Its the second week of May 2013 and this is my first entry for the Month of May.
The month of May is not really a good month for me. It didn't start good. So probably for the entire month I will be negative and all..hahah..
Well, I just realized a lot of things, you know. Especially about my employment here in the DSWD. I just turned one year last April 27 and it seems like nothing happened. No salary increase, no benefits and still my contract is under MOA.
It is just so sad. If it was in a private company then I should have benefits like vacation leaves, sick leaves, medical benefits. SSS, Pag-ibig, PHIC and so on and so forth.
Many have thought that working in the government is good. But for me its not. I feel like they don't value us (MOA workers). In our agency, MOA workers comprises 90% of the workers and only 10% are the regular employees. So basically, most of all work or all the works are being handled by the MOA workers.
I should not divulge these information but I really can't help it.
Prior to working in the government, I spent my employment life with private companies and I was able to enjoy the benefits of working the private companies. But when I decided to work in DSWD everything changed. I didn't know it at first. I was only made aware of it when I already signed my contract. At first, I thought, probably this only applies if you are just a newbie in the government agencies. So I decided to continue my contract with them, then months passed, I reached six months then one year but nothing happened. Its all the same.
For me it is so unfair. Why??? because I see that these 10% regular employees are receiving bonuses and they are not really doing anything. But for us, MOA workers, we put 150% efforts to our work but they wont even give us recognition, worst, no benefits and no bonus at all.
WTF!!!
I weigh the pros and cons of working in the government and in the private sector and based on the results. It is better to work in the private sector because of the benefits and SECURITY of tenure, rather than working in the government. The salary may be smaller in the private sector but I can live with it and I know that my efforts will be recognized.
I am already drafting my resignation letter. I am just looking for suitable job in the private sector to where I can apply then after that I will resign. I am not closing my doors to the government agencies though. I still can see myself working as a government employee in the near future. I just hope that they will change the policies when it comes to hiring employees.
Just a thought!
Till next time!
Cheers.
Mharj :)
