Friday, January 22, 2010

one of those few left

I got so much delighted that I just had to share this story.

My sister and I put up a small business a few months ago. It didn't work out. One of the things, though, that I was less worried about was our stall helper.

You see, I hired this girl for our stall. She was referred to me by a friend. Actually, I was supposed to interview her friend, she just tagged along. I ended up choosing her over her friend. Let's just say it was gut feel. My gut feel proved me right. She turned out to be smart, conscientious, responsible, and very dependable.

Just this January, we decided to stop operations due to non-profitability of the business. It broke my heart to tell her she had to find a new job. I said I would still give her salary for 1 month while she looks for another job. I just asked for her help to process some documents we needed at City Hall before she finally ends her employment with me.

Just today, she told me she already found a new job and has started to work already, but she still took a leave from work to finish the last task I assigned her, which was to claim a document from City Hall.

This girl was a personification of dignity and character. I was glad she already found a new job upon a few weeks of unemployment. It gives me hope to see people like her. She did not finish a full undergraduate degree due to lack of money. She just took up a short IT course. Her lack of education and opportunity might have hampered her finding a good job, but that doesn't severe her perseverance. Despite her lack of good education, it did not prevent her from getting out of unemployment. I'd say she's far better than those who have been blessed with much but still deem themselves helpless or deprived.

I'm happy to have encountered this girl once in my life. She gives me hope. I wish her good things for her future. With her character, she can go a long way. She really is one of those few good ones left.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Getting to Know Me

As advised by our professor, I took up several tests at the site www.test.cafe.com. Here are the results I got.


IQ


Personality


Ideal Job



Sleep Health


I also just created a Linked In account. Check out my site http://www.linkedin.com/in/deliasze