Farewell Message: Continuation

First of all, I would like to apologize to those people whom I wasn't able to formally say goodbye to before I left two weeks ago. I guess I was forcing myself to be busy with work so I won't feel sad about my departure.

As a consequence, I never had a chance to prepare a good speech, and probably have forgotten to mention some of the important people in the office. But what really bothers me is that I wasn't able to talk to some people even at my last day of work.

As a continuation of my speech...

I would like to mention a few names of people who have made an influence in me during my stay in NSP. In no particular order... :P

Jas, Dennis, Niña, Matt, Marben, Gloi, Donna, Melissa, Ben, Bert, Roel, Renan, Nelson, Ria Mae, Metz, Jemma, Dino, Tanaka sensei, Tanaka san, Miss Nene, Jaja, Troy, Ate May, Sir Jay, Sir Gonz, Jecal, Henrison, Sir Mike, Roovin, Mark Lim, Rinnel, Mike B, Robii, Dino, Jenny, Mang Jerry, Mang Dennis...

I was planning to give a dedicated message for each of them, but it would probably make this post very long. Too keep it short. I would just like to let them know that I'm really honored and thankful to have shared my time with them.

Goodbye... for now. But I'm still looking forward to seeing them again.

Thanks again and good luck to all.

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P.S. I guess this is the closing of this chapter of my life.

Things to Miss: Yoshinoya

Additional post... :P

I almost forgot... He he... :)
One of my motivations in my business trips to Japan.
To find Yoshinoya branches in the different places that I visit.

http://lostsoulofshinji.blogspot.com/search?q=Yoshinoya

Too bad, it's no longer possible for me to do that.
I would have to settle with the Yoshinoya branch in Park Square 1.

At least for now...
But I would really loved to go back... someday. :)

Things to Miss: Friends

It's been almost a week since I've left...

I can't seem to find time to put some new posts. Probably because I'm still adjusting to my new job... :)

I left our "office" around 3:30 today and spent around 30 minutes in Park Square and Glorietta before heading home. I arrived home before 6, and realized that it has been a while since I was able to get home before 6PM... :(

Finally, I have the chance to put some updates... :)
This should have been posted weeks ago. I just got so busy, too busy... :(

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To end my series on things in NSP that I would miss...

This is a post dedicated to everyone who've been a part of my NSP family. If there's any reason why I've managed to stay happy in NSP, it's them.

I may not be the most popular one. I may not be the most loved one. But indeed, I was able to feel that I am important to them. And I'm really grateful for that.

Every single story, and every single laughter that we've shared is a treasure worth remembering. I would surely miss those times. *Sniff*

To my friends, thank you for becoming part of my life, and thank you for allowing me to become part of yours.

Reasons for Resignation

A lot of people seems to be wondering why I've decided to leave my current employer. Several weeks before I handed my resignation, I've been weighing out different options. At one point, I even thought of quiting IT.

Until now, I'm still finding reasons that would justify my decision. So far, here are the most important ones.

1. Time
Life could sometimes be unexpectedly short, that's a fact. I've always thought mine would be shorter than I wanted it to be. So I wanted to make the most out of every possible moment. But I won't be able to do that if I'm stuck in the office for 12 hours a day, and in some worst cases, 7 days a week.

I wanted to spend my time doing things other than office work; Trying out new stuffs, possibly learning new skills and discovering new talents... >:)

Ultimately, I wanted to spend more time with my family, friends, and myself.

2. Health
Those countless overtime's have taken its toll on my body. I can no longer afford to pick up some immunity related disease every time a project phase ends.

My eyes are not getting any better either. Just 2 months after I got my new prescription glasses, it seems that it has gotten worse again. I can't imagine myself going almost blind.

This time, I'm banking on my health.

3. Money

As of this moment, I don't have any major expenses. Most of my salary goes to my life insurance and investment in Sun Life. Whatever is left goes to my daily expenses, food, travel, entertainment and some PC parts. A small amount also goes to World Vision.

I also provide my youngest sister's allowance. She's a freshman student. Other than that, I don't have any major contribution to our household expenses. This is one of the things that make "them" feel that they should be in control of every aspect of our lives. That is why I wanted to take over some of the household expenses.

Lastly, I wanted to save so that I could have my own house in a few years time. Hopefully, within the next 5 years... :)

A Week and A Half

Since I'm too busy to write some updates...
I'm just going to show my DTR since I handed my resignation letter...



