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To most of my friends, my office dilemma is not new to you. For months I have been seeking out better opportunities, but unfortunately no prospect has presented one. I believe that God had other plans for me. I believe my purpose here is not yet done, or maybe I have yet to learn valuable lessons here... and learn it the hard way.If you have been bloghopping here, you must've encountered entries where I really feel so low. Believe me it isn't about my marriage, it's all because of this. And most of you knows that I can't afford not to have a job, so I can't just go quitting and bum around our house.Life is difficult for me right now. I say this isn't the best of times, it's really rough. My ties here are bigger and deeper than anyone could imagine. And leaving work has more consequences than any labor law could tell. Yes, its like Mafia, its like blackmail... and its emotional. And I hate myself for sinking so deep into it.I know you might be kinda surprised, confused maybe. Triple that with my mixed emotions right now. And I can't tell the whole story.Suffice to say that work troubles have gone way too much that even ordinary employees have began complaining. I have no idea about the real status of our finances. Whatever it is, I don't understand why employees salaries have been delayed for 1 - 2 weeks, allowance for fieldwork is delayed and 13th month pay is even more delayed. Yes, until now we haven't received the hard-earned money. And in my almost 3 years here, this has not happened before.People started asking questions, small talks have been going around here and there. Worst, to see the Boss painting the town BLOODY red with a new girl, who by the way is part of the workforce, isn't helping ease the questioning which has turned to rage. (Poor girl's got "QUERIDA" stamped all over her face! Ever heard the word "discreet"? Maybe both of you can start practicing that... or better yet: RESIGN!)Being part of Management Committee, what am I to do?Today, we trooped to the President's office. All of us part of ManComm was there, except for the HR Manager. Isn't that ironic?Anyway, we wanted to ask for his assistance as we plan to talk directly to the CEO. Since our HR, and the President himself does not have enough guts to talk to the CEO directly, we will do it as a TEAM, not only for us, but most especially for the minimum wage earners, our manong kargadors, who have missed work days because they don't have money enough to bring them to their workplaces, for the Promodizers who have been complaining left & right and noone to hear them out properly because our HR Department has decided to cut off their phoneline instead so as not to hear complaints anymore. Sad, sad, sad, but true.It's wrong, it's unprofessional. But its a vicious cycle... which all started with noone else but the guy who has painted the town red!So, in the middle of the meeting, the CEO caught us all and told us to go to his office.What do we get by being caught that way?First, excuses for all his misgivings (and I say they are excuses and not explanations!). Second, too much shouting. Third, accusing fingers. Yes, he accused us of.... how should I call that... rebellion!?!? How so narrow-minded can he get? Here we are, trying to give it a diplomatic approach through dialogue with proper channels and there he is accusing us of REBELLION.What more, he pointed to me, that he is most surprised to see ME part of it. And why? Oh just don't ask.I don't see why he's not getting the point that we are there to air out the condition and mindset of the people in the truest way we can. To make him realize that we are now the butt of jokes by our dealers and competitors because word has gotten around. Our image has been put to the lowest ends because he did not prioritize his people ---- and now these people has turned their backs on him and has started spreading rumors reaching our valued clients. How shameful! We told him all that, but we just got more excuses and another round of shouting!And instead of thinking of a solution, he blames us, his ManComm, for spearheading a rebellion. What can I say, he's just too scared of his own demon! We don't know what else to do. It's depressing, disappointing and down right heartless.To cut the long story short, did we get what we have hoped for?A big NO, my dear friends. Our 13th month will be released on March. And whats worse, he cut-off our meal allowance and required us to once again report during Saturdays. So much for diplomacia. And it pains me more to think that our colleagues depended on us to bring light to their blindness, instead, we have caused them more pain, more sufferings. What a fool we are to believe that such kind of employer could have a heart to be sensitive and a mind that could understand? Such fools are we to believe that there is still hope for this company?
WELGA. WELGA daw ang ginawa namin. Mga supersibong miyembro ng kanyang munting negosyo. Mga tauhang nagiisip lamang ng pansariling kapakanan at hindi isina-alang-alang ang layunin ng kumpanya.
WELGA. WELGA daw sapagkat ang aming pagpupulong ay naganap sa oras ng trabaho. At kelan pa? At ang pagpupulong ba ay palihim? Naglayon bang sirain ang kumpanya? Bagkos ito'y para mabigyang linaw ang matagal nang bumabagabag sa isip ng lahat.
