Work sh*t happens

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I had another skirmish with APAC boss and it’s not even my fault. The journo/editor that I am helping train asked so many questions about editing, why did I do this, why did I do that in one or two samples of stories that I showed her. To make things easier and not spend too much time explaining, I said I will cc you in the story drafts I’m currently working on, just to illustrate.

I did that this morning and a few hours later I received an email from boss, reprimanding me for going into her turf. Like—I didn’t even know there was such a thing. I mean, the trainee asked and asked…to keep me from spending too much time answering her questions, I just said “I’ll just send you a copy of what I’m doing so you would understand.” I can’t brush off her questions, can I? I’m already there in person so why not be helpful and answer her queries??? 🤦🏻‍♀️

So annoyed that I needed to go out and destress.

I sat here for an hour because I felt the walls of our office closing in on me. I felt horrible and lonely. I was just trying to be a nice human being doing her job. Photo by CallMeCreation.com
Still breathing. It’s gonna be fine, I told myself.

I walked from where I was lounging to push away the dark cloud hanging over me. I looked for a place where I can buy snacks for my kids and for those who are helping look after my kids.

This is not Irvin’s, the really expensive one. My kids are just going to try it so no need to spend SGD 16 for that.

My sis-in-law bought and gave me this blouse for my trip here so, here I go, road testing it.

Well, it’s red and I did stand out in the MRT this morning.

Thank God for family to cheer me up.

Such a gloomy day.

Huge dinner tonight to comfort myself. Photo by CallMeCreation.com

After the obvious corruption at Dept of Tourism that cost us PHP 49m, here comes another agency.

The Philippine Gaming Corporation, the milking cow of the government.

This government is remaking everything so that Marcos’ asssociates can have kickbacks. Just like what they did to that horrible DOT campaign.

Nothing is wrong with Pagcor’s old logo and it has been the logo for several administrations. Why the need to rebrand and redesign???

Old logo that works.

In no time, Filipinos started making fun of the new logo that was obviously copied from Petron. My kids could make better logos than this unknown graphics company that sprung out in June 2023. Paid PHP 3m for a kid’s ouput.

Ramon Ang will not be happy. Or maybe yes, who knows. His principal was a Marcos crony anyway.
Yes, it’s like Loki.
Stretching in the morning.

Jokes aside, here’s the real story behind this shit.

That’s what they did with the Tourism shit we had/are having, only it cost PHP 49m and the recipient of the kickback is a talentless cousin of Liza Araneta Marcos, the first lady.

Oh Philippines, how I hate thee. How I hate the thing you have become. I am really crossing out people who have voted for Marcos and Duterte.