New Job, New Friends, Fresh Start

I just want to say that I am very much happy where I am now professionally. The saying "kung para sayo talaga, sayo talaga yan, no matter what happens" really applies to me in this case.

I have long questioned why it was difficult for me to find a job that I love with people who I like to work with. After I left my longtime job, I applied for this certain company, I thought baka eto na yung ibibigay ni God for me na career path. It was different from what I was doing before but definitely a step up for my career, plus it's gonna be a fresh start. However, I got pregnant with Anika which made this company decide to get me na lang after I give birth. They'll call me DAW from time to time para I could feel daw na inaantay nila ako. I was unemployed for 9 months and nobody from their company called. I got upset and thought, I'll never get to have a work that I wanted. You know what they say, "love your job and you'll never work for the rest of your life."

When my "labor day" neared, I started applying for different companies because of some bad reviews that I got with the one that I applied before. Right after I gave birth, another company called me saying that they wanted to get me. During the interview, I learned that the work is the same from my previous job but the position was a step up for my career. I hesitated because due to the negative aura of my previous job, I became jaded. But Alvin said, "Eh dyan ka magaling babe eh. They are hiring you because of what you know and for your experience." Tama naman siya, people can make pintas anything about me exept for three things: my carbonara, how I play volleyball and how I do my job.

So I accepted the position and like what I posted here, I was nervous. I was going to handle a group, not like the 3 people I had in my previous work, definitely a grown up job.

It's been three weeks now and all I can say is thank you God. I have been blessed with a wonderful staff / officemates. The environment in our workplace is happy despite all the concerns, problems and requests the group encounters everyday. The group is generally close with each other. I think I have to thank Wilbert and Des for that. They kept the atmosphere very light. Wilbert served as their supervisor while I wasn't around yet. He was like a big kuya to everyone and instead of getting hot headed during hard times, he remains calm. I love that he's very diplomatic all the time and that inspires me. Des naman is a cross between the ate and baby of the group. She looks after everyone and is generally super lambing. I love the way we laugh all time while working. Everything they say kasi is funny eh! Haha! I love it when Des makes tampo to Wilbert then after a while, okay na naman sila, parang walang nangyari. Addicts! Haha! They make fun of me pero I feel the respect is still there.

To Des & Wilbert: Sana wag kayo magbago!

So here I am, almost celebrating my first month in my new job and definitely loving it. Hopefully it stays this way forever =)

P.S., the first company that offered me a job (the one who wanted to wait until i gave birth) called me the other week. They asked when i can start working for them. I told them that I never received notice that they were still interested in getting me so I accepted a (better) job offer. The girl on the other line kinda got angry (i think she was a boss or something) and asked why her staff didn't call me. I was like "ummm... di ko po alam.. baka busy sila"

=)