1 year of unemployment has finally come to an end. Thank you, Lord

Never thought my time would come na ako naman ang mag shashare ng success story sa Job hunting journey ko sa government sector WITHOUT A BACKER! Something to be proud of sa panahon na ’to. Haha i’m really happy sa achievement na ’to. Back story: I resigned sa private bank last January to focus on my job applications sa government. Akala ko madali lang kasi may civil service eligibility, but I was wrong. Sobrang hirap— especially kapag wala kang backer! Nakakapasa ako sa exams, nakakaabot din sa final interview na usually panel interview. And in every interview, i always come prepared. As in nirereview ko talaga ng maigi ang agency. Sa LGU nga, feeling ko ako ang pinaka okay ang answers pero at the end of the day, insider din pala ang kukunin. Same as sa DAR (four months in the making) from application, exam, panel interview. Then tada! Internal applicants lang din pala ang iha-hire. Nakakapagod, nakakasawa at nakakawalang gana. Sinasayang lang nila effort at time ng mga walang backer na mas qualified naman. I was really down and started to lose hope na makahanap pa ako ng work sa government knowing na need mo talaga ng malakas na backer. I said I'll apply nalang again sa private. But here comes DBP. Nagkaron ng pre-employment exam last october. Sabi ko last na ’to, if wala pa talaga then it’s really not meant for me. I was really hoping na makapasa and after two months wala pa din results, walang email nor call, so i thought hindi ako nakapasa. I was sad, cried and I prayed na kung hindi para sakin ang DBP, sana may mas better na opportunity na para sakin kahit sa private nalang. Then days after that, i was shocked and surprised na nag-email ang DBP that i passed the pre-employment exam and was scheduled to have a panel interview the day after. I cried again, but, tears of joy na! Lord, you’re the best. Fast forward today– I’m already processing my pre-employment requirements and bound to start this month 🥲 bestest christmas gift and birthday gift yet! One whole year of my job hunting journey– it was hard, unclear and disheartening but ’twas all worth it. Now, my time has finally come. God hears. Kaya if you’re also struggling right now, laban lang and pray. Whats meant for you will not pass. 🩶

“When the time is right, I the Lord will make it happen” —Isaiah 60:22.