After almost five years of working for a luxury hotel doing a mix of graphic design, interactive media, web development and e-mail marketing, I am finally moving on to a new job. December 2, 2008 was my last official work day with Makati Shangri-La and I will be flying to Dubai on December 8 for my next work assignment.
Working at Makati Shangri-La has taught me a lot of things which I intend to bring along with me. The training and exposure I received has forever altered my DNA structure to a point where every future decision I make at work and in private would involve some level of Shangri-La into it.
I can’t even answer the phone like a normal person would without muttering the standard telephone clause. This is a good thing because I merely have to cut-n-paste the new company name on every standard line I used to say.
Now seriously, all the training and experience gained would be put into good use. I am now more capable of handling tough work situations, clients and vendors than I were five years ago before joining the hotel.
Shangri-La was my second home these past years and I will very much miss the people (and the wine, the buffet, the late-night club sandwiches and pizza) who were once part of daily life.
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Will this move mean you’ll be blogging less or more?
Anyways, I wish you all the best on your next job and on moving to Dubai!
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@Jaypee: It will mean more free time to do other things I like such as exploring the web and blogging.
It also means I will be away from my family.
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It sucks you will be away form your family. And I know how answering the phone goes after being at a job where you have to answer phones. I have had people hang up after calling me because they thought they had the wrong number after I started with, “_____ How can I help you?”
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@Stephan Miller: it’s good that my new job doesn’t require me to answer phone calls that much
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