navigate using the bars above
(or even just a point-and-shoot one!)
Tiny Ball of Light ♥
Last Song Syndrome! (and my current cellphone ringtone!)
: 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!
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)
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
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
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
As early as February 2011, the Australia - Retail Team has already decided that we will have our "reunion" this April 2-3, 2011. As agreed, it will be overnight swimming. It is supposed to be a welcome party for Rhiza, farewell party for Phoebe & Me, and reunion because the resigned team members (JenSe, Jes and also James) will be included.
Planning stage. 100% attendance. So the planning & budgeting has gone smoothly. To cut up on cost, we decided to use our own cars (Phoebe's & my car) and to drive our own (Tita Arlene will drive Phoebe's, and Wally will drive my car). So it's settled.
Early March. Ann expressed that she will not be able to come with us, so budget was slashed. She has to attend to some personal matters in Mindoro.
Last Tuesday. Jenny also expressed that she can't come, stating that a kin of her husband has died. Knowing her, I have no qualms that this might just be "another one of her reasons" but we really can't force anyone to come, eh? So budget slashed -- again.
Today. 2 friggin' days before the outing. Wally expressed that he will not be able to come.
What the fucking hell is wrong with you, dude?!
The history. At the planning stage, he wasn't really taking things seriously because he thinks that the outing that we're planning will not really push through. To spite us (joking), he said "yes" to every request (namely coming with us and DRIVING for us). We even changed the schedule of our outing because he said that he might have some "affairs" on some weekends so we went with the safest weekend -- April 2-3. So everything was fine. Then we noticed that he kept on contradicting every plan that we have. Napaka-NEGA. So we just ignored him but we somehow got the idea that he doesn't really want to come with us. Then last Tuesday, when Jenny expressed that she won't come with us, he was just blissful and he was smiling all day, saying "may 3 days pa, pwede pang umurong" and he was just super duper friggin' annoying. Then today, he IM'ed me...
Him: Soc, hindi ako sasama. Mag-hire ka nalang ng driver
Me: Ha? Sira ka ba, 2 days nalang kaya bago yung outing.
Him: Eh kasi birthday celebration nga ng utol ko yun eh
Me: Eh sira ka pala eh. Nauna ka nang nag-commit samin eh. Saka nagpalit pa kami ng date ng outing para ma-accomodate ka tas ngayon sasabihin mo birthday celebration ng utol mo, pwede bang birthday celeb ng utol mo tas ganito ka-late mo lang malalaman?
Him: Eh kasi naman hinihiling ng madlang people na sumama ako
Me: Alam mo kung ayaw mo sumama sana noon ka pa humindi, hindi ka naman namin pipiliting sumama eh. Hindi yung sasabihin mong sasama ka tas bigla kang magba-back out
Him: Eh magkano ba ang bayad sa driver? Buo yung bayad ko hindi ko tatanggalin yun tas magdadagdag nalang ako ng 500.
Me: Alam mo hindi naman yung pera or budget yung issue dito eh, ang issue dito, nagbigay ka ng salita na sasama ka, kampante na kami sa set up tas sabay 2 days before bigla kang baback-out. Huwag ka nalang sumama kung ayaw mo.
And I refused to reply nor even check out his following instant messages.
Tas biglang after 30 minutes mag-a-IM na sasama nalang raw.
Gawd, he's annoying as hell!
First thing, lalaki ka. Dapat lahat ng sinasabi mo careful ka kasi may tinatawag nga tayong "usapang lalake" di ba. Tas nung planning stage nagloloko-loko ka, kesyo sasama ka anytime, anywhere, iniba pa namin yung schedule para lang ma-accomodate ka. Second, pumayag ka dahil hiling ng madlang people. Lalaki ka, wala ka bang "balls" or backbone?! Pwede ka namang humindi! At hindi ka rin namin pipilitin kung ayaw mo. Eh di sana maaga pa lang sinabi mo nang hindi ka kasama, hindi yung mambibigla ka kung kelan ayos na lahat, hindi ka nahihiya sa mga nagplano? Third, the budget. Yun na nga kulang sa budget tas gaganun ka pa. Tas babayaran mo pa ng 500 yung danyos mo. Eh kulang pa yun pambayad ng driver eh kung tutuusin. Fourth, andami mong sinabi kay Donna. Kesyo boring at walang inuman. Eh di mag-bar ka nalang kung yun lang ang kaligayan mo, sana sinabi mo na nung una pa. Kairita talaga.
