CPA Bum

It was not your top priority firm to work at. Heck, it wasn’t even on your list when you were job hunting. Even worse, you didn’t know about it when you were studying. You might have heard it once or twice but it didn’t make an impact in your memory. Still, you pursued it anyway. Apparently, the firm you were prioritizing didn’t prioritize you in hiring.

Aside from it being not your first choice, the department you got into was as much of a setback. But seriously? Who thinks landing a job is a form of failure? Through faith and optimism, you threw all your worries and frustrations to trash and made the most out of everything. You acknowledged and widely stretched your patience in every challenge you met along the journey. You were never satisfied but you were happy, secured, and positive. Why? Simple! Because you know you were still on the right track despite all dissatisfaction. You learned things from experienced professionals that you wouldn’t from a fellow rookie. You witnessed actual people genuinely expanding their patience in understanding the inherent differences in human race.

Two years have passed. You have met people you never knew you would. Some of those people have already left. Some remained but for a certain period only.

Even if you still don’t feel that your full potential has come out and put into good use, you’re still there… waking up and doing your job because, apparently, there’s no other way around… just yet. Sometimes your values are put at stake in situations you would have known how to react to had you not been the person that’s actually into the situation. Sometimes your character is compromised due to seen but unwanted events.

But in spite of all these, I’m 100% definitely sure that… THE BEST IS YET TO COME. :)

Happy 2nd Anniversary! <3

P.S. That’s “2nd (year) in 1st (job).”

“The road to a friend’s house is never too long.”

I’ve known only few friends who could actually drive me home when I couldn’t, i.e. drunk or unsafe to travel alone. I’ll always be thankful for these people. It’s very rare, I tell you! I used to think how difficult it’s become to live outside Metro Manila but, on a brighter side„ I get to realize who really CARES.

I usually bring a car when going out cos I don’t want to worry how will I suppose to go and arrive home safe. However, one time, drinks went over my hands and I got a little tipsy. I knew I couldn’t drive properly but didn’t have a choice cos the people I was with didn’t bother to offer a helping hand. (Yeah, things kind of suck like that sometimes.) I was so nervous and promised myself to not ever do that again. (Promises are made to be broken.) Anyway, so what happened? Nothing bad. I was lucky to be the only car on the road. And even luckier to not pass by any person with an intention of crossing the streets before me. I got home safe, praise God!!

Aside from the “don’t drink and drive” moral lesson of my story, I want to point out that true caring friends are very rare and hard to find. Most people fake it. Some couldn’t even careless of what you’re going through, much less of your safety. They can remind you to “take care” all they want just for the sake of it. But to really wait for your message to know you arrived home safe? Very seldom happens! So this I say, when it happened, treasure and cherish that friend of yours because he/she is definitely for keeps.

Friends who offer you their shelter for a sleepover is another story. But also the same, they are for keeps. :)

I’m thankful. They may not be many but I know I can count on them when I need the most… Cos they care.

I’d like to commend this Globe Customer Service Representative I’m talking to right now. Yes, right now. I’m on hold as he fixes his report for my incident. All along, I thought I was subscribed on Unlimited Text since I started my own account. But no, after paying for four months, I only realized now that I was only subscribed for the first month. Hence, for the succeeding months, I’m charged as per se. No unlimited service. As in piso per text!!! Eh hello, I’m texting with I’m-unli-anywayIN MIND kaya!!! Ang attitude malamang ay text as long as you can diba??? Para masulit! (Just hang up the line. I was on the phone for 44 minutes!)

Of course, it’s partially my fault why it’s only been fixed now. I don’t check on my billing statements. I just pay and pay. I’m lazy like that. Haha. So I thought everything was normal. Until an hour ago, sobrang hindi ko talaga trip tingnan eh, my mom told me that my billing statement had arrived. I only looked on how much I’m due. Eh I just paid kanina on my way home with the same amount. So I simply put it inside my paper bag then went upstairs. Tapos when I was getting my things in the bag, I took it na rin. I was really hesitant to check on it pa. Haha. Buti nalang talaga at tiningnan ko! At sinuri-suri. Oh may gali! I’m being charged with the normal rate!

