Classes have started in Manila and all over the Philippines by now. Some schools are air-conditioned. Some are under the sun.
I know exactly how it feels to be back in school. For us Barrio Siete people, it’s the key to finding ways to improve Barrio Siete life. It could be done. Trust us Barrio Siete people. You only need to dream. It’s free. It won’t cost you a thing. But you need to make it happen. You must. Else, valiw ang tawag seyo.
For the privilege ones, it’s the name of the school. Others, sa abroad pa. In my mind, looking for a job actually starts when you go to whatever school you go to. Yes, Virginia, unfortunately, your school’s name matters the most kahit ano pang sabihin mong uber talented ka. Especially in the Philippines?! Na ibabalandra pa sa Sunday papers that only graduates of these named school are encouraged to apply? Amfooota! Ansaket nun! Jazz becoz grad lang kame nang Barrio University! Hmpt! Pwe!
And then you graduate in college. Finally, matutubos mo na yong lupang sinanla ni fadir so you can go to school. Finally, mai-i-ahon mo na sa pag-lalabada si madir. Finally, matu-tus-tusan mo na ang schooling ni sisterrete at brotherette sa better school.
Kaya lang either ang sisterrette eh biglang nabuntis. O kaya naman si brotherette eh nag-bulakbol at nakabuntis den. Hay, common story lines. Kaya kung nakabuntis si brother na pinag-aral mo, sapakin mo na lang.
Of course, who would not want to have a secured job?
Kaya lang… Security Guard lang ang me security.
Pero, walang job security, Virhinya.
Narinig mo ako?!
Wala. Virhinya.
Wala.
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‘Yun na nga Reynz, mahirap makipagsabayan sa mga graduate ng mga de-kalibreng unibersidad na puro mga inglesero at inglisera. Mabuti na lang ang mga jologs na gaya ko ay may place pa rin under the sun nung panahon na nag-aaplay pa akech.
at nangyari rin sa akin na nagpapa-aral ako ng kapatid (one and only sa side ng nanay ko) ang di nakatapos dahil najontis, Mind you, muntik pa kaming sabay na nanganak. Can’t do anything about it, andun na ‘yon.
Re job security. Ishare ko din lang the reason for quiting PJI is that unti-unti nawala na lahat ng benefits. Umalis nga ako wala man lang ako nakuha. The once flourishing company ay hulugan na lang ang pasweldo sa mga tao nila, including my better half. Ni walang medical insurance whatsoever, ang hirap nun, nakakaiyak!
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reynz Reply:
June 9th, 2009 at 12:29 am
HULUGAN?! hahaha! sory natawa ako! hahaha!
ano yon? por gibs? hahah!
anak nang baka oo!
uber na toooo!!!!
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Nung Hi-skul ako may mga panahong nagka-klase kami sa ilalim ng puno… At tawag namin dun sa room na yun ay UTNT- short for Under The Narra Tree.
Sa mga taong lumaki sa probinsya sanay sa ganyang buhay. Diskarte lang naman sa pag aapply at sa pagtatrabaho.
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reynz Reply:
June 9th, 2009 at 12:27 am
kami BANABA Tree, not sure kung familiar ka sa kahoy na yan haha
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yeah i experienced the same, dun sa company ko dati pag graduate ka ng sosyal na skul nasa management ka agad. yung mga jologs na tulad ko ang kawawang kawal huhuhu
yung brother ko nakajontis din before gumradweyt, eh di nadagdagan ang pinag aral namin kasi pati yung girl paaral din namin. then naghiwalay sila….
si brother nakahanap ng bagong bubuntisin hayun dalawa na ang anak!
leche! sarap sapakin!
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reynz Reply:
June 9th, 2009 at 12:27 am
leche naman yang charity mo! ultimo najontis nang brother pinag-aral mo?! HAHAHAHA
taz NAG-HIWALAY?!
binayaran ba yong STUDENT AID??? hahaha
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Haaay naku, you are right Reynz – typical story. Either na jontis or nakajontis… yan ang chorva.
