Two days of not going to school due to Typhoon Glenda

I had no photos of the destruction because luckily, there had been no major damages in my place caused by the typhoon. But seeing the photos of the damages in other places via social media and TV, it was so heartbreaking.

Two nights ago, we had nothing to worry about in Makati where my husband and I are currently residing. I remembered having a conversation with my husband about the announcement of cancellation of classes in the metro, and I felt so envious because classes in Makati (where he is working) had already been suspended while there had been no class suspension in Taguig yet. After several hours, one of my teachers in high school informed me that classes had been suspended already. At last! Get ready to sleep longer! Happy me!

Don’t get me wrong, people. I wasn’t happy because of the typhoon itself. We know the consequences of this calamity- deaths and casualties, high price of commodities etc. However, I have worked non-stop for seven years, with Korean holidays and weekends as rest periods, rain or shine. And when I say rain or shine, it means---yes--- I still need to go to work even on inclement weather. We still had an option not to go to work; however, as employee, we’re worried about not getting our 3K incentives in full and having our salaries deducted. Not only that, there were times in the past that not going to work even on stormy days correspond to disciplinary points. (See how considerate SOME Korean ESL companies are) And for the first time in seven years, I enjoyed staying at home with my husband without any worries of receiving disciplinary points. Yahoo!

Okay, it’s time to put into writing the highlights of my first two months in service.