After looking for a job for almost 4 long months.. I finally landed an actual job - a Repair Engineer for Samsung Electronics Philippines in Calamba, Laguna.
My first impression was.. "Wow! Samsung is a very large and popular company! I'm sure I will get a higher salary and a very good benefit while working in this company." Then after signing the contract for that job.. all I can do is to sighh.. "Haaaay!.. Bakit ganito??" (Nooo! Why its like this??) and all my expectations crumbled down to me.. like an old building with dynamite detonated on its foundation.... "Baaam.. booom... kablaaaam... " and all came crashing down. My job will have a basic salary of P8,000 a month plus no benefits at all... why??? because you're still a probationary employee! OK well understood.
Even though I was disappointed by the salary.. I was still excited to report on the first day. Almost 30 minutes early to report in the Manager's office.. (by the way Samsung is a Korean company and most of its senior managers are Korean). Taken my seat on the waiting area with my fellow employee who reported also for his first day.. (good thing there is someone I can talk to).. we had a chat while waiting for the manager to arrive. The Korean manager finally arrived.. and he was late for almost 1 hour.. (talking of being punctual and on time??) then we are introduced by HR coordinator as the new employee that will be part of that department. HR left us in the waiting area in the managers office... then we waited there for almost 3 long hours... and I was in the verge of closing my eyes to take a nap or to sleep on the table.. just like battling a fighter in a Tekken match. When you are bored and nothing to do.. you can draw the person who is the reason of your boredom..
Finally we were endorsed to the production supervisor.. had a tour to production.. warehouse.. blah blah blah.. and all the daily routines. Our first assignment is to make a display chart for the daily status.. with all these stickers and markers...
First day was too long to endure.. since I have no activity (worthy) finished on my part.
Next day was the actual training.. landed my hand the first time to a Hakko soldering station which will be my best buddy for 8 months.. (imagine all the lead fumes I have to inhale.... hmmmm delicious!)
to be continued....
