Hello, dear blog.

I feel a little bad that I was unable to update in real-time, but it's hard to find the words for whatever is happening in this world right now. Right?

I've been unemployed since leaving the government this April. So for the past four months, I've been on a professional lockdown as well. I thought I would take a personal break until I realized, hey, I'm a breadwinner. There's no such thing as a personal break in my world. So I went job-hunting.

Man. Job hunting was a trip. They all want the newbie lawyers, the fresh bar passers. Almost no room for us oldies. I kept getting told I was "overqualified" and that I "wouldn't be excited by this job," when I really want is a job that effing pays the bills. And my experience with a government agency counts for nothing to these companies. Which is understandable, because I spent so much time outside the corporate world, so why should I be hired by a corporation.

So the status now is that I'm waiting to hear from a job that might take months to process. I really like this position because it leads me to a judicial path. In the meantime, however, I was offered a job by a firm in the US. They need a lawyer to draft their motions, write their depositions, etc. It's a work from home job that frankly, pays a lot less than my previous position, but I took it. Any income flow is appreciated right now.

So that's my Captain Obvious tip: if you have a job, don't resign now. But you know that already, don't you?

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If the incompetence of this government wasn't clear to you before this pandemic, well, it should be clear now. I've ran out of angry steam to even go into detail as to how this administration has bungled its response to COVID-19, but don't take my word for it. Read the news. 

It's hard to hope these days. So I focus mainly on the things within my control. I disinfect obsessively, I try to donate what I can to private efforts to help locally stranded individuals, jeepney drivers, etc. Against my own instincts, I have limited my consumption of the news, have dived deep into the oceans of Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc., raided my books. 

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How are you? No, seriously, have you asked yourself how you are? Not how your family is, or how your job is, but you. How are you feeling? How do you cope with the strangeness of our everyday lives?

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Currently listening to: Like Strangers- The Everly Brothers
Posted by notwocanoccupy on August 9, 2020 at 03:13 PM | 2 worked
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Comment posted on August 11th, 2020 at 03:59 PM
I'm... actually okay. Better than most, and it makes me a bit guilty. Parang, bawal maging masaya sa bansang ito, but here I am, actually doing okay. I don't have a stable job, but the photography business is slowly picking up. And I got to go the the sea (perks of living Not in Manila). Also I'm privileged enough to not have to worry about anyone else but myself (financially). And while small, I think I've got enough savings to tide me over 'til the next year. I live with a friend who is very good company, and we have the cutest dog with us. I am healthy and can breathe, I have good food to eat, and I can practice my craft from time to time. I know I'm lucky, and I'm thankful.

Haha dami ko sinabi. Hugs, congrats in getting a job and hope you land your dream one!
Comment posted on August 11th, 2020 at 07:41 PM
Hugs, I want your life, haha!