Yes, you have read it right. Mitch Albom as in Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom. Last February, I had this rare chance of meeting Mr. Tuesdays with Morrie in one of those meet-and-greet events at Kinokuniya. Of course, I asked for his autograph on my copy of For One More Day . I also asked him what's his advice to writers like me (though now,I'm technically a copywriter, not a writer). He told me that I should read a lot and everytime I find interesting quotes/phrases in materials that I have read, I should highlight them so when I need inspiration, I can just open the book again and re-read those lines.
Speaking of interesting quotes, earlier today, I opened my copy of Males, Nails and Sample Sales: Everything a Woman Must Know to be Smarter, Savvier, Saner Sooner , one of those books I bought from a warehouse sale. I did not want to buy the book at first, but when I saw that the author, Stephanie Pierson, is a creative director at an advertising agency in NY, I bought it. Yeah, I could be superficial like that, buying a book because the cover is nice or because the author is formerly in advertising (friends, you know I've been dying to work in a hotshot ad agency, right?). Sometimes, I don't care about the contents.
But I digress.
So yeah, I opened that book and since I marked some of those interesting lines (following Mr. Albom's advice), I would just like to share them to you. Especially you, fresh grads out there looking for your first jobs and clueless about the real world. There's a chapter in the book devoted to Careers, and in this section, Pierson mentioned this:
"Don't work for someone who is abusive. Life is too short. And no matter how junior you are, you don't have to take it"
Fresh grads, listen up. If the company which hired you don't have benefits like SSS/Philhealth/Medicare/Pag-ibig or if they don't pay taxes, beware. Take my advice: flee as soon as you can.
And here's another advice from Pierson:
"Don't get too rattled or too anxious. Don't give the people who run your company the power to decide your worth. You know when you are doing a good job. You know when it's the assignment that is the problem or when your bosses are idiots. You are not as good as your last assignment. Don't let anyone let you believe that"
I totally agree.
And another thing fresh grads. Let me tell you this: you would encounter insufferable know-it-alls in the workplace, but the worst kind are those who think they are Meryl Streep's character in that movie with Anne Hathaway. If you encounter a boss like that, better look for another job. It's not worth it. Trust me.
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Seriously, working conditions there (in the Philippines) and here in Europe are very different. VERY.
I've been here 2 years, and I never felt like I was on the bottom of the pack, and I talk to my boss (I don't even call them sir/ma'am) like she's my direct colleague. Respect is present everywhere.
And yes, overtime is not advisable. I'm working on agency now, so my time is not as planned, but usually it's based on 9-5
there are a lot of companies in the philippines who treat their employees well naman.
though there are also a lot which exploit/abuse their employees.tsk tsk.
So Nelly, is this advice based on experience? Is it? Huh? Huh?
IS IT?!?!?!
:P
Yes Kris, it is (oh, that rhymes!)
But experience there in Manila, not here. Haha.
Talagang sinagot ko un question, though I bet you already know the answer. Hahaha.
Actually, Nelly... It's not only the fresh grads who should run for the hills when they meet someone like Miranda Priestly... Even people who already have experience should realize that sometimes they should just go. They'll thank themselves afterwards. :))
True.true.
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