Because I Really, Really Want To Be A...
mood: 
discontent
discontentI have been back in Manila for a total of 13 days and I've been trying to get a job for 10 of those days.
In the midst of renewing old contacts (partying), seeing old friends (partying), and fixing my papers at the Uni (partying later), I have been sending out emails, resumes, inquiries, etc. In the space of a week, I've written more cover letters than I have in my entire 5 years of freelancing as a graphic artist.
The thing about working in Japan is that everything in Manila feels just a little bit off somehow. It's not the money, because God knows the cost of living is pretty much proportionate to the salaries we get, but rather the way the machine works.
I wouldn't say that job hunting in Manila was necessarily more inefficient, but I would say that it quite definitely takes much more time. This is ironic because I am applying primarily through the internet, which should expedite rather than hinder the process.
With all the trouble I'm going through looking for a full-time job, perhaps I'd be better off staying freelance.
Tch.
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