So for this year, I’ve decided to have a break from my
profession. Of course, I did everything for me to enter a new school but it
seemed like teaching was not for me. So, I resorted to my last plan – to work
in a BPO company.
I must say, getting hired was a piece of cake for someone
who’s been teaching English for two and a half years of his career. So, I was
hired and went through another rigorous process of getting all the requirements
and stuff. Luckily, I was able to accomplish everything.
I took the Communications and Culture Training in Insular,
Makati for two weeks and passed. I took the Product-Specific Training for a
month and also managed to pass. Right now, I am in my transition week (or OJT /
nesting for some). For a newbie in this field, I really learned a lot of things
from the training I had.
But the most painful part of my job is being not with my
love.
A co-worker of mine can do a great palmistry every Friday.
He read mine and told me that I am torn. I asked how and he said that it’s
about my career. From what he told me, I affirmed everything.
It’s really hard to do away with something you really love
doing even though it sometimes drain you in every possible way. I know God is
giving me signs which will want me to come back home. He’s really doing things
that I can only tell but never explain. I know He has a big plan.
My new job requires me to work at night as to fulfil the
difference between the time zones of our clients. Again, I am used to with
working at day time because I would still be able to finish my tasks and I can
help at home.
Every time I go out of work at 5AM, I usually see school service
vehicles for my old school fetching students living in the subdivision near our
building. Another is the mall which most of my former students usually go to.
Sometimes when I go to work, I get the chance to see some of them asking me
about everything – the school I’m currently teaching in and why is my hair so
long. But beyond this, God’s making me realize that with teaching, I help
recreate and mold lives for a better future.
And of course, class suspensions and terrifying weather
conditions will not be forgotten in my list. If you’re a teacher, you’re one of
the luckiest people on earth because you will still be able to get your full
salary even if classes were suspended. Aside from the salary thingy, you’re
also spared from diving into waist-high flood and heavy rains.
Now, I know what to do next. He will definitely help me and
I know it.
***This is one of the photos when I took oath as a professional teacher after passing the licensure exam.
