Musings of a Media Strategist turned Retirement Strategist

Jul 2, '08 6:27 PM
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My posts in this blog have been off topic for some time now. It has been quite awhile since I last posted something on "Retirement" and "Retirement Strategy".

Here's my first "Retirement" post for the 2nd half of 2008 :

The Perks of Being Unemployed

It has been more than three years now since I last received a payslip under an employer-employee arrangement. For a large number of working Filipinos, the payslip which comes on the 15th and 30th of the month is a very comfortable security blanket to have. In actuality, most decisions made by heads of families are tied up to the figures printed on the payslip. This either frees them to make the decision to make a purchase or to withold the urge to spend and wait for a better day.

This is not the case for people who are unemployed like me. I do not have a payslip to fall back on. Nothing to expect at mid-month and at the end of the month. The perk of not having a payslip is being able to trust God more. He is after all, the great Provider. There is no room for me to make a financial decision based on what's coming in the middle of the month and at the end of the month.

In being unemployed, one will begin to feel the intensity when praying the Lord's Prayer as one approaches the line "Give us this day, our DAILY bread". The fact that there is no other source apart from God's blessing drives me closer to His bosom.

I look back to the past few days and stand in amazement at how a Loving Heavenly Father has provided for this unemployed bloke. I look back at the first half of this year with all the tumultuos happenings in the financial and economic arena taking place. All I can say now is, "Whoaaa! Thank You Dad! Indeed you never let your sons and daughters down"

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livefit wrote on Jul 2

AMEN. Nice blog. =)

xairoise wrote on Jul 2

true... true... awa din naman ng diyos, may binibigay kahit papaano....

gershwingoddess wrote on Jul 2

i have had the chance to stop working a few times in my life. priceless yong mga times na yon, because they were all for good reasons. time well spent na di na pwedeng ibalik kung nagtrabaho ako. and yes, i never ran out of funds naman, gracias a dios. sometimes, we just have to let go of the fear of not having enough money when the paycheck stops coming in. often, when we stop working anyway, our expenses go down, too: no more expensive meals or drinks after a stressful day, no more porma outfits, no more sosyal haircuts on neuro days and no more costly cab rides in our rush to go places!

istarfunpix wrote on Jul 2

timely reminder for me as well. salamat

charingerz wrote on Jul 3

totally agree with what belai said.

for parents who are not able to spend enough time with their families due to the demands of a stressful job, we tend to make-up for it thru material things-- fancy gadgets, dining in expensive restos etc. Hans coined a great term for it over-compensatory parenting. i make a conscious effort everyday not to fall into this trap. but when you have a full-time job, its a struggle.

japuyat wrote on Jul 3

God has His ways, gives you a lot of time to spend with your son in his golf tournaments, and that is why he is excelling :)

tigerjulesnigel wrote on Jul 3

God is good. ALL the time.
Thanks for this post. :-)

rochevandenberghe wrote on Jul 3

This is a good piece. There comes a point in our stressful advertising lives that we just one to let go of our security blanket... come what may kumbaga.. in the interest of pursuing something more meaningful and worth dying for. Wish I can do it right now.

timandchie wrote on Jul 3

Correct me if I'm wrong Lloyd, but I think we left the arena almost the same time...and I've never had payslip since then. But its amazing, because hardships...especially in raising a family can be a blessing that we can pass on our children as legacy.

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Musings of a Media Strategist turned Retirement Strategist