Jobs Seeking Applicants

I just read a post on the blog of my former boss about job openings in the company for which I used to work.  They are paying bloggers who refer people who can fill their job openings.

This is not the first time I have heard of bloggers advertising for job openings.  Janette Toral did that and if I remember right she created a blog solely for advertising job openings for IT positions, particularly those required by DigitalFilipino members.  This time however, the impact is more personal because I know the company and the person doing the hiring.

Payment for applicants referred has also been practiced before.  That is how recruitment companies earn.  That is also an effective way of referring not just for jobs but also for clubs and organizations; rewarding the person who referred a successful entrant.  In a way, you could say it is a basic principle in network marketing.

I'm not surprised though.  After all, the company had long tried to position itself as a good choice for information technology projects.  Besides, if they are paying me to give them their employees then why not.

The company is Systems Generators Phil Inc. by the way.

Once a Nurse

We just got of work this morning and were waiting for a ride at the stop.  A couple of incidents occurred in the span of 5 minutes that really got our attention.

The first one happened about 40 meters away from where our group was standing.  We could only watch as a car almost side swiped a motorbike sending the smaller vehicle off balance.  This sent its rider flying off and landing on the road close to the fallen bike.  As the car sped on, the rider slowly moved to get up.

As we looked on, we noticed a cement mixer suddenly stopping right in front of the stop.  Knowing there was no traffic up ahead, we turned to see why.  Right in front of the cement mixer was a man lying face down on the road.  The security and one of our managers ran over to the fallen guy to see how he was doing.  They started to turn him over.

"Hey, don't do that!" one of my companions suddenly shouted.  "Don't move him. You're not supposed to move him."

My friend Don, a registered nurse was agitated to say the least.  He crossed over to where the man was now laid face up.  He introduced himself and tried to explain what needs to be done.  A crown started gathering and the medical personnel of the office came out to administer first aid.

Presently the police, and then an ambulance arrived to take over.  Don came back to where we were positioned and told us that the man was conscious because he was able to move his eyes when they asked him to but he could not follow their direction to move his fingers.

Don Brinas is a nurse who is working at a call center.  I can't dwell on his reasons but he once said he is at a decision point in his life.  Somehow, I think that even if he does stay with the call center industry, his instincts will still kick in at times like this.  I saw how concerned he was as the man was being moved onto the stretcher and into the ambulance.  He may have helped the motorcycle rider if we were close enough.

A hundred kudos points to you, my friend.

An Act of Generosity

I was riding on a train with Celia Martinez yesterday.  We just came from a radio guesting on DZME in Monumento and were on the train bound for Baclaran,  We were to get off at the Doroteo Jose station.

At R. Papa station, a mother and her baby came aboard.  The mother was having a hard time carrying the baby. The child was so thin that you could see from the legs it was almost reduced to skin and bones.  Its legs were stiff, probably from disuse.  We guessed it was more than a year old, probably close to two, because of its height or rather length.

But what really caught our attention was its head.  It seemed that it was longer than the child's torso.  The mother was supporting the head instead of the neck and we were worrying about its neck breaking.

The mother was having a hard time because apart from the fact that she had to carry the child with his big head and their bag, the baby was complaining too.  Apparently, he did not want his mother to sit down.  For him, mommy had to rock him while standing in the train.  Trouble really was, to stand up and hold him, she needed both hands so there was none left to hold on to the rail.

Anyway, that's not the point.  My friend Celia was so moved by this scene that she decided on the spot to hand her some money to help defray doctor's fees for the child.

That is generosity,   She lives on a fixed daily budget and any unspent amount, she returns to the family fund.  Yesterday, she gave half her daily spending budget to that mother and child.

I salute you, Celia Martinez