I was not able to contain myself and I really lashed out at him. Haha
Maldita na kung maldita....tas bigla mong babawiin.
Sa lahat ng mahirap, yung pipiliting isama yung ayaw namang sumama. Huwag ka nalang sumama. Nakakawalang-gana mag-outing ng may kasamang alam mong napilitan lang naman. Saka ikaw pa naman ang magmamaneho ng kotse ko, baka dahil hindi mo trip eh ibangga mo pa yung kotse ko. Epal.
Bittersweet ♥
Too precious, I can't stop myself from making it my Desktop Wallpaper!
Spell E-P-I-C!
Too epic that the poster doesn't have the title but you know the movie franchise!
Labels: Euphoria, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, My Reel Life, Randomities
My so-called "lakad-papeles" day. ♥
Woke up at around 7 AM. Left the house at 8:30 AM (tagal ha...). Decided to wear something "gusgusin" so that I won't attract unwanted attention (unwanted attention means catching the eyes of scrupulous people like hold-up-pers, pick-pockets, and perverts). Haha you know how rich Manila is of such aforementioned treasures (of course, dripping with sarcasm) LOL.
8:30 AM. Rode the FX from Deparo to Blumentritt. I used to take this route when I was still in college, and if memory serves me right, the fare back then was just PhP35. When the driver asked for my fare I gave him PhP50 and there's no change. Damn! And the traffic jam was WORSE! I arrived at Blumentritt at around 10:00 AM!
10:00 AM. The jeepney ride from Blumentritt to Morayta. Almost, if not all, of the passengers are UST students. Damn, I felt soooo old. And they kept on looking at me in a weird fashion, maybe because I'm gusgusin they thought I am a hold-up-per or something. Haha
10:30 AM. Finally arrived at PRC. Good thing the line was not that long, maybe there are only 10 people in the PRC ID Renewal queue.
Had a few laughs featuring the ubiquitous paste. Hihi.
But we can't blame people, right? Whenever we go to PRC, we remember to bring our pictures with name tags (ala mugshots), application forms, black ball pens, or even a Mongol #2 pencil.
But we ALWAYS FORGET to bring glue/paste.
Yours Truly = Guilty. My first solution was to find some other person who's currently using his/her glue and I will muster all the courage and kapal-ng-mukha that I have and will ask him/her if I can use his/her glue/paste.
Looked around for quite sometime but I was not successful.
So rather than waste more time, I decided to go to that small tindahan inside PRC and bought a small tube of paste for 3 friggin' pesos.
Then the first encounter came. I've just finished pasting my picture on the application form when...
Girl: Ah miss, pwedeng makahingi ng paste? *medyo may angas factor at parang nagmamadali so medyo na-imbyerna mode naman ako*
Me: *almost said in Vice Ganda mode "Ay Ate 3 pesos lang ito pwedeng bumili kesa manghingi" but thought better of it; 3 pesos na lang ipagdadamot ko pa sa kapwa ko and the pair looked like newbies* Ah sige *hands them the paste*
Girl: Thank you...
And another encounter at the queue...
Guy: Miss, paano mo nadikit yan? (referring to my photo that was already pasted on my PRC ID Renewal form)
Me: *dumbfounded with the question, and almost answered in Vice Ganda Mode"Ay Kuya, malamang dinikit ko using glue/paste! Alangan namang dinilaan ko" but thought better of it* Ah...pi-naste ko *much better*
Guy: *scrambles to find/buy paste*
Me: *perhaps an angel started nigging at my conscience* Ay eto, may paste ako
Guy: *takes my paste* Thanks!
Sayang. Wasn't able to check out the guy if he's cute or not (landi factor). Ewan ko ba, I have this habit of not looking at people in the eye (specifically strangers) whenever I talk to them. Perhaps I'm afraid I'd be confounded (as per JK Rowling's terms) or hypnotized. Modus Operandi. Hihi
Somehow felt better about myself because I was able to tame my sungit factor. Hoho. Improving!
But damn, my sungit factor resurfaced when I saw the amount that I was going to pay: 600 PhP plus 30 PhP surcharge! TAE, 3 months pa lang expired ang lisensya ko pero ganito na kamahal!
