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(or even just a point-and-shoot one!)
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V I D E O G R A P H Y
Harry Potter (Oscars 2011)
Tiny Ball of Light ♥
Tiny Ball of Light ♥
Last Song Syndrome! (and my current cellphone ringtone!)
THE GREAT ORACLE
Not your average everyday sane psycho supergoddes
Mood
Vibes
: Hawt!
: Home
: Sleeveless top and big shorts
: I need MONEY!
: Severus Snape
: My current employer
: Alkaline Water. Sweet!
: Nothing. Actually craving for McDonald's Large Fries + gravy
: 1983 by Neon Trees
: NONE
: B-R-O-K-E!
ANATOMY
PART ONE: The Basics
Online Identity: The Great Oracle
Gender: Female
Relationship Status: Single
Birthday: December 30th
Astrological Sign: Capricorn
Year of the: Tiger
Alumna of: University of Santo Tomas
Course: Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
Religion: Catholicism
Race/lineage: Asian - Filipina with Spanish and Chinese blood
Location: North Caloocan, Philippines
Affiliations: Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
PART TWO: Appearance
Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)
Weight: 46 kgs.
Eyes: Dark Brown
Vision: No assisted eyewear
Hair Color: Black Brown
Hair Style: Straight - Long
Skin Tone: Tan
Best Feature: Lips
Clothing Pref.: Conservative
Tattoo Info: Does stick-on tattoos count?
Piercing Info: 1 on each ear
PART THREE: Personal Favorites
Books: Harry Potter Series, The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, Digital Fortress, The Alchemist, Purpose-Driven Life, The Count of Monte Cristo, Les Miserables, A Clockwork Orange, Frankenstein, The Diary of Anne Frank, Pride and Prejudice, The Gospel according to Jesus Christ
Authors: JRR Tolkien, JK Rowling, Dan Brown, Victor Hugo, Anne Frank, Paulo Coelho, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Music Genres: Rock Music Genres
Bands/Artists: Evanescence, Garbage, Greenday, No Doubt, Blur, Ciara, Prodigy, Matchbox 20, POD, Nirvana, U2, The Calling, Foo Fighters, Incubus, System of a Down, The Killers, Gorillaz, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Audioslave, Coldplay, Franz Ferdinand, Metallica, Lenny Kravitz, Marilyn Manson, etcetera.
Albums/CDs: My CD Collection
TV Shows: The Apprentice, Prison Break, Kyle XY, World Wrestling Entertainment(WWE), MTV, MYX, Knock First, Hunter x Hunter, Queer Eye, Charmed, Smallville, Alias, Arrested Development, House, Nip/Tuck, CSI, Desperate Housewives, etc.
Movies: The Passion of Christ, Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, Harry Potter Series, The Matrix Trilogy, So Close, S1mone, Love Actually, My Best Friend's Wedding, The Wedding Singer, Armageddon, Braveheart, What Lies Beneath, Underworld, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Van Helsing, Hot Chick, White Chicks, The Fast & The Furious, 2Fast 2Furious, etc.
Actors / Actresses: Kate Beckinsale, Eva Longoria, Zhao Wei, Jake Gyllenhall, Adam Sandler, Sean Biggerstaff, Lindsay Lohan, Rachael Leigh Cook, Johnny Depp, Freddie Prinze Jr., Keira Knightley, Keannu Reeves, Daniel Radcliffe, Winona Ryder, Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, Drew Barrymore, Alan Rickman, Ian McKellen, etc.
Games: Final Fantasy Series and The Sims
Sports: Basketball, Softball, Quidditch
Colors: Black, Blue, Red, White
Pets/Animals: Oreo -- my pet Maltese
Food: Some Vegetables, Ice Cream, Pizza, Pasta, Chocolates, Beef Caldereta, Beef and Mushroom, Fish Fillet with Tartar Sauce, Siomai, Starbuck's Choco & Mocha Frappe, French Fries, Burgers, etcetera...I love eating fatty foods...haha!
Drink: Water, Gatorade, Vodka, Red Wine, White Wine
Quotes: "Victory is always possible for a person who refused to stop fighting."
