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contributed by mesai, 3 months ago
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"There are limits to how much rejection any person can take," he once told me, and I'm feeling it right now.

I just received a call from one of the employers I applied at and told they told me that they chose this other candidate who can do not only front office, but the back office tasks as well. They posted for a front office job, that's why I applied. If they advertised that they're looking for both, then I shouldn't have applied in the first place. I'm a front office specialist, I can only do limited back office since I'm not certified to do it even if I have the skills required.

I'm flat broke right now. I can't keep up with my bills. By next month, my phone will be out of service, and I don't know how can I be reached by potential employers by then. I registered myself again in an adult school and I dunno where I to get some money for my books which I estimated would cost $400 more or less. My mum told me she doesn't have that kind of money. Like last summer, she told me to enrol in school, and I did, but I just failed it coz she didn't pay my tuition and I never got the books required by the professors.

Added to my problems is my car. Like its owner, it's broke. I spent the last dime in my credit card to buy a new battery for it. I even took the old one out and put the new one in myself coz I don't have enough money to pay a professional to do it. Now, I have to deal with its busted tires, and I dunno when I can have it changed so I could use it to take my licensure exam in driving. And no, Raph, I won't buy a driving diploma from Recto, although I am being tempted to buy a college diploma from there just so I could get employed with a snap of a finger even for an office assistant position which requires a fuckin' MS Office certificate.

My mum's bf told me to concentrate on my studies first and set aside the job hunting for now. But with our funds scarce, I don't even know if I can still go to school.

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    Chrisangelo's avatar posted by Chrisangelo, 3 months ago

    Aw. Sucks to hear that. Things will pass ate, test lang yan :D *hugs*

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    kibitzer's avatar posted by kibitzer, 3 months ago

    >Ang green ko talga. Iba ang naiisip ko sa mga salitang front office @ back office.

    >I guess this puts my problems in the proper perspective.

    >Tama din siguro bf ng ma mo. 'Pag medyo okay okay na, mababawasan ng konti ang hirap sa paghanap ng trabaho kung may natapos ka kahit papano. Pwede ka mag-apply RA sa mga Prof. (gawain ko dati) habang nag-aaral ka. Analyze SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Baka isang type ng job lang inaaplayan mo lagi gaya ng clerical? Saan ka ba magaling? Magaling ka ba magluto? (mag fishball vendor ka) Magaling ka ba magsulat? (gawa ka karatula ng dyip) Magaling ka ba sa sex? (magpo...ewan). Ano ba hilig mo? Singing and Dancing? (MagJapayuki) Escorting (MagBruneiyuki) Sa tingin ko marami ka namang skill at mukhang may talent ka naman so enroll ka na @ magsideline ka na lang na part-time (sideline na, part time pa). Kung wala talga pang-enroll, apply ka scholarship o grant. Sa talinong mong yan baka may makuha o mauto ka na sponsor. Marami naman sigurong privately funded at government scholarship programs na simple lang requirements. Kung wala talga, hanap ka mayaman na mapapangasawa. (kung nagmamadali ka, yung matanda na rin). At kung masyadong mahirap:
    1."Take Babysteps" Tackle problems one at a time.
    2. Know your limits but gradually push the envelope if your effort doesn't seem to be enough (baka attitude change kailangan)
    3. Don't be ashamed to ask for help (overcome the fear of rejection)
    4.Take comfort in your friends (kung hindi sila ang source ng problema) or your family (kung hindi sila ang source ng problema)
    5. Don't lose your sense of humor. (pagtawanan mo yung gagong taga-HR)
    6. Always know that there are people out there with greater problems than you have. (gaya ng Sulpicio Lines)

    and most importantly...please remember that if I dish out advice, it does not necessarily mean that I take my own advice. (lam ko babalik mga 'to 'pag walang disclaimer)

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    michael316's avatar posted by michael316, 3 months ago

    Humble yourself and work at Wall Mart temporarily til you get a front office job. Until then, keep scouring Craig's List. Hell, post your resume there, worked for a few people I know in the US.

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    spitsmaster's avatar posted by spitsmaster, 3 months ago

    When I comeback here, I tried applying for the big companies right away. Didn't get me anywhere. I applied for stores like Walgreens, Best Buy and Jewel-Osco. I ended up helping out a friend with his retail store. It kinda got me through financial woes for the time being. Until I got a permanent job.