Oh well, no use in complaining and ranting and spouting out expletives; the amount that I have to pay won't change. So there, goodby 630.00 (ngayon pang on-hold ang sweldo ko't tag-hirap ako).
Surprise! PRC Cardholders already have the option to have their cards delivered to their homes! Para hindi na kailangang mag-leave at mamasahe papuntang PRC! 80Php for Metro Manila is reasonable, as compared to the 100+ pesos that I will spend if I will go back to PRC again.
Walked from PRC to UST España. Spell Exercise.
11:00 AM. ♥ UST ♥
Felt soooo young (due to endless reminiscing) and at the same time felt soooo old too (because they're all students and I'm an alumna already).
May comical moment pa si Kuya Guard sa Espanya:
Kuya Guard: Ah Ma'am, saan po kayo?
Me: Ay Kuya kukuha po ako ng Certified Transcript of Records ko
Kuya Guard: Ah alumni po kayo?
Me: *Vice Ganda mode: Ay hindi ako alumna kuya, naligaw lang ako ng university na hihingian* Ah, opo.
Kuya Guard: Sige po
Don't know what happened but I was soooo Vice Ganda that day. Haha!
So yon. Went straight to the Registrar's Office inside Main Building because it's almost lunchtime, and I don't want to wait until 1PM because I'd still have to go to the NBI Clearance Renewal center. Paid 65.00 for it, and the guy in the Registrar's Office told me to claim it immediately the next day, else they're just going to throw it away and I have to repeat the process all over again and I have to pay 65.00 again. Wooh. Another half-day leave. Looked around for some UST goodies but the sun is scorching and I'm lethargic that day already. Haha
The UST Main Building Corridor
From UST - LRT - MRT - Park Square One
After lunch, went to Park Square One for the NBI Clearance Renewal. I was actually bracing myself for the long lines and when I went there, there was none. And the process didn't even take 5 minutes, I swear! Paid PhP115.00, then someone took my picture (which looked really hideous, WTH NBI Clerance pictures just suck bigtime), and then the same printed my NBI Clearance and voila! finished. Ow and the right thumbark thingy was fast too. Haha!
Thank God I was able to accomplish all of these in just one day!
March 25, 2011, Friday
Half-day leave. Medyo nasita pa ko ng new boss ko dahil panay na raw ang absent ko, hindi na raw talaga mapigilan. Hehe. Went to UST to claim it. At nakakatawa ang Certified TOR!
A requirement for claiming the Certified TOR is to bring a photocopy of your Original Transcript of Records. So of course, I submitted one. And to my surprise, the Certified TOR is actually the same, photocopied TOR that I've submitted to them plus a dry seal and signature of the Registrar. Boohoo. Tas papabalikin ka pa the next day, akala ko naman magge-generate pa ng bagong document. Talaga bang kailangang 1 business day ang paglalagay ng dry seal at pagtatak ng pirma sa photocopy ng TOR?! Sayang ang pamasahe kooooo!
To take the steam off, I decided to look around in search of UST goodies. Others are way too pricey. Some are cheap but the quality is craptastic. And I only found one worthy of buying: the UST lanyard (for 120 PhP).
Go USTe! (my first lanyard. LOSER much?!)
Finally, almost finished with my pre-employment requirements. The only thing I'll have to worry about, aside from my budget, is my BIR Form 1905 that has to be sealed by Bulacan RDO 025.
Good Riddance!
Labels: A CPA's Life, Euphoria, Flabbergasted, God is good -- All the Time, Me-Myself-and-I, Randomities, Scholastic Raves, The Yuppie Strikes Again
The new Nestle Kimy Krazy Banana!
Ang Ice Cream na nababalatan: Mukhang banana, pero lasang grapes yung balat at vanilla yung nasa loob. Hehe
(apologies for the poor angle, poor camera quality and poor photography)
The new Nestle KitKat mint!
Also available: KitKat Orange and KitKat Green Tea
Same delightful taste, more kick because of the mint, but lesser calories!
Labels: Euphoria, Flabbergasted, Randomities, The Yuppie Strikes Again
Gawd. Paano ako su-survive sa Makati sa 2K na budget
Presenting...
