What is good about working as a temp is that you get paid each week. It gives a feeling that you are rewarded at the end of the working week. My first paycheck came in the mail the other Friday. I was excited! I knew my hourly rate but I had no idea how much withholding will be taken from it. When I opened it and see the figures, I have this huge smile on my face.
I am pretty satisfied with what I saw. I never received such big amount of wage in my entirely short career. The pay which was just for one day turned out to be equal to 1/3 of my monthly earning when I used to work in Convergys in the Philippines. Having seen it, it has just motivated me to work each and every day. In fact, the following Monday, I did overtime for 3 hours. Kaching! Kaching!
Even before I got this paycheck, there are already things planned for it. I was already thinking buying another set of fancy bed sheets like those of Sferra. I have also planned to buy TS on Valentine’s Day something that he desired for a long time. It will have to remain a secret for now. I have more goals and I am slowly bringing them closer to my reach.
I must admit that good paychecks motivate me to work. But it is the good working environment, the chance to grow and excel and the heartwarming recognition, praises and confidence of the people around me especially my supervisor that made me want to do even better.
And when Monday comes, I will not only work harder but I’ll be working longer. Yes, it’s yet another overtime!
In my previous post entitled – Vatican Splendors, it was evident that TS has been spoiling me. And since it was not just my special day but it was OUR special day, it was just about right that I’d spoil him as well. On our 3rd Wedding Anniversary, I gave TS a Specialized Hardrock Sport mountain bike. We got it from Erik’s Bikes and Boards with a little discount. The original price was around $425 but they sold it to us for $386. A discount is a discount right? He liked his bike and he was even driving it inside our apartment that day it arrived.
Why I bought him a bike? We both gained weight for the past months. And instead of getting him involved with Fenphedra, we are going to sweat those fats and try to stay healthy. I also have a mountain bike in mind. It is also black with a matte finish and some purple butterflies in it. But it’s not about me this time. It is all about him.
Since I started blogging, I have started spoiling him. And now that I have a job, the more I can do it to my “spoiled brat”. hehehe!
I like my job! I get to work at my own pace. What I basically do is simply assisting a Home Mortgage Consultant by keeping in contact with his or her clients who usually have relocation program with their work in our company. We do this by calling the clients and sending them correspondence through email. I was also trained to manage the faxes in and out of the company. Something that I can choose to do if I want to stay away from the phones.
We have two 15-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch. It isn’t that much time but we got adjusted to it. The time was just enough for us to bond in between our munches. For the past days, I have not been eating a lot of lunch because my I got an impacted wisdom tooth. I tried to eat just oatmeal since I can’t chew much on food. This could be a blessing in disguise coz I will be losing weight without investing my time reading Hydroxycut reviews to find out if they really work.
I have learned from my supervisor today that other than faxing, she has other plans for me. I don’t know what it is but I sure do hope I can manage it and that I will meet her expectations. I am loving my job and I’m pretty excited about it each day. I’d sleep early and eager to go to work. I have never been this enthusiastic before. And of course, there’s the paycheck that would come at the end of each week. So, that’s really rewarding!
Our Anniversary has passed and what comes next is the Valentine’s Day which not only I and TS celebrates but all couples do. It is the day of the heart and it is the best time to express once again and revalidate your feelings towards your partner. Some men are brilliant and simply know what ticks their woman. Some are not born to read their lady’s mind.
It was the day of our 3rd Wedding Anniversary and the snow storm just started. I woke TS with a breakfast in bed. It was nothing fancy really. I only prepared bacon strips, scrambled eggs, bagel with Philadelphia Cream Cheese on it and a glass of orange juice. I made sure I got up earlier than him so I can somehow surprise him a little bit other than the presents that I already gave him the day before. Since I made more than enough breakfast for TS, I ended up sharing it with him in bed.
The snow was falling heavily outside. TS kept on checking on the weather news and made sure it is safe for us to go out without getting stuck along the way. I had no idea where he is taking me and was totally clueless. I had been guessing and attempting to squeeze some info from TS but I was unsuccessful. It was only when we arrived at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul, MN that I realized that we are going to see the Vatican Splendors! This is indeed one great gift from TS. He had not only kept me in touch with my faith but he also brought me to the Vatican without enduring the long and expensive flight.
The Vatican Splendors showcases artworks dating back to the third century. From the venerated relics (bone fragments) of Saint Peter to items from the election of Pope Benedict XVI, this exhibit comprises one of the largest Vatican collections ever to tour North America. Many items have never before been on public view. Since pictures are prohibited inside the exhibit, I had my intellectual memory to work its wonders and grasp the splendors in mind.