Tunay ngang mailap ang katotohanan. Mahirap maabot. Kaya't mas nais ng ibang magpikit-mata na lamang. At para sa aming mga naghangad matunton ang totoo, ito ang aming natamo.
Nakakalungkot isiping andito pa rin kami sa kabila ng lahat...
Patience is a virtue, so they say. Konting tiis pa. Kaya pa natin ito... at kapag hindi na... bukas ang pinto...PS: Now I know what Jose Rizal felt as he was fighting for the people. And I say, my already high respect for our heroes has doubled because now I know how it feels to fight for the people, even if it is hard, even if it can be scary, even if its dangerous. This is my little world. This is my little way to be a hero even just for a day, to stand up to what you think is right... on second thought, I don't want to be a Hero anymore. Cause heroes die in the end. Today, I felt death. Honestly.
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At 1:19 AM, Irvin & Faye said...
hi, cynch! i'm really sorry for what you're going through. hope it'll turn out ok...soon. tc.
At 3:56 AM, MrsPartyGirl said...
kung baga kay manny pacquiao, kailangan mo munang dumanas ng mga bugbog at pagkatalo bago ka magkamit ng tagumpay. it's not easy being a hero, but we all need one, or else forever na lang tayong dehado at api.i'm sure your officemates feel that you are definitely their best advocate, because instinctively they all know that (insert Mariah Carey here) a hero lies in you :) makibaka, huwag matakot! :)
At 10:16 AM, maldita said...
isumbong mo sa asawa... mwehehehe... ang bad ko talaga... you wrote:>>I believe that God had other plans for metama ka... in time may mare-realize ka din... siguro sa ngayon hurt pa talaga ang iiral sa yo but eventually, parang love life yan e... magiging ok din ang lahat... either matanggap mo na sa sarili mo na to move on and resign or dadating din ang panahon na ang paghihintay mo sa company nyo e maging fruitful (ibig sabihin natauhan na yung boss nyo sa importance ninyo as mga tao nya)been there... done that... one year din akong nagtiis... eto ako ngayon... sariling amo... hehehe... malay mo... <*wink*>
To most of my friends, my office dilemma is not new to you. For months I have been seeking out better opportunities, but unfortunately no prospect has presented one. I believe that God had other plans for me. I believe my purpose here is not yet done, or maybe I have yet to learn valuable lessons here... and learn it the hard way.If you have been bloghopping here, you must've encountered entries where I really feel so low. Believe me it isn't about my marriage, it's all because of this. And most of you knows that I can't afford not to have a job, so I can't just go quitting and bum around our house.Life is difficult for me right now. I say this isn't the best of times, it's really rough. My ties here are bigger and deeper than anyone could imagine. And leaving work has more consequences than any labor law could tell. Yes, its like Mafia, its like blackmail... and its emotional. And I hate myself for sinking so deep into it.I know you might be kinda surprised, confused maybe. Triple that with my mixed emotions right now. And I can't tell the whole story.Suffice to say that work troubles have gone way too much that even ordinary employees have began complaining. I have no idea about the real status of our finances. Whatever it is, I don't understand why employees salaries have been delayed for 1 - 2 weeks, allowance for fieldwork is delayed and 13th month pay is even more delayed. Yes, until now we haven't received the hard-earned money. And in my almost 3 years here, this has not happened before.People started asking questions, small talks have been going around here and there. Worst, to see the Boss painting the town BLOODY red with a new girl, who by the way is part of the workforce, isn't helping ease the questioning which has turned to rage. (Poor girl's got "QUERIDA" stamped all over her face! Ever heard the word "discreet"? Maybe both of you can start practicing that... or better yet: RESIGN!)Being part of Management Committee, what am I to do?Today, we trooped to the President's office. All of us part of ManComm was there, except for the HR Manager. Isn't that ironic?Anyway, we wanted to ask for his assistance as we plan to talk directly to the CEO. Since our HR, and the President himself does not have enough guts to talk to the CEO directly, we will do it as a TEAM, not only for us, but most especially for the minimum wage earners, our manong kargadors, who have missed work days because they don't have money enough to bring them to their workplaces, for the Promodizers who have been complaining left & right and noone to hear them out properly because our HR Department has decided to cut off their phoneline instead so as not