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Showing posts with label part-time. Show all posts
Showing posts with label part-time. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Working Part-time and assuming a Work-life Balance


I am getting a lot of query regarding the possibility of getting hired part-time as a call center agent at the World’s local bank. Well hear ye! Hear ye! Indeed this option is available – once you get regularized. This is not too bad as training is normally done within 2 months plus a month in Academy (though this will depend on the account you will be trained under) so that leaves you 3 months left before you become regularized. The company believes that every employee is entitled to choose the manner in which they should work including their schedule to achieve Work-life balance. This is the same path I chose today because I want to be able to provide my children quality time. I have been working full time since I graduated (which was not so many years back…hmmmm defensive?! Hahahaha), got married, had children…had more children…which took 9 years away of quality time from my eldest and only daughter, 5 years from my son, and 2.5 years from my youngest son. And since it was an option available in the company, I took it without blinking an eye (of course with my husband’s blessing). I should say that since then my children never got sick the way they used to, bumps and bruises are a thing of the past and they are happier (I should hope so hahaha). It’s great that we are given such life choices and that having a work-life balance is something that our company recognizes. I wanted to say “I’m in good hands” ... but that’s another bank’s tag line hahaha… I am proud to be part of a company that encourages its employees to endeavor in projects like Gawad Kalinga, Tree Planting and Volunteer teaching among others. Surely a company that knows how to take care of other people and Mother Nature is a company that takes good care of its employees too!

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Don't cry baby...


It's already 3pm I need to hurry up! I can't miss work today or on any other day. Life is tough, moms and dads can't afford to be absent. As I was preparing I told my youngest son that he needed to sleep some more. He saw me dressing up and asked me where I was going. I said that I needed to go to work. My son, Allen, started to complain and told me that I can't go to the office today. I asked him why and he said that "it's just so." How can you argue with that? But I told him I can't be absent because I won't be able to bring him to McDonald's or Jollibee. My son just can't be bought. He said that he does not care for McDonald's or Jollibee, he just wants me to stay home. Most times your kids can just tug at your heartstrings and turn you around. But my youngest son and I have one thing in common, we are both relentless. By this time my son hugs me and gives me butterfly kisses. I cannot lose this battle hahaha.... y'see, since February of this year I have requested to go on flexible schedule as I wanted to be able to spend time with my children. Sorry son, this is something that Mommy needs to do. My son was in tears when I left the house...