I am happy for how Jay's career as an architect is unfolding. After 5 months of enduring a long distance relationship, he finally went back to Manila from managing their business in Bataan last November to work in a new architectural firm in Paseo de Magallanes. After almost three months of working there, he got bored. Who wouldn't get bored in firm where all you get to do all day is surf the net? So there, he sought for a "real" job in other established, well-known firms in Makati. He got several offers. Some firms hired him right there and then after his first interview.
But at that time, the best offer came from a firm located along Buendia Avenue (that is, PRSP). He was happy with that job. The partners liked him. They recognized his potentials. And so when Jay started, he devoted his 101% to every tasks assigned to him. He worked from 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM or even later just to meet their team's deadline. There were days when he wouldn't even have time for me because he had to finish several drawings. Let alone that he willingly went to work on weekends and during holidays.
However, a couple of weeks before he started in PRSP, I encouraged him to submit an application to Lor Calma Designs. He admires Ed Calma (like every novice architect does) but he didn't think Ed Calma would spare even just a minute looking at his resume. So even though he would like to work there, applying in Lor Calma Designs was not (at least, not yet) part of his plans. He is very humble. But I know his potentials. I believe in him. So I encouraged him to just drop by Lor Calma to submit a resume. I told him he has nothing to lose. So he did.
After more or less one month in PRSP, Lor Calma gave him a call to schedule him for an interview. Again, he didn't want to go there because he has no "real" portfolio yet to show Ed Calma. But I told him, his drawings would suffice. So even though reluctant he was, he went to his interview. He waited long in the reception area to be interviewed even though he was the only applicant at that moment. That made him feel as if the whole idea of he being there was stupid and even comical. He was embarrassed that he was there. But several centuries later, Ed Calma finally summoned him to his office.
Ed Calma saw the potentials that I see in Jay. He told Jay that he likes how Jay thinks. He liked Jay's drawings. He hired him right away. He gave him a significantly higher salary offer and a more interesting job and that is as a designer. Not as a draftsman or as a CAD Operator and other usual positions that you give to someone who doesn't have a license yet or is just only starting in the field like Jay, but as a designer! As a designer baby! ^_^
Who would refuse such offer. It was certainly an offer that one should not let pass. I was happy for Jay. And I was happier when he told me that he only went to Lor Calma because of me. He did it for me, man! He even told his mom that he did it for me!
However, he had a hard time thinking how to resign from PRSP without burning any bridge. But he was decided and I wanted him to accept Lor Calma's offer (of, course haha). So I wrote his resignation letter and we both hoped that telling PRSP that he was leaving would turn out fine.
Unfortunately, PRSP did not take his resignation professionally. I mean, when he handed them his resignation letter, they (alright, in real life, I'm only referring to a single person) told him that they do not need someone like Jay in their company. They asked him to pack his things right away and so my poor guy left the office at around 3:00 PM. They didn't even wait for 5:30 PM to ask him to leave so that his leaving wouldn't catch a lot of unwanted attention.
And although on that same day, he officially became one of Ed Calma's designers, he was unhappy. PRSP talked as if Jay used them all along as waiting room. But you could put me under oath and I would swear that wasn't Jay's intention.
But enough with that. The real purpose of this entry is to narrate how I spent the entire afternoon yesterday on making Jay feel better after he resigned from PRSP. I kept him company. More than just doing him a pep talk, I made him realize that there is really nothing to feel bad about. He was about to start his job in Lor Calma the next day. PRSP only made his progress faster!
And then afterwards, when he was already feeling better, I resumed my sleep in his flat. When he called me, I only had less than three hours of sleep. I needed more to sustain myself during my entire shift that night. He went through his review notes while I was sleeping.
His study table is adjacent to his bed where I was taking a nap. And every now and then that I would be half-awake because I need to scratch something itchy on my arms or on my legs or on my face, I would find him reaching out to me to help me scratch my itch. That was sweet. He was watching over me all the while that I was sleeping! In addition, every now and then too I would be half-awake to feel that he is touching my tummy.
When I woke up several hours later, I asked him why he did so. He told me that he finds my tummy cute. Haha. Then I noticed that he already cooked what I told him in passing that I would like to pack as my lunch at work. Awww.
Then he told me to dress up for work because we're going out for pizza before he'd send me to my office. Oh boy, I love this guy! Haha. ^_^
Thoughts:
Men are funny creatures. A while ago, a guy officemate saw pictures of a pretty girl in YouTube. He doesn't know that it was Nicole Hernandez. He doesn't know who Nicole Hernandez is. So I told him who she is and that she is a model then I left him admiring the girl. A moment later, I went back to him and saw him searching this in Google:
NICOLE HERNANDEZ SEX SCANDAL!
Men, they are not only funny. They are sick too! Haha. Peace men! Haha! ^_^
Quotes:
"Love is like drinking beer. Drinking too much will make you stupid. So love moderately." - a text message that I received a couple of days ago.
Boy, I can't! Drinking and loving both operate in an all or none principle to me. If I drink, I don't stop until I get real intoxicated, which is why I don't drink. If I love, I wear my heart on my sleeve. So I don't fall in love easily. But when I do, man, I get crazy! Haha ^_^
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