This is my third job, and just like before I'm about to write here the difference between my current job and the most previous one..
I'll just make it quick and simple...
Today, I'm only dealing with only one project, yes it's project based..I'm more on the operation and implementation though I'm on the Commercial Department.. I do quantity surveying on change orders or additive construction plans. Well, in my X, I'm also doing the estimate but not for real construction yet, for bidding only of different project proposals.
My immediate supervisor (I'm talking with the cost engineer and not the project manager) is really kind and humble, in my previous one, I had a slightly bragging witch (oh sorry)..
But I hate our schedule in my present, that's strictly 7-6pm Mon-Friday, 7-4pm on Sat., (with OT allowance)...I had a terrible experience in counting every minute of it especially when no longer doing anything.. While in my previous, 8am-5pm on Mon-Fri and half day on Sat, not so strict, I'm always late then, but I just offset my time in the afternoon, no OT allowance, but ofcourse when you undergo overtime, that's being paid.
No internet connection while I had it before.
Salary is quiet higher than before.
And if on my previous job, we were required to wear semi formal attire and also sandals allowed, this time we're not... A uniform, that looked like those bus driver's uniform were issued to us, must be paired with descent jeans and close shoes....
....and so on.....
Just got my ticket to Puerto Prinsesa dated Oct.3 and my return on Oct. 6… Yeah, I hesitated before getting one for some reasons, but now finally, I had it and I’m excited.
But the problem now is if I will be allowed to be absent from my work for three days… I’m torn between asking permission to our Project Manager or just absent without informing them. Coz they might not allow me, I’m just a newbie and being absent is not advisable.
But on the other hand, this can be the only opportunity I can go to Palawan, and we’ve planned it even during college days… so there’s no turning back, I’m going…I had been depriving my rights for this kind of adventure for long, I need to break it, I need to treat my self some time.
Anyway, whether I inform them or not at all will both result into something terrible--- the risk of not permitting me or terminate me when I get back (but I guess that would be too much, only a not so good record). Whatever, I’ll go for telling them that I’ll be absent for three days, we’ll be having a batch reunion out of town, and I have my plane ticket already.
My supervisor is having her vacation leave now to Hongkong (I guess), and next week our Project manager is planning to have their luxurious cruise trip with his wife…. So no reason for them not to understand… O well, maybe disagree because I’m not yet a regular employee…. I hate to think it that way, no point!! I won’t let them treat me unfairly.
Okay, the worst to happen is losing my job??? So? I can always find another…I might finally work in a callcenter… and many other options.. I must stop depriving myself of enjoying… life is too short for trying to be perfect—that’s actually not perfect!!!
O well, October is a way too long yet.. I’m thinking too much… I shouldn’t care.