I actually haven't finished my previous post, bahala na. I'll start a new one here. Now, where do I start?
Oh yes, here, my new life in America, being miss independent.
After the death of my tatay, my mom and I flew back to America, this time, trying my luck in Los Angeles. I went back to find a job, try my luck and to move on from what happened and to forget the tears and sorrow my family had. I was completely a couch potato for the first month stay here, I just can't stay in the apartment doing nothing, so I decided to fill up employment forms from health care agencies, browsed all available hiring companies, from sales ladies to cashiers to push carts to slaughter houses, to barista and all the job not relating to pharmacy and all typical work when you're still starting. I'm desperate of having a job that would help me pay my rent and buy food. well, none of the big companies called me. Finally, a call from the health care agency, that was really precious, finally, a first paid job after 1 year tambay. I worked as a caregiver, a work that I sworn to myself that I will never ever try. I ate my words haha. Well, desperation for money led me to do so, and being a caregiver isn't that bad at all, it's a decent work and pays you well. My first ever caregiving experience was not that really bad, I was like a private nurse and a security guard. The agency paid me $120 for 12 hours, not bad, I did nothing, I was reading a botanical book the whole time, my patient almost sleeps a whole day but not in coma. The next week, I had another call, they paid me $100 check for a 24-hr stay-in caregiver, seriously, I was just texting and watching tv the whole time. what else? Ah, yes, another call from the same agency, a 3-day stay-in work, that was really toxic, they paid me $130/day, I survived 3 days without tv, internet, just my ipad. So I almost had $500 plus savings in my bank acct, not bad. Then I stopped accepting calls from the agencies.
Because I have to review for my certified pharmacy technician exam. I reviewed for 2weeks. The exam was reaaaaaaaaaallllly haaaaard, I had a headache taking that, more difficult than the Pharmacy licensure exam in Ph. It's more on US pharmacy laws, business administration, pharmacy reimbursements, mktg, insurance policies, way too far from what I've learned in my college. But yes, I passed the exam. Thank You Lord. I am now Jo Anne D. Aujero CPhT here, stands for certified pharmacy technician. My license is recognized nationwide. After receiving my cpht license, I started to process my requirements for my California State pharm tech license, one requirement was of course my cpht license. AND RIGHT NOW I'M STILL PATIENTLY WAITING FOR MY STATE LICENSE, OH GOD, IM WAITING FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS NOW, I NEEEEEEED MY LICENSE NAAA TALAGA SO I CAN FIND A PHARM TECH JOB/VOLUNTEER NA HERE IN CALIFORNIA.
And, right now, Typing this, I'm actually at work, yes, I have a regular work, still, as a caregiver 4x a week. I'm on my 2nd month already. I love this work, I have fast internet access, tv, a good bed and bathroom, free food and a nice patient (but sometimes maldita), her cute lawyer na apo and very very nice patient's daughter and a very very annoying dog. I love this white family, oh they're Jews. But this is kind of a boring work, right now, I'm in bed, browsing the internet for 4 staright hours because my patient is always sleeping or just watching tv. I actually don't work at all, I just give her food and medications and some daily hygienic care. I can watch movies online without my patient bothering me. haha That's all, not that toxic.
Yes, I'm starting to save. I don't do shopping anymore unlike the first month, and yessss I bought an HTC phone out of my own money, shop for my dresses and some pasalubongs for my family in Ph, do all groceries and pay rent all from my pocket. I better save more for my school next year, yay, can't wait to go home to study, be independent and of course, to see my family, friends and boyfriend. I have a boyfriend, that would be a separate post. bye.
