I
feel more effective and function much better when I have something to do ......when I have responsibilities ..... when I am productive and I accomplish something.
I
started working part-time when I was in second year college. I
worked at the school's book rental area, where I arranged dusty books in wide, tall
storage spaces. A year after, my father sent me to study in Spain
. In summer, when I had some free time, I worked as a tour guide
for English-speaking tourists. After two years, I went back to the Philippines and
resumed my college education....... this time, I worked part-time as a Spanish
language instructor in a local Foreign Language institution. After a few
years, I found myself working as a secretary for the biggest food manufacturing
company in the Philippines. This was the start of my corporate
employments.......a life I so much enjoyed, where I learned a lot of skills and expertise . I gained experience which made me proficient
in the fields of secretarial work, administrative functions and human
resources responsibilities.
I
went on to work for different industries .....securities and exchange ,
real estate , immigration consultancy, online survey taker, service checker,
English/Spanish/English translation and finally, I landed in the world of
Outsourcing.
Outsourcing
is where I learned what information technology is all about and began to love
the internet and everything related to it. I was handling Human Resources
but during our free time, I would sit down with graphic artists, programmers,
web developers, operations guys. I definitely did not understand
what they did, but their work was awesome! I only had respect on how they
did their work and marveled at the finished product they would show
me. I never got tired listening to their conversations when they
exchanged notes on how to do their job and what they would do
next.
I
am a believer that age should never be a factor or an excuse to stop
learning. On my lunch break, I would eat quickly just so I can
practice what one of the IT guys have taught me ..... maybe a keyboard
short cut, a combination of keystrokes, how to upload / download, how to
research/what key words to use, etc.
Six
months ago or, to be exact on December 31,2011, I retired from my
job. I was 65 years old and thought that I can now relax and do nothing
for a while. Have I mentioned that I am a people-person? Yes, I
definitely am ! I thrive when I interact with other people.
Don't get me wrong here .... I love sitting down and talking with my
husband. I learn a lot from him in history, current events and everything
else in-between! What I am hankering for now is a job I can do from
home :-) .... something to keep me busy, where I interact
with a person I work with and again learn new skills......................another chapter of my chosen work and my life. A new step in my life's journey!
I
will start looking for a home-based job today, hoping that I will find a good
person to work with and a job I will enjoy doing.
Wish
me luck !!