While I was in the middle of doing my usual routine as a Mortgage Assistant and learning some new tasks that are handed to me, I suddenly smell something. I need not to look around to know what it was. I can instantly identify the yummy aroma of a freshly-cooked french fries. In a little while, I smelled an inviting chinese food. This really made me hungry so I emailed Kyeela for lunch.
No matter how grouchy you’re feeling,
You’ll find the smile more or less healing.
It grows in a wreath
All around the front teeth -
Thus preserving the face from congealing.
~Anthony Euwer
We certainly don’t like to smile in front of the camera with a set of yellow teeth. However, this could not be avoided as certain foods that we intake (e.g. coffee, coke) causes some discoloration in our teeth. We always wanted to have a sparking white smile and we think that our only hope is simply by going to our dentist and undergo the bleaching treatment.
Time just went by so quickly. It is already three years since the beginning of our journey together as a married couple. Taking a deep breath before making my first step down the aisle is still fresh in my memory. I can still remember the look on TS’ face when he said his vows. I can recall every single detail of it. It was one special moment for both of us and for our family. I would like to go back to that moment over and over again. But there are so many things to look forward to with TS and I know that our third year together will just be as colorful as the previous.
In about an hour and 20 minutes, it is going to be our 3rd Wedding Anniversary. Both I and TS had our day-off so we can spend time with each other. It actually doesn’t matter to us what we will be doing as long as we are together. What I am planning to do tomorrow is to slip in our Wedding Video and play it in our DVD player. I just want to look back and watch the magical moment of our bond.
TS might have another plan for tomorrow. Whatever it is, he is not telling me. My guess is that he’s taking me somewhere for a joy ride. TS and I love to drive around looking at sights while listening to the radio especially NPR. This reminds me that we need to update our in-dash receiver since other than radio, it can only play CDs. We were considering of getting a Sirius satellite radio or a Clarion VRX755VD which has IPOD compatibility other than its retractable LCD monitor and plays various discs formats.
Whatever activities we will be doing tomorrow, I’m sure it’s going to be one fine moment for both of us. I am so blessed to be married to the love of my life who never fails to support me. I could not imagine spending the last three years of my life and the coming more with someone else. He is the one for me. He is my destiny!
Getting a job definitely changed my daily routine. Normally, I would wake up at 9:30 and stay in bed awake until 10:30 or even longer. Now that I have a job, I have to get up as early as 6:30 and no time to lay around. Once the alarm goes off, I have to lead my sleepy self and start getting myself ready.
My first day at work went out fine. Like most first days, me and the other 3 new faces in the office were given a tour and were oriented as to our job functions and how things are done around the place. We were assigned to our own working area and then we set-up our computer, email and network systems. We also did a few classes from the Learning Center. It was not stressful but rather relaxing and we worked at our own pace. The four of us bonded at lunch and we had a great time!
The rest of the afternoon was spent getting acquainted with the program that we will be using. It looks complicated but we are starting to get the hang of it. Just a couple more practice and I should be comfortable with it. Before we headed home, we marked our territory and my work place now has my name on it. Yikes!
I stayed in the office for an extra hour and spent it with my supervisor. She is super nice and considerate. When she learned that on January 12 – Monday will be our 3rd Wedding Anniversary, she told me that I can take that day off so I can spend it with TS. Not everyone gets a day off after just 1 day of work, right? So, this is indeed a blessing. When I go back to work on Tuesday, I’m gonna work harder and make sure she won’t regret that she gave me the day off. Wooohooo!
“There are as many nights as days, and the one is just as long as the other in the year’s course.Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.”
This is my journey to life – an interdependence of actions and dreams.
I love to travel. It’s how I learned to become more accepting.
I love my friends. They brought so much color to my living.
What is good about working as a temp is that you get paid each week. It gives a feeling that you are rewarded at the end of the working week. My first paycheck came in the mail the other Friday. I was excited! I knew my hourly rate but I had no idea how much withholding will be taken from it. When I opened it and see the figures, I have this huge smile on my face.
Our Anniversary has passed and what comes next is the Valentine’s Day which not only I and TS celebrates but all couples do. It is the day of the heart and it is the best time to express once again and revalidate your feelings towards your partner. Some men are brilliant and simply know what ticks their woman. Some are not born to read their lady’s mind.
While I was in the middle of doing my usual routine as a Mortgage Assistant and learning some new tasks that are handed to me, I suddenly smell something. I need not to look around to know what it was. I can instantly identify the yummy aroma of a freshly-cooked french fries. In a little while, I smelled an inviting chinese food. This really made me hungry so I emailed Kyeela for lunch.