I am hired. Twice.

I have two jobs, if I accept the other one.

I know I am not leaving PSU LES.

And it’s my call to give up my weekends for Cooperative Hospital. I don’t want to.

Wow. God really is generous.

When I itched to have a job, I painstakingly manicured my resume and went clinic-to-clinic. Just for the heck of it, I tried my luck in a hospital. It paid off. This afternoon, the Cooperative Hospital stated intent on hiring me. The training would start on Monday. Sans the contract. My contract would have to be amended by PSU, given that I proceeded with my plans to enter the hospital.

Actually, I went to the initial interview for the experience. I wanted to know what it was like to be interviewed formally for a job. After my interview, which was okay, the IQ/ Academic tests followed. The interview and the tests took four hours.

After I submitted my test answers to Chief Nurse Joy, I mentioned I already have a job, and asked if how would that fit into the picture if i’m already working from 8 to 5, Monday to Friday. She offered a weekend slot for me. So goodbye rest period for me. I’d be working seven days a week.

So will I say yes?

Let’s see. 🙂

Shout Out

Okay listen. Or not.

I just want to tell. That this day has been an emotional one for me. Yeah, call it one of those days. I had it. Today.

So while I rant and rave my way to understand or to at least even try to understand some peculiarities, I may end up where I want to be: Just letting it all out.

Blame it on the weather. Blame it on the relentless cold viruses (there are 200 plus of them). Anything. I’m blabbering. Okay here goes.

1. Happy news. I got an interview for a hospital! 🙂 I know I already have a job. I would still want to go to the interview just for the experience. I’m getting giddy with just the thought of me being interviewed for a job. Although the President of PSU interviewed me herself, it was not the formal interview I’d expected. I’m curious what it would be like if it goes on all-formal. I may not go to my friends’ lunchdate then. I need good preparation for this interview.

2. We had more than the number of expected patients today. Most of them feeling sick with fever. I hope I’m not infected. I feel weak and slightly chilly already. Drats. Dengue has been becomeing more of an evident threat. There is also one case of malaria. Cases of conjunctivitis, toothache, abrasions and trauma are becoming common.

3. I’m hungry. That’s it. One of the root causes.

4. I noticed that if I start with a good attitude, there’s a big chance that I’m adaptable to varied situations. Start the day right, by having the right attitude.

5. Being sleepy in the clinic is not a sign of incompetence.

6. New job jitters. These are awkward feelings associated with interacting with new people in the workplace. Ok, I noticed it’s a big plus in solving the jitters by not dewlling on them too muc. Or better yet, reframing them in a neutral o positive light.

7. Uphold the rule of being nonpartisan in the chismisan. Don’t ever make chismis or say information about someone you don’t know or just for the heck of it.

8. Yeah, I need to chill. But before that, I’m going to finish the Dengue Room to Room Information Drive.

I’ll eat. Soul satisfied. Stomach soon to be full.

I’m looking at a great week ahead! 🙂

Day 1: Bum-to-Employee Transition

I’d like to think I’ve got much luck today.

After getting my brothers’ birth certificates, I headed off to the internet cafe to have my resume printed. Next destination: the Cooperative Hospital.

Proceeding to the nursing station, I talked with the chief nurse, Ma’am Joy, and explained my case of being unlicensed but willing to undergo training, etc. She has good reception. That’s why i can’t help but smile and be hopeful about the callback next week. Please pretty please please.

Next stop: Lazo Clinic. Not much of a chance here though. Even if the owner doctors are my mother’s best friends, if there is no vacancy, there is no vacancy. ouch. Haha, I realized that it is nothing personal. Besides, I still do not have any license. And if I have to taste such first “I cant accept your resume”, it’d better be now so that I can cope with it fairly well in the future. Hell, what does not kill you only makes you stronger.

Another foraging tomorrow. target: Private Clinics. I might as well drop by City Library for some detox reading and writing. 🙂

This could be fun.