The Red Queen

Two-timer. | July 9, 2010

Contentment is but a word that people use to make themselves feel good about what they already have — and to assure themselves that they don’t really need to get their hands on the things that they could (at the moment) not have.

Job hunting isn’t as easy as I thought it would be. Well, knowing that I would be graduating from the University of the Philippines Manila with the degree (BA Organizational Communication) that opens my career path to a number of destinations made me think that way. Now, however, it has come to my realization that neither being a UP graduate nor would being a jack-of-all-trades guarantee me seats in, say, corporations. Some say that in finding a desirable job, an ample amount of luck is needed.

After graduation, I almost felt contented with what has happened in my life — with having to part ways with school and the stressful life that comes with it, especially. I was made to go the States to rest for 70 days without having to worry about things other than where to spend the weekend and what to grab from the stores — now, who would not love that kind of life? Then, I got tired after like 25 days of doing the same stuff every single day — it made me feel like my brain was being eaten by zombies. So I decided to look for a part time internet-based job.

I had my first (part time) job with writers.ph. I was really excited about having to write again — especially that I am allowed to choose which topics to write about. It was frustrating, though, when I realized that majority of the “clients” writers.ph had were just a bunch of lazy students who irresponsibly chose to spend their allowance paying other people to do their school works for them than learn by doing them themselves. I stopped writing for them since doing so was against my principles and values. I am, however, still taking Editing and Proofreading jobs on writers.ph.

Since getting my dream job would probably take a while, I am now considering taking another part time job. A part time job that I could still maintain even when I already have a full time job — an English tutoring job with RareJob. I really can’t stand being idle for a long time. I wonder if having a part time and a full time job make me seem like a two-timer. Haha

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