Whirlwind!

It's been a whirlwind of events these past two weeks. I've been on a total of nine interviews with three different companies. I know I prayed for my life to move forward but it has been a lot to take in. For a while it was a choice between two strong contenders. Let's call them Spain and China - from the country of origin of the prominent families that own and manage these companies.

On China - well, its hard to ignore your hometown. China is a FORCE to be reckoned with - in retail, real estate, banking. There are relatives, connections, people look at you, look at your last name, who you know. Sure, a degree from one of the top universities in the country are good. But WHO do you know?

Spain, well. Spain is Spain. One of the bigger names in the Philippines, a large conglomerate. HUGE. In telecommunications, banking, real estate, retail - its literally a market! Sure, they scared me with the work. With the long hours. With working on weekends but I figured... I can take it. I think.

So yes, I took the job at/in Spain yesterday January 27, 2009. Both companies offered an opportunity to gain a wealth of experience. I am sure that I would learn and grow professionally in either company, I rationalized, made pro-con lists, but in the end, I think my gut feeling won out and the question of: "Is this what Papa would have wanted for me?"

I will try to move forward from here. No regrets. Take everything as a learning experience. All that bullcrap. Its actually difficult to think that a week from now I will be in an office environment once again. I will have to learn how everything works again, I will have to start at the bottom, again. But strangely enough, my irrational fears are overshadowed by a sense of relief and gratitude. I have a job. I will be making a steady income. I will be able to contribute to the household - to my family. The economic climate inspires a reason of panic in me and finding employment, gives me comfort.