To The Fort I Go

Oh my!

courtesy of Wikipedia

courtesy of Wikipedia

For more than a year, I have enjoyed my extended vacation under domestic bliss, all the while my soul gets burned into crisp by the fires of unemployment hell. Now, I may have to bid that adieu as I try to land myself a decent job to finally get myself back in the market.

My routine since leaving my last job have mostly been the same: Wake up, wash the dishes, do the laundry, hang them dry, cook for the family, catch up on TV shows, go to the gym, jogging every morning/afternoon, sleep during the day, stay late until 12:30 in the morning, and the occasional reading of books. Nothing short of exciting but I’ve felt accustomed to the reality I’m in at the moment. Although, I must admit, it took me quite sometime, a couple of months at most, to settle into unemployed life because my head was still on work mode and my body was aching terribly. It was probably a result of getting burned out brought out by the circumstances of before but I got over it when it did.

Starting tomorrow, 28th July Monday, I’m about to embark on a two week journey in the hopes of getting a permanent job. Unlike past job applications, this one was quite the rollercoaster ride, condensing everything in the process and actually getting applicants trained first before deciding who among us do they wanna keep.

I’m lucky that I got past the exam phase, let alone the initial interview screenings. Indeed, I was fortunate to learn of this company’s openings on a couple of jobs that I both want to apply to, in confidence I’m qualified for both positions. That turned out to be a very smart strategy because I did get in to one of those two, a position as a translator.

I’m not exactly trained to be a translator while I was still in college, but more or less, I’ve had my fair share of flipping pages of script whenever I used to subtitle translated dialogue on episodes of shows I used to work on in my days in back in GMA. So I have a pretty good idea of what this position entails.

As with any past jobs I had before, this is going to be a challenge. Adding to the pressure is that I’m not even sure if I’ll manage to nab the job full-time after this two weeks. I have confident in my migraine-infested self, having spent countless times watching dubbed foreign movies and TV shows in the vernacular.

To be fair, the workplace is quite fab. Located of Bonifacio Global City’s posh outdoor mall, Bonifacio High Street, in what was once Fort Bonifacio. I have access to nearby (and orderly) public transportation, masa-friendly food establishments, and two open-air green parks just beside my building if I ever want to jog after work (crossing fingers!).

Commuting is not much of a problem completely, especially going there. My dad and older brother works in the area so I can always tag along with them every morning going to work.

I’m hoping for the best, expecting the worst, and wishing that the odds will be in my favor. As much as I will miss being a house bum (who will probably find a way to do laundry), I have to take this opportunity and hope that I could finally get myself back on my own two feet.

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