Happy Working

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"To be successful, the first thing to do is fall in love with your work."
-Sister Mary Lauretta

There is no perfect company. Looking further down the list, you can never also have a perfect set of friends, a perfect family, nor even a perfect life. We can only have the best attitude for every moment, or at least the most appropriate reaction to make every moment worthwhile.

I just want to share what I had experienced so far with my 7 weeks at work.


Point 0: Starting Somewhere.

I started working on June 18 as a Software Developer in a good IT company located in Ortigas. The specifics, I think, I have written previously in this blog too. As usual, I found myself experiencing a lot of firsts. Needless to say, everytime I encounter something new, I savor the moment. I tried to be at my best - arrive early, do tasks beyond expectations, speak well of myself and the company I'm working in. At times, my best still isn't enough. Soon enough will I realize, my best is yet to come.


Point 0.000 000 001, or at least anything greater than 0: Start Improving.

I can say I grew up and was nurtured in a competitive environment. In this environment, I am fully aware that no best thing exist. Everything goes down, but can also go up. Everything moves, and you'll get left behind if you stay where you are. This environment, I call myself, makes me aware that I have to start things up. Knowing that there is always a self to make better everyday, I always find a reason to improve.

I remember my current mentor, Sir Ed, who share this same principle that I had. I literally had goosebumps when he said that we compete against ourselves. I was glad to meet people who do not base growth on others. Here at Azeus, I jumped from doing no-brainer programming to real coding.


Point 1: Acknowledging I Have Learned Something.

Although I have seen how far I had improved from point 0, I am not able to see the end of the line of learning. In reality, there is no end to the other side of the line. I keep on learning, and mark these learning points as points of success. Upon graduating in college, I only knew Fortran, and only the basics of it. A few weeks before joining the company, I studied Java on my own. Now, I have been acquainted with so much. So much I can't tell exactly what (you know why), but I really learned.

I love where I am now because I personally get to acknowledge that I have learned something.


Point A: Because It Wasn't a Line to Begin With

Learning about programming languages is one thing. Learning about the company is another. Learning about your co-workers is still another one. Every mentor I had, every language I get to learn, is a totally new experience. When I'm at work, I have mental lists of what I have to accomplish, and these include getting to know my co-workers more.

I love my job because I like the people I'm working with, or I can find ways to enjoy their company.


Tomorrow's another day. The final phase of our training starts on Tuesday. I have so much to share, yet so little time to organize my thoughts.

I just want share a secret. I used to think that I can be successful in everything I do - with the right attitude, the right skill, and the right timing. With this company, its demands, and its fast pace, people are challenged to make two steps at a time. I'm not surprised that I often find myself lost among a bunch of codes, or stuck at a method that I can't absorb. I'm not surprised that I needed to voluntarily stay late to catch up with everyone else. I have to do things the hard way. I used to believe that efforts can take me to success.

The secret? Luckily that thinking of mine still holds. I may look tired at times, but deep inside, I say to myself that I will get this in time, or in effort, or in prayers.