Interests: Eats, drinks, and breathes Accounting | my bed | movie marathon | malling & window shopping | doodles | animes | stars | cartoons | bass guitar | drums | wee hours | photography | drawing | rock music | the boob tube | TiVo | music | games | food trip | books | blogging | designing layouts| html | keyboards | personal computer | the cyberspace | jeans | tees | dancing | martial arts | mandarin
PART FOUR: In A Nutshell
adj. Trademark - the "boyish" walk | the Garfield-ish eyes
adj. WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) - I feel natural, I act natural. No pretentions, no masks, just the plain, real me.
adj. Perfectly Imperfect - procrastinates until the last minute to do anything | grade - conscious but doesn't make the effort to improve them | temperamental | can sometimes be too opinionated | cruel at times | stubborn | indolent | harsh to the people she abhors | forgives but never forgets
adj. Outlier - beyond the average! (Haha!)
adj. Living paradox - queen of irony | has a love - hate relationship with challenges | sometimes optimistic, sometimes pessimistic | sometimes mediocre, sometimes an expert | shy & introverted but friendly & approachable | always wants what she can't have
adj. Weird (in better terms, unique) - a complex mixture of different qualities in one creature : God - fearing | family - centered | unica hija | homebuddy | boyish | simple | creative | childlike but is never childish | cynical about love | wants to be independent | open - minded | responsible | practical | honest | observant | as unpredictable as life can get
ME, MYSELF, & I
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2:19 AM - Thursday, June 17, 2010
On the realities of life and getting older....
1:29 AM - Tuesday, June 15, 2010
June 5, 2010, Saturday
Met with Jo at Glorietta para maki-sleep over...kasama rin si Ate Cyndi sa sleepover. Ayun, walang humpay na kwentuhan, tawanan, catch up, etcetera. Puyatan pa sa Glee marathon sa Star World. Hehe
June 6, 2010, Sunday
Met with Dianne over lunch at Shakey's Glorietta. Around 1PM.
Sa wakas nakumpleto rin kami!!!
Nagka-debate pa kung saan kami kakain...
Me: Pwede bang dun tayo sa mumurahin lang? Wala akong moolah...
Cyndi: OK. A Veneto tayo. Sunod nalang ako.
Me and Jo: (tipong "naiisip mo ba ang naiisip ko, B1". "oo naiisip ko rin yan, B2" na nagkatitigan) *mura na ba para sa kanya ang A Veneto???*
Me and Jo: Ano kaya kung Shakey's nalang tayo??? Sayo Dianne, OK lang? Kasi samen ni Jo parang ang mahal pa nung A Veneto...
Dianne: OK lang. Ask nyo si Cyndi if OK sa kanya...
Jo: *texts Cyndi if OK lang...eh OK lang naman*
Me and Jo: *good grief...tipid-tipid*
Hayun, sa una walang nagsasalita, galit-galit muna kasi gutom lahat. Then later on nagsimula na ang kwentuhan...
Stolen Shot: Dianne (in purple) and Cyndi (wearing white jacket)
The inseparable duo: Soc and Jo
Met with Jo at Glorietta para maki-sleep over...kasama rin si Ate Cyndi sa sleepover. Ayun, walang humpay na kwentuhan, tawanan, catch up, etcetera. Puyatan pa sa Glee marathon sa Star World. Hehe
June 6, 2010, Sunday
Met with Dianne over lunch at Shakey's Glorietta. Around 1PM.
Sa wakas nakumpleto rin kami!!!
Nagka-debate pa kung saan kami kakain...
Me: Pwede bang dun tayo sa mumurahin lang? Wala akong moolah...
Cyndi: OK. A Veneto tayo. Sunod nalang ako.
Me and Jo: (tipong "naiisip mo ba ang naiisip ko, B1". "oo naiisip ko rin yan, B2" na nagkatitigan) *mura na ba para sa kanya ang A Veneto???*
Me and Jo: Ano kaya kung Shakey's nalang tayo??? Sayo Dianne, OK lang? Kasi samen ni Jo parang ang mahal pa nung A Veneto...
Dianne: OK lang. Ask nyo si Cyndi if OK sa kanya...
Jo: *texts Cyndi if OK lang...eh OK lang naman*
Me and Jo: *good grief...tipid-tipid*
Hayun, sa una walang nagsasalita, galit-galit muna kasi gutom lahat. Then later on nagsimula na ang kwentuhan...
Stolen Shot: Dianne (in purple) and Cyndi (wearing white jacket)
The inseparable duo: Soc and Jo
Tas ayan, kwentuhan na...we talked about almost everything under the sun...
