"JOURNEY TO KUWAIT"

MICHAEL TRINIDAD
is a Food Service Supervisor in Canada

Taong 2005, Nagsimula ang aking paglalakbay at pagtatrabahu sa ibang bansa ng akuy 22 years old. Laking hirap pinangarap din umaseno at makaluwag sa buhay. Product of Public schools and proud to Graduated with the Degree of B.S. Industrial Psychology.Even though mahirap ang buhay, at ang aking nanay ay nagtitinda ng merienda sa labas ng aming bahay at ang aking tatay ng taho sa kalye. Nagpursige akung makatapos ng kolehiyo. Nag aral ako sa umaga at nag trabahu sa Fastfood ng gabi. Tiniis ko halus yun for 4 years para may pang sustento sa sarili kong pag aaral at makapag abut ng konting pera sa aming mga magulang. Pero sadyang parang wala akung swerte sa Trabahu,,, halus six months six months lng. Palipat lipat ng work. Nag pray ako ka God na bigyan aku ng maayus na trabahu kasi gusto ko rin makatulong sa mga magulang ko and that time i had a sister and brother. I pray to god na hindi nila danasin ang dinanas nming Mag Ate ( Pangalawa ako sa Panganay, likewise my sister do the same. kaya lng mas matalino sya ng konti sa akin also product of Public schools but she graduated in P.U.P with Cum Laude honors.)Naranasan nmin ng wala pa kmi work pumapasuk kami ng walang baon pamasahe lang talaga. kung mayrun man pang tulak lng wala ng pambara.

Napapaiyak ako pag naalala ko yun and ayaw ko danasin ng mga kapatid ko hirap na dinanas nmin. Sabi ko sa sarili ko kung pag aabroad ang paraan para hindi nila danasin un gagawin ko kahit na malayu sa Pamilya ko at sa Girlfriend ko. Bumili aku ng Dyaryo (Manila Buletin) at hindi ko na inisa isa pumunta agad ako sa classified ads.
Then just like an answered prayer ayun agad ang tumambad sa akin. " WANTED SERVICE CREW IN KUWAIT'' with experience , pleasing personality and College Graduate. Nagpasalamat ako kay bro,, sbi ko ang lakas ko talaga sau,, Halus Napatalon ako sa tuwa.... hehehe with matching yakap sa nanay habang nagluluto ng ititinda sa labas at sabing di ka na magtitinda nyan pag nag abroad na ko. Halus Umiyak ang aking nanay sa tuwa niyakap nya ako at sabi anak sige galingan mu para sa mga kapatid mu. Hindi ako nag atubili.
Kinabukasan dali dali akung pumunta sa agency, khit pamasahe lng ang dala at hindi alam ang lugar na pupuntahan naglakas loob ako para sa pamilya ko at sa mga kapatid. Makati ang aking destinasyon. Napakahaba ng pila, 6am nandun na ako ang tangapan ay 8am pero para ng pila ng NFA rice Grabe,,,. Pero di ko alintana ang Init at haba ng pila Bitbit ang resume diploma at cert. Lakas ng loob at ambisyon sa buhay pumila ako. Narinig ko sa mga nakapila,, diretso interview na pala kci nandun ung HR Manager ng company. Grabe parang nagtaasan lahat ng balahibo ko sa katawan. EH amuy araw na ata ko tpus diretso interview pa,, pero sige GO pa rin para sa pamilya at mga kapatid. 2 hours akung naghintay sa pila and nung time ko na,,, Syempre pa pogi. Pa pleasing personality.Kagat labi.
Sa reception sabi ng isang ginang pasuk ka na sa office. Dahan dahan aku lumakad and pag bukas ng pinto abut tenga ang aking ngiti with good morning. Hinintay nya akong paupuin Maputi ung lalaki and matankad. nagpakilala siya sa akin inabut ko ang aking right hand then hand shake sabay sabi im michael you can call me khel for short sabay abut ng resume. Nagsalita sya at sinabi i have only one question for you, what is customer service. Napapikit ako sabay dasal. Kinabahan ako pero sabi ko para etu sa pamilya ko at sa mga kapatid ko,, Sabay biglang sabi Customer service is giving 100% total customer satisfaction. Confident aku kci batang jolibee ata aku. Ok ...sabi niya sa akin sabay tingin sa resume ko. They will contact you a week later if you pass or not after that you will proceed to medical then PDOS. sabi niya. Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ako or malulunkot. Pag uwi ko ng bahay tinanung agad ako ng aking nanay: Musta naman . Sabi ko tatawagan pa sabay higa sa matigas na papag. Habang nakahiga nagdasal ako na sana nman matangap ako.
Pag ka gising antay antay pa rin, binigay ko ung contact no. ng kapit bahay nmin . Nakibalita kung may tumatawag na para sa akin. Parang asong di mapaanak sa likot sa pag aantay... then suddenli isang tawag mula sa kapitbahay ang umalingawngaw''' MICHAEL................ may tawag para sau napatakbo ako ,, kakabug kabug ang dibdib. Tumawag ung head ng recuitment agency pumunta raw ako sa Office para sa list ng requirements.. Napatalon ako sa subrang tuwa... thanks talaga sa kanya. Kinabukasan nag punta agad ako sa agency para kuhanin yung requirements. to make the story short nakumpleto ko na yun Requirements and nag PDOS aku a month before ng flight. April 9, 2006 ang flight ko. Phil. to thailand, connecting to kuwait.
Araw ng flight ko April 9, 2006. hindi ako halus nakatulog ng gabi subrang excited nerbiyos and takot. Pero sabi ko gagawin ko to para sa magulang ko and kapatid ko. Hirap umalis ng bahay sbi ko sa pamilaya ko wag na ko ihatid pero mapilit sila,, Nanay, Tatay and Ate Full support hatid Na Dating NAIA 1 terminal. Sbi ko baba nyo lng aku tpus alis na kau,, ayoko makita nyo ko or kau na umiiyak ng maghihiwalay tau. Masakit para sa akin but i need to do this. Habang naglalakad dala ang gamit tumutulo ang aking mga luha papasuk ng airport. SABI KO SA SARILI KO PARA SA INYO ETU,, KAYA KO TO.,,,,,,,,,,



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MICHAEL TRINIDAD

TABLE TENNIS, BASKETBALL
Profession: Food Service Supervisor
McDonalds
Canada , British Columbia

 

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