I am now on my 3rd month of being unemployed. Yes,
3 months ago, I decided to quit work and currently on the process of
becoming a full time work at home mom. Is it all worth it? What am I doing
right now? Am I happy now? Well, let me tell you.
Is it all worth it? YES. As I always say, you wouldn’t know
until you get there. How will you know what the other end of the bridge offers
if you won’t cross it? So, I took the risk and now crossing the bridge. For a
short period of three months, I am able to discover what more I can do for
myself and my family. I was able to discover that there are a lot of things I can
do while working at home instead of hustling the 8 to 5 job for 6 days a week
plus 2 hours of travel from home to work and vice versa.
What am I doing right now? Since I have a small knowledge in
the online business and its current trend in the Philippine market, I took the
advantage and the opportunity to start as early as now. I was already in the
industry for the past three years. In 2014, I was able to take online selling
as a part-time job until the later part of 2015. But when 2016 came additional
workload also went in. That’s the time my online business started to fade. That’s
why when I came back to business, I felt so much regret. I was like back to
zero. My former re-sellers already have new suppliers. I need to build a new set
of audience again. I need to introduce my shop all over again. And such.
(Sigh). But! Nevertheless, I am already here and there’s no sense dwelling so
much regretting.
At the beginning of getting back to business, the normal
difficulty in starting up was there. With much hardwork, patience and perseverance,
I slowly feel that I am already in. Little by little people get to know about
my shop and the kind of service I give. Thank God I am now being able to get my
business back in its shape.
Am I happy now? Absolutely, YES. Why? The main objective of quitting my
former work is to take care of my son. He’s the happiest person in the whole
world when I left work. I am now able to see if my son really eats his food, do
his homework and takes a nap in the afternoon. I am now able to keep our home
clean at all times. Although, I am now the only one who is in charge doing the
laundry. Haha. Along with taking care of my son and keeping our home, I am
still able to hustle with my business. I am also thankful because my son helps me in doing my business.
The joy of working on your own is that there’s lesser stress.
Lesser people to deal with upfront. No officemates and office drama. Another good
deal, I am the boss of my own. I can even work on my pajamas, no comb and no
bath, I can even lie on the bed anytime I want. I don’t have to spend time
travelling going to work. And all the perks you could think of working from
home.
Am I still open in going back to corporate world? With no
hypocrisy, YES. Before I quit work, I tell this to those people who questioned
my resignation. I am still young. When am I going to start my own business? When
I am already old, sick and not able to move? NO. As long as I am young and
able, I should start my own business. So if my business didn’t succeed, I am
still able to look for a job at the corporate world. Hustle again and save
again and if luck will be good again at me, start another business. And on the other side, if I succeed, I could build an empire for my son and grandchildren then, retire early.
So I tell you this people, as others also do. Work and hustle at the corporate
world in your 20’s and build your dreams in your 30’s. Don’t settle yourself
working for the rich people. Mind you, they’re already rich and will die rich. As
the saying goes, it is not your fault to be born poor but it is your fault to
die poor. Don’t let that to happen. Instead, start saving for you to put up
your own business in the future. Work your ass so hard until you get rich. Always remember this, no employee will become rich.
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