to hear complaints anymore. Sad, sad, sad, but true.It's wrong, it's unprofessional. But its a vicious cycle... which all started with noone else but the guy who has painted the town red!So, in the middle of the meeting, the CEO caught us all and told us to go to his office.What do we get by being caught that way?First, excuses for all his misgivings (and I say they are excuses and not explanations!). Second, too much shouting. Third, accusing fingers. Yes, he accused us of.... how should I call that... rebellion!?!? How so narrow-minded can he get? Here we are, trying to give it a diplomatic approach through dialogue with proper channels and there he is accusing us of REBELLION.What more, he pointed to me, that he is most surprised to see ME part of it. And why? Oh just don't ask.I don't see why he's not getting the point that we are there to air out the condition and mindset of the people in the truest way we can. To make him realize that we are now the butt of jokes by our dealers and competitors because word has gotten around. Our image has been put to the lowest ends because he did not prioritize his people ---- and now these people has turned their backs on him and has started spreading rumors reaching our valued clients. How shameful! We told him all that, but we just got more excuses and another round of shouting!And instead of thinking of a solution, he blames us, his ManComm, for spearheading a rebellion. What can I say, he's just too scared of his own demon! We don't know what else to do. It's depressing, disappointing and down right heartless.To cut the long story short, did we get what we have hoped for?A big NO, my dear friends. Our 13th month will be released on March. And whats worse, he cut-off our meal allowance and required us to once again report during Saturdays. So much for diplomacia. And it pains me more to think that our colleagues depended on us to bring light to their blindness, instead, we have caused them more pain, more sufferings. What a fool we are to believe that such kind of employer could have a heart to be sensitive and a mind that could understand? Such fools are we to believe that there is still hope for this company?
WELGA. WELGA daw ang ginawa namin. Mga supersibong miyembro ng kanyang munting negosyo. Mga tauhang nagiisip lamang ng pansariling kapakanan at hindi isina-alang-alang ang layunin ng kumpanya.
WELGA. WELGA daw sapagkat ang aming pagpupulong ay naganap sa oras ng trabaho. At kelan pa? At ang pagpupulong ba ay palihim? Naglayon bang sirain ang kumpanya? Bagkos ito'y para mabigyang linaw ang matagal nang bumabagabag sa isip ng lahat.
Tunay ngang mailap ang katotohanan. Mahirap maabot. Kaya't mas nais ng ibang magpikit-mata na lamang. At para sa aming mga naghangad matunton ang totoo, ito ang aming natamo.
Nakakalungkot isiping andito pa rin kami sa kabila ng lahat...
Patience is a virtue, so they say. Konting tiis pa. Kaya pa natin ito... at kapag hindi na... bukas ang pinto...PS: Now I know what Jose Rizal felt as he was fighting for the people. And I say, my already high respect for our heroes has doubled because now I know how it feels to fight for the people, even if it is hard, even if it can be scary, even if its dangerous. This is my little world. This is my little way to be a hero even just for a day, to stand up to what you think is right... on second thought, I don't want to be a Hero anymore. Cause heroes die in the end. Today, I felt death. Honestly.
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At 1:19 AM, Irvin & Faye said...
hi, cynch! i'm really sorry for what you're going through. hope it'll turn out ok...soon. tc.
At 3:56 AM, MrsPartyGirl said...
kung baga kay manny pacquiao, kailangan mo munang dumanas ng mga bugbog at pagkatalo bago ka magkamit ng tagumpay. it's not easy being a hero, but we all need one, or else forever na lang tayong dehado at api.i'm sure your officemates feel that you are definitely their best advocate, because instinctively they all know that (insert Mariah Carey here) a hero lies in you :) makibaka, huwag matakot! :)
At 10:16 AM, maldita said...
isumbong mo sa asawa... mwehehehe... ang bad ko talaga... you wrote:>>I believe that God had other plans for metama ka... in time may mare-realize ka din... siguro sa ngayon hurt pa talaga ang iiral sa yo but eventually, parang love life yan e... magiging ok din ang lahat... either matanggap mo na sa sarili mo na to move on and resign or dadating din ang panahon na ang paghihintay mo sa company nyo e maging fruitful (ibig sabihin natauhan na yung boss nyo sa importance ninyo as mga tao nya)been there... done that... one year din akong nagtiis... eto ako ngayon... sariling amo... hehehe... malay mo... <*wink*>
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