Eleven
Dear Friend:
I feel so much better. I can feel Vancouverās love. While it is Mercury Retrograde, I was able to nab one of the best opportunity I could have this year. I really hope it gets better than this to be able to get job security in the next several years.
Iād also like to point out how desperation can keep us off rails of our goal. Two weeks ago, I went to an interview that went really well, to the point that the hiring manager told me that she wanted to hire me pending references on the same day of the interview. However, it was a job where I was completely overqualified and totally not aligned with my goals. I almost said yes to them because I did not have any other leads that pushed through. I was crying and severely depressed at that moment. I was cradling all these negative emotions to fester upon me without the help of anybody. Then, I had a slip. I sent a text to my partner saying,Ā āCan we talk privately?ā He was at work and kept calling me several times. I did not pick up. When he came home, he prodded me to tell him whatās wrong. So, I told him everything. He encouraged me to say no to the offer and that even he would not allow me to travel 3 hours every day for a job that I donāt want and will potentially be miserable with. He reassured me that everythingās well with our finances. He even composed a letter for me to decline the offer in the most professional way. Three days after that breakdown, I got another offer with a global company where I can practice my craft in different ways. I am glad I have him to remind me that saying yes to an offer at the expense of my mental health and competencies is not the best way to go on with life. I am lucky that I have him and that he loves me. Tomorrow, I start at this new job and I am greatly motivated to make it work!
In relation to that, I had a talk with a good friend yesterday. The main topic was how different the work culture is here vs in Manila. Also, how in Manila, we were raised that your career is your life success metric. Sheās a Strategic Planner and she pointed out that we need to pivot our perspective because it is different here. Your career is not the only life success metric. That felt good.
I feel grateful. Thank you. Thank you to everyone who stood by me in this journey. I really hope I can make you all proud.
Thanks for reading.
Pacific Fail Whale