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    mesai's avatar posted by mesai, 3 months ago

    ^ with the wall street crashing and burning, my odds of being employed thins out. I always apply for front office jobs kase yun ang meron akong year's experience. front office is an assistant's job, pwede kang receptionist, admin assistant, exec assistant, general office clerk, file clerk, office assistant, etc. it involves typing, greeting, scheduling, faxing, copying, etc. i'm in the medical field, sa medical office, merong assistant na front, back, and front and back. front office, aside the aforementioned, verifies insurance, take demographic and other info from patients, light A/R which we call superbill, etc, but they're only limited to those responsibilities. Back office assistant, the one who checks-in the patients in the exam rooms, take vital signs (BP, temp, pulse rate, ht, wt), performs venapuncture, draws blood, injections, urinalysis, hematocrit test, EKG, assists in pap tests, and other minor outpatient (meaning not in the hospital) procedures. front and back assistants do all the tasks i've mentioned. to be able to perform back office duties, one must be a certified Medical Assistant. I didn't take that program coz I get emotionally attached to people easily.

    isa sa pampahirap pa sa paghahanap ng trabaho ay ang mga certifications and experiences. para lang ma-hire ka sa restaurant na de-klase, kelangan meron kang certificate as a food handler. di ako maka-apply as fastfood crew member or store associate (sales lady ng mall) kase mataas na level ko kesa sa mga high schoolers at mas mataas na rate ko.

    re: scholarships and grants. i'm a dean's lister, unfortunately, i'm not eligible for any grant because 1)my mum's annual net income is high enough to pay for my studies, 2) i'm not a US citizen, and 3) i didn't get my HS diploma here in the US. so there, i'm just a name in the list. i could get a student loan from a private agency to pay for my tuition, but how about my other necessities? car insurance, car payment, gas money, health insurance, phone bills, etc. kaya yung mga nag-aakalang madali ang buhay sa tate, fuck all of you to hell!




    *hugs batang star back* thanks! pwede next time sex na lang, tsaka walang ate-ate, tuwad!

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    mesai's avatar posted by mesai, 3 months ago

    oops, comment was for kibz, although sa haba nyan meron ng sagot for michael and spitsmaster.

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    spitsmaster's avatar posted by spitsmaster, 3 months ago

    pwede next time sex na lang, tsaka walang ate-ate, tuwad!

    Strap-on ito! Yari ka chris. :P

    kaya yung mga nag-aakalang madali ang buhay sa tate, fuck all of you to hell!

    I hear yah!

    ----------------------> are you a US permanent resident? Have you tried applying for Federal Student loans? From what I know, you don't have to pay them until 6 months (?) after you graduate or after you get a job?

    What state are you in? Have you tried Home Health?

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    mesai's avatar posted by mesai, 3 months ago

    ^ Cali legal alien. i did try to apply for the government loans, unfortunately, mum's an RN kaya ineligible sa income. i need a CNA cert to be a caregiver in a nursing home facility.

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    spitsmaster's avatar posted by spitsmaster, 3 months ago

    ^why don't you apply for a front office in a home health agency. i know there's a lot of Home Health out there. Have you tried it? I work for one out in IL. And our receptionist is studying nursing plus goes out to do CNA/HHa work. She visits patient once in a while. And plus the pay is good.

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    mesai's avatar posted by mesai, 3 months ago

    ^ walang job posting. tsaka alang front office home healths dito, certified home health administrators gumagawa ng paperworks mostly, tas nagha-hire sila ng CNA or LVN to do some of the other duties, paperwork-wise. isa pang requirement pala, i hafta be a bi-lingual english/spanish or english/mandarin kaya hirap din sa receptionist or even maging walmart employee. mexican and chinese immigrants don't wanna conform and learn how to speak english, unlike filipinos and other asians who would try speaking english even a carabao one.

    kung meh pera lang ako, lilipat ako ng ibang state, or kahit mag-Frisco lang ako, at least di required maging bi-lingual. pinapapunta ako actually ng aunt ng ninang ko sa Michigan who owns 2 or 3 nursing homes, kaso nga di pa ako nagda-drive. pero, try ko nga ulit tawagan. thanks for the suggestion spits!

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    spitsmaster's avatar posted by spitsmaster, 3 months ago

    ^damn, it is tough out there. Pick up the phone and call her. If you have connection like that, use them. Hindi mo naman aabusuhin eh. And plus, pinapupunta ka diba. Michigan is a good place. Good luck. Try working on being a CNA.

