It was pretty fast and unexpected- i'd like to believe that the universe tried to conspire and give me signs of what it has in store from me and my future. And the hints?! Hmmmhh...back in my short and sweet vacay at Hong Kong i fell in love with this bar called Shore,situated somewhere in the middle of Central district, nestled in a cozy high rise building just enough to get a good view of the city and a nice peak on some more sky-scrappers. I had goosebumps when the lift opened to a chic and elegantly designed interiors then raised some more hair when i stepped out to the veranda. The place was amazinggg! Would definitely go back when i visit Hong Kong again. 2nd hint? On one of my monthly dates with my girlfriends, we decided to hit Piazza at McKinley-i was a first timer and i have nothing but good raves about the place. While walking along the streets of McKinley,out of nowhere i blurted a side comment and said-i'd love to work here,anywhere in this area,it's peaceful here unlike ayala.(Note that this is a Sunday). Monday came and i got a phone call, an interview invite so i went..it was at McKinley(yess!!). So i went thru the usual shenanigans- tell me somethin' about yourself,walk me through your resume blah, etc etc...i wasn't so sure of what i'm getting myself into. All i know was that i'm there for a job interview,try to give it my best shot-if not then go back home and be a bum some more,perhaps it's not my time yet.
It all happened very quickly,all i remember was that i'm a bit stressed of what seemed like a lifetime of interviews and phone patches in a span of an afternoon-it felt like i was talking for centuries and all i wanted was just to get out of that building and breathe some fresh hair. All of a sudden this tall,blue eyes some sort of an expat guy with a weird accent welcomed me with open arms and said "Welcome to the team!!". Uh-oh..did i just heard him right, my thoughts were too tired to process what he's trying to tell me but i felt cold and questioning stares attacking my way from a few people around.
Nothing seemed to sink in even after i signed the contract,submitted forms here and there and showed up for the first day of training. None of it sinked in until i was given the actual task and was left to get along with a bunch of what seemed back then a not so friendly bunch of people.
Fast forward to a month after, the few people i felt awkward most turned out to be nice after all. The "just another job" impression i have was oh well..completely the opposite. For the first time in my many years of working,it felt like i really have a real job. So real that the thought of losing it someday gives me panic attacks. It's different here, people actually "talk"-talk not just for the heck of it but they talk full of sense. People here love their jobs and value what they do and that made me all the more love what i have. Witnessing how people around me value their job made me realize how lucky i am to be part of this team. Work-life balance is awesome and at it's finest. They know how to have fun and they know how to work hard. So many things made sense after a few month with these people i now call friends and i can't wait to spend years and years of work-life friendship with them.
I L♥ve my job!Ü
