From Thrash to Throw

I've been hiatus in the work field for quite sometime now, so to keep myself busy I make "butingting" of what's around me.

Among these things were plastic wrappers of candies, chips, coffee sachets and many others. The inspiration actually came from my grade school project, one of our grade 6 project which was the throw pillow.

A little story about it, back then I and few of my classmates would pick plastic thrash everywhere. I don't have to pick thrash myself nowadays coz aside from our own household plastic thrash I also have a kind neighbor "Ate Neneng" who segregate her plastic thrash for me.

As of this writing, I already finished three mini thrash pillows. This keep me busy along with another project in the works while waiting for my NSO to get back in the work field soon.

Plastic donation from my kind neighbor Ate Neneng

The not so fun stage, would make your hands specially on your base thumb, wish I have a plastic shredder - stage 2

You can either sew lace cloth on edges or wrap it with a pillow case - stage 3

Finished product mini throw pillow

This is how I keep myself busy these days, but I am dying to get back to work now, special shutout NSO head office, wish you could approve my request ASAP! Huhu!

The Door I Refused to Open

These past three months have been a roller coaster ride for me. It took me to places I just imagined back in the day at the same time I was reminded that indeed the only permanent thing in this world is  CHANGE.

I believe I am one of those people, who has difficulty in leaving the comfort zone. Yes I can adapt quickly, but as much as possible I would rather stay where I am in at the moment than to venture out in the unknown, which is one of the reasons as well that at my age I haven't been to different companies. In other words, if you have my loyalty, trust that you will have it perhaps lifelong unless there's something that would broke my trust.

However, these past three months, it was a different story. It was a bit sad, but I was left with nothing but to embrace and accept that it happened and shits do happen.

Just when I finally feel at home, and slowly making my way through the crowd (chos!) A bomb was dropped! At first I wasn't that affected since, somehow I got a fallback, I won't be totally jobless. So I was just kind of chill, but after having experienced a legit salary ( without having to work extra on weekends or do overtimes to just earn enough), I thought nope! this fallback won't work for me now - human greed!

This lead me to a decision to apply in another BPO company, I believe I've applied for almost half the numbers as my fingers or even more. I can still clearly recall what most of the interviewees would say after my interview as well as the tone of their voice and the look on their face. I remember one said, " You still have so many lapses with your pronunciation". Others may say:  " I apologize, however, I cannot process further your application" or " I am sorry but the account that has an opening right now requires our candidate to have at least finished 2 years in college without back subjects". Of course that didn't stopped me at first. I have this motto since I was in grade school to try and try until you succeed, after all there's no harm in trying.

Until, I grew tired taking rejections after rejections, where partly I was at fault too because I did not come on interviews prepared. I realize this misfortune has to stop, while I was taking in rejections after rejections I already had a pending application at another BPO company as well that requires me to attend another reassessment before I would be formally enrolled in their training program. I finally decided to concentrate on that one first and I thought, okay I will decide from there.

Thankfully, I was able to made it to the cut and now one of the trainees! I still have a long way to go, and to be honest I am quite scared, this was the door at first I refused to open because I don't have the confidence however, those rejections I received motivated me to do well and give my all in this. The most important thing, I need a job to live the life that I wanted to have! So tiis-ganda besh!

A Journey into the BPO World

Looking back to about a decade and one


 I just finished  a year in college that time when circumstances needed me to find a job and being a newbie ( certified PROMDI here) in the city was really a struggle, until I was introduced into the BPO industries through a career workshop, and that how my dream of working in this field has begun to grow. However, being not able to finish at least two years in college plus my English conversation skills isn't at it's best or at least meet the business standards ( even until now though ^_^ ), I was not able to land a spot in this world.

Fast forward 2017.........

It has been a month or so since of being unemployed, which was the longest since I started working for around a decade ago. I wasn't used to staying at home anymore doing domestic works. I miss going to the office, meeting and interacting new people. With that in mind, I decided to give it a try again into the BPO world, luckily I saw a  hiring online ( well actually I've been eyeing for this one for a time already ) from a certain company for a chat support representative.

From home girl for a month to working girl ( again ) real quick 

A day after  I sent my resume I got a text from the company's recruitment representative, that I am scheduled for an exam the following day. Things really happened so fast, and to be honest I wasn't prepared for the exam, it was just so sudden. But still, I dare to come on the exam date and with another strike of luck, I made it from the initial exam to final screening, followed next was the contract signing.

Student mode again

Everything is literally new to me, I didn't have any clues as to what to expect on this field. I was still overwhelmed at the turn around of events plus each day of the training period especially on the first few days got my head like information overload. I had hard time processing all all the things that were discussed plus we got quiz almost everyday. And as much I don't want to admit it, I did poorly in those exams which has caused me a dilemma, like as always I overthink again.

If it is meant for you, then it will be given unto you

The hardest part was after the first half assessment, waiting for the result somehow made me feel like I was in the limbo, though I tried to pacify myself, at least I tried.If it is for me, then it will be given unto me. Thankfully, I made it through the first half but still I wasn't complacent about it, coz I barely made it.

Then the second half of the training continued, unlike the first half this time around I am able to adjust and make myself starting to feel at home in this new environment, and to make a long story short

                                               I MADE IT!!! WHOAH!                                                                

But of course the real deal is just about to begin, finger crossed I hope and pray I will make it there as well. Hwaiting!!!👊🙏👀💪💪💪