    Try mo din magpost sa CareerBuilder adn the likes. Makakatulong din un. Ur welcome. :)

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    mesai's avatar posted by mesai, 3 months ago

    uhm.. I don't wanna be a CNA. I'm currently enrolled in a CCS (certified coding specialist) program na isang factor kaya bigla akong nag-dalawang-isip pumunta ng Michigan. next term I'm planning to work on getting a cert on RHIT, RHIA, and CHPS along with the Medical Billing specialist program.

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    spidamang's avatar posted by spidamang, 3 months ago

    this thread has a lot of acronyms. ;))

    hang in there. being unemployed just means you have a chance of getting the job or carreer you really want.

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    spitsmaster's avatar posted by spitsmaster, 3 months ago

    ^Holy Shit!!! Those are good programs you got there. That will definitely help you big time. We have an in-house coder and he gets paid big time, plus he can do coding on the side for other agencies. IF you have like any question that he may know the answer to, I'll be glad to ask them for you. How long is the program?

    I'm doing billing for home health. I'm not certified or anything like that. I just learned on my own and the company sends me to seminars. But it does fuckin' help to be one.

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    mesai's avatar posted by mesai, 3 months ago

    ^ I did medical office billing for my previous employer. we use Office Ally and Medisoft softwares. i don't know how to bill Medicaids, yun lang. HMOs, PPOs, and Medicares are chicken feed, di naman sa pagmamayabang. =P

    since i'm taking the program in an adult school, i'll be done by july of next year, sabay na CCS exam nun with AHIMA. hopefully by then tapos na rin yung billing/collections part, coz the program's for 36 saturdays. yung ibang certs, i'll try to work on it on the side while getting my bachelor's. iniisip ko pa lang sumasakit na ulo ko.

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    spitsmaster's avatar posted by spitsmaster, 3 months ago

    ^luckily, we don't accept HMO and PPO's but Medicare, sisiw nga. Naku, billing Medicaids is a pain in the ass, trying to billing Medicaid is a bigger pain. I'm using Genie and might switch to Lewis. Why did you leave your previous employer?

    Wow, that's kinda long. IMHO, billing and collection isn't that hard. It's not like if you screw up, you won't be able to get your money back. That's what I love about this job, you make a mistake, you can go and correct it. If it's still wrong, you can still go and correct it. And since you had a feel for billing, sisiw na sayo un.

    You got a lot on your plate, but I know you'll get it done just set your mind to it. Isa isa lang. Binabasa ko palang sumasakit na ulo ko. :)

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    mesai's avatar posted by mesai, 3 months ago

    my aunt/foster mom got terminally ill last year. hafta take care of her and see her for the last time. kaya natuto ako magvenapuncture coz we home-nursed her for 2 months. i've got the skills but no the certs. hirap kase liability issues dito, especially Cali, super strict.

    there's only a certain period of time to correct your mistakes kaya. once you went pass it, they wont pay you a penny. negotiation ang mahirap when it comes to HMOs. you have to have a talent in haggling, and of course , intensive HIPAA knowledge.

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    spitsmaster's avatar posted by spitsmaster, 3 months ago

    Sorry to hear about your foster mom. It's was good that you were able to use your skills. Un talaga ang hassle eh. People in the medical field get sued left and right. Patient's can compliant about you and next thing you know it, you got nothing left in your pocket.

    Well, you got a year to fix your mistakes. I'm looking at claims that the previous biller did and found errors. I meant was if you submit a claim and there's a error, you can correct it. Now, if the correction is still an error, you can still correct it. :)

    Ay HIPPA!!! Panakot namin dito sa office. We'd be like, Oops bawal yan. HIPAA violation. People tend to follow you if you use it. LOL! That's what we try to avoid with HMOs. Minsan daw mababa ang bigay. But if that MD really needs us to take the patient, no choice kung hindi TY. :)

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    seth's avatar posted by seth, 3 months ago

    this year seems to be the annus horribilis for many of us.

    year of the wrath indeed

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    arjay's avatar posted by arjay, 3 months ago

    did you try financial aid, grants and loans? a lot of nurses that i've met started from being a receptionist or a CNA then their company just helped them with their school expenses. ngayon ang yayabang na ng mga gago. lol

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    lakerfan's avatar posted by lakerfan, 3 months ago

    if i were you, i'd rather go back to the philippines. take up nursing or an IT course, then back to the US for work. if you have chosen to get an IT course, no worries for the Microsoft Certification exams. TestKing is all you need. I'm not a Microsoft Certified, fyi. I don't want to. :)
    can you imagine how much allowance you'll have after dollar conversion if you study here?

