While I'm cleaning my email sent items I remember all the struggles back then in job searching. I remember my wanting to be an Aviation Officer or a Telecomm Engineer and I felt that I'm one step closer to that dream since I graduated with a degree program in Electronics Engineering. I thought that the way to it is easy to paved but to my surprised it wasn't. I was so eager way back then to apply for a position in aviation or telecomms but I ended up working in Manufacturing which is focusing in Semiconductor and this is my first Job with a designation as a Process Engineer for New Products. Working in that industry taught me a lot of lessons that I can never learn inside the university classroom. My first job taught me to be aggressive in finishing task and to transition from a student to professional attitude. I could say that hustle and bustle was the them of my life during that time.
Somehow, I felt happy and sometimes the satisfaction of finishing a project will fade my tiredness. But one time the spark suddenly fade, when I thought that maybe this is the job for me, a career that I will prosper and cultivate my skills to be a better Process Engineer, those wants ended. I try to find the answer why I suddenly felt tired and why my enthusiasm lost even I ended up not knowing the answer. Months had passed while I'm stuck in the manufacturing, the crave to go and try something new are getting bigger. So I ended-up resigning leaving the leader and mentor that I have and the best teammates I ever met.
Without any hesitation I shifted my career to Information Technology knowing that my 1.5 years foundation and knowledge in Semicon will not be in used in this industry but still I place my bet. I transfer and started my new journey in a cybersecurity company working as a Technical Support Engineer for their consumer products. I could say that I'm totally out of my comfort zone though this industry is also related to my field of study. I met new people, learned new things, experienced different environment and I acquired new skills. Fastforward I enjoyed this environment even the scheduled are shifting but maybe its in my nature to get bored when I'm not being challenge. I also witness the culture of living within the department but even though I'm bored theirs still a part of me saying that I need stay and try to apply for internal position. Then pandemic hits all of us go back to home and work their. I set aside all the ambitions of wanting to explore my career and just be thankful that I have a job and a source of income during this trying times.
Working from home is quite stressful for so many reasons. I'm getting more tired but one day an opportunity knocks on my door but I'm determined to not accept it since it is pandemic and transitioning is not advisable but the HR is persistent and explain me all the things and opportunities that awaits me if I join the company. I have so many inhibitions but the HR officer erase those and I ended up accepting the offer. With a heavy heart after working for 1 year as a TSE, I resigned again and transfer to another IT company with specialization in Financial Technology having a position as Incident Management Analyst.
Ever wonder why I wrote this? I wrote this to tell you guys that it's okay to bet and to take risk. We can never tell if those bets are a win or a lose and we can only find out if we try. It's okay to start over and over and remember that you are not just starting over again you will start with your life lesson experiences. To end, I also want to add that sometimes there are dreams that are not meant for us even how hard we try to reach it, we end up falling and we are hurt and I think that's the reality that reminds us that we are human and sometimes we cannot get what we want but always remember that even how hard those dream of yours always place your bet and try to reach it and if it is meant for you then congratulation but if its not always remember that eventually a new path or door will open and that's your redirection. If you felt that you are tired in reaching your dreams and you knew that you lose on the bet you are free to leave the room and take that door of redirection at first it will sadden you taking that door but eventually you will realized that it is what meant for you.
BINABASA MO ANG
Young Pro
RandomEver wonder why I wrote this? I wrote this to tell you guys that it's okay to bet and to take risk. We can never tell if those bets are a win or a lose and we can only find out if we try.
