September 22, 2010

A for adventure, and A for Aha moment.

For the past few months after I graduated, I've searched for company's to apply for as a writer. A handful called me up for an interview, then the written exam and then... it stops there. All this trying has made me frustrated with myself, and came into terms with myself that maybe I'm not made to be a writer at all. Then suddenly
I have acquired a job, as an online writer for a particular site. It basically leaves me here at home doing a articles. Unfortunately, this past few weeks I'm beginning to feel lazy because of its:

One- low pay one gets and
Two- the long time it takes before you get that pay

Which leads me now to my latest adventure of finding a much better paying job. Recently, I've applied in a number of company's as a content writer and some positions that are not related to being a Mass Communication graduate. I'm even considering working as a call center agent just to get a bigger pay. Working for a call center is my last resort in my job hunting adventure. Before even considering this job, I have to know and hear the opinion of my better half. Well, basically he has a lot of opinions regarding this job since he has worked for a call center. Other reason is I really value his opinion, when he gives me insights regarding life or some basic decisions which I have difficulty deciding on.

For the mean time... I've been doing all the cleaning, cooking, groceries and laundry chores here at home and some menial tasks for my mother ever since our long time house help for she has found other ventures for her to save for her son's future. In the process of doing these tasks, I've realized that its not an easy job to do on the contrary it's very tiring and it takes a lot of your time. In doing these task, I have learned how to budget money and time and how to prioritize. In the process of doing these things I've realized somethings, questions came to mind like:

"What if time and money permits me and my beloved to live with one another under one roof before marriage (and absolutely we couldn't afford house help), then I would have to do all of those chores tied in with my work?"

And when we enter into marriage and the possibility of having kids and not having house help, "Then I would have to do all of those chores, tied in with: my work, kids, making my future hubby happy and maintain my beauty and figure for my sake and for my hubby's sake?"

Oh my gosh, my realizations are bizarre. But with all those questions and my previous conversations with my beloved regarding this topic I have realized one thing: Sacrifice is an essential in life.