...kamustahan
...latest chismis about sa isa't isa...
...latest chismis sa USTe at sa mga batchmates (na malamang eh hindi ko rin pwedeng i-divulge rito....hehehe)
...side comments galore...
...ang masayang paglipat ni Dianne sa PagCor
...ang possibleng pagpunta ni Ate Cyndi sa Germany to acquire a process for DKS
...ang napipintong paglipat ni Joan sa Unilever
...at ang kasalukuyan kong paghahanap ng higher-paying job (LOL) at pag-reresign sa NBS (ooops, parang akin lang yung negative? nyek)
At shempre na-discuss nanaman ang pinaka-ayaw kong topic: LOVELIFE.
Si Dianne ay nagsimula nang magkwento tungkol sa kanyang bagong BF, ang kanilang courtship at ang "mukhang" nalalapit na pagpo-propose ni guy at pagpapakasal...
Si Ate Cyndi naman, she said na si current BF nya ay "sure" na raw sa kanya pero sya di pa raw sya sure sa guy...pero sa tagal nila, malamang dun din ang tuloy nun...hahaha
Si Jo, nagkwento about the first anniversary celebration niya and ni BF nya and about sa "feelings" nila na sure silang they've found what they're looking for in a partner na...
...at ako, nung mga panahong nagkukwento sila, ay nagbi-busy-busyhan sa paglantak sa mga natirang pizza, mojo, chicken at pasta para lang hindi ko mapansin na ako lang pala yung walang maikwento. Hehehe
Jo: *notices na I'm trying to distract myself from the topic by eating too much* Hindi ka masyadong gutom no???
Me: *shrugs*
Jeez, don't get me wrong, I am so darn happy for them...kasi unti-unti na nilang nare-realize ang dreams and ambitions nila when it comes to career growth, and nafo-foresee na nila na ii-spend nila ang life nila with someone special (yikes...ambaduy ng linya ko!). But then, you can't really blame me for feeling like a loser amidst million-pesos grand prize winners and for asking, "what the hell am I doing with my life?"
Career. Like what I've said gazillion of times before, I really need to do something about it. Wala nang growth sa pwesto ko ngayon. Minsan nga parang gusto ko na ulit mag-PE (Performance Evaluation) kami ni bossing tas tatanungin ko siya, "Anong plano mo sakin bilang tauhan mo?" And gustuhin ko mang mag-workshadow sa ibang bansa eh malabo dahil as of now eh wala namang upcoming markets and kahit gustuhin ko, alam ko namang hindi ako pipiliin dahil hindi ako "trip" nung AR transition manager na kalbo. So ano pa nga bang hinihintay ko sa NBS, di ba? So what I need to do is stop my self-pity drama and start applying (na kasalukuyan ko nang ginagawa...). I have meaningful job experience naman and if I believe in myself that I can do it, I can definitely do it, basta magpi-pray lang kay God for guidance. That department, at least may 50% control ako.
Lovelife. Hahahahahahahayyyy. I don't even want to discuss this one. Eto talaga super helpless ako rito. Kung lalaki lang siguro ako malamang nanligaw nako, kaso hinde, kaya ayan, "mamatay ka sa kakahintay kung may mabulag" ang drama ko. Hehehe.
Well, seriously, it is NOT funny. I'm turning *coughs* 24 *coughs* this year (jeez, I'm OLD)...and yet ni desirable suitor eh wala. Eh ang target kong age para ikasal eh 27 or 28. So ideally, dapat at 25, magka-boyfriend na ko para may mga 2-3 years pang "getting to know" stage. Eh shempre hindi mo naman masabing yung magiging boyfriend ko at 25 years old eh sya na talaga, di ba, paano kung hindi, so kelangan may buffer. So let's say kung 25 meron, tas at 27 na-realize kong hindi pa pala siya, tas meron ulit at 28, tas hindi nanaman sya...ay naku, the cycle goes on and on until abuting nalang ako ng 50 at single pa. And besides, hindi naman porket nagustuhan ko yung guy eh gusto nya rin ako (eto ang ultimate kinahihinatnan ng lahat ng lalaking nagustuhan ko since 3rd year high school -- UNREQUITED LOVE) so malas ko nalang if yung mga susunod kong magustuhan eh ganun. Eh sa panahon pa naman ngayon eh nagkakaubusan na talaga ng TUNAY na lalake. Haha patay na.
