The move . . .

As I have previously posted, I'll be moving to a different position within Finance by April 2009. There was a delay on this move and officially, today is my first day in my new position. I am the Profit Analyst for Ford Motor Company and two other entities within Ford. Since it's the month-end close I'm doing the close simulatenously in my new position and my former position. Hopefully, everything will be retained in my memory so that by next month I can do everything on my own. So far so good. Wish me luck on this new endeavor!

Some changes . . .

will happen by April 1. I will be moving on to a different position by Q2. I'm in the material cost section of Finance since June of 2005. By next month, I'll be in the profit forecasting section of Finance. I knew about this change about 2 or 3 weeks ago and I didn't blog about it immediately since it's confidential ( daw . . . . ) at that time. This will be a big change from my current work since I need to know and understand the whole operation of Ford Motor Company. This will be my second move since I started as an Accounts Payable Analyst with Ford 5 and a half years ago.

I'm excited, happy and sad at the same time. I'm sad because I have learned to love my work and I can say that it's my comfort zone already. I'm happy and excited because it'll be a new learning experience for me ( added points for my resume ) he he he . . . Less workload and stress as compared to my current job ( I hope so! ).

Wish me luck on this new development in my career.

A reward . . . .

As I previously posted, I celebrated my 5th year anniversarry here in Ford last September 24. There was a simple awarding ceremony last December 09 but I was not able to attend since it was the day my parents left for Canada. Anyway, here's my plaque and the simple token from Ford :

MDP . . .

Hubby is in it again! He's one of the candidates in the Management Development Program of BDO. Of course if he passes this one definitely he gets promoted again. I know he truly deserves the break and I'm sure he'll pass this with flying colors. It was already day 1 yesterday and this training will last until September 30 including the revalida already.

Just a side story. Hubby was entititled to check-in in Malayan Plaza since he's considered a provincial employee. He declined and informed his boss that he prefers to go home everyday. He received several calls convincing him to stay in Malayan Plaza but no convincing can change his decision. He wants to be with us everyday and he's more comfortable with that although he needs to exert more effort everyday to be there on time. This is how a dedicated family man my husband is. Everybody admires him for that. And I'm so thankful he was not convinced to stay in Malayan Plaza. :)

Good Job ! ! !

After all the difficulties and overtimes needed, finally, I'm done with the report needed by the region ! ! ! At least I got a "good job" comment from the bosses in the region including the Finance CEO for Asia Pacific. Well, now I'm back into blogging! I have so many backlogs especially on the tags. I'm not even done with my HK stories. It's almost a month that has passed already. Plenty of tasks has expired. Sayang ang kita! ! ! :)

Anyway, I hope no new projects first so that I can update all my blogