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My name is Kristian. This is my first blog and it first started out as travel blog. But then I started involving my love for the entertainment scene mainly the movies and concerts scene.

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Since I was stuck in the Philippines, I figured I have to do something worthwhile. If your a Filipino who grew up abroad, I guess we all have this mentality that we need to be our own person. I figured since I am a U.S graduate, I thought that being in a western university would give me an advantage and that means a good job with a high pay!. Boy! Was I excited!

Unfortunately it didn't turn the way I expected. Filipinos here are so patriotic and prefer to hire someone who has been to local universities like University of the Philippines and La Salle. I thought this was unfair but this is the reality that I am facing. I took it as a challenge and it sure was a challenge!

I applied through newspapers Manila Bulletin, Tabloids, Star newspaper to name a few. I also signed up at job hunting websites like Jobstreet.com and JobsDB.com. I have to say it was a horrible experience and I have to admit that I was frustrated. Soon all my frustrations came on to me and I thought that my credentials were never good enough for anyone. My own country wouldn't accept me!

My training days - in front of HSBC Alabang

I decided job hunt on foot. I soon ended up at Northgate, Alabang, Muntinlupa City. I started looking for a job and I got accepted by Convergy's and HSBC, Alabang. I had the difficult decision of choosing the right job for me. It was a difficult decision since I have to decide a good career path which would lead me to success. In the end, I took the job as a call center agent as a Process Credit Executive at HSBC on September 22, 2009. Not bad for a person who has only been in the Philippines for a week! =D

Labels: Call Center, Job hunting, Philippines

Since I was stuck in the Philippines, I figured I have to do something worthwhile. If your a Filipino who grew up abroad, I guess we all have this mentality that we need to be our own person. I figured since I am a U.S graduate, I thought that being in a western university would give me an advantage and that means a good job with a high pay!. Boy! Was I excited!

Unfortunately it didn't turn the way I expected. Filipinos here are so patriotic and prefer to hire someone who has been to local universities like University of the Philippines and La Salle. I thought this was unfair but this is the reality that I am facing. I took it as a challenge and it sure was a challenge!

I applied through newspapers Manila Bulletin, Tabloids, Star newspaper to name a few. I also signed up at job hunting websites like Jobstreet.com and JobsDB.com. I have to say it was a horrible experience and I have to admit that I was frustrated. Soon all my frustrations came on to me and I thought that my credentials were never good enough for anyone. My own country wouldn't accept me!

My training days - in front of HSBC Alabang

I decided job hunt on foot. I soon ended up at Northgate, Alabang, Muntinlupa City. I started looking for a job and I got accepted by Convergy's and HSBC, Alabang. I had the difficult decision of choosing the right job for me. It was a difficult decision since I have to decide a good career path which would lead me to success. In the end, I took the job as a call center agent as a Process Credit Executive at HSBC on September 22, 2009. Not bad for a person who has only been in the Philippines for a week! =D

Labels: Call Center, Job hunting, Philippines

April Events
The Cranberries Live in Manila @ SMART Araneta Coliseum (April 10, 2012)
LMFAO Live in Manila @ SMART Araneta Coliseum (April 11, 2012)
Taking Back Sunday Live in Manila @ Sky Dome (Apr 13, 2012)
Israel Houghton and Planetshakers Live in Manila @ SMART Araneta Coliseum (Apr 21, 2012)
Avenged Sevenfold Live in Manila @ SMART Araneta Coliseum (Apr 26, 2012)
Vertical Horizon and Ed Kowalczyk Live in Manila @ SMART Araneta Coliseum (Apr 28, 2012)

May Events
Lifehouse Live in Manila @ SMART Araneta Coliseum (May 26, 2012)
Taylor Dayne and Edwin McCain Live in Manila and Cebu @ Waterfront Hotel (May 30, 2012)

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