The Happy Tard ♥
Labels: Euphoria, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Randomities
For the past 2 Friday nights I haven't been home and was punched drunk. LOL
March 11, 2011, Friday
The day I filed my resignation letter. Me and my good friends Lyn, Marriane and Mel decided to have a few drinks at Ibayo Grill (Marilao, Bulacan) to "celebrate" my liberation from our good, ol' company (haha). However, the bar was closed to customers because the place has been rented for an event. Aw. Our "dreams" of consuming too much Tanduay Ice for our own good were shattered. Haha...no other place to go but BarKo, the other, bigger bar that is shaped like a ship (or barko, hence the name of the place). Too bad there's no Tanduay Ice nor any ladies' drink but only drinks for the hard core drinkers, and we had no choice but to settle with the alcohol that has the least kick -- San Mig Light. I don't mind the kick but I'm quite queasy with the taste, and I hate that bitter taste. Haha...we managed to finish one bucket after some sufferings. Haha. And I had to endure inhaling copious amounts of hazardous, obnoxious-smelling cigarette smoke. Dammit. All for the love of fun & bonding with friends.
L to R: Marriane, yours truly, and Lyn
L to R: Lyn, yours truly, and Mel
Lyn (at that time) was nursing a broken heart. Being the good friends that we are, Marriane and I decided to take a a break and help her forget. Haha.
After office, we dropped by SM Marilao a.k.a. "Jeje Mall" (as per Lyn) to buy drinks, "pulutan", and to eat dinner. Had a hearty dinner at Shakey's that left us sooo full, sleepy, and almost way tooo lazy to even consider bother drinking at all. Haha.
After that we went to Lyn's crib for the sleep over. Cooked french fries and squid balls (are they considered legit "pulutan"? Hahaha) and then continued drinking Vodka Cruisers. Haha. No Tanduay Ice again! Mine's Blueberry & Raspberry, Lyn consumed the red one (forgot the flavor) and the sweet "Electric Pink", and Marriane drank the Gilbey's apple vodka. We're too sleepy to drink The Bar. Haha.
Pa-tweetums (L to R): Yours truly, Marriane & Lyn
Vodka Cruisers. TAOB.
Labels: A CPA's Life, Euphoria, Me-Myself-and-I, Pig Out Session, Randomities, The Yuppie Strikes Again
Not because of office work but because I will be going to and from Manila to Makati (or Ortigas) for my requirements.
First stop: UST. I will need to ask for a certified Transcript of Records.
After trying for the nth time, I have successfully called UST's Registrar's Office and was able (thank God) to ask for the procedures on getting my hands on my certified TOR:
Step 1: Go to UST's Registrar's Office. Make sure you have a photocopy of your Original Transcript of Records because you will submit it to them.
Step 2: Pay 65.00
Step 3: Claim your certified TOR the day after (damn, half-day nanaman ako kinabukasan!)
Second stop: PRC. I need to renew my CPA license because it has already expired December 2010. Dammit, the penalty fee for late renewal is P150.00! Pang-lunch na yun eh!
Third stop: NBI. I think I'll be going to NBI Clearance Renewal center at SM Megamall or Park Square, hopefully my old NBI Clearance's barcode is still working (kept it in good condition since 2008). Yeah, yeah, I know that there's the main NBI office near UST/PRC but I'm kinda scared of the place, so, dun ako sa may mall. Haha arte.
Wish me luck!
Labels: A CPA's Life, Euphoria, God is good -- All the Time, Me-Myself-and-I, Randomities, The Yuppie Strikes Again
Left the office at around 4PM with my teammates Ann, Donna, Marriane, Jenny & her husband Third and went to Danny-Licious (located at Kalantiyaw, Project 4, QC).
Jenny's been talking about Danny-Licious and their mouth-watering barbeques for months. And our interests were piqued. Well, she told us not to expect anything fancy because Danny-Licious is just like a carideria -- there's a grilling station, it's (somehow) situated only at the front yard of a house, the tables & chairs are all made of plastics -- in short, carinderia setting. But Jenny swears that the food is good! And she says that Danny-Licious has been featured on TV because lots of people ranted about how good their bbqs, liempos, nilaga, etcetera. are. Haha. (photo courtesy of gluttonguide101.blogspot.com)
Danny-Licious!