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    mesai's avatar posted by mesai, 3 months ago

    arjay and lakerfan, i don't wanna be a nurse.

    arjay, my mum's income made me ineligible for FAFSA.

    lakerfan, MS Office cert were offered for free in some adult schools here, you just need to know where you could get them. i don't want an IT course other than the RHIT program that wanted to take. can't go back to the philippines, personal reasons. besides, what allowance in dollars are you talkin about? i support myself here. my mum would give me gas money, but that's all. tuition and books came from my paycheck. car payment and car insurance came from my paycheck. i get to live in my mum's house for free, but i buy my own groceries. she would buy me tampons every once in a while if there's a bulk sale in Costco along with my shampoo, or a few cheap bras she get from the flea market and/or swap meet, but that's just it. why would i beat myself up for not getting a job if my mum could provide all of us what we need?

    fuck! i'm lashing out again.

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    mesai's avatar posted by mesai, 3 months ago

    seth posted "annus" *laughs stupidly like peter griffin*

    spitsmaster, i have a resume posted on hotjobs, monster, caree builder, craigslist, NES staffing, job planet, career network, etc. complete with 3 prof references and 2 personal ones, and a comprehensive cover letter. amp!

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    Quentin's avatar posted by Quentin, 3 months ago

    i dunno sai, it's just you sound miserable. i'd prolly suggest the same thing

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    lakerfan's avatar posted by lakerfan, 3 months ago

    if i have problems like what 'sai is going through, i wish i'm in that movie 'Alpha Dog' and had a girlfriend that would ask "Hey, do you want to fcuk?"

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    chinichinchin's avatar posted by chinichinchin, 3 months ago

    Don't know if you have already, but try oDesk.com. I hear some stories about people quitting their full-time jobs because they're already earning regularly in oDesk.

    I'm a member of it and I just got paid for 5 days of work. It's not a lot, but still it's better than none. There are some jobs which require certification but there are also a lot of data entry/admin asst/clerical jobs which are posted on the site. Your chances might even be better than mine since there are some employers who qualify U.S. residents only. You just have to apply to several jobs to maximize your chances of getting hired. Honestly, if I refer another person and that person earns a certain amount, I will get a bonus for that, but that's not important right now. I just want to help.

    You should be able to find something there that will suit you. If I did, I'm sure you will to.

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    Harley_Quinn's avatar posted by Harley_Quinn, 3 months ago

    8^(

    @Mesai, That is sad but honey, don't you have a state run office where a person assigned to you will consolidate debts and issue checks to creditors in minimum amounts until you have stabilized your finances? I have only lived in the US for 2 years and was a child then and don't know crap about the social system there, I'm just asking because we have several institutions the state provides when one is on the red. I have had similar problems before and I couldn't face my folks (I've lived on my own since 18) I ended up selling off my car, etc., and moved to a state-run studio for university students. The depression was maxed as fuck, so to speak. I remember my twin brothers giving me disapproving looks at school but never asked their help, I thank them though for not informing my folks who'd die worrying. I know you can get past all these sister. I know I just know because despite everything you sound tough as nails in your posts baby. Cheer up we girls learn to chew depressions for breakfast with jam and tea.

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    seth's avatar posted by seth, 3 months ago

    *imitates mr. white* you're gonna be okay, say those words, you're gonna be okay? allright? you're gonna be okay? SAY IT WITH ME! YOU'RE GONNA BE FUCKING OKAY

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    mesai's avatar posted by mesai, 3 months ago

    ^ haze, i'm still under my mum's wing. if i were on my own, maybe i could go to the state and all.. i'll try going to the social services this week. i have an interview on thursday, actually, but i think i now have kakorrhaphiophobia, aside from the anxiety attacks. i feel so tired of going from one job interview to another and then not snagging the position anyway.

    chin, i'm not into networking or telemarketing. i don't wanna be compensated by commission. my mum signed me up under her network, unfortunately, it's not easy to sell Nefful *lol stupidly like peter griffin, "nefful"*.

