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Maureen Vera U. Rondael
Virtual Asst. / Industrial Engineer / Admin Support
THIS SINGLE MOM... THE NEXT FEATURE STAR OF VIRTUAL ASSISTANCE
RINGGG! There goes my alarm clock. It is 4 a.m., the start of my plain, busy and tiring day. Give me another 15 minutes to doze off to fill the needed charge of my body before facing my daily challenges. As I ready myself, I keep thinking, how will my day today? Will it be boring? Exciting? Promising? Or will it be another dull, occupied, and strenuous day? I keep still positive thoughts though I know, for the fact that my work scuffles are ahead of me.
Every time I set foot outside our home, my daily prayer is to ask the Good Lord, His guidance, protection, and care to each member of my family. It also includes my hope that I can accomplish something different. It may be an act of kindness not only towards myself but also to others.
And now my daily struggles begin, by having a hard time getting a ride, hustling the traffic, heavy workload, late breaks, displeased co-workers, over time, up to going home late and incomplete sleeping hours. All of these were my typical and exhausting day. Is this what I want in my remaining 15 years of working life? My answer - - - it is a big NO! NO! Realization struck when I got tired of commuting 3-4 hours with endless traffic and when my work efforts are not recognized or at least appreciated. I already felt incompetent towards my deliverables, and the most heartbreaking was when I did not see my teenage daughters develop and missing their milestones as an individual.
