The Bedroom Blog Diaries: Leaving Ortigas

Posted on February 16, 2011 12:00 am by Veronica
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It was a day like any other. I was on my way to meet Charlie in Robinsons Galleria for coffee at 3PM on a weekday (more on my meeting with my friend Charlie in later posts). Ah, the joys of being self-employed. Have I mentioned that I resigned from the agency in Ortigas?

A little flashback here: Early last year, I resigned from my copy writer post at the advertising agency where Franco and I used to work. He left the agency a year before I did and joined a bigger firm in Makati. I would have joined him in [company deleted]. But I didn’t want to leave Ortigas because Logan was still working there early last year. I would have joined Franco in that global company with a smashing reputation that would've been enough to make me shine like diamonds. I would have joined Franco...if only my passion for publishing didn’t overpower my flair for writing copy studies.

It came to a point when my work at the agency felt like a routine. I didn’t feel challenged anymore. To put it simply, I got bored. Publishing has always been part of my long-term goals, and I’m already at its doorstep. I began to feel that my 9-to-5 job was pulling me down instead of pushing me even further. I came to a point when I don’t see any significant sign of career improvement. I felt that I have lost my “much-ness.” I just know that I used to be “much much more.” And so I resigned and it felt good.

To be continued...

Tags: leaving,resignation,career,work,veronica

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  veronica11
  10. @steffy: yikes!!!!
  March 08, 2011 at 12:49 pm report abuse
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  veronica11
  9. @iamshe: oh no, ikaw din! :P
  March 08, 2011 at 12:49 pm report abuse
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  veronica11
  8. @quinn: yikes, baka naman lahat ng magbasa nitong entry na to eh maisipan magresign ah. Hhahaha don�t sue me. :P
  March 08, 2011 at 12:49 pm report abuse
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  veronica11
  7. @icx: that�s how I used to be too. I don�t resign unless there�s a new job waiting for me. But it�s also invigorating to just raise your hands and say �quits� and just hang out for a month or two�lalo na kung burned out ka na talaga.
  March 08, 2011 at 12:49 pm report abuse
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  veronica11
  6. @madzzz: hey thanks for the kind words. I know how it sucks not knowing what your next move should be especially when it comes to decisions about your career. But hang in there, kaya mo yan. ;)
  March 08, 2011 at 12:49 pm report abuse
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  steffy
  5. That's what im feeling right now... Im thinking if i would resigned and find a new job... what a dillema! haistt!!
  February 23, 2011 at 04:04 pm report abuse
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  iamshe
  4. hay, ganyan din nraramdaman ko ngayon..
  February 21, 2011 at 02:56 pm report abuse
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  quinn aleera
  3. hehe.. parang gusto ko n din tuloi mg resign... (sighs)
  February 16, 2011 at 04:07 pm report abuse
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  icx
  2. i feel that too. my constant need to be challenged might probably be one of the reasons i won't be able to keep a job for a long time. =)) but it's all about back-ups. before i leave something siguro i'll make sure may pamalit..
  February 16, 2011 at 02:22 pm report abuse
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  madzzz000
  1. Hi, V. This would be my first time to comment and i just would have to say that I am keenly looking forward to the continuation of this entry! I'm sort of at the crossroads right now (if I should resign from my current job or not) and I'm hoping your story would inspire me to go for the right choice. More power! xoxo
  February 16, 2011 at 07:52 am report abuse

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