Showing posts with label career. Show all posts
Showing posts with label career. Show all posts

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Update!

I'm such a genius when it comes to titles. :)

Anyway, if anyone noticed or is curious why I haven’t updated my blog since Monday night, it is because I am now part of the workforce. Again. When I don’t want to yet.

I’m trying to write some more but I don’t think I can. I’m trying to be upbeat but I can’t and I don’t really want to pour my heart out onto this blog so I guess I’ll stop writing for now.

In other news, I’ve decided that the iPhone 4 is for me and not the Blackberry. I’ll be heading to the nearest Globe Business Center and I’ll be signing up for a reservation for the iPhone 4.

And here’s Solange Knowles with “I Decided”. I would like to dedicate this song to my future iPhone 4.

Oh, and if anyone else out there thinks why I should get a Blackberry Bold 9700 instead, please let me know why through the comments or my chat box. Opinions will no longer be welcome once I post pictures of my new gadget. But “I-told-you-so” comments will be welcome instead.

 

Friday, October 15, 2010

Blah Blah Blah

This is going to be a nonsense post. So please, if you don’t wanna waste time, move on to another blog. Come back when I have something that interests you.

So I went to Humana today for my medical exam as required by my new employer. Met a cute, tall guy who spied that I was pretty much holding the same permit slip he was holding. No introductions were done. He’s going to be an agent and will start his 2-month, 100K-bond worth of training by Monday. He seemed straight. When he started talking to me, I just pretty much answered his questions but his cuteness got me distracted from the text message I was composing.

He was sweet too, or well, chivalrous. When he saw that there were no chairs left for me to sit on while waiting for out turn at the drug testing center, he came over to where I was standing and said that I should take his seat. I politely refused and thanked him. He insisted and another chair became vacant. So I suggested we take our seats. Unfortunately, someone beat him to one of the seats and he was left standing.

As soon as I was done, I noticed he was still sitting in the waiting area. I asked him if he was done and he said that he wasn’t done with the medical history and check up thing, which I found weird because there was a good five-minute wait between us when we were first called for our medical check up and he was called first. Plus he was called first for the drug test. So I said that I’ll be leaving and he said “Ingats”. I doubt I’ll be seeing him around the new company. I don’t even know his name. Not interested too. I think recent ex-boyfriend made me realize that everyone really has baggage and that it is possible to not see your special someone for 30 days at a time even if you work for the same company.

And somewhere in between the whole story above, I got a little of my pee on my shirt. Stupid cup slipped. Good thing the whole thing didn’t spill or else I’d have to wait until I needed to pee before getting out of there. And, it would’ve been HUMILIATING to have to explain how my shirt got wet.

Grabbed an Army/Navy lunch. Tried to make a friend jealous of my lunch, but he didn’t care, so that obviously backfired. I got a breakfast burrito and some onion rings. The breakfast burrito wasn’t as good as the steak burrito I had the first time. After realizing that my meal was both fattening and artery clogging, I got me some Bo’s Hot Tea. Rainforest and Lemon something. It’s really good. I carried that around with me while I was scouting Glorietta for the most affordable iPod Touch. Almost bought a 4th generation 32 GB iPod touch. I wasn’t that excited to get it. Probably because it had no radio feature. And I want a radio feature just in case I get tired of more than 900 songs in my collection. I didn’t buy one obviously but as I was driving home, I was regretting my decision a little.

Oh well.

So, I’ll probably start working on the 25th, the day when my parents are gonna be home the whole day. Makes me sometimes wish that I was working for a regular company and not in the BPO industry. But seeing my paycheck makes it almost worth it. :) Anyway, with me working soon, I hope to have updates on my favorite shows still and more importantly, I hope to be able to update this blog regularly, if not everyday.

 

Monday, August 23, 2010

Being Jobless is Dangerously Fun

I have to admit it and I hate to do it but I must admit that being jobless is dangerously fun.

I’ve been doing nothing but watching my favorite TV shows and surfing the net and posting on this blog.

I’ve been getting a good night’s sleep and I’ve been able to exercise at least twice a week --- two things I’ve never been able to do while I worked for two years on the night shift.

My dream job would either be

  • travelling around the world reviewing luxury hotels and getting to experience life in other parts of the world

or

  • get paid to watch TV and then blog about them

If only I could live off my parents…but then again, my own pride won’t let that happen. I just happen to be enjoying bumming around, reading my favorite books, doing a little house chores (yes, believe it or not, I enjoy them but emphasis on a little), exercising at home and taking care of my dogs.

I’m seriously considering working at home. I guess my only concern about doing that is not being able to meet as much as people as I would compared to working in a regular office. However, my friend Janice refutes my theory saying that her cousin works from home and she gets to meet new people since they hold weekly meetings. That sounds so good to me but I figure that I’m young and I need a little more exposure.

Or maybe I should make an extra effort of going out should I choose to fully work at home.

But I digress. Bumming around is dangerously fun. I could feel the workaholic in me melting away, inch by inch every day that I’m here at home, reading my books and watching my favorite shows.

I have an interview tomorrow. I feel torn about it. Part of me wants it because I need money/income so I won’t be mooching off my parents. Part of me wishes I won’t get called for a second interview because I don’t really want my bum life to end just yet.

Oh well. I guess I really can’t have my cake and eat it too (this is a stupid expression, by the way, but I’m using it for lack of a better expression).

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Job Posting!

If you’re currently jobless like me, you’ll be pleased to know that Convergys, the biggest call center in the country, is hiring. They’re looking for the best people for a leading worldwide communications provider in the US. One of the perks will be working at Glorietta 5, the up and coming area in Makati City.

There is an on-going online job fair which started August 13 and will last until September 11. These candidates will have a chance to win a 16gb Apple iPad* by registering! Let me repeat: a 16GB Apple iPad JUST by registering!

So click on the picture below if you’re interested! Good luck! Let me know if you registered and won so I can envy you. ;)

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