Surviving the first two weeks

I am now officially with the new company.

Better office, better team, better everything.

Work is hard, though. Everyone there works 12 hours on the average per day. But I cannot complain. Although there are gazillions of projects, the teammates are very supportive. They make sure I fit in. They also console me that everyone went through the same thing and felt overwhelmed during their first two months.

At least, I have less emotional stress. My boss is a good friend and a natural cheerleader to his people.

So bring it on! Let’s make great things possible.


DOM magnet

Romy introduced me to my girl teammates as the one who has this fantastic ability to attract men in their late 40s and early 50s.

Our former boss in Malacanang almost propositioned me to have an affair with him. He would invite me for dinner or drinks, but I always politely declined.

When I was still with EYP and I had to test some applications in Powerbooks, Pasay Road, I received 5 bizcards – all from DOMs! There was even one guy who removed his wedding ring before he approached me. All the 5 who gave me their cards invited me for dinner.

Helloooow!

I am slowly realizing that I have two markets: 1. good guys – too good that they are likely to be square and 2. men in their 40s or 50s, single, married or divorced.

My market no. 2 are not all DOMs, though.

Very recently, I had dinner again with one of the regional head honchos from my previous job. British, divorced, in the 40s or 50s age range. It started as a casual dinner with friends and former officemates. It was very polite and cordial.

The night ended with a text message from him thanking me for having dinner with him and seeing him again. I responded politely.

I was surprised to find, in the following Monday, an email from him in my inbox. I never gave him my email address, but he said he got it from one of the documents that came from my former PR Officer. The email was lengthy – discussing what happened to him after his visit in Manila and his trip back to Singapore.

We have been exchanging emails from then until now. I’m quite surprised that he goes out of his way to send me long emails despite his parties, visits from one country to another and the long hours he devotes to work.

Whether I am interested or not is something that I have yet put my finger at. The fact that I’m writing about it maybe an early indication that I am.

Let’s see.