11.11.11

(A blog I constructed 2 years ago)

This is a special day. Not only because of the unique arrangement, but for a simple reason. I’ll be celebrating my 3^rd month at work. Very simple right? However, literally simple, looking beyond, it means a lot for me.

Let me tell you the reason why I am so grateful for 11.11.11

Working in the Department of Trade and Industry as Administrative Aide in their Human Resources Department may seem so far from what course I have taken up during college. From a Hotel and Restaurant Management student to a young professional working in a filed of Human Resource Management, many have been asking me why did I entered the job that is not related to your course.

My answer?

Though I wasn’t working in a field or establishment that caters to the hospitality industry, I consider this job as a stepping stone for a better career in the future.

There's a deeper reason why did I accepted the job.

Right after graduation, I wanted to work already to help my family to earn a living. Deciding upon my own, I passed to several establishments, here and abroad. I had an interview for a coffeeshop, attended the initial screening, but at the end of the day, I received the verdict. I didn’t make it. It was so sad because I have studied the company and its products. Moving on, I decided to pass my resume at DTI due to my mother’s influence that I should try it.

I was able to have my exams and initial interview at DTI. I was waiting for their call for the next step. During this time of waiting, I was so bored and decided to find more opportunities. One day, a casual dining restaurant called me for an initial screening (interview and exams). I was surprised that during that day, everything was moving. I was already for medical requirements at the restaurant. But behind all this things that happened during that day, the position offered to me was not the position that I’ve applied for.

I have to choose between DTI and the restaurant… Praying hard every night, I decided to go with DTI. It was my parent’s decision. I don’t actually want to work there.

Now that it’s almost 3 months since I started working at DTI, I’m enjoying the work in a manner that cannot be explained with just a couple of words. I don’t exactly what describes what I’m feeling right now, but I’m sure that it was God who’s in the works.

With all those hazy things that surrounded my mind during the transition from being a student going to a young professional, I can say that every obstacle is worth it. I’ve learned a couple of things during this particular journey in my life:

Everything comes with a purpose. It came to you not to make you suffer, but to develop perseverance. After surpassing those tests, you character grows and hope is present. And He will not disappoint you until His promises are fulfilled. (Romans 5:3-5)