Sa totoo, ikaw dapat ang mag-desisyon para sa sarili mo dahil ikaw ang nakakakilala sa limitasyon ng kakayahan mo. Huwag mong sanayin na iba ang magdikta ng kapalaran mo. Dapat, alam mo rin ang dahilan kung bakit ka di ma-promote, di mataasan ng sweldo, at nakagplano ka na rin sa maaring mangyari sa mga kundisyong hinaharap mo bago umabot sa 8 na taong pagtratrabaho. Something is wrong kung 25K ka for 8 yrs. You need to know why and be ahead of everything. Bubunga lang ang pangarap mo kung bukas ang isip mo sa lahat ng detalye ng pangyayari sa iyong buhay (maganda man o pangit) at kung "in control" ka na sa buhay mo. It takes time, effort, and patience. Kailangan mo/ninyo ng "sideline" or 2nd job na online din since yon ang mode mo for work kung wala ka pang opportunity sa iba like going abroad.
Eka nga , be true to yourself and you have to know the entirety of what is happening! Kailangan may plano ka, backup strategy, na kaya mong gawin, at tuparin yung gusto mong mangyari. Lahat tayo ay may kanyang-kanyang talent, skill or "gift" na sa atin ay madaling isagawa dahil at ease tayo doon. Sa edad mo, alam mo na siguro kung ano yang "gift" mo o kung saan ka magaling. Kung yang "gift" mo ay kaya mong i-apply sa trabaho mo ngayon, try to double your effort to do it, baka-sakaling magbunga yan. If not, find a job or jobs that you can take advantage of your "gift". But you need to face the risks, ganyang talaga ang proseso. Hindi madaling magbago ng trabaho at maghanap ng gusto mo in an instance. It's a mixture of luck, opportunity, hard work and a lot of ups and downs.
Para sa ibang tulad mo, ito yung experience ko. Ayos naman ang takbo ng sweldo kahit mabagal yung promotion for 15 yrs noon sa dati kong trabaho locally. At first, I just spent my early years on an "eat, sleep, work, repeat" routine just like everybody else. But I learned to love my work, and focused on becoming the best - be "NO. 1". Pag magaling ka kasi sa field mo, you're always in control - sakop mo lahat pati amo mo at salary increase mo he he. In my norm, position is just a name. What really counts is what's inside your brains. Yan yung magdadala sa'yo. So I honed my skills using my "gift" while at work - not on getting higher positions on a desk. Maraming klase kasi ng promotion. Sa umpisa ay standard lang yung position, but as you go higher it depends mainly on availability of the slot depending on company tree/structure/organization. Sinamanatala ko yung pagkakataon na mag-resign noong dumating na nagbigay ng good separation pay na di ko matatanggihan (200%). Yung dahilan lang para bigyan ng resignation ang pinakamahirap dahil next-in-line ako for a major position. So we formed a "UNION" for my supervisors which we won, and that paved the way for my "bad" exit. Naging allowance ko yang separation pay habang naghahanap ng next phase ng career ko. Medyo nag-intay lang ako ng ilang taon bago ko nakamit yung dream ko. I almost got bankrupted during this waiting period and it had a big impact on my relationship with my wife which took me years to mend. Di rin madali dahil mas mataas ang level of expectations, mag-adjust pa ako sa new environment kasama yung ibang lahi, yung competition among my fellow colleagues na kalaban ko rin sa bawat kontratang darating, at yung pagkakataong mag-isang gawin yung responsibilidad bilang isang contractual "specialist" sa lahat ng sulok ng mundong ipapadala ako. It's both scary and challenging.Though short-lived (only 8 yrs.) due to health issues, I was still happy I achieved my dream without regrets. Pinlano ko lahat kahit mahirap gawin dahil yon ang gusto ko. So if I can do it, anyone can do it! Just choose the right path and everything will go in place even with consequences. As
system corrupt stated, you first need to learn to take a risks!
