In my previous post entitled, Five Immediate Things that I Do after losing a Job, I considered "Stay Healthy by Being Emotionally Strong" as one of the five things that I am going to do immediately. I am committed to do just that, because we can not afford to get sick. Stress is the most common cause of some major illnesses in our world today. So, we need to be emotionally strong.
In doing so, I am glad that I stumbled a site which offer a free download of audio and online lessons for the basic technique and method of creative visualization - The Silva Centering Exercise. This is not just any technique or exercise. But this is from the most world renowned - Silva Method. And to top it all, it is not just offered from anybody else out there, but from Laura Silva herself, the daughter of the illustrious founder, Jose Silva—who people credit as a the father of modern meditation.
Yes, I am glad because I am a firm believer of the Power of the Mind. I even bought one of the books of Jose Silva - the Silva Mind Control Method - when I was in college. Basically, the book teaches about positive thinking, giving you instructions on active meditation and creative visualization. It teaches you on how to expand your mind to increase your intelligence, improve your memory, develop ESP, heal your injuries and disease, and even heal others.
Anyway, the best thing that I got from this site is the free audio download of The Silva Centering Exercise; which gives you the step by step guide in reaching to your "alpha level" (a semi-conscious dream state), where you can create a positive self-image, and turn it into reality. I guarantee you, that when you able to listen to this audio you will be amazed how fast you could get into the "alpha level". I could not get into it just by reading that book since college. I have difficulties in my concentration. But now, wow! It is simply amazing.
So with the help of this audio -The Silva Centering Exercise, I am confident that I could Stay Healthy using Visualization with Silva Method. "...And melt away stress, once and for all." Who knows I can use the same technique during my job interview. How about you? Why not try this free audio from Silva Method.
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Income Augmentation Plan
Income Augmentation Plan. Sounds so executive plan that is. Isn't it? However, this is just a simple plan which I designed to augment our income versus our expenditures.
Normally, the right formula is:
Income - Expenditures = SavingsMeaning my income is greater than the expenditures incurred by us. Thus we are able to save certain amount of money.
However, with my situation right now, where I have no more job, the formula will surely like this:
Income - Expenditures = Debt
Meaning our expenditures is greater than our income. Thus, and most probably, this scenario will forced us to borrow money from somebody or file a loan from banks and other financial institutions.
But, since I am determined to fight and have the will to survive, my immediate "Income Augmentation Plan" is at least like this:
Income - Expenditures = Nothing
Nothing, in a sense that in this situation, we will not be able to save any money and as well as we will not result to borrowings in any form. It is just an status quo. This is the kind of formula which I am going to do. I have to make sure that my expenditures will be controlled and minimize so that my little income could equally cope up with it.
So, back to reality, my Income Augmentation Plan is to engage in selling. Yes, you are right. Engaging in Selling is the most practical way and most immediate way to augment our income during this state of being unemployed. Selling any goods which you think are useful to your friends, to your neighbors, and if not to other people is just the right way. Though, this will not give me a big income, but at least my day to day expenses will be answered by this endeavor.
I do not know any other way to survive this situation. But for me, for the time being while I am looking for a job, I am going to engage in selling. How about you? Well, ...just Wish Me Luck! God Bless Us All!
Five Immediate Things that I Do After Losing a Job
Just this afternoon, I decided to buy grocery items in one of the Malls here in our place. And while strolling inside the Mall, I met my long time friend. He was shocked after knowing that the company where I am working is now closed. I can feel his concern. He was so worried for my fate and the future of my family.
Well, I told him that I am trying to do things one day at a time. That, I do some re-prioritizing with our usual way of life. And, below are the Five Immediate Things that I Do after losing a Job:
1. Review Our Spending - we must not buy anything unless these are extremely important for us. Basically, we will spend our money only for the most basic needs such as food, fare and etc.
2. Review Our Household Bills - Electric Bills and Water Bills must be controlled. Unnecessary use of electricity and as well as the use water will be strictly observed.
3. Stay Healthy by Being Emotionally Strong - Yes we really need to be emotionally strong. We must avoid too much stress facing our life's problem. Because, otherwise this might be the cause for us to get sick and drain our savings fast. We can not afford to get sick!
4. Make an Inventory of the Things Inside our House - we must segregate valuable things in our house such as jewelries, clothes, DVD's/CD's, kitchen utensils and etc. in order to sell them in the near future if the situation warrants.
5. Do Not Stop Praying - yes praying as majority of us believers knew that this the only way to make our Hope go strong. If we feel that our mortal families and friends abandoning us then we have an Immortal Family and a Friend up there Who are always with us no matter what.
