Young, Dumb and Unemployed
Hi! I just want to rant about my frustations in finding a job and I think Social Media is not the best platform to do that. I also want to remain anonymous. Hence, this discussion.
Just a brief history about me-- After graduation, I got a job working as an Account Coordinator at an agency in Cebu. After just a mere 4 months with the agency, I resigned and found another job as an Accounting Associate in another Agency. After only 2 months of working, I also resigned, no -- actually AWOLed because I didn't really enjoy working with my coworkers and the job was so boring. Then I went back to my home town, Bacolod. I decided to work in a call center because I didn't really wanna stay Idle while still looking for the dream job that I was aiming to get. That dream job was to get into a government agency and work my way up. After 2 years of working in the call center, I started getting acne and it really affected me so much that I decided to resign again. While I was still working in the cc, I already took the civil service exam because I was hell bent on getting that job in the government. I thought passing the civil service will make it easy for me to get into the government, but no. One day, the universe decided to throw me a curve ball. I was unemployed. I tried applying to different government agencies. I passed their test, took the interviews, but I never got any calls. So i decided to fck government and apply to private institutions. The problem is, there are not a lot of job openings in Bacolod, and if there is, its either another call center or a company with really high job qualifications but very low offer.
I'm also not the only one who's frustrated with being unemployed. My siblings as well. Just today, my sister and I got into a heated argument because I can tell she really finds it unfair that I didnt get to contribute in the house hold expenses. Little by little, my confidence in finding a job is getting slimmer and slimmer.
My daily routine includes, waking up at 9 (I'm not a morning person). Eat breakfast, help my mother with the household chores, check the internet for job vacancies, I tried it all -- jobstreet, mynimo, linkedin, indeed -- but getting little to no response at all. I also tried getting into home base, but I have really low motivation working at home due to distractions and the humidity -because we dont have aircon.
Unemployment can really create a huge damage in ones life especiall that we are mostly identified with what we do for a living. If you're unemployed, society regards you as a loser, a failure.
Just a brief history about me-- After graduation, I got a job working as an Account Coordinator at an agency in Cebu. After just a mere 4 months with the agency, I resigned and found another job as an Accounting Associate in another Agency. After only 2 months of working, I also resigned, no -- actually AWOLed because I didn't really enjoy working with my coworkers and the job was so boring. Then I went back to my home town, Bacolod. I decided to work in a call center because I didn't really wanna stay Idle while still looking for the dream job that I was aiming to get. That dream job was to get into a government agency and work my way up. After 2 years of working in the call center, I started getting acne and it really affected me so much that I decided to resign again. While I was still working in the cc, I already took the civil service exam because I was hell bent on getting that job in the government. I thought passing the civil service will make it easy for me to get into the government, but no. One day, the universe decided to throw me a curve ball. I was unemployed. I tried applying to different government agencies. I passed their test, took the interviews, but I never got any calls. So i decided to fck government and apply to private institutions. The problem is, there are not a lot of job openings in Bacolod, and if there is, its either another call center or a company with really high job qualifications but very low offer.
I'm also not the only one who's frustrated with being unemployed. My siblings as well. Just today, my sister and I got into a heated argument because I can tell she really finds it unfair that I didnt get to contribute in the house hold expenses. Little by little, my confidence in finding a job is getting slimmer and slimmer.
My daily routine includes, waking up at 9 (I'm not a morning person). Eat breakfast, help my mother with the household chores, check the internet for job vacancies, I tried it all -- jobstreet, mynimo, linkedin, indeed -- but getting little to no response at all. I also tried getting into home base, but I have really low motivation working at home due to distractions and the humidity -because we dont have aircon.
Unemployment can really create a huge damage in ones life especiall that we are mostly identified with what we do for a living. If you're unemployed, society regards you as a loser, a failure.
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ibahin mo lang ang framework ng utak mo. pag di pa nakakahanap ng trabaho, parang nagvovolunteer work ka sa mga magulang mo. ikaw ang resident katulong/boy. taga mentena ng bahay. taga bili ng kung ano anong ipinapabili ng mga magulang. taga entertain sa kanila. at ito mas malupit, pag nagkasakit sila, para kang resident volunteer "nurse" o "doctor". may access ka sa internet kamo? nandoon lahat ang mga first aid, gamot sa ganitong sakit after maidentify mo ang mga symptomas.
society will label you as loser? lel. sino ba ang dapat mong paglingkuran? yung mga magulang mo na nagbigay ng buhay sa yo o yung society na wala talagang pakialam sa yo (na kahit manirahan ka sa lansangan, di ka papatirahin sa hotel na kadalasang walang laman?)
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Eto maipapayo ko:
+Habang walang job, upskill yourself. May talent ka ba? Then ihone mo yung talent na yun. Magugulat ka minsan, yung pagkatagu-tago mong talent, yun pa ang reason ba't ka ihihire ng isang company. In short, have something that makes you stand out from the pack. Matindi ang competition ngayon. Ang hinahanap ng employers at yung may X factor. Wag ka din maiintimidate sa mga galing sa sikat na schools. Kung masipag ka at may integrity, madadaig mo pa yung mga sobrang matatalino pero tatamad-tamad naman.
Halimbawa, kung nag-aaply ka sa isang accounting job, eh di galingan mo sa IT part. Added value yun. Accounting + IT, san ka pa. Pag aralan mo yung mga tools, like MS Office. Or meron bang accounting system na ginagamit yung kumpanya? Then alamin natin yun. Be updated ka sa mga regulations related sa Acocunting sa Pilipinas - which, by the way, is patterned sa Accounting principles ng US. Again the key is - stand out.
+Limit your time sa social media. Siempre, mga successes lang ng friends natin makikita natin dun. Lalo tayong madedepress.
Eto payo ko sa lahat ng bagong grad:
+ Pagkagraduate natin, meron na tayong blueprint agad ng career natin. Until we realize na ibang iba pala ang realidad ng job market. So if you land your first job, na medyo ayaw natin, magtiis muna. Think of it as a means to an end. Pag bored sa work, do something meaningful on the side - like volunteering. You will learn soft skills na hinahanap din sa work. Think of your current job as your springboard to your next one. Your skills will accumulate. And you're being paid for it. My very first job after uni is a contractual job, with a measly salary. Sige lang. I learned some skills, which helped me get accepted sa 2nd job. And those skills sa 2nd job, I was able to use them for my 3rd one, and so on. When you move around dont ever ever burn bridges. Unless you have to. Malay mo, baka magkaroon ng exciting opportunity sa dati mong company and they might think of you as a suitable candidate.
+Continue learning. It's never too late to learn something. Have you thought about learning a new language? Pogi points yun sa interview. Of course, we have to be honest with our capabilities.
+ Last but not least, your job does not define you. Why? Because job changes. Your roles change. It's not the position, it's the disposition.
Completely agree with you, man!