Category Archives: Work

Going furniture shopping

Posted on January 21, 2012 by andoyitok

After work today, I will be accompanying my supervisor as he goes furniture shopping. After our major head office reorganization, there were some of us that were previously on ‘rotational’ schedule, that were now ‘localized’. By rotational, I mean that … Continue reading →

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I owe, so off to work I go

Posted on October 8, 2011 by andoyitok

Most of you familiar with the children’s tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarves should know that the title of this post is a play on the dwarves’ song when they go out to work, leaving Snow White in their … Continue reading →

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Career Options

Posted on March 7, 2011 by andoyitok

Just last Tuesday, the atmosphere at our workplace was flowing with much energy. The reason – all of the personnel in our department were being paid their retirement benefits, which, due to the long service years of majority of the … Continue reading →

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Flying solo

Posted on February 24, 2011 by andoyitok

Even though I knew it was coming, I had been absolutely dreading the time when I would have to be flying solo, in a manner of speaking. I am referring to being on duty on the rig, as the company … Continue reading →

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The store is closing down

Posted on January 14, 2011 by andoyitok

Effective on the close of business hours on the 28th of February, I will be once again unemployed, and finding myself in yet another career crossroad. Mixed emotions I would say. Anticipation and excitement on the one hand, because the … Continue reading →

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Getting a dose of Murphy’s Law

Posted on December 16, 2010 by andoyitok

To anyone who is not aware of this adage or epigram, no this is not like Newton’s Law of Motion, or any of that. Murphy’s Law simply states that, “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” The reason I … Continue reading →

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The chick is here again

Posted on October 12, 2010 by andoyitok

A few months back, I remember posting on here a dilemma of mine regarding a career decision which I had to make. Metaphorically speaking, it was a choice between the egg and the chick, the egg standing for the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Back to reality

Posted on August 8, 2010 by andoyitok

I am back in Manila again on work, having traveled this afternoon. The flight that normally takes around 1hr5mins took close to 2 hrs this time, due to poor visibility. If you ask me, Metro Manila’s smog is partly to … Continue reading →

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