June 6th, 2009

Nope, I am not jobless because of the economy. Rather, I am jobless because I chose to be. How awesome is it that even in this state of economic depression worldwide, neverending job offers seem to flock me? St. Lukes Hospital keeps peppering my phone with messages; Makati Medical Center calling at our house, my mom's office and my dad's office; Philippine Blood Center trying to seduce me with their tempting salary offer; and lots (and lots) more. These hospitals really must be desperate for an RMT. I mean, 20 thousand plus pesos as starting pay? And for a rookie too! Yet our neighbor who's a nurse for almost 6 years is still struggling with only almost 15 thousand a month. WTH? 

But despite the delicious offers being served up to me, I still opted to turn them all down just to keep myself unemployed. How cool is that shit, huh? Lol. 

Just in case you've been wondering, I did not hole myself up in a secluded cave in some far away isla and lived the past few months in rags and tiki-torches ala Survivor/Lost. (Though I wish I could have spent it that way...COCONUTS! hehe.) During the 6 (or more) months I had been away I was actually being a responsible citizen contributing to society by being a professional healthcare worker working in some nearby private hospital until I resigned last March. The pay is not really great, but hey, it's not bad for a 'meantime' job. At least I get to have shopping money every week.. or would-have-been shopping money, at least. You know, when I think about it, it strikes me as odd. Back in the days when I was a dirt-poor (lol) college student, I would always tell myself that when I get a job and start earning money i'd buy this, i'd buy that. But when that time had finally come, I realized that I didn't want to spend my money at all. Instead, I gave most of my pay to my mom and kept only enough to get me through the week. (Payday is every tuesday, btw.) I don't know... maybe it's maturity on my part or maybe I just wasn't in the mood for some spending bonanza but if you'd ask me, I never had a single ounce of regret for what I did. It's just money anyway. I'd still earn lots of it, right? :D 

Aherm. Speaking of earning money, how in the world am I gonna do so now that I am without a job for almost a month? Good question. Actually, my current state of unemployment is just as temporary as when I was employed. Because this coming june I'm going to med school. Yaaaay! :D

I'm super excited about going to med school mainly because of two reasons: a.) It's my lifetime dream to become a doctor and b.) I got admitted in a really prestigious medical University that's practically a stone-throw away from our house. So yup, this is really it. I know it's gonna be tough and I'm not supposed to be all giddy about it, but I swear i'd do my best. So wish me luck, okay? I might need it.

Okay, rant over. I'm going back to playing The Sims 2 while i'm still a useless bum this summer. I'm actually writing a sim story with my teens as the cast. The plot is kinda like a cross between Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill. Yeah, it sounds really cheezy but i'm just writing it for my personal satisfaction so leave me alone. Bleh. >

I'll post some pictures of my simmies when i finally get the shots i need. It's gonna be faaantastic. XD


~Later!