Investmenployment Part III

I'm back from outer space!

I recently watched Star Trek; and, I must say that it's a great reboot for the well loved sci-fi series. It does away with too much of the philosophical ramblings and replaces it with the right doses of action, humor, romance and suspense. Backed by a great story and supported by a talented cast, it's worth the price of expensive admission (these days).

Thanks for dropping by every so often even though I'm really falling behind my posting schedules.

I ended my last post saying that I'd give an example about being driven to have a successful career.

In my previous incarnation, I used to work for a multinational. The work involved a lot of traveling and we were allowed to hire drivers during these frequent trips to the provinces. I'm very particular with how the driver drives so I usually call for my suki driver.

Let's call him Grill.

I called on him a lot during my four years at said company. We saw each other almost every week. That being the case, we had a friendship going on. During the 4-5 hours drive, we'd talk about a lot of things. (It is important also to chat with your driver to make sure he doesn't sleep on the steering wheel). He also shared a lot about his years being a driver.

When he was starting out, he was a bus driver. He told me that he used to go along the Quiapo to Makati route. He did so for about 4-6 years. After that, he worked as a hotel driver for another 2 years. Then soon after, he found an opportunity to work as a driver for a rent-a-car company.

He was proud that he'd been able to cinch the job.

According to him, not everyone is able to get a job there. Moreover, becoming a regular employee in it (benefits and all) has provided him and his family food on the table.

To him, this was the penultimate point of his career as a driver. He may or may not have had a vision of where he wanted to go. But at the peak of his career now, I can say that he's quite happy with what he is doing.

I've met people who are happy where they are now. They're not the CEO of the company. They're not even the head of their departments. They can be the secretary in the office, the clerk at the counter or the katiwala of the house.

Should one look down upon them?

All of us have our own goals. The success of our careers rest upon our desire and our drive. It also depends on our current stature in life. While some dream of becoming CEO's; others have simple dreams.

Even in simple goals, there are people who find happiness in it. And that's one determinant for a successul career - you are happy with what you are doing. It's an ongoing journey and it will take time.

It is also important to try something new. When you start exploring, it's when opportunities arise. Just make sure you know where you're headed.