What work?
Funny, I received a letter from the mail today. It said "McDonald's Philippines" on the envelope. Yes, it did have my name and address on it. Surely, I wondered what it could be for.
It was an invitation to apply to their company, for a management career track of course. For as long as I could remember, this was the only time I ever received a letter inviting me to join anything. A big leap maybe?
Yes, I did reply with my resume. Just because. I know I would not be graduating in the next 8 months, but what the heck? It won't hurt to give them a copy of my resume, if by any chance they would like to keep it and get back to me when I'm available to work already.
I just wonder if there'll be free fries.
McDonalds or Jollibee???
 
Au contraire, I saw a list of job vacancies of the Jollibee group of companies posted somewhere in our college. They have a relatively interesting list of job opportunities, one which I know I am fully eligible (as soon as I graduate). The 8 months also stand though. But I also sent in my resume just for the heck of it. I don't think there's anything for me to lose. Same reason with McDonalds.
I guess the fates are conspiring to push me to start sending job applications. Besides the two I've mentioned, I accidentally got into Petron's and Pilipinas Shell's work opportunities website (while I was doing research for a project), and I had the urge to download their application forms. I started filling them out already. I also fixed my resume a little (its a little near perfection, but I'm bragging a lot... although it's a lot better that the lots I've seen at my friend's desk). All these (fastfood, oil companies, and all) in just two days. I don't really rush into applying for work. Guess it's the least of my worries for now (but it kinda worries my parents a bit, I wonder why... but I'm kinda confident I can get into a company I like).
Gosh, my 8 months is so near yet so far, and I do have plans of travelling abroad (US and Canada) first before taking on my very first serious job. But first of my worries is to graduate. Then, the rest would follow. But as I've said, I don't think there's any harm in applying for work in advance.
Lessons learned
* It's better to go directly to big companies' websites to apply. Jobstreet and other online job application websites offer work from smaller companies who don't have the resources to put up their own job application website.
* You'll never really know what you'll get from the mail.
* Sometimes when it rains, it pours. Sometimes, the things you run away from are the things you really should be doing and the things you should be paying attention to.
* Good opportunities are usually those you need to run after. But sometimes, they also come to your doorstep, you just have to answer. | 