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    angtipaklong's avatar posted by angtipaklong, 3 months ago

    not worry 'Sai a bad streak of Murphy's Law is usually followed by good streak of YhpruM's Law.
    You guy's in U.S are looking at a pretty bad recession, which is also affecting us here down under mainly the finance industry, this has a domino effect on everything that's why we are seeing more and more job cut's and less job vacancies.

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    darthjesus's avatar posted by darthjesus, 3 months ago

    @teng mes - if putting a strapon and doing gelow six ways to sunday can get you out of depression, we could all help pay for his ticket to your place. lollers.

    @gelow - i don't think it's a test, it's reality. heheheh. and whoever is giving out tests like these is a cruel practical joker. ;p

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    Chrisangelo's avatar posted by Chrisangelo, 3 months ago

    ^ It's God having fun I guess. I heard there's no sitcoms in heaven. :D

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    Quentin's avatar posted by Quentin, 3 months ago

    crowd's tough too

    Photobucket

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    kibitzer's avatar posted by kibitzer, 3 months ago

    Well, I've learned a few things from what I've been reading.

    1. Know what you really want. I've seen posts here that offer good suggestions but you always seem to have a reason to shoot them down. I guess you haven't figured out what you want yet thereby making it difficult for you to follow a career path. You clearly know what you don't want so choose the alternatives.

    samples:
    'Medical Assistant. I didn't take that program coz I get emotionally attached to people easily.'' I don't wanna be a CNA.' 'i don't wanna be a nurse.' 'i'm not into networking or telemarketing'

    2. Chart your course. This sounds like a plan. Stick to it.

    samples:i'm in the medical field. I did medical office billing for my previous employer. I'm planning to work on getting a cert on RHIT, RHIA, and CHPS along with the Medical Billing specialist program.

    3. I'm guessing there are limited medical office jobs near yor area or, if they're ample enough, employers look you over for someone who has better training 'I just received a call from one of the employers I applied at and told they told me that they chose this other candidate who can do not only front office, but the back office tasks as well' or, has the required cert. I go with your mum's BF that finishing all those fancy trainings would help you land that job easier.

    4. Ask your mom for help with your tuition. If your too proud you could always pay her back when you have the diploma or cert, etc, etc...
    'my mum's annual net income is high enough to pay for my studies'
    If you can't stand asking for help, part-time jobs could help.

    5.Don't be too hard on yourself. All of us feel the pinch of Depression. It's the lack of jobs that's eating us up

    6. Thoroughly wash your underwear preferably with bleach, lots of it...
    she would buy me tampons every once in a while if there's a bulk sale in Costco along with my shampoo, or a few cheap bras she get from the flea market and/or swap meet

    As always, be warned, I usually don't follow my own advice.

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    mesai's avatar posted by mesai, 3 months ago

    kibz,
    1) I know what I don't want, ergo I know what I really want,
    based on my answers to their comments/suggestions, you should have figured that one out. MAs, CNAs, LVNs, RNs, NPs, PAs, are all the same. they are what you call "nurses", the level of education and trainings make them different from one another. I am emotionally vulnerable that's why I don't wanna become one. what I was telling spitsmaster, which was misunderstood, was there were a lot of knick-knacks just to be in a home health here in California, unlike in Illinois. he thought I wanna be a CNA, I guess, which I didn't, so I told him.
    as for lakerfan's comment on me taking up nursing, I dunno where the hell did he get the idea. I am sick and tired of telling my mum I don't wanna be like her. my mum's the nurse and the rest of her family (her aunts and uncles and cousins), why not leave it that way? that career path is not for me. I know the medical field has a lot of employment opportunities, not only for nurses and doctors, but also for those behind the curtains and in the office.
    Networkers and telemarketers piss me off, no offense to those who do this kinda job. I don't wanna do the things that I hate. Besides, you have to have a degree in communications before you can get into the legit telemarketing business.

    2) Of course, I'm gonna stick with my plan. I just don't have the money to make it come into fruition.

