Bagong takbo

Tomorrow, I'll be running wearing a different pair of shoes. Syempre, hindi naman talaga ako tatakbo. Start na ng bago kong work bukas.

A girl named, Cherry called me the other day. Sabi, may "Induction" daw. I don't know what induction exactly means. Maybe it's a new word for orientation. In-artehan lang nila. Sabi, I should be wearing business casual clothes tomorrow. I don't know what business casual exactly means.

Should I wear a tie?

Nagne-necktie lang ako dati kasi kailangan sa work. I shouldn't be wearing clothes that make me look like everyone. Sabi kasi, when I got promoted as TL, my clothes should speak of what I've achieved. Sabi ko naman, "Weh?" Naka-nectie ka nga, aanga-anga ka naman. Wag na lang, 'di ba?

I'm nervous.

Malaki ring pride ang nilunok ko nung tinanggap ko itong trabahong ito. Kung hindi lang nagsara ang account at wala nang ibang malipatang post sa company, hindi ako mag-aapply sa iba.

I was promoted a year ago. Kabadong-kabado pa ako nun. Pa'no, financial account ang pinanggalingan ko. Wala akong ibang alam kundi APR, Credit Limit, Introductory Rate, Annual Fee, Balance Transfers etc. Kahit nakapikit, kaya kong mag-calls nun. Naging Floor Support pa ako. Salamat sa mga tulong para madisiplina ako, nawala ang mga attendance at performance violations ko. Kahit nakapikit din, kaya ko sumagot ng mga supcalls. Eh sa napuntahan ko nung na-promote ako… Technical. Malay ko ba sa pag-configure ng Wireless Connection? Malay ko bas a pag-setup ng email account sa Outlook at MacMail?Alam ko lang, mag open ng internet explorer tapos kapag walang internet, matutulog na lang ako. First day was hell! Puro supcall! Wala naman akong alam. Nakakahiya. Hanggang sa unti-unti, inalam ko kung pa'no gumagana ang lahat. Hanggant sa minahal ko na rin ang account. Pero, kahit gaano kahirap ang pinagdaanan, na-pullout pa rin ang account. Pakshet talaga!

Ang masama, nag-apply ako sa ibang company, hindi raw enough yung 1 year experience ko as TL to work for them in the same position.

Wala naman akong problema sa pagiging agent ulit. Nakakapanghinayang lang yung halos ilang taon na pinaghirapan ko noon para magpa-bibo at magpakitang gilas para ma-recognize at ma-promote.

Should I tell the training room that I was a TL? Baka isipin nila nagyayabang ako or I'm a complete failure.

Buti na lang, business casual pa rin ang dress code. Nag-eenjoy kasi ako sa ganito. You feel good for the least, wearing a tie. It makes you feel like you've achieved something. Business casual kasi sa dating company ko means you have to wear something like a long-sleeved shirt, slacks and leather shoes – something that you'd look good when you talk to clients.

Kinakabahan talaga ako. Sabi kasi sa akin, it's not an easy account/process. I just answered, "I'm no stranger to a very hard account" (tapos biglang smile kunwari confident).

Bahala na. Sabi lang sa akin, I should be myself. Tama nga naman. Wala ka nga namang mararating kung puro pagpapanggap ka lang.

It's about time na rin na mag-start na ako magtrabaho. Nagalaw ko na ang savings ko.

I'm back to being normal again.

Busy na naman ako ulit!

Basta, wish me luck!

Thank you so much!