Watching the News… February 9, 2009
Posted by jennipot in Life.trackback
Ever since I worked from home, I have had more chances of watching the news. In fact, it has become a habit for me to watch the evening news (TV Patrol) and whenever I could, Bandila. I sometimes switch to GMA7 when the one for ABS-CBN is done.
I’ve always avoided watching the news because mostly they’re bad news. But lately, it’s really depressing. Not a day passes without mention of the economic crisis. People losing jobs, price of commodities going up, companies going down, the list goes on and on.
Sometimes I wish the media would tone down a bit. Listening to this topic day in and day out, makes me feel hopeless for the future. I wonder if others feel the same way. Or maybe some people might even use the crisis as an excuse for their shortcomings and failures, or use it as a reason not to try harder.
Someone told me late last year, that the Philippines is already in crisis for years so this one we will just weather and survive, because we always have. I really hope this is true. Just when income is going down, the prices of commodities are also going up. I am watching now and the price of rice has gone up as well. Did anyone watch the news about LPG being sold for P80/kg?? I was disgusted when I saw that. How can some people take advantage like that? It’s ok to make a profit, that’s what business is all about, but almost double? And it was appalling that people still buy, because they have no choice.
Just heard now from the news that gasoline prices are going to increase at midnight… so far, fish, pork and poultry prices are stable. Hope they stay that way.
I gotta admit I am affected by all these bad news. I’ve also seen so many trying to find jobs, while some who are blessed to have jobs, doing their best to get fired by being complacent, selfish and violate company policies, thinking that they will always get away with it. Then when they are called to task, they start begging their employer to give them another chance and not to terminate them because they need their job. If such is the case, in the first place don’t do anything to jeopardize your job for God’s sake!
I’m ranting. I’m mad and frustrated when some people don’t look beyond their noses. They have tunnel vision and do not consider consequences when doing things. I’m angry because some people do not give their best when it is to their advantage if they help their company thrive. I am saddened that some people only think of themselves and not think of the common good, and do not know the meaning of paying it forward. I am dismayed to see how few people have honor and integrity in this world.
I just hope things will get better for everyone. I hope that those who have jobs will give their best to the companies hiring them. I hope those who lost their jobs will not lose hope and keep looking, in the meantime being resourceful and find small ways to earn income to tide them over. I hope this crisis will pass and find all of us stronger and better.
Ok, that’s it for now. I’m stepping down from my soapbox and getting some rest. Tomorrow is another day, and tomorrow brings new hope.
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