Loving What I Do
I never expected reading or hearing this from a close friend of mine. I've been busy with work and I did not have enough time to chat around and next thing I know I would know this kind of message from her. I know she has these mood swings but never in my entire life that she would say this:
"Funny si mon nasa manila, pero ano work niya? Di naman art related, ako naman im not in for the fame money or watver, basta ma express ko lang art ko. happy na ako. Art for me is not a means of earning a living, art for me is a way of living. Actually simple lang naman gusto ko, Im a very laid back na person. Tapos im tired chasing dreams in manila, tingnan mo sa mga classmates ko nasa manila are they happy with what they are doing there? Alam mo kaya isip ninyo nagchange ako, kasi totoo nagchange ako. Iba ako sa manila."
I have to admit that after a couple years of working in my field of arts, I got stressed and I felt that I wasn't growing. If I did not have any family to support, I would gladly stay in my field and strive with the low pay and go up year by year. Since my parents are unemployed and my mother only has a small business of accessories and we're still looking for ways to make it bigger, its really hard and very challenging.
I haven't been hanging out with my friends lately, since half of my salary would always go to groceries, bills and the rest for my needs. Needs meaning, money for transportation and buying food. That's just it!
Even though I'm working in a call center and my salary is on 15K its not enough for keeping a family of 4 alive. To be honest, I'm already working in E-Telecare for 8 months and I haven't saved a dime! Good thing that there is a quarterly bonus and that's what I'm waiting so that I could finish paying my credit card and I would be credit free.
I'm writing this not because I'm angry, I'm just disappointed that a close friend of mine would say that. I could go back to my field anytime I want to but I don't want to, not yet. There are times that I long for photography and there are times that I would think of grabbing a pencil and draw. As I said, I still don't want to. I still do abstract painting from time to time and as much as possible I don't want to get addicted to arts.
Arts was my second choice, I wanted to take architecture but there are reasons why I had to take Fine Arts. I just studied it for the sake to graduate with a college degree. There are time I have to admit that Im fond of arts but I just don't want to take that path right now.
Im happy with my work even if its not related to my studies. I'm happy because I'm able to help my family by paying the bills and sharing a part of putting food on the table.
Everyone in the office is supportive and they would find ways to make the office a happier and fun environment. Every 3 months there is a bonus and it would depend on how your performances or stats are. Everyone wants and helps you strive to be better and get promoted. There's no crab mentally.
These are the reason why I'm staying with E-Telecare. The account I'm with is great and everyone is supportive. Why would leave such a great place?
"Funny si mon nasa manila, pero ano work niya? Di naman art related, ako naman im not in for the fame money or watver, basta ma express ko lang art ko. happy na ako. Art for me is not a means of earning a living, art for me is a way of living. Actually simple lang naman gusto ko, Im a very laid back na person. Tapos im tired chasing dreams in manila, tingnan mo sa mga classmates ko nasa manila are they happy with what they are doing there? Alam mo kaya isip ninyo nagchange ako, kasi totoo nagchange ako. Iba ako sa manila."
I have to admit that after a couple years of working in my field of arts, I got stressed and I felt that I wasn't growing. If I did not have any family to support, I would gladly stay in my field and strive with the low pay and go up year by year. Since my parents are unemployed and my mother only has a small business of accessories and we're still looking for ways to make it bigger, its really hard and very challenging.
I haven't been hanging out with my friends lately, since half of my salary would always go to groceries, bills and the rest for my needs. Needs meaning, money for transportation and buying food. That's just it!
Even though I'm working in a call center and my salary is on 15K its not enough for keeping a family of 4 alive. To be honest, I'm already working in E-Telecare for 8 months and I haven't saved a dime! Good thing that there is a quarterly bonus and that's what I'm waiting so that I could finish paying my credit card and I would be credit free.
I'm writing this not because I'm angry, I'm just disappointed that a close friend of mine would say that. I could go back to my field anytime I want to but I don't want to, not yet. There are times that I long for photography and there are times that I would think of grabbing a pencil and draw. As I said, I still don't want to. I still do abstract painting from time to time and as much as possible I don't want to get addicted to arts.
Arts was my second choice, I wanted to take architecture but there are reasons why I had to take Fine Arts. I just studied it for the sake to graduate with a college degree. There are time I have to admit that Im fond of arts but I just don't want to take that path right now.
Im happy with my work even if its not related to my studies. I'm happy because I'm able to help my family by paying the bills and sharing a part of putting food on the table.
Everyone in the office is supportive and they would find ways to make the office a happier and fun environment. Every 3 months there is a bonus and it would depend on how your performances or stats are. Everyone wants and helps you strive to be better and get promoted. There's no crab mentally.
These are the reason why I'm staying with E-Telecare. The account I'm with is great and everyone is supportive. Why would leave such a great place?