On Given Another Chance to Stay

A milestone I wanna share with everyone is that I get to stay in Singapore! I was about to lose hope because I was about to go back to my country. I mean don't get me wrong. I love the Philippines but Singapore offered me a better life, a greener pasture which is why I opted to stay here to work. But good times don't last, I experienced a backlash when I lost my job. Imagine?! My former company didn't manage to increase its standards of salary to declare in the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) or our version of DOLE here. They did try to renew me but failed. I cannot blame them because it is a member of SME (Small-Medium Enterprises) so maybe that's the reason why my renewal got rejected. hehe. And even though I was receiving a lot lesser from what they have declared in the MOM, I did not complain because maybe they will increase in the years to come but sadly, upon my first renewal in 2019, my salary was still low despite the amount declared in MOM. I did speak to them and they increased when I got promoted ot Assistant Supervisor but still lower than what they declared in MOM. I signed a bond and it was really scary and oh, it wasn't just a bond I signed but a Letter of Undertaking, a lot of things they wanted me to sign that if I opened up about the topic of salary again - any legal obligation, I will need to bear. I thought signing it would mean I get to keep my job but oops! I was wrong. A lot of negativities occured, a lot of realisations barged in. So, I stood up and accepted the fact that it's just not meant to be.

Last day was on the day I have already forgotten, but the last day of my pass' validity was on the 25th July and I got informed via email that it will be on the 23rd July instead so I have to go back in a month's time which is 22nd August. The best decision I took was not to allow my former company to purchase the plane ticket for me. I called the MOM and they said that it's nay company's responsibility to be the one to buy tickets for their repatriated employee.

I think God really wants me to stay here because He moved mountains for me. After I got retrenched, I immediately received calls for interviews and callbacks! It was really a proud moment for me because I was losing hope already. One company stood out from the rest and it was YMCA! I really thank God that this company came at the perfect moment. The company applied for my pass on 11th August and it was approved on the 19th August. Yes! I cried. It was tears of joy. It was the highlight of my 2021. I purchased my ticket already but gladly, it was refunded. God is really faithful on His promises. 

YMCA of Singapore is a huge company and I am now working as a Senior Mentor here. Their HQ is really knowledgeable on their job scope and everything in the contract is followed including the salary. I can honestly say that God will ask you to wait for His perfect time but He will not leave you behind. He will just ask you to enjoy the waiting process. Fret not for He is going to allow you to reap what you sow.