"Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command" -Napoleon Hill
Hello again,lovely folks,it's Iciah here. Remembering the hardships I've spent after graduating to senior high school and face the other side of the world always give me goosebumps.So,come on,join me as I rewrite my working journey.
Every twist of my life has brought me a fresh understanding about the worlds real battle.After graduating to senior high,I immediately travel to Toledo City alone.That was my first experience to travel alone.I still remember how it feels,I am soo afraid to ride a bus because it makes me feel dizzy,much worse is that i'm not familiar with the places that I am going to.But then,I take the risk and throw all the negative thoughts running in my mind.As I arrive in Toledo, my mother whose been working there,choose to pick me up in the terminal.Our house was far away from the city,so we travel for half an hour riding a motorcycle.It was so fun because the roads give me a 50/50 hope to arrive at home with a complete body parts,it was fun but scary at the same time.
Our home was far from water sources as well as electricity,and we have to walk a little longer to fetch water and being able to charge the mobile phones.My fist week there was nice and after a week I started to find a job.I apply to different call center company,take the assessment and online interviews.I successfully completed the assessment and the interviews but I don't have enough money to travel from Toledo to Cebu City for the final interview.I told my mother about the situation,we discussed it together and weigh the pros and cons of each decision to make.Guess what,I didn't pursue my call center path.Maybe it's not for me,or maybe it's not the right time to take a path in BPO industry.
I decided to take different types of work,I experience being a cashier for a month and then decided to take risk again.I decided to travel to Cebu City for job haunting, this time I have it all,the money, motivation,and the dreams.I thought it will be an easy journey,but I underestimated the different chaos of Cebu City.My cousin, whose been working as a physical therapist for almost 4 years had open her hands to help me.As the time I arrived to Mambaling Cebu City,she was there to pick me up.It wasn't in a plan,I never contacted her that I want her help or what, it's just maybe God let this happed because he knows I don't have anyone that will help me in this risky journey.My cousin,texted me before I head to the terminal and she ask why didn't I continue into college and so I reply.Our conversation continues and suddenly she ask about my plans.I told her everything,and she offer to help me with all the things that I need.I am beyond grateful to her,she give me hopes to my overthinkings.
As we arrived to her place,she help me talk to the landlord.She told me to stay with her since she was living alone.That night after we finish out dinner,we had a serious talk about my plans.I don't know why I am so blessed that time, because she told me she will help me to apply to the company that she's working.She explain everything to me,and give all the assurance that she will never left me behind.Indeed,God has his own ways to help us,he always help in an unexpected ways.
Thankfully I was hired, thanks to her help.New faces and new environment to face.I stay at the training center because I need to be trained for a month before I could work full time.During my training journey,I encountered a lot of struggles.There are times that I want to quit,I feel soo lonely and my body is in pain.I have to gain a lot of weight just for me to manage each customers needed pressure in every massage sessions.I am a small girl,and it is hard for me to adapt.Thankfully my cousin was there to help me,she encouraged me more and help me not feel alone.After a month,I was deployed.I was assigned to my cousins brand,in Sm Seaside.
During my workdays, I manage to enjoy my work even though it is hard to adapt.At first,I love to go to work and meet new people,but as my routine feel soo plain,I started to feel anxious and starting to reminisce about what if I manage to continue my studies.That thoughts are always in my mind.The thoughts that keep on hunting me,but again I cannot predict the future ahead, it's just the world let me experience the hard things first in an early stage.
I was soo proud of myself because I can provide my families daily needs already, imagine a 17 years old who take the risks to the busy world of Cebu City did survive and get along with the chaos of the world.I can buy new clothes, specially I can buy myself everything that I cannot afford before.
We really cannot appreciate the beauty of success if we didn't put any effort,tears, sacrifices,and prayers to the things that we thought we cannot do.I thought being an employee only mean to do the things where you are being paid off, yeah that counts too but it also includes to be part of its growing family.The laughter,tears that are being shared and a lot of memories to that workplace really means a lot in my heart.
A year of being a massage therapist really help me in any way.I am able to socialize with different clients, bond with coworkers and a lot of lessons to adapt.This chapter of my life has build a strong foundation of how passionate I am today.
And that's a wrap of my work journey story for now, everyone.If you want to know me more, I've got plenty of new stories about my life that I think everyone will love and will get a lot of lessons to learn.Stay tuned lovely folks.
Always remember that life doesn't wait for your right time,you have to create it.