No leaves so far...
Overtime almost 50% of the time...

The Fiasco Continues

I learned today that the AOTS slots supposedly given to us last month was moved to January instead of its original schedule of October. Nothing is really sure in life. When we we're asked if we're interested, we were asked to decided immediately (on the same day that we we're asked).

At the end of that same day, one of the two slots was revoked by top management (Cebu), which led me to take back my decision as well. I'm not telling all these to justify my decision. I won't even bother to find out why it was moved to a later date. These things do not concern me anymore. >:P

Right now, I'm prepping myself for a new chapter of my career so I won't dwell too much on the past. I have no regrets. But I won't deny the fact that sometimes, I do wonder, what would have happened, if the screw up, unintentional or not, never happened at all. :-?

You might wonder, whether that was the reason for my resignation... to get even perhaps. After all, scorpions tend to keep grudges. On other hand, those born in the year of the boar are peace loving individuals, so I can't be doing this for revenge... :) Talk about contradicting characteristics!

My next post will be about the true reasons for my resignation. Till next time... :)

Road to Learning

I got a chance to talk with our manager when I submitted my letter of resignation. Not so long ago, I was just one of the people who feel anxious whenever an employee is talking to him. We all wonder whether that person is already resigning or not. And if he is, what are the things that they are talking about. Last Tuesday, I finally experienced the feeling of being that person, the one being watched.

It was one of the best conversations I've had in my entire stay in the company. Although I don't really remember much of the details, I felt good during the few minutes of our exchange of words.

After asking where am I transferring, he suggested that I should consider getting a master's degree since I'm still young. He also added that there are currently a bunch of scholarships in some of the best Universities in the world.

I think it's a pretty good idea to go back to school. But this time, I could take my time and don't have to be pressured just to pass or graduate on time... :)

I still have so much to learn in this life...

Things to Miss: The Risks of Going Home Late

For the next 30 days, I'll be posting the things/people/happenings that I would probably miss after I leave NSP.

First on my list, the thrills of going home late...

I live in Tondo, and it usually takes me more than 1 hour to reach home by LRT+MRT+Jeep combination. That is also by far the safest means of transportation available for me. But because LRT closes before 9PM, I'm left with some not so safe alternatives.

Jeepney, where I experienced my first and hopefully my last "Buko pie hold-up" incident.
Bus, where a gay dude w/ boobs tries to get my attention.
FX, where I was harassed by the same gay dude w/ boobs. T_T

I've pretty much tried every possible alternative in getting home. Luckily, I still haven't encountered any life threatening experience with any of them. Hopefully, I won't be encountering any in the next 30 days even though I'm asleep in most of my travel time. >.< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For those who are interested in going to my place, here's a list of possible ways to do so: 1. (MRT to Edsa-Taft) -> (LRT to Tayuman) -> (Jeep to Pritil)
- Fast, Cheap, and Safe
2. (MRT to Edsa-Taft) -> (Jeep to Tayuman) -> (Jeep to Pritil)
- Slow, Cheap, and Unsafe
3. (MRT to Edsa-Taft) -> (FX to Tayuman) -> (Jeep to Pritil)
- Fast, Expensive and Safe

4. (Bus to Buendia-Taft) -> (Jeep to Tayuman) -> (Jeep to Pritil)
- Slow, Cheap, and Unsafe
5. (Bus to Buendia-Taft) -> (FX to Tayuman) -> (Jeep to Pritil)
- Fast, Expensive, and Safe
6. (Bus to Buendia-Taft) -> (FX to Moriones) -> (Jeep to Pritil)
- Fast, Cheap, and Safe

7. (Bus to UST) -> (Jeep to Tayuman) -> (Jeep to Pritil)
- Slow, Cheap, and Safe
8. (FX to UST) -> (Jeep to Tayuman) -> (Jeep to Pritil)
- Fast, Cheap and Safe

9. (MRT to Cubao) -> (LRT2 to Recto) -> (Jeep to Tayuman)
- Slow, Expensive, Safe

10. (Ask Donna to give you a ride) -> (Jeep to Tayuman) -> (Jeep to Pritil)
- Fast, Cheapest, Safe

Letting Go

I just had a pretty rough day indeed...

This morning, I talked to Ate May about my resignation next week.
It was really difficult, but it had to be done...
Tomorrow, I'll be talking to Tanaka-san and Sir Gonz.