I grabbed the nearest previous billing statement. Aba! Ganun din! Teka teka… how did that happen? Eh my postpaid itself is an unlimited service! Call ako right away sa hotline. Naku naman, lalong nakakapag-init ng ulo ‘tong 211 ng Globe! Imagine, there’s NO option that will direct you to a customer representative!!! Grabe, ang daming paligoyligoy! Eh highblood na kaya ako nun! Grr.. buti nalang talaga at itong si Whay ang nakatiyempo sakin. I really think I sounded so demanding at first. Well, I actually demanded naman talaga for an explanation. Good thing at nalaman agad ni Whay yung concern ko. He admitted the mistake right away. Unlike others who will argue pa and insist na they’re right and the customer calling is wrong.

So there. He immediately offered a resolution, i.e. reverse the charging then take effect on the succeeding statements. Buti talaga at he voluntarily offered it kasi at one point I was meaning to ask “So what will happen here? (with taas kilay)” It was the system’s mistake, yes. But they should do something about it. There’s damage on my part. I’m paying for something I’m not supposed to. You know! Haha!

Anyway, relax na ako ngayon. Natutuwa pa nga ako because of that Whay guy eh. Very accommodating and patient. I hope lang that all customer representatives are like him. Kasi normal naman talaga na may tatawag na customer sa hotline na bad mood. Siyempre, seldom naman na tatawag ka to praise their service, diba? Usually, they have problems with the entity and other concerns. So number one talaga na requirement ay patience. Hehe.

I’m impressed. See how lengthy this is? Haha!

Not totally. How can you be blissful and ignorant at the same time?

But then, this statement didn’t become popular for nothing.

Ignorance becomes bliss when you decide for yourself that you don’t want to be hurt and be affected by others anymore. You want to have a control over yourself. Emotions and feelings being included. Hence, you choose to be unaware of the things that you know have adverse effect on you.

In a nutshell, this cliché is very applicable when you want to detach yourself from things that may make you a bad person.

Well, that’s just my opinion. You can always disagree. :)

Sending flying kisses for all of you who visit my blog regularly. It’s almost weekend! I’m pretty sure I can update in no time. :)

Hi everyone! (everyone who tries to go and reads my blog or checks out my pictures hehe) Yes, yes, I know, I have two entries that are currently delayed for my photo diary. I have actually. On my camera. But I haven’t uploaded since work started. Well, you know… I just began my serious work here. Haha. Been out on field since Monday. But I’m not forgetting to document my day, okay. Haha. Unfortunately, I don’t have an Internet connection during work hours. Hence, I cannot upload (I’m using my iPod right now to update my tumblr, hehe). I went to office today later in the afternoon so I was able to update my email. Boy, did I just receive 77 new messages! Haha. You guess it right. It’s very obvious that those were nonwork. Hehe. Nevertheless!!! Haha! I even took a screenshot of it. Lol.

I’d probably update pa my photo diary this weekend. Please bear with me. I’m trying to balance my professional and social life here! Haha. Sincerely, I do hope you get sarcasm whenever necessary. Please. Haha! Basta, I take pictures everyday. But I’m not promising to post it on a timely basis. Pero I’ll update this naman in words if I can. Just like now. Imbis na natutulog na ako di ba? Hehe.

My morning was a huge fail. I don’t know. Perhaps the flopness started when I decided to continue my sleep even when it was time to get up from bed. Kasi ba naman, nanaginip ako ng masama nung bumalik ako sa pagtulog. Then I woke up crying because of that nightmare. Well daymare cos the sun was already out then. I changed clothes twice resulting to leave home later than I probably could. So nakisabit nalang ako. Pero thank God parin dito kasi I was able to catch the last shuttle off to Makati ha! Definitely, God never leave us! Anyway, to cut it short dahil sobrang haba talaga ng fail story, I was able to survive naman. And it turned out good then better as the day went by. Even til night actually. Even til midnight. Hehe. Mejo I felt like vomiting lang cos of too much food intake!!!! Hehe! Later on, I totally forgot how I screwed up my morning. Just remember exactly for journal purpose hehe. Haaaayyy… God is sooo goood!!!

Btw, at the office, we experienced the table moved twice by noone. Hehe. Mumu siguro. Yayks!

At dahil diyan, good night guys! Sweet dreams! ;)