Blog Post #14 – On endings and new beginnings

Note: A loooot of rumblings ahead.

Ang bilis ng panahon. Previously, I was writing about moving out from my second company which was employer for the longest time and now, I am here to share about my move to my 5th company which surprisingly is within the same building as my second. Sa hinahaba-haba at sa dami ng pinagdaanan, babalik rin pala ako sa lugar kung saan marami akong memories. Bonus factor na malapit ako sa mga kaibigan ko from previous work. Not that, mararamdaman ko ang impact dahil sa Covid 19 situation ngayon. Most are encouraged to work from home and my soon-to-be employer encourages the same – probably until the year ends.

Between my second and fifth job are two more jobs na very short-lived. I recall what my former manager told me before I left. “Based sa mga kakilala ko, mahirap makahanap ng company na gaya nitong sa atin. Mahirap humanap ng okay na culture at learning environment. I wish you the best. If it does not work out, lipat ka na lang ulit.”

Low and behold, nagkatotoo nga. I find it very challenging to find a company na ‘swak’ sa akin. Ang taas kasi talaga nang na-set na standard ng second employer ko. Anyway, fast forward tayo. Things did not work out as I thought it would have so I moved on with my next employer and then, my next employer to finally my fifth one. I’ve captured the learnings from my previous ones and I really do hope na maging okay na this time. I’ve had my fair share of heartaches sa work and I’m not lowering my guard for more.

I just hope that this time, I will be given more learning opportunities and that I can progress in my career. I believe that I am more matured and wiser now so I do hope na kayanin ko ang mga challenge especially sa remote learning because of the pandemic.