Eto pang nakakatawa. Kasi yung mom ko, 40+ na siya nagpakasal (kaya naman kung ako eh 23, 67 na siya...ang laki ng generation gap) so ibig sabihin, SUPER LATE na siyang nag-asawa. Alam kong deep inside her, shempre, lahat naman siguro ng magulang, kahit grown-up na yung anak mo eh ayaw mo parin talagang magka-boyfriend, so alam ko ganun siya. One time naglilitanya akong tumatanda na ko at wala pang boyfriend so tatanda na akong dalaga, and she was like, "wag kang mataranta, tignan mo ko 40+ nakapag-asawa pa" and I'm like, "Ma, wag mong i-compare sa generation mo yung generation ko, kasi nung panahon mo wala pang scarcity sa lalaki at hindi pa nagiging bading ang 60% ng male population...". Natahimik sya, in fairness, kasi alam nyang totoo yun. Hahaha
So good luck, good luck nalang saken.
Ayun, so segue tayo sa mas interesting na topic (hahaha)...we stayed at Shakey's for 6 hours. Parang naka-10 palit ng customer na ata yung kabilang table pero kami nandun parin. Worse, kami pa yung pinaka-maingay kasi todo sigaw kung maka-kwento tas tawanan pa ng tawanan. Ay...sana maulit rin yun agad, kasi naman 2 years bago nasundan yung huling kitakits naming 4, antagal. At kelangan ko nang magpapayat sa nalalapit na kasal ni Dianne. Hehehe
"Nothing takes the taste out of Peanut butter quite like unrequited love." - Charlie Brown
...kamustahan
...latest chismis about sa isa't isa...
...latest chismis sa USTe at sa mga batchmates (na malamang eh hindi ko rin pwedeng i-divulge rito....hehehe)
...side comments galore...
...ang masayang paglipat ni Dianne sa PagCor
...ang possibleng pagpunta ni Ate Cyndi sa Germany to acquire a process for DKS
...ang napipintong paglipat ni Joan sa Unilever
...at ang kasalukuyan kong paghahanap ng higher-paying job (LOL) at pag-reresign sa NBS (ooops, parang akin lang yung negative? nyek)
At shempre na-discuss nanaman ang pinaka-ayaw kong topic: LOVELIFE.
Si Dianne ay nagsimula nang magkwento tungkol sa kanyang bagong BF, ang kanilang courtship at ang "mukhang" nalalapit na pagpo-propose ni guy at pagpapakasal...
Si Ate Cyndi naman, she said na si current BF nya ay "sure" na raw sa kanya pero sya di pa raw sya sure sa guy...pero sa tagal nila, malamang dun din ang tuloy nun...hahaha
Si Jo, nagkwento about the first anniversary celebration niya and ni BF nya and about sa "feelings" nila na sure silang they've found what they're looking for in a partner na...
...at ako, nung mga panahong nagkukwento sila, ay nagbi-busy-busyhan sa paglantak sa mga natirang pizza, mojo, chicken at pasta para lang hindi ko mapansin na ako lang pala yung walang maikwento. Hehehe
Jo: *notices na I'm trying to distract myself from the topic by eating too much* Hindi ka masyadong gutom no???
Me: *shrugs*
Jeez, don't get me wrong, I am so darn happy for them...kasi unti-unti na nilang nare-realize ang dreams and ambitions nila when it comes to career growth, and nafo-foresee na nila na ii-spend nila ang life nila with someone special (yikes...ambaduy ng linya ko!). But then, you can't really blame me for feeling like a loser amidst million-pesos grand prize winners and for asking, "what the hell am I doing with my life?"
Career. Like what I've said gazillion of times before, I really need to do something about it. Wala nang growth sa pwesto ko ngayon. Minsan nga parang gusto ko na ulit mag-PE (Performance Evaluation) kami ni bossing tas tatanungin ko siya, "Anong plano mo sakin bilang tauhan mo?" And gustuhin ko mang mag-workshadow sa ibang bansa eh malabo dahil as of now eh wala namang upcoming markets and kahit gustuhin ko, alam ko namang hindi ako pipiliin dahil hindi ako "trip" nung AR transition manager na kalbo. So ano pa nga bang hinihintay ko sa NBS, di ba? So what I need to do is stop my self-pity drama and start applying (na kasalukuyan ko nang ginagawa...). I have meaningful job experience naman and if I believe in myself that I can do it, I can definitely do it, basta magpi-pray lang kay God for guidance. That department, at least may 50% control ako.