We have yet to try the other dishes...plano pa nga eh ang next "pig out" session ay magaganap sa Banapple naman. I really love hanging out and dining with these people, too bad resigned na ko (there goes my separation anxiety again). Di bale, I still have 3 more weeks to spend time with them
Labels: Euphoria, Flabbergasted, Pig Out Session, Randomities, The Yuppie Strikes Again
March 11, 2011. I resigned from NBS (refuses to disclose the whole name, Google can be a bitch sometimes! Haha!)
March 11, 2011
[Insert name of manager here]
AR Manager
[Insert name of company here]
[Insert address of company here]
Dear Sir:
It is with regret that I tender to you today, the decision I have made to leave my position as an accounts receivable associate effective April 11, 2011.
It has been my distinct pleasure to have been part of such an extraordinary organization such as [insert company name here]. My experience with this organization has been very rewarding and memorable.
I would like to express my sincerest appreciation to all of my bosses, as well as to
my many friends and colleagues at [insert company name here]. I truly enjoyed the two years and six months spent working with all of you. I am also grateful for the many learning and growth opportunities given to me over the term of my stay with the firm. With greatest
sincerity, I wish [insert company name here] and each one of you, continued success in the years to
come.
Yours sincerely,
[insert my name here]
cc: [insert immediate supervisor's name here]
3:00 PM. I submitted my resignation to my immediate supervisor. From then on we kept on glancing inside the manager's office to see if he's busy. At around 4:00 PM we saw him on the floor roaming, and we decided to talk to him already.
Sup: Sir, busy po kayo?
Sir: Medyo. Bakit?
Sup: Sir, magpapaalam lang po si Soc.
Sir: *gives me the flabbergasted look* Ha?! Sige usap tayo sa Sydney Room.
Sydney Room. Super kabado. Haha. Feeling ko first time kong magre-resign dahil hindi ko naman naramdaman ang impact sa buhay ko nung first job ko, in essence, I consider this my first job. Haha.
The Magic Question: Bakit ka nagresign?
This is the question that I would really, really, love to answer in detail. Like my previous post (10 things I hate about my job) I can really enumerate so many reasons and instances to support them. However, I don't want to burn bridges, as the corporate world is such a small world. And I don't want to mess up with him, considering he's a very powerful person. So the best option was to keep mum about ALL the reasons. So let the filtering begin. I only enumerated the "safe" ones.
1. I'm transferring to a company with a corporate set-up.
2. The benefits are better, especially the HMO (the salary concern, I believe -- and I also believe he got this one also -- is an underlying issue behind this one, just an indirect statement).
3. Corporate ladder. At least you know you're going somewhere.
I've been warned that the manager's got good skills in reasoning & speaking, but I haven't seen it in full force until that fateful day. True to what they've said, if you are not whole-hearted and fully decided with your resignation, after hearing his litany, you will definitely think twice. Good thing I've been warned, I've been ready, and I've reasons/questions inside my head to contradict every point that he's been saying.
And he does have a "contradiction" for every point that I say.
First reason. He says: "You know what, I've been in the corporate set-up for several years, and I've never been happier as compared to being in the shared services sector. If I have to repeat my life I'd still choose to work for shared services." Then he goes on with several instances to bash the corporate set-up. However, he's very supportive of former employees' decision to transfer to the corporate set-up's sister company.
First reason. I say: Even if you say that being in a company with a corporate set up sucks doesn't mean that it applies to each and everyone in this world. That is your opinion, and it is not a fact, and definitely not the bible truth. Yes, I've heard, the corporate world is a man-eat-man world, but I'd rather learn some lessons from this environment than continue being in a set up with no challenges, no room for growth, and a company that treats us like blue-collared workers.
Second and fourth reasons, he says: "Big salaries are luring; but you have to see the bigger picture. There's more to a job than a big salary. Besides, we are developing a job grade system wherein each level, for instance, for assoc level, the range will be from 14K - 25K and the offer will depend on the level of experience, yaddah, yaddah."
