Those who are slaves in the corporate world, yours truly included, have an never ending litany of how they wanted to get out of the arena that demand so much but does not give much in return. A salary? The bonus? The promotions? The what? One is only as good as his last rating. One is not indispensable. One can always be the fall guy. One is simply a simpleton that has to earn his keep.
Yes, it is tiring. Mondays to Fridays. 8:30 to 5:30. And sometimes, even more. The routine has become part of my life. And weekends have become sacrosanct to me. No work. But then, if needed, I have to work even on a god-dammed weekend.
Question? Am I happy? No. Am I fullfilled? No. Is this the way I want my life to be? No. But do I have a choice? NO. Then why I am here? Because I earn from it. My sustenance. And I have a tenure that I am keeping. So that in less than two years from now, I can get my optional retirement pay. That would be the day. That would be the time that I am looking forward. And then what?
Rest for a month. Then, take stock and look for options for income generating purposes. I have to live after work. I need to have an alternative income after retirement. I can teach. Oh, how I love to teach. During my hiatus, I plan to get my MBA. So that I can teach.
And I hope that I am looking forward to less hassles. I plan to put a small sari-sari store. Typical Filipino, right? Or maybe, a gotohan? or a canteen, perhaps. Or I can be a talent manager for those who want to get into the Japan scenes? Or a small videoke stuff? There are many options and all of these options are far more detached and different from what I can do now. I may want to go into theatre, but that is pushing the edge since I am already 43, and I don't think I can land cover page as your next boy next door personality. Ilusyon na yun!.
I can get to read as much books as I can get. I will try to upgrade my PC to become more powerful so that I can do some techie stuff while not doing something. I can practically be a bum, if I so choose. I can have many options. And it is mine to decide what will happen to me after retirement.
So, have I forgotten something? Ah yes, my insurances, I plan to continue. Get rid of my credit cards. Be frugal, but comfortable. Gone are the days of spending sprees. Gone will be the days of gimikan. It will be a quiet life ahead of me. And boy, am I looking forward to that time?
Ciao!
Yes, it is tiring. Mondays to Fridays. 8:30 to 5:30. And sometimes, even more. The routine has become part of my life. And weekends have become sacrosanct to me. No work. But then, if needed, I have to work even on a god-dammed weekend.
Question? Am I happy? No. Am I fullfilled? No. Is this the way I want my life to be? No. But do I have a choice? NO. Then why I am here? Because I earn from it. My sustenance. And I have a tenure that I am keeping. So that in less than two years from now, I can get my optional retirement pay. That would be the day. That would be the time that I am looking forward. And then what?
Rest for a month. Then, take stock and look for options for income generating purposes. I have to live after work. I need to have an alternative income after retirement. I can teach. Oh, how I love to teach. During my hiatus, I plan to get my MBA. So that I can teach.
And I hope that I am looking forward to less hassles. I plan to put a small sari-sari store. Typical Filipino, right? Or maybe, a gotohan? or a canteen, perhaps. Or I can be a talent manager for those who want to get into the Japan scenes? Or a small videoke stuff? There are many options and all of these options are far more detached and different from what I can do now. I may want to go into theatre, but that is pushing the edge since I am already 43, and I don't think I can land cover page as your next boy next door personality. Ilusyon na yun!.
I can get to read as much books as I can get. I will try to upgrade my PC to become more powerful so that I can do some techie stuff while not doing something. I can practically be a bum, if I so choose. I can have many options. And it is mine to decide what will happen to me after retirement.
So, have I forgotten something? Ah yes, my insurances, I plan to continue. Get rid of my credit cards. Be frugal, but comfortable. Gone are the days of spending sprees. Gone will be the days of gimikan. It will be a quiet life ahead of me. And boy, am I looking forward to that time?
Ciao!
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