Lovelife. Hahahahahahahayyyy. I don't even want to discuss this one. Eto talaga super helpless ako rito. Kung lalaki lang siguro ako malamang nanligaw nako, kaso hinde, kaya ayan, "mamatay ka sa kakahintay kung may mabulag" ang drama ko. Hehehe.
Well, seriously, it is NOT funny. I'm turning *coughs* 24 *coughs* this year (jeez, I'm OLD)...and yet ni desirable suitor eh wala. Eh ang target kong age para ikasal eh 27 or 28. So ideally, dapat at 25, magka-boyfriend na ko para may mga 2-3 years pang "getting to know" stage. Eh shempre hindi mo naman masabing yung magiging boyfriend ko at 25 years old eh sya na talaga, di ba, paano kung hindi, so kelangan may buffer. So let's say kung 25 meron, tas at 27 na-realize kong hindi pa pala siya, tas meron ulit at 28, tas hindi nanaman sya...ay naku, the cycle goes on and on until abuting nalang ako ng 50 at single pa. And besides, hindi naman porket nagustuhan ko yung guy eh gusto nya rin ako (eto ang ultimate kinahihinatnan ng lahat ng lalaking nagustuhan ko since 3rd year high school -- UNREQUITED LOVE) so malas ko nalang if yung mga susunod kong magustuhan eh ganun. Eh sa panahon pa naman ngayon eh nagkakaubusan na talaga ng TUNAY na lalake. Haha patay na.
Eto pang nakakatawa. Kasi yung mom ko, 40+ na siya nagpakasal (kaya naman kung ako eh 23, 67 na siya...ang laki ng generation gap) so ibig sabihin, SUPER LATE na siyang nag-asawa. Alam kong deep inside her, shempre, lahat naman siguro ng magulang, kahit grown-up na yung anak mo eh ayaw mo parin talagang magka-boyfriend, so alam ko ganun siya. One time naglilitanya akong tumatanda na ko at wala pang boyfriend so tatanda na akong dalaga, and she was like, "wag kang mataranta, tignan mo ko 40+ nakapag-asawa pa" and I'm like, "Ma, wag mong i-compare sa generation mo yung generation ko, kasi nung panahon mo wala pang scarcity sa lalaki at hindi pa nagiging bading ang 60% ng male population...". Natahimik sya, in fairness, kasi alam nyang totoo yun. Hahaha
So good luck, good luck nalang saken.
Ayun, so segue tayo sa mas interesting na topic (hahaha)...we stayed at Shakey's for 6 hours. Parang naka-10 palit ng customer na ata yung kabilang table pero kami nandun parin. Worse, kami pa yung pinaka-maingay kasi todo sigaw kung maka-kwento tas tawanan pa ng tawanan. Ay...sana maulit rin yun agad, kasi naman 2 years bago nasundan yung huling kitakits naming 4, antagal. At kelangan ko nang magpapayat sa nalalapit na kasal ni Dianne. Hehehe
"Nothing takes the taste out of Peanut butter quite like unrequited love." - Charlie Brown
One job offer down....
12:11 AM - Friday, June 04, 2010
Last May 01, 2010, I submitted my resume to this petroleum company's website.
Luckily, two days after, I already received a call from the HR regarding my application.
I considered myself lucky because so many have tried (according to PEx) but few were only called by HR.
So there goes my phone interview with the HR personnel.
Second step: I had a panel interview with 4 team leaders the week after.
Though bombarded with questions, I was able to ace it. Good thing they're also very friendly.
Few days after, I was called by another HR personnel (still from the same company) because I was endorsed by the previous HR personnel to her because of my qualifications (I originally applied for a non-AR position because I wanted to try something new). So okay, go go go.
Another interview with the team leader: This time it is only one-on-one with the team leader, and it is more detailed (the heck, I was even asked to identify the SAP transaction names through the Transaction Codes LOL). But good thing I was also able to ace it.
1 week passed. I received a call from the HR personnel again for the final interview with the cluster manager.
