4 posts tagged “career”

I am staring blankly at my pc... still constructing the resignation letter I will give my manager tonight.

Yeah it has to be short, well-mannared and not so emotional.

Oh yes I am emotional at this point! Whenever I try writing my resignation letter, my head gives me words that sound like I'm breaking up with my boyfriend. Indeed it feels like that. Almost 4 years of comfort under my company's safe wings.

Okay, so I'll copy a resignation template online. I guess that's the best thing to do.

But my heart is compelling me to write a long and emotional letter. Not only for my managers but also to my colleagues. I'm thinking so many versions....

The HR specialist, just called me a while back. Informed me that they raised their offer, closer to what I expected but not quite. I still accepted it, because this time it's not about the monetary value... it's about the new things I will learn and the new experience I will cherish.

Which brings me back to my doodling.

I have been endlessly questioning myself, am I about to do the right thing?

I really do not know. But I want to know, I am just scared that I might make a big mistake.

I have always had this feeling that I'm all dressed up but I have nowhere to go. Now that I have found a place to explore my capabilities, I suddenly felt scared to jump. I don't want to be a lost ball in the high weeds.

I have 2 weeks left, to finish things for my company. To bid goodbye to my friends and dwell on the memories I will bring as I move forward.

I am back to the wall, it's so difficult to decide. Although I know I have already made one. I am just anxious to finalize it.

The ball is in my court. This is it. I have to take the next step and move on.

I guess, I want to make this decision because I don't want to be stuck here and in the future I'd be thinking, "what if I took the job?"

I can always come back if I'm unhappy there. (There goes my consolation!) =P

It breaks my heart to leave. This has been my comfort zone. This place even makes me feel homier than my apartment. But life wouldn't be as fun without change. I don't want to settle for comfort.

I'll miss my friends, I'll miss my desk and my pc with a pink desk top. I'll miss my locker, the pantry, the entire city of Makati. I will sure miss a hell lot'ta things, but missing makes me grow. Detachment makes me strong and changes make me learn.

One thing is certain, I will always carry the values I have learned from this company.

No matter where I go, I will uphold the virtue of a true IBMer.

Ever since our newest boss came in 2 months ago, things are really going well with our team. Yes it has been so busy for the rest of us especially me, but I'd say I am really loving it.

I guess today, I want to take the time off and get back to what I really love and that is blogging.

In as much as I have grieved with everyone in cyberspace, I want to celebrate or should I say wish with everyone the career move that I have long been gunning for.

I knew from the very start that this company is where I belong. That is why no matter how many times I attempted applying elsewhere, I always end up not pushing through with the final interview and stay here instead.

I'd say I am loyal.

I pray to God and to the entire universe that I get the promotion I have been desperately wanting.

I have this entire year to work on it and I guess the end of the year is my deadline, then I'll make a decision if I'll stay or not.

It's just sad that from a team of 10 now we're down to 4, but of course if someone leaves another special individual comes in.

Another batch of trainers will work with me! I wonder how this batch is?

Oh well, I'd say at this point I am motivated to move forward careerwise.

I hope I'll get that here.

Hurrah! I have taken the next step to a brand new life. I have finally decided to take a breather from work and work out how I am going to rearrange my life. After thinking and reflecting over the long Christmas vacation, I have made up my mind. I have enough of what I have here in this company and I guess since my comfort zone isn't making me comfortable anymore, then it's time for me to further my career and start the year right. I am not looking for another comfort zone, it's just that I'd rather take another challenge from a different company, rather than work my ass here but I won't get recognized for my worth.

The other day, my friend Biloy and I went job hunting. We walked around Makati, visiting other call centers and checking out if there are available positions for us. It was a very tiring yet fun experience. It's like reliving my fresh graduate days. I just realized that I was so excited to work before, that I did not even took the liberty of getting a vacation after studying.

2 months before I graduate, I was job hunting already. I wasn't even sure if I will graduate or not =). Good thing I did, and a week after I graduate I landed a job here and 6 months after I was promoted. I really thought, my career growth here will be faster than I thought. But it slowed down and I got tired of waiting.

But... I took a different path to success and that is trying to dip my feet in a different river. I don't really know what's gonna happen to me if I leave. But, I'll be glad to take the risk and experience a whole new life in a different company.

I can't wait! I hope I will land a better job soon! Wish me luck!

Stress

It's another weekend for me, I'm glad because I'm gonna see my son again and spend time with him. Thank God I was able to go through the whole week of transition. There are so many new things to adjust to now that we have a new boss. So far, I don't like him. For the mere reason of being strict with leaves, especially sick leave. For us trainers, leaves are our only insentive. We take it as if it is our priveledge. Especially before, we can take a sick leave even if you just don't feel like working. It's better than coming to work and be unproductive all day. But with the new management, even cough and cold would not count. Even fever, for Christ's sake! He said, he would still ask us to go to work and he'll let us sleep it off here at the office. That's bullshit, isn't it?

Oh well, the good thing is, for holidays, automatically no work for us. Unless we have a training class (crap!). Well, I am really excited for my Christmas and New Year!

Well, catch you guys on Monday. I don't really have interesting thoughts to share with except for my whining. My life is such a bore at the moment, except when I'm with my son and husband. Careerwise... everything is in gray area.

Sucks!