Way Way..No Way!!!

Just ask a friend about what should I write today, it took her about 15 minutes before she gave me a topic
 "How to get rich?". Also she provided me with 2 steps, first, "resigned in the **** company. Second, find another job then start a business.

I don't blame her because for bread winners like us, additional income and high compensation or great benefit  policy not only for the employees but  also for our family is necessary. For an IT company, I can say that we have the smallest salary and has very slow growth. Some says that we are lucky to have jobs and I do not disagree with respect to the current economic situation of the country. But the current promotion policy promotes slow (very) self-growth and career-growth. It is a great source of demotivation for most of the employees especially for those who should have proven themselves to be technically good and feels that they deserve a promotion. But, before it happen they should stand out among the rest. How? as I was informed by another colleague in order to stand out, we should pass a language exam, when I say language it means English, Filipino, Japanese, French, etc. I asked her that does that mean that even if  I have 10 projects , I will not still be promoted if I don't pass this language exam? She said, Yes. Again, the reason is it is our job to be good in programming or bug fixes so having many projects does not make you stand out.

Moreover, the company aims to give the clients delight, happiness and satisfaction but how about the happiness and satisfaction of their employees? It is ok to achieve the clients needs even if it causes employee demotivation and dissatisfaction? There are company that is proven to be successful and gives client satisfaction because their employees are happy. With our type of, management, no wonder turnover is high this year. Right now, the following questions are yet to be answered.

1. What is more important, good technical skills or language skills?

2. Is it ok to have the senior staff resigned or hire and train new employees?

Plans of my resignation is already in motion, resumes has been updated and sent to online job finders. I just wish that I could do this in until January 2010.

Sand Castles and Waves

“The wave knock down the kids castle that they have carefully and eagerly built but when the wave knock it down you never see them cry instead they hold hands, laugh and try to build another one.”

Its supposed to be a story pero ito ung summary nun, well personally I dont know how to make a sand castle pero malamang mahirap yun. In the story, the sand castle is compared to a relationship either friendship or love relationship, magbibigay ka ng effort para mabuo, magtagal, maging maganda. Sa sand castle tubig ang medium mo para mabuo, sa isang relationship kelangan mo ng trust para maging matatag. Ang mga challenges at ang influence ng mga taong nasa paligid siguro ang masasabi kong wave na pwedeng sumira sa isang relasyon.

Paano kung ang castle na pinoprotektahan mo ay nasira una, dahil sa hinayaan mo na lang na tangayin ito ng alon at di mo man lang hinarangan. Pangalawa, pwede din naman na ang mismong kasama mo sa pagbuo ng castle ang naghagis nito sa dagat. Pangatlo, nagsawa ka na lang, napagod ka na dahil kahit anong gawin mo lumalapit pa rin ang castle mo sa wave at nagpapasira.

Kung paano mo mahahayaan ang isang bagay na mahalaga sayo at matagal mong pinaghirapan na protektahan na masira lang ng mga waves ng buhay at di mo na susubukang buuin ulit ay pagsuko, isang reyalisasyon sa buhay na kahit anong gawin mo ay di na mababago lalo na kung ang pinakapundasyon ay nasira na.

     Isang uri rin ng pagbabago sa buhay na dapat nating tanggapin gusto man natin o hindi. Kung ang takot mo naman na masaktan ang hahayaan mong kumain sa pagkatao mo, isa iyong kawalang saysay na kaisipan. Kung gusto mong pagkatiwalaan ka dapat ibigay mo rin iyon sa taong hinihingian mo.