Final Interview with the cluster manager: She was very kind. The atmosphere was very relaxing. I almost forgot that I was in a job interview. Good thing she's also Thomasian, somehow I felt she was quite biased. Hehe. The HR personnel also asked for a copy of my transcript of records and payslip. So, I almost knew that I've got great chances for the job.
May 2, 2010, I received a call from the HR personnel regarding the job offer. Of course, I was very ecstatic. So I went there at 9PM. To my surprise, it was not the HR personnel who presented to me the job offer but the managing partner of the affiliate (who also did the background checks). And then the offer.
Lo and behold. I did not see that coming. I already did some computations ala-Management Accounting, comparing my "possible or predicted" basic salary offer. To my devastation, the basic salary is even LOWER than my "WORST CASE SCENARIO" basic salary offer. Right at that moment I already wanted to bolt out of the room and not listen to any crap that the affiliate managing partner was saying. Tsk tsk.
Goodness gracious, I am a CPA, with 2 years job experience on the same field, and with extensive experience in dealing with foreign customers. And have previously done General Accounting tasks when I was still with my previous employer.
And then...the offer was like, just 2,000 pesos higher than my current basic salary. LOL
To hell with the "salary range is according to the years of experience" bullcrap. Substance over form, honey: It's not the years of experience but the significance of the previous roles or jobs taken.
Needless to say I was very disappointed.
Somehow, at the back of my mind, I was like: Am I really making a wise decision here???
It is not the first time that I have refused a job offer but somehow, the "prestige of that company's name" makes me think twice.
But then, I thought, "Nestle is also a prestigious multinational company".
So there, job application process is back to zero once again, ladies and gents.
P.S. Too bad, I have to enroll this September...if I haven't managed to transfer until August, well, goodbye CAT =(
Luckily, two days after, I already received a call from the HR regarding my application.
I considered myself lucky because so many have tried (according to PEx) but few were only called by HR.
So there goes my phone interview with the HR personnel.
Second step: I had a panel interview with 4 team leaders the week after.
Though bombarded with questions, I was able to ace it. Good thing they're also very friendly.
Few days after, I was called by another HR personnel (still from the same company) because I was endorsed by the previous HR personnel to her because of my qualifications (I originally applied for a non-AR position because I wanted to try something new). So okay, go go go.
Another interview with the team leader: This time it is only one-on-one with the team leader, and it is more detailed (the heck, I was even asked to identify the SAP transaction names through the Transaction Codes LOL). But good thing I was also able to ace it.
1 week passed. I received a call from the HR personnel again for the final interview with the cluster manager.
Final Interview with the cluster manager: She was very kind. The atmosphere was very relaxing. I almost forgot that I was in a job interview. Good thing she's also Thomasian, somehow I felt she was quite biased. Hehe. The HR personnel also asked for a copy of my transcript of records and payslip. So, I almost knew that I've got great chances for the job.
May 2, 2010, I received a call from the HR personnel regarding the job offer. Of course, I was very ecstatic. So I went there at 9PM. To my surprise, it was not the HR personnel who presented to me the job offer but the managing partner of the affiliate (who also did the background checks). And then the offer.
Lo and behold. I did not see that coming. I already did some computations ala-Management Accounting, comparing my "possible or predicted" basic salary offer. To my devastation, the basic salary is even LOWER than my "WORST CASE SCENARIO" basic salary offer. Right at that moment I already wanted to bolt out of the room and not listen to any crap that the affiliate managing partner was saying. Tsk tsk.
Goodness gracious, I am a CPA, with 2 years job experience on the same field, and with extensive experience in dealing with foreign customers. And have previously done General Accounting tasks when I was still with my previous employer.
And then...the offer was like, just 2,000 pesos higher than my current basic salary. LOL
To hell with the "salary range is according to the years of experience" bullcrap. Substance over form, honey: It's not the years of experience but the significance of the previous roles or jobs taken.
Needless to say I was very disappointed.
Somehow, at the back of my mind, I was like: Am I really making a wise decision here???
It is not the first time that I have refused a job offer but somehow, the "prestige of that company's name" makes me think twice.
But then, I thought, "Nestle is also a prestigious multinational company".
So there, job application process is back to zero once again, ladies and gents.
P.S. Too bad, I have to enroll this September...if I haven't managed to transfer until August, well, goodbye CAT =(
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