured to another company. This time, the people are generally good and all of them are open to changes. My big problem during this time was the salary. I signed a contract having the word "CONFIDENTIAL" on the blank space where the salary is supposed to be written. I felt an anomaly was going on, but since it is a popular school, I signed it anyway. Only to find out that the salary is indeed low. Lower than what a PROFESSIONAL must be getting. I endured and finished the contract with flying colors. The school even wants me to return after I finished around 18 units of Master's degree. Literally, my head is on the guillotine, the system is not perfect and it is always us, the frontliners, who deals with these matters to the parents. I believe that the school is like this because the owner is not an educator but a BUSINESSMAN. He doesn't have any background with education.
Six days after I resign, I signed another contract. This was my previous and most recent work. I became a call center agent for three months. Salary and the people were good. My only problem is the schedule. There's always a dispute with the schedule. I ended up resigning and voluntarily not endorsing myself for certification.
Here it is now. I talked to the academic head and honestly told him that I am not interested in the position. I always think that I need to be wise in making decisions. I was not attracted with the schedule and the compensation package. I know that I will have a problem dealing with them in the future.So I declined the offer and decided to look for another work.
I remember my colleague before. She told me that there is no such thing as a perfect system. She also added that bigger institutions usually have a more corrupt and worse system. All I have to do is to follow the system but I have to resist as well in order for me not to adapt the crooked system.
I know that I still have a lot of opportunities coming along the way. I'm still young and I know that God will give me better ones after I'm done with my Master's degree. I'll focus first on my MASTER Plan.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Life gets more happy when you're about to go
I only have four days left in my work. After a few months for hard work, I eventually decided to resign for a better opportunity. I am planning to take up my Masters degree anytime in November. I feel so excited and a bit sad about it. But I feel positive with this because I know that earning another degree will open better opportunities for me.
I have been teaching for two years already and I was fed up with the system. I've been to two different institutions and both of them have flaws which I cannot take. That's the reason why I usually end up filing my resignation letter at the end of the school year. But this journey was different for me. It was the moment when I decided to try a different path and that is to work as a Call Center Agent. At first, I was hesitant about it, but for the sake of sufficing my Masters degree, I finally decided to give it a try. At the start, it was too rigid for me since attendance is really a big issue and you really have to give an exact and VALID reason in order for them to allow you. Unlike with the academe, you can just leave a seat work for the students and a substitute teacher will replace you. I'm having problems as well with our schedule. I have a boy friend, so I need to balance my work and my personal life. Another problem for me is the product. It is something out of my knowledge and I'm having issues with it because it is a financial account. These were my struggles in this new field.
After a few months, I finally get a grasp of my work and I feel comfortable about it. I enjoy talking to customers and I feel their warmth whenever they feel that you helped them in their concerns. Plus the fact that the people in this industry are very open and they accept you for who you really are. They are willing to help you in any way that they can. It's like extending their support for the customers to you. Also, I can be as gay as I can be as compared to the academe which is discriminatory when it comes to that aspect. I even had my ears pierced on the duration of my stay.
This quotation is true! "Earn big while you Enjoy working in a dynamic working environment."
Now, I am certain that I will take up Masters. But I am not yet certain whether I will end up in the academe or continue my journey as an agent in the future. I realized that I learned more from the experiences and hardships of my workmates now as compared to my previous workmates. I can also see that they learn from me as well.
I am happy but I need to go for a better opportunity. People come and go, all we have to do is to accept it.
I have been teaching for two years already and I was fed up with the system. I've been to two different institutions and both of them have flaws which I cannot take. That's the reason why I usually end up filing my resignation letter at the end of the school year. But this journey was different for me. It was the moment when I decided to try a different path and that is to work as a Call Center Agent. At first, I was hesitant about it, but for the sake of sufficing my Masters degree, I finally decided to give it a try. At the start, it was too rigid for me since attendance is really a big issue and you really have to give an exact and VALID reason in order for them to allow you. Unlike with the academe, you can just leave a seat work for the students and a substitute teacher will replace you. I'm having problems as well with our schedule. I have a boy friend, so I need to balance my work and my personal life. Another problem for me is the product. It is something out of my knowledge and I'm having issues with it because it is a financial account. These were my struggles in this new field.
After a few months, I finally get a grasp of my work and I feel comfortable about it. I enjoy talking to customers and I feel their warmth whenever they feel that you helped them in their concerns. Plus the fact that the people in this industry are very open and they accept you for who you really are. They are willing to help you in any way that they can. It's like extending their support for the customers to you. Also, I can be as gay as I can be as compared to the academe which is discriminatory when it comes to that aspect. I even had my ears pierced on the duration of my stay.
This quotation is true! "Earn big while you Enjoy working in a dynamic working environment."
Now, I am certain that I will take up Masters. But I am not yet certain whether I will end up in the academe or continue my journey as an agent in the future. I realized that I learned more from the experiences and hardships of my workmates now as compared to my previous workmates. I can also see that they learn from me as well.
I am happy but I need to go for a better opportunity. People come and go, all we have to do is to accept it.
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