So, I told my friend that those are the things that I do, right after I lose my Job. Of course, I told him also about my plans to augment our income while I am still jobless. However, the details of this will be posted in my next blog post. Until then... God Bless to us all!
My Job Applications
Well, if you read my previous post entitled Finding Jobs Online, where I blog about how I managed to apply to (20) twenty different companies and agencies using Jobstreet.com just with in (4) four hours. Then, this post is my update on how those respective companies and agencies responded to My Job Applications.
Among the (20) companies and agencies that I applied (2) two responded. I was so grateful and excited this morning when I opened my yahoo email account. Here are the replies of that (2) two companies:
Dear (my real-name withheld) :
We have received your application through JobStreet.com. Thank you for your interest in applying for the position of Business Manager.
We are currently processing applications and will contact you regarding this position in the near future.
Truly yours,
Recruitment Team
Human Resources Management Development
(company's name withHeld)
Dear (my real name with Held) :
We have received your application through Jobstreet. Thank you for the interest shown in our company. Please be informed that we are in the midst of processing our applicants and will call you as soon as we have shortlisted your application.
Please check your email regularly because correspondences will be sent via email.
Truly yours,
HRD Department
(company's name with Held)
Wow! This is just great! Isn't it?
But wait, when I checked where those email coming from, I noticed that it is coming from an auto response system from Jobstreet.com with an email address siva_auto_mailer@jobstreet.com.
Yes, it is an auto response. However, I feel grateful just the same because it proves that the Jobstreet.com system is working. This particular jobs site helps a lot of jobless individuals who are searching for employment. And, My Job Applications will surely reach and noticed by those companies that I am applying for.
Good Luck to me! :)
Finding Jobs Online
This is my first day of being a Jobless. It is so scary. Specially, if I am going to look ahead in the near future. I could easily imagine and feel the hardships that me and my family are going to face. Questions keep coming into my mind, How could I cope up with our daily needs without me having a permanent income? How long my severance money would last? And so on and so forth... Not to mention other negative thoughts, scenarios and images which are stalking into my brain. Oh My Gosh! OMG! It is really, really, so scary.
But my instinct and will to survive is so strong. I have to fight this negative thoughts with positive thoughts. I am recollecting every verses in the Bible which touches about God's promise for a new life.
So, what I did the whole morning today is to look for job vacancies online. Finding Jobs online is the fastest way to look for job vacancies. Right?
Yes! I recalled my old account with Jobstreet.com and there I vigorously search and finding Jobs which fits to my qualifications. And you know what? Just this morning, specifically with in (4) four hours, I been able to submit my resume and application letter (20) twenty times to different companies and recruitment agencies which are hiring employees.
Wow! this is great.. and I am grateful that I have my Personal Computer to make my quest for job vacancies very easy and comfortable. Thanks to Jobstreet.com too because it has thousands of job vacancies currently posted.
I recalled years ago, when I was a fresh graduate from college. I have to type with our typewriter machine different application letters and resumes and then bring them personally to respective agencies and companies where I am applying for a job. It was so tedious and so expensive. Expensive in a sense that I have to ask from my parents money for my fare. Time is really a changin.. as what the song goes.
However, there is one thing that has a big advantage and difference between "applying in person" from the one "applying online". And that is if you are "applying in person" you are sure that your application letter and resume are received by the agencies concern. While in "applying online" you never knew if your application letter and resume are receive or not.
Hopefully those (20) twenty companies and agencies where I am applying will response and give me a chance to work and let me begin a new life. Good Luck to me! :-) or Maybe you can Wish Me Luck too? Thanks.
I Am Back
After so many months of not writing any posts here since June 08, 2008. I am back!
Why you were not able to post for such a long period of time? You might ask.
It is because my offline job is so demanding that I could not even have the time to write. My job requires me to write and make reports almost daily that even updating my blog was no longer possible.
But now I am back!
Maybe you might ask again, Why I am back? Why do you have time to post and update your blog now?
Well, I do not know if this is a good news for my blog or not. But, I am now joining the millions of abled individuals who has lost our respective jobs just because of company's closure.
I do not know how should I cope up with the pressing demands of our day to day basic needs, anymore. But one thing that I am sure of, I have still the "will to survive" no matter what!
And the very first thing that I am going to do right now is to go BLOGGING again. And at least to increase my money making endeavors online. Hopefully, I could regain those earnings which I was enjoying before specially from Google Adsense and Adbrite.
I Am Back! Hope you will support me and follow me again on my quest for SURVIVAL!
Thanks and God Bless to Us All!
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