because 2 of my 5 blogger friends posted their pics on their latest articles, i’m doing the same thing. yes, i only have 5 blogger friends. and no, imitation is not the best form of flattery. it’s what you buy at divi and greenhills.
so anyway, where was i? wait, i haven’t started my post yet. ok.
you know how it feels like when you’re unsure of what you’re doing in life? that feeling of uncertainty over everything. your family, your work, your friends, everything man. nothing feels familiar anymore, or nothing feels familiar PERIOD. it got to the point where no sooner had i decided to take a bath than i start questioning why i even have to take a bath in the first place. all the logic behind hygiene and aesthetics are tossed aside, and the logic behind inner beauty and conserving water by taking a bath every other day take full swing. and all these leave me undecided. i sit at the dining area sipping my tea, clutching my bath towel, looking more haggard than Hagrid and i still can’t decide if i should take a bath or not.
it went on like that for about 2 weeks this month. i was a floater. i was on auto-pilot against my will. i unwillingly took my baths, i resentfully sent my reports, i smiled when what i really wanted to do was stick my tongue out and blow raspberries at everyone.
i was experiencing a phenomenon common to anyone who has to work for a living: BURN OUT.
and just when i thought i was on the brink of insanity, i receive good tidings from upper management. the corporate directors and execs handling my account decided that training supervisors were not needed for the account anymore, and with the snap of a finger i was made redundant. in layman’s term, i was laid off.
why is that good news to me? 3 reasons. first: mucho dinero. my severance package is enough to finance my 2-year sabbatical. nuff said. second: hello?! burn out! i needed time off, and it was either this or me losing it sooner or later. third: i was making a good exit from the company. not exactly the exit i imagined for myself, but at least my record’s clean, i don’t leave with a heavy heart, and everyone’s red with envy coz of the compensation i’m getting for being laid off. i had no idea so many of my officemates were burned out as well.
so now what’s my plan? I’M BRINGING SEXY BACK BABY YEAH! hangin’ out with different sets of friends almost every night, looking up google maps coz i’m also planning on a backpacking expedition around the Philippines, jogging everyday to stay fit, and hitting Facebook like crazy. it’s amazing how some changes can make your overall outlook in life do a 180° turn. now, all i see are possibilities, not boundaries. i see new experiences, not the inconvenience of having a budget. i now see fuchsia pink and neon green where i used to see dull grays and browns. it’s amazing!
so get your gears ready ladies and gents. smasherjane’s loose and ready to go vamoose! Yee-Haw!
I guess the upper management or someone out there have felt that you had been burning out so much that they felt it too. Best of wishes on opening a new door of your life. Do not accept if the seal is broken or missing.
di kaya! cost-cutting measure coz they’ve decided to hire 1 manager to handle all trainers from all 3 phil. sites. so there, bleh :p
pro thank you na rin sa best wishes mo sakin..
Unsure in life? That’s my specialty. Try feeling that way after you’ve literally been employed for over 30 years. It’s the bomb.
Great pic! I think all proceeds from Timberlake’s song should go to you. You bring it back way better than he ever did.
hey shouts! how’s it shakin’? i knew you’d approve of my post, all the negativity i started off with was sure to appeal to your distinctive taste.
and about timberlake, I KNOW RIGHT?! hahaha
i love the aqua blllueeeee wooooteeeeeerssssss at the back……made me stand up here in my cube and plunge! hahays….
bakit parang bigla kong na wish na ma lay off rin ako?ahahahhaa…pero wag muna..baka pagisihan ko lang kung ang bibigay sakin eh pamasage pauwi…lols..
Ill be there this octoberfest!yeeeahhh!
weh?! what date? let’s meet up! i have all the time in the world and i think now’s the best time to finally meet you! sna pti si gasti at lio dba? that would be GRAND..
me and lio are 100% sure na maglalasing..sure sur sure..i added u last year pa sa listahan ko na gusto kong makita…see u then jane!!text me up!
i hope u can delete this one after reading.ahahahaha
binura ko na lng number mo, bka dumami nnman mga mangugulo syo ako pa sisihin mo hehe.
it’s also my first time to meet up with friends from the blogging world. so i’m really really really excited about this. i’m keeping my fingers crossed for gasti..
I laughed hard at this “and no, imitation is not the best form of flattery. it’s what you buy at divi and greenhills.”. Hahahaha.
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Girl, I unwillingly take baths every single day!
I was experiencing the same thing about two months ago. I got to the point where I even question why I spend a lot of time watching DVD when I have been doing that to relax for a number of years. I refused to eat lunch because I didn’t feel like it. Now that I think about it, it was more like depression than burn out.
If I resign would the severance package be the same as what it would be if they laid me off? I envy you! I have been wanting to go places but money has always been a problem!
in my case, the severance pay they offered me is way bigger than what i’d get if i resigned and got separation pay. i’m just not sure if it would be the same for you, since di ko alam ang current position mo sa kumpanya, how much you make, all that stuff.
aww, bkit ka na-depress? tara sama ka sakin sa backpacking adventure ko! i’ll definitely start sa way up north, BANAUE!
Hindi ko pa nalilibot ang Pilipinas, pero ang pinaka gusto kong mapuntahan ay Bohol and Palawan. Ingget me much! Haha.
Keep us updated with your adventures. I’ll probably drool over the photos you’d be posting though. I need a vacation.
haven’t been to bohol, that’s also on my must-see list. been to palawan though, the pic on my post was taken at the underground river.
i’ll def be keeping this blog updated on my travels. and i hope you find the time and money to get away for even just 1 weekend. i’m sure you deserve a break.
if by “…2 of my 5 blogger friends…” you mean me, how sure are you then that i am, indeed, the same, exact person hanging upside-down in the pic? lol! kidding.
i just thought that since it’s my birthday, my readers ought to take a look at who the sonuvabitch writer is, physically at the very least. i was even ready for the nitpicking but all the comments i received never mentioned anything about the pic. so yeah, the pic was kinda inconspicuous and irrelevant, i guess.
you really look youthful with your short hair cut! you deserve all the spelunking. go save some for us!
yep, i was referring to you and malditsky.
i think that’s the 2nd picture you posted, yes? it would’ve been nice of the pic wasn’t upside down and too dark, but hey, to each his own.
nice clean cut hair. hehe! and nice smile too pwede na magpromote ng phil. tourism.
anyways about dun sa bakasyon ni maldito. I’ll be there wherever it is. too bad hindi ako pwede makipaglasingan kasi bawal pa sakin ang alak. napakawrong timing lang talaga kasi ng sakit ko. Im also looking forward meeting you and lio. si maldito nagkita kami last year pero sandali lang. pabalik na kasi sya Cebu.
kewl.. see you when i see you!