It’s Friday. I should be smiling relieved that the week is over. But that's not how I feel. I'm miserable and ashamed. I gave myself two weeks, two whole weeks to get a job at Odesk but failed. I cleared 14 days on my calendar making sure I was free from all distractions. I was confident that two college degrees, years of experience, and a Brainbench certification would be worth something... I was an arrogant fool who believed that the market would find some value in what I had to offer. I was blinded by my ego failing to realize that Odesk is a different marketplace.
It has been two weeks since I started to take the Odesk readiness test and authorized Odesk’s spyware on my PC. I spent 14 days taking exams, browsing through jobs, writing individualized cover letters, reading provider written blogs and participating in the community forums with a singular purpose: get hired.
I am in despair because I failed to achieve a personal goal. A goal which I thought was Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Reasonable and Tangible. I guess I'm not that SMART. I hate it when I fail.
Numbers despite their failings have a story to tell. One hundred twelve man-hours is what I've spent trying to achieve a single goal - get hired. If was earning $2 per hour it translates to $224. Two hundred twenty dollars in Manila would be enough to pay for utilities, groceries and 2 rims of cigarettes.
I marked this day on my calendar and told myself I would would cut my losses and move on.
I marked this day on my calendar and told myself I would would cut my losses and move on.
But something happened that made me reconsider.... abangan ang susunod na kabanata.
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