Friday, May 09, 2008

A Saturday Morning

I once heard that the best time to start the day is to have a short moment of reflection. Seated in front of the monitor, the clock ticking down to 800, I deem it best to write down thoughts which I might be forgetting.

Career: Today is our scheduled phone simulation and final interview at IBM. I am hoping that the job offer will also be given should we pass the aforementioned processes. Marki e-mailed me a job opportunity from the JobsDB which I would like to consider even at this point of partial certainty as to where I would be spending at least my six months.

TeamTAM: The newly-elected officers of FEU Tamaraw Volunteers, my home for three years while I was still in college, are having their Boot Camp: Leadership Training in Tagaytay since last night. Being the former prexy, my attendance was anticipated. I however chose not to be there for some reasons which require deep introspection. I am hopeful still that the TAMFAM I have known three years back is the same TAMFAM today & the years to come.

The IBM job interview coinciding to the Boot Camp is just secondary for my not attending the training. It honestly pains me. I think I will just focus my attention completely to my new life and be optimistic and hopeful that they will be doing good even without my guidance. I still believe batch 0708 prepared them well.

Mothers' Day: Sunday will be Mothers' Day. I will be going home tomorrow. Flowers and cake would be enough [for now. hehe]

FEU Online Forum Moderator: I was chosen as one of the two new moderators of the online FEU Students and Alumni Forum. If you are a Tamaraw and would like to be part of our online community, log in now to: www.feuadvocate.com/forum.

Thursday, May 08, 2008

A Chat with Danilo Cortez:

Just a while ago, I had a short chitchat with college pal Danilo Cortez. For the information of everybody reading this blog, Ilo and I have a lot of common. Haha. We both served TAMVOL as Presidents in 2006-2007 & 2007-2008 and both loyal Sandigan leaders. He was among the few people with whom I used to discuss the most sensitive issues you could think of: school politics, issues/concerns of FEU students, student leaders circle, love. The list is long.

After his short stint in a call center, he is now working with the Presidential Taskforce for Education. Definitely, there is really something I could learn from him now that I am tracing my career path.

Flow of Conversation

Friday, May 9, 2008

Danilo Cortez (12:36 PM): eow
John (12:36 PM): yo!
Danilo Cortez (12:36 PM): may work n u?
John (12:37 PM): contract signing na ko for SITEL, kaso mababa nga
John (12:37 PM): final interview ko sa IBM tom..
John (12:37 PM): hay
Danilo Cortez (12:37 PM): wow
Danilo Cortez (12:38 PM): break a leg
Danilo Cortez (12:38 PM): kaya mo yan
John (12:38 PM): hay.. hirap pala.. hehe
Danilo Cortez (12:38 PM): di nman
John (12:38 PM): peoplesupport ka dati>?
Danilo Cortez (12:38 PM): kaw pa... magna, toss, nicanor
Danilo Cortez (12:38 PM): nope ibm me
John (12:39 PM): un nga.. tingin ko im failing expectations pag nagcallcenter ako
Danilo Cortez (12:39 PM): kamusta pla tosp?
John (12:39 PM): havent heard any news.. fingers crossed
Danilo Cortez (12:39 PM): soso...
Danilo Cortez (12:39 PM): dpat sau wag k magcolcenter...
Danilo Cortez (12:40 PM): kc dat minial for u
John (12:40 PM): im applying as english specialist. pero ok lng naman csr as a start
Danilo Cortez (12:40 PM): if posible try 2 luk for better job... teaching is also ok
John (12:41 PM): i will definitely teach in the future. in fact, pwede na now sa hs alma mater ko.
Danilo Cortez (12:41 PM): ok nga kso d b iba din presure ng mga achievements during college
John (12:41 PM): pero i wanna be equipped b4 fielding myself.
John (12:42 PM): yep, esp. that we had been so exposed to a lot of opportunities
Danilo Cortez (12:42 PM): i dont think colcenter would equip u dat much...
Danilo Cortez (12:42 PM): :\
Danilo Cortez (12:42 PM): nakakabobo kya mag colcenter
John (12:43 PM): i know.. however, the financial reward i can get would be helpful in my future plans of entering grad school.
Danilo Cortez (12:43 PM): its mainly bec. of salary kya me nagwork dun
John (12:43 PM): same
Danilo Cortez (12:43 PM): exactly
Danilo Cortez (12:43 PM): kaw bhala
Danilo Cortez (12:44 PM): that is decision making u nid to do...
John (12:44 PM): i dont wanna say i wont stay long..
John (12:44 PM): alam mu naman ako, once i become a part of the team, i will really stay
Danilo Cortez (12:44 PM): its up to u
John (12:44 PM): unless, some circumstances would push me to leave
Danilo Cortez (12:45 PM): ok
John (12:45 PM): yeah.. call it transition period. we just have to be guided by those who underwent the stage ahead of us
Danilo Cortez (12:45 PM): basta werever u r be hapi, and if ur not u may leave
John (12:46 PM): i definitely will
John (12:46 PM): where were u assigned in IBM
John (12:51 PM): lost again? haha