I’m 28 years old and I work as an admin assistant and a foundation staff at a small office in Parañaque City.
For the last few years, I have struggled to find the right job. In exploring my aspirations, I dipped my toes in different waters.
First, I worked as a member of the payroll staff at RMSI, a franchise operator at Marks & Spencer in the Philippines. Then I spent six months at the local Debenhams. For about the same amount of time, I was a remittance agent for the Bank of the Philippine Islands.
I also worked as a timekeeper at a construction company (I forgot its name, haha!) and operations assistant at MicroSourcing, an Australian provider of offshoring and outsourcing solutions.
When MicroSourcing didn’t extend my contract after six months, I was devastated. I loved working for them so much. Since I had several different jobs during a short period of time, it wasn’t great for my CV. So the next few months were tough for me.
Jason says that his home battlestation serves him as an island of stability
Having visited the US several times, I seriously considered the possibility of working abroad at that time. Unfortunately, it turned out to be much more complex than I would’ve thought, so I had to give up on that idea.
When I returned home to the Philippines, I started to study French as I’ve always found it fascinating. Moreover, when I interned at the InterContinental Hotels Group, I realised that being able to speak a language other than English makes a big difference.
Even though not many people speak French here in my country, I’ve been learning it for a year and made new friends.
Although my passion for the French language has waned over time, I am still studying it at my leisure just to keep my brain in shape.
After a bit of a rough patch, a nice small company appreciated my skills and made me an offer.
I have been working for them as an admin assistant in a typical office setting ever since the pandemic began.
In my job, I often have to deal with red tape and run around a lot. That is why working from home is currently not an option for me.
My friends wonder why I work here. I must admit I had never felt a sense of belonging to the company before. It’s a whole new thing for me and I like it.
Since my office is only 30 minutes away from my home, I can maintain a healthy work and life balance with clear boundaries. I also love having funny and supportive colleagues around me.
When I get home from work, I’m keen to do unnecessary, yet highly enjoyable, things at my home battlestation.
