Moody Battlestation in the Philippines

Name: Jason Dela Cueva

Location: Bacoor City, Cavite, the Philippines

Occupation: Admin Assistant

Room size: “Apologies, I don’t know the exact measurements of the room but it is about the same size as a typical small college dorm”

Cost of the setup: $2K

Social media: Instagram

Hey, Jason! Tell us a bit about yourself

Hi! My name is Jason Dela Cueva.

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.

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.

Can you describe your battlestation?

I mainly use it to play video games as it helps me to switch contexts and relax.

It feels rewarding to finally have a dedicated gaming battlestation after playing PC for more than a decade.

My previous setup was rather dull to my taste so I wanted a new one to have this soothing and sophisticated feel.