Secret on How to Get a Raise and Promotion

June this year has been good to me. First I got interviewed by Analyn Jusay (AJ) for her column Blog-O-Rama in Manila Bulletin, next is my main blog hit the 100,000 unique visitors,third is that I got new of a hefty raise in my company's annual performance evaluation and lastly is the best of all that effective July 1, 2008, i will be promoted from assistant manager to a full manager with another corresponding salary increase plus increase in my car plan equity and gas allowance from the present 75 liters per month to 100 liters per month, actually more than my needs making the excess liters convertible to cash, that increases every time gas prices go up.

Promotions has been rare for me, in fact, it's only my second time to be promoted. The first one was during my second job. It's because I hopped from one job to the next with a higher level that's why I was able to reach my current rank. I'm presently the youngest member of my company's ManCom (Management Committee).

Regarding the secret on how to get promoted? Nothing really, except for sycophants hanging on to the coat tails of the powers-that-be, the best way actually is pure hard work and continuous self-improvement.

If your boss, don't notice you, there may be other opportunities outside to explore. Lots of job vacancies waiting to be filled up in the Philippines and the world, you just need to equip yourself with the proper skills to fit the job.

Wanted: Chief Information Security Officer

For the nth time this year, a headhunter called me up in the office offerring me jobs referred by my peers. This time, the "headhuntress" was referred by an IS Auditor of large commercial bank looking for a CISO: Chief Information Security Officer.

There are only a few of us Information Security Officers in the Philippines, some of my peers left the country for more lucrative jobs abroad, I'm one of the few who chose to stay put. Some ISOs of banks are also security officers on paper just to comply with BSP (Philippine Central bank) regulations requiring banks to open the information security position. The headhunter was very persuasive, saying I try to explore since the company is one of the largest commercial banks in Makati.

But I was not swayed.

I flatly said no to her offer, which made her curious and said she's actually looking for people happy wit their jobs and not unhappy, worse, disgruntled ones. She asked me why but I can't say a valid reason except I'm happy at where I am presently.

One of the strengths of my company actually is that I'm not that really pressured at work, reason why I can still blog at home. Politics and "airheads" are not present and my officemates are like a family to me.

It's not only salary and compensation at stake here, but a happy working environment. My current pay is much more than I currently need.

Someday maybe...someday...

8 Things About Paetechie

got tagged by carlotta

sorry for posting here since i really avoid not to post off-topic stuff in my main blog tutubi patrol

here goes:

1. 8 is my favorite number
2. i love math, and used to torture my mind solving problems and puzzles
3. listen to music from classical to heavy metal, and almost anything in between
4. prefer nature over the city, mountains over malls
5. hate soap operas. i can tolerate usual plots (amnesia, ampon, kawawa) but not the stupid twists that's really illogical just to prolong the story, that can misinform viewers. Soaps are just too predictable!
6. I can listen to music, sing along with it, and read a book at the same time
7. daydream a lot
8. i don't have a credit card

This is just my second time to be tagged and my first time to respond (i begged off from the first). I won't tag anyone, just feel free to consider yourself tagged if you want to :P