In other words, i'm quitting.

Putanginang shet.

LAYA NA 'KO!

After a year, i finally summoned up the courage to quit.

It wasn't an easy decision. I've made many friends here, people who are more than names and faces to me. I was continuously served with challenges that helped me develop as an employee.

Pero tama na. Sobra na. It's time to say goodbye, get up, and dance!

To my friends: mula kay Kuya Allan na naghahatid sakin sa Sta. Rosa at pabalik sa opisina hanggang kay Sir Ver na nakangiti parin kahit alam kong bwisit na siya, thank you. You all won't be forgotten.

To the Lobby Girls and Boys: thank you for the laughter and the support through the tough times. Without your presence here in the office, second week ko palang nilayasan ko na ang mga walang kwentang tao dito. Nandito kayong lahat sa puso ko. Kita-kits sa August sa birthday namin ni Sir Ed!

To the people of the F.O: words are not enough to to thank all of you. Salamat sa saya, sa weeknight gimmicks, sa words of encouragement, sa mga ngiting bumabati sakin tuwing papasok ako diyan sa office niyo. Sa mga guwardya, Kuya Joel, Kuya Alex, kay Kuya Luis at sa team niya, Ka Percy, Ka Lumeng, Mang Abe, Kuya Tano, Kuya Rey, Mitch, Marlon, Mommy Juliet, Mike, Sir Ver, Sir Marlou, Sir Arnold, Ms. Miles, Mary Anne, Tito Fidel, Sir Arden. Thank you thank you!!! If situations have their own ability of ironing things out i'll work with you faster than you can say "That's it!" Mahal ko kayong lahat!

To the people who have the same plight: Ito lang ang maaadvise ko: lahat tayo nakapag-aral whether we're bosses or subordinates. We are all professionals here at hindi tama na insultuhin ang pagkatao natin dahil staff lang tayo at hindi boss. Di na uso ang tutungo nalang at hahayaang maulanan tayo ng talak at laway. Goodluck and friends til the end!

Marami rin akong hiningan ng opinyon kung ano ang gagawin ko. This was a predicament. I really thought that this was the job and the company for me. Akala ko dito na ako tatanda at uugatan. Pero you really can't have everything.

Sabi nga ni Realus Tecson, ang buhay parang gulong ng sorbetes. May oras na nasa taas ka...masarap dahil malapit ka dun sa ice cream--malamig at presko! Minsan naman pagulong-gulong ka sa mainit na aspalto. Kung maswerte ka, magpapahinga pa ang Mamang Sorbetero at mga ilang minuto ka ring nakikipag-lips to lips sa tae ng aso.

Kahit naman yata sino hindi papayag na makipagyapusan sa tae diba? I've had enough of the B.S. Ilang beses ko nang inulit sa profile ko sa Friendster, Multiply, at kung saan saan pa na AYOKO SA PLASTIK. Di uso sakin ang motto na "If you can't beat them, join them." That's a load of bullcrap. And believe you me, i can smell that from a mile away.

Friends--i'm sure i'll see them again. Experiences? All jobs bombard us with work and life experiences. Benefits? I can get benefits in another company. Pero di mababayaran ng benepisyo ang katinuan at respeto para sa isang empleyado.

I really tried. God knows how hard i tried sucking it up and staying. Believe it or not, ang galing ko nga dahil natiis ko for a year. Yay, me!

Pero may hangganan ang bawa't isang tao. Level of tolerance kumbaga.

Hanggang dito nalang po. Marami pong salamat.