But... this is not only reason why I had a rough day...

Though this may seem pretty embarrassing for some, I felt I need to put some details to complete my post for this interesting day.

Most people believe that "everything happens for a reason". I had weird experience today that can give a little truth to this statement.

As I came to the office this morning, my stomach started feeling weird. It seems that I may have eaten something wrong this morning or yesterday. It was making some weird sounds and was a bit painful.

And though I've already went to the comfort room twice this afternoon, it was still making some noise and getting more painful.

I had to leave the office early in order to reach home as soon as possible. While walking to the MRT, I felt that I should just "release" it right away.

I've decided to go the comfort room in basement of SM. When I got there, all the urinals we're removed and under maintenance. Because of this, all the people are using the cubicles instead. So I told myself that I may still be able to hold it until I reach home.

Surprisingly, the lines in the MRT entrance were short. This perhaps is my lucky day. At that moment I thought I'll be getting home in no time.

After a few minutes I found myself in the LRT station waiting for the train. At that point, I was desperate and trying my best to control it for another 40+ minutes.

After 4 stations, I realized that I really have to let go. I've decided to get off at Pedro Gil station, where there are several fast food chains. Just when I reached the door of the train, the train stopped, there was a technical problem. Talk about bad timing. After a couple of minutes, it moved and the door finally opened.

I went to Jollibee and headed for the comfort room. I won't be talking about what happened inside, I'll leave this to your imagination. After the "release", I bought the new Molo Soup and a glass of dalandan juice to replenish some lost fluids. Then headed back for the LRT.

The 1st train that came was jam-packed so I've decided not to get in. When the next train came, I got in. It was dark since some lights were not working.

After 3 stations, the guy standing on my left suddenly called my attention...
It was Matt! I was speechless for several seconds. Talk about coincidence. Meeting an old friend in such place at the weirdest moment.

Most of the time, we tend to question everything that is happening to us or around us. And most of the time, we fail to get the answers no matter how much of our time and effort we give. And sometimes, we simply have to let go in order to let the answers reveal themselves to us.

Next in Line

The endless cycle continues...

With most of my best colleagues leaving the company,
It makes me wonder, what's next for me and the rest
of us left behind?

The recent wave of resignations could have raise
some alarms among the ranks of the upper management.
Well, it should have. But what can they do?
What are they going to do? What's next for us?

Though I have no idea of what's gonna happen,
I would still want to see it.

From all these things happening in the workplace,
only one thing is really sure... change.

Change. Some hate it, some like it. Like or hate it,
you can't do anything to prevent it from happening.
But when it happens, you can always do something
about it, that is, if you want to.

Resignation has always been a popular topic in my
workplace. People will always find good reasons to
leave the office. May it be a financial necessity,
personal dream, office politics, family reasons, whatever.

To resign from a job is not essentially bad.
Although, why, when, and how you do it could define it.
In the end, it's still your right and it's your choice.

I'm not here to tell people why they should leave
or why they should stay. In my opinion, nobody should
tell anybody what should they choose.
This way, if something screws up, you can't blame
anyone but yourself. :P

Yes. I'm being selfish for saying this.
But it will be less complicated this way. :)

Resignation is simply a side-effect of change.
It results from changes, and it results to changes too.
When a person leaves, that person experience changes.
When people are left, they also experience changes.

No matter how small or big, it is still change.
And change is good, ideally speaking... :P

Change, is an opportunity to learn more, understand more,
give more, and grow more. But it's always up to the
individual whether he would want to do anything about it.

Ultimately, it's not about feeling sorry, bad, or angry
about what is happening or what is not happening.

Things would not always go the way we wanted it to be.
That's a fact. But you can always do something about it.

To leave is an option, to stay is an option too.
It doesn't matter what you choose today or tomorrow.

It is what you continue to do or not to do after
you made that decision that will matter most...

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So I sing this song to all of my age
For these are the questions
We've got to face
For in this cycle that we call life
We are the ones who are next in line.

http://www.lyricsdownload.com/after-image-next-in-line-lyrics.html

Falling Apart?

Don't really know what name to give this post...

There are a lot things going on in the company right now...
But I can't really go into details right now.

Whether it is good or bad, I can't really tell...
As of this time, I can only wait, and observe.

Different sides, different views and opinions...
Hopefully, everything will turn out fine for everyone.

Good luck to your future decisions...

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