    3) There are a limited in 10 mile radius, but a lot in 25 miles. What's keeping from applying is it's too far. Gas price are high and their pay rate's aren't sufficient for that. That's why most employers will now put "only applicants living within 10 miles are accepted" on their ad.
    I am currently registered in an adult school to get a CCS cert. I myself decided to get a cert first before getting a degree in order for me to get a better employment. My mum's bf suggested for me to stop the job hunting and focus on my studies, but

    4) My mum won't provide for me. Before the class started, my mum and I had a fight coz she won't let me borrow a fuckin $25 to register for the said program. I already told her that the school only accepts cash and checks, and since I don't have a single penny in my bank account and the only cash I have was enough for a bus fare, I asked for her help. But she spent her money in the fucking casino instead.
    what made you think I'm not looking for a part-time job? I am in between over-qualified and under-qualified. I am overqualified to be a store associate for Aeropostale, Old Navy, and those kinds, but I can't be a store shift manager since I don't have any managerial experience here in the US. Same goes with fastfoods like McDonald's. I can't be a store associate in Saks 5th, Nordstrom, Macy's, and Neimann Marcus coz I hafta have a cert in fashion retailing and merchandising.

    5) I am upset coz I feel like I am bound and tied. I have the experience, but not the other qualifications. Di ako makakilos especially with my car broken. Necessity ang car dito. Di ko naman maibigay sa kotse ko ang kelangan nya kase ala akong pambili. Isa pa sa mga rekutitos ng pagiging caregiver is one should have a reliable transportation and clean driving background. paano ako makaka-apply nun?

    6) I am allergic to chlorine. told you, I have a very sensitive skin. I just usually soak it in hot water with salt and vinegar (pota, garlic na lang paksiw na!).gustuhin ko man ipamigay sa Pinas yung mga bra, walang ibang pagkakasyahan coz ako lang ang merong size 3###.

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    chinichinchin's avatar posted by chinichinchin, 3 months ago

    Oh, about oDesk, it's actually not a networking scheme, that part is just a bonus.

    oDesk.com is like jobstreet with a twist. They have this system where the employers post jobs, in various fields (programming, web design, data entry, clerical, writing, etc), and people looking for jobs can apply. The jobs are all internet-based. You don't have to get all dressed-up to interview with an employer, so need for gas just high-speed internet service. You can use skype, ym, or any other messaging services so they can call you. They have two kinds of jobs, hourly and fixed rate and the pay is in U.S. dollars. You just download the oDesk software so they can keep track of your work and automatically bill the employer for the hours you have worked. Got paid just for doing research for 5 days.

    Method of payment is usually through paypal, where you need to pay a fee to receive payments but since you are in the U.S. I think there was an option there where you don't have to pay a fee to withdraw the money.

    I just really want to help since I know how it feels to be broke. My first pay's about 500 in pesos, and I'm so damn proud of it since I finally accomplished something after spending the last 3 months bumming.

    Anyway, good luck.

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    lakerfan's avatar posted by lakerfan, 3 months ago

    >>as for lakerfan's comment on me taking up nursing, I dunno where the hell did he get the idea.

    'sai, it's just a suggestion. take whatever course you want, but my point is take the course here in the philippines.

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    kibitzer's avatar posted by kibitzer, 3 months ago

    I just breezed through the comments and stopped at this line gustuhin ko man ipamigay sa Pinas yung mga bra, walang ibang pagkakasyahan coz ako lang ang merong size 3###.. LOL Sorry.

    eniweys, wala na ako masabi except good luck, wish I could do more. YM mo na lang ako kung kailangan mo kausap. Hush now

    ^oist chin, di mo pa rin nasagot ? ko

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    chinichinchin's avatar posted by chinichinchin, 3 months ago

    ^ay, sorry naman. what was the ?

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    mesai's avatar posted by mesai, 3 months ago

    chin, try ko magsign-up. safe ba? talamak identity theft dito eh. i lost about $500 coz of that. had to change my bank account.

    lakerfan, sure. basta kaw daddy-long-legs ko. =P

    kibz, di ka kaya nago-online. =P

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    chinichinchin's avatar posted by chinichinchin, 3 months ago

    ^so far so good. it's good that i already have another project lined up. ubos na 500 pesos.

    you don't have to enter your bank information as soon as you sign up. i heard that it's safer to create an account for paypal that you could associate with your bank account. I'm not sure if there are additional fees though. so as soon as you're hired just make sure that you have setup a payment method.

    what's your email add? i'll send you an invite. :D

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    mesai's avatar posted by mesai, 3 months ago

    chin, mcliao@rocketmail.com is my business email.

    business daw oh! heheheh!

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    Quentin's avatar posted by Quentin, 3 months ago

    you should've posted that as mcliao AT rocket mail dot com. you have just awakened the spammers from their sleep.

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