Journal
Monday,Nov 2 2009, 07:48:48 AMSaan ba patungo?
Uhm, yeah. I'm here at a internet cafe in our neighborhood. Actually, way beforehand, I was about to write certain things brewing in my mind. Pero dahil sa security freak ako, I've had to install the latest FireFox, Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, Adobe Shockwave Player, pati na rin ang Java, Messenger at Windows Live Messenger. I have not taken a bath dahil gusto kong maipractice ang creative juices ko for the last moments na kumikita ako.
To start, I was practically disappointed with the system of COMELEC. I have been trying register as a new voter ever since October 15. Of course, my first attempt was unsuccessful. Even though I was at COMELEC around 9am, they scheduled me for the next day. Syempre I cannot go the next day 'cause I have work. To add to the plight, morning shift ako. No choice so I had to schedule it for the next day-off. Kaso, ganun din. Keso cut-off daw.
Here goes again, October 30. I know I shouldn't forced myself to register pero I strongly believe that it is a major responsibility of a Filipino citizen to let his vote be counted even though there can be cheating as always. Wala eh. Hindi pa kasi ganun ka-vigilant ang bawat Pilipino.
Come tomorrow, I'll be waiting for the registration for my district kasi hindi ako nakaabot sa biometrics and re-validation. Ewan ko ba. Walang katapusan na ang kabulukan ng Pilipinas.
Moving on, isa sa mga pinaka-volatile na trabaho ang pagiging isang call center agent or in the proper terms, contact center agent (FYI, marami na rin kasi ang non-voice supports like chat, forums, and e-mails-where I am currently supporting). Para sa akin, wala na akong magagawa kasi madami na akong absences sa work. First, due to filing of LOA sa UP Los Baños. Second, dahil sa Ondoy. Third, dahil sa exhaustion sa work dahil for 5 days kaming mandatory 4 hours overtime due to enormous back-log.
Wala akong sentiments kung matanggal ako kasi I have been expecting this would happen earlier. I am a shame kasi ang laki ng ine-expect sa akin ng team leader or manager ko pero hindi ko nami-meet. I have too many support issues, fatal QM's, well, counted ang under-utilization at ang paminsanang pag-tulog ko sa work.
Moving on, ewan ko ba. Pero sa totoo lang, I am expecting nothing. Ika nga, I am nothing without God who strengthens me. Pero, even though we are given assurance that He is always by our side, I do believe that we have to do our part. Ngayon, wala na akong mahihiling pa. Oo may dapat pa akong gawin para ma-ayos ko ang buhay ko. Kung ano ang pasya niya, wala akong magagawa.
For the past days, I've been recollecting on the things I have lost, things I once had, and things that I just passed away. Na-realize ko, I am still blessed. Though I really am not used to being that person na nagtratrabaho, na-realize ko na, yeah. Kahit naman daddy ko or uncle ko, they had to stop and work just to have money para makapag-tapos.
I am not ashamed of letting everyone know that I once have been a DOST Scholar. Kahit alam ko na fault ko kung bakit ako na-tanggal sa DOST, I still have that burning desire to graduate. That never faded.
Sa totoo lang, ako ang tao na mas nanaisin na i-trap ang sarili sa timezone na gusto ko talaga. Lalo pa't LOA ako at walang makasalamuha. Yes. Even call center agents can get alone. It's hard to be working, exhausted, tapos wala ka pang ka-share. Hindi ako naniniwala sa mga nakakasama mo sa mga beer sessions. Ngayon ko lang na-prove, kung totoo mo talaga silang kaibigan, even without beer or whatsoever, as long as you need company and they are available, that's nothing.
Sige. Got to go.
And for Rina, I'll have these songs embedded. Hope you'll have time to see these. Sayonara
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