Job Order
I am employed in a government institution with my position labelled Research Associate I. The words research and associate, together – sounds fascinating, right? But no, I now associate those words with exploitation. What do I get from this job given that I’m under job order? Aside from additional knowledge about drugs, I’m paid a gross amount of Php 13, 500.00 a month (NO WORK, NO PAY and we receive no benefits) and I get my time spent while waiting for my dream job. I can also resign anytime despite my contract covering six (6) months (but I opt not to because I have honor for my word). What do I do in this job? Just refer to my previous blog entry ( http://ang-externaldrive.blogspot.com/2013/08/on-my-way-there.html ). I am already in my 5 th month in this job and so far, I’m hating it. At the same time, I’m glad because I’m getting closer to the day when my contract ends. I have been through a lot in this job. I had a lot of “required” overtimes. I even experienced staying awa...