Nakakaawa naman talaga ang mga bata. Simula na ng klase, di pa naipaayos ang mga iskuls.. wala namang alternate place para sa mga bata.
Eh pano yan ngayon, simula na ng tag-ulan… haaaay. Pero bilib talaga ko sa mga Pinoy, kahi UTNT lang – - talagang masisipag.
Job security? Ano yun?
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reynz Reply:
June 9th, 2009 at 12:26 am
Job Security? Hahaha! Ewan. I should know. Hahahaha!
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I’m at a lost, hehe. Sino si Virginia?
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reynz Reply:
June 9th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Si Virhinya is our imaginary friend na kausap namen.
HAHAHAHA
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how about yung qualification na me height and age limits? diba nakakainis yun? di ka na nga graduate ng preferred school kulang pa sa height! nakakalungkot talaga ang bayan natin na walang equality sa maraming bagay.
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reynz Reply:
June 9th, 2009 at 12:25 am
LECHE NAMAN YAN OO!
Hahahaha!
Barangay School ka na nga! Di ka pa umabot nang isang ‘pye! HAHAHAHA
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Alam mo naman sa atin, madaming mapag-kunwari.
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reynz Reply:
June 9th, 2009 at 5:09 am
true! true!
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Job security is something na pinagiisipan ko rin talagang mabuti. alam nyo naman ang outsourcing. Kaya heto naghanap-hanap na ako ng business na puede kong pagkaabalahan gusto rin kasing magearly retirement.
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reynz Reply:
June 10th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
being independent with a biz owned could be a key to having job security. hope you get luck snow.
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speaking of job security…secured na secured ang job ko as the CEO of the family until naloka ako sa Twilight Saga na yan! Naulila ang aking mga anak at nabalo ang aking asawa! Akala ko, I was going to get fired. Aba’y tuwang tuwa pa aking mahal na asawa at hindi magazine ang aking binabasa. ha-ha-ha!
seriously speaking…in this economic crisis, there’s no such a thing as job security. we are all walking on egg shells. one time umuwi ng maaga ang hub ko, and for sure i thought he got fired. nakalimutan ko, me baseball game pala ang anak ko, and he helps coach the team.
kaya naman dapat we have a plan b. and that reminds me, i have to do my continuing ed para ma-renew ang license.
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reynz Reply:
June 10th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
tru miles!
last week lang, i was looking for a forensics auditor. i called my friend in philly whose husband works for KPMG. He connected me to KPMG in my local area until we find a highly qualifies forensics audit team of KPMG. ayun. so tuwang tuwa yong friend ko kasi Pinoy, andun yong honors sa kanya.
a day after we signed up KPMG, the husband of my friend was laid of in Philadelphia as a KPMG auditor. an sakit.
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sa amin just this week . wanted: store supervisor, college graduate, pleasing personality, 5’5″ height, single, with marketing background.
Tindera pala, at 4K pesos a month!
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reynz Reply:
June 10th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
signs of times mocs, signs of times…
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grabe naman tong MMK na kwento ng barrio na to, eheh! kala ko work nya jaguar…gwrdiya for short, yun puno ng security un.
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reynz Reply:
June 10th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
hehehe even that kind of security eh di masyadong secured hehehe
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aguy aguy kuuu naranasan ko yan ang mag klase la ilalim ng puno ng aratilis dahil bunaha ng malaki sa loob ng rum.
naku tunay ka dyan, nung mapatapos ko yung aking brader sabi ko tulungan nya ko magpaaral sa bunso ayun pagka gradweyt palang nagsama na ng babae at yung bunso naman namin dina nakahintay kasi sabi ko diko kaya ang dentistry kaya wait syang makaipon ako, natagalan ipon ko kaya nagasawa nalang hahaha
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reynz Reply:
June 10th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
ganun talaga pag mga me ina-asahan. salamat sa blog. we can finalize one theory. pare parehas ang mga kwento naten hahaha
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