Second and third reasons, I say: FYI, the gross of my new salary is not quite far from my current gross salary, but the difference is that the bulk of the amount is on the basic salary and not the allowances. Yes, I know, the tax will be bigger, but see the bigger picture: the bonuses will be based on the basic salary (hence, if the basic salary is small, then the bonuses will be small too). Also, it is wise never to rely your cash flow on allowances because as per Philippine laws, (lawyer friends and friends who are currently taking up law, please correct me if I'm wrong) employers have the option to withdraw allowances of employees at any time they see fit (like what happened to Chevron Shared Services during the economical crisis circa 2009), however, employers cannot decrease the amount of the salary (even in the cases of "demotion").
Second point, he didn't bother to say anything against my attack on the company's HMO because deep inside he knows that their HMO benefits are crap.
Third point, don't consider having "job grades" as an edge because, FYI lang, ALL if not all of the companies have job grades/classifications and your company is one of those few (considering na malaking company pa naman) that doesn't have that yet. Some companies already had that since Adam. Also, what the hell are you talking about 14K to 25K range for associates? I have talked to several new hires and they said that the final interview hasn't been a final interview in essence but a "bargaining session" -- and your supervisors even disclosed that the highest that you can offer to employees, regardless of their experiences, is 19K. WTH.
So what did I do while he's taking his sweet time contradicting the points that I have mentioned? I just smiled and nodded.
Upon seeing that he hasn't been able to shatter my resolve, he decided to go with the "emotional attack".
"Paano na yan, mami-miss mo yung mga teammates mo. Iba ang samahan dito, parang pamilya...yaddah, yaddah". I really wanted to prevent those tears from falling but I was unsuccessful. I started to cry and he, upon seeing that he's found my waterloo, continued his tirade. Even my sooo non-emotional immediate supervisor was carried away with his words (hooray for his "speaking" talents LOL) and she's gotten teary-eyed too. I wasn't able to help myself and I uttered (to my horror) "Sir, tama na, hindi ko na mapigilan". Ayun. That's the only time that he stopped talking. So he went on with his "good luck" speech, thanked me for my contributions to the company, and left the room.
I talked to my supervisor and requested that we stay in the room for some minutes more to compose myself. In fairness, that time I really felt that she supported me and that somehow she's sad to see me leave. Hehe
Labels: A CPA's Life, Atrocities, Euphoria, God is good -- All the Time, Me-Myself-and-I
At 3:36 PM today, I received a text message from the HR personnel of my new employer, informing me that my medical exam results are excellent and that I can proceed with the filing of my resignation.
TOMORROW!
Thank God!
Labels: A CPA's Life, Birthday, Euphoria, God is good -- All the Time, Me-Myself-and-I, The Yuppie Strikes Again
So I've had several job interviews, had a few flunks and stupid answers, some mishaps, and received some offers.
January 2011. Received a text message from this Multinational Electronics Company. They say that they've seen my resume in Jobstreet and they informed me that they have a vacancy for accountants. I was not really interested but decided to give it a shot -- who knows this might be the job that I was looking for.
Had several interviews: first with the HR manager, then with the operations manager, and then the CFO.
February 18, 2011. I was supposed to drop by their office to see the job offer but DANG! I got chicken pox. Immediately called my HR contact and informed her that I got sick. Sabi ko pa, "I hope you can still wait until I get well but I heard from the CFO that the position is urgent, and if you decide to hire the other one next in line I will understand". Good thing they decided to wait.
March 02, 2011. Reporting day. Undertime for an hour. Went straight from Bulacan to PBCom Tower to see my job offer. Good Riddance, they gave me my asking salary...but wait, there's more! Haha...so happy! And I was really excited because I noticed that people are really friendly :)
March 05, 2011. Had my medical exams. Hopefully I'll pass.
Still have to wait until tomorrow or Friday for the results of my medical tests, and then when the results are OK I will then tender my resignation.
MORAL OF THE STORY: If you are applying for a job, don't get tired of applying and applying for jobs in Jobstreet. Also, it will be helpful if you also submit your updated resume via the company's website, as sometimes they don't update their jobstreet profiles and they prioritize the CV submissions on their websites. Also, don't be afraid to attend interviews; you'll learn how to be calm during interviews and you'll get to encounter lots of weird (and difficult) interview questions and if these questions will be asked again, you'll know what to answer. Haha. And don't ignore text messages such as what I have received; that might be the one you've been waiting for :)
THANK GOD! :)))
Labels: A CPA's Life, Euphoria, God is good -- All the Time, Me-Myself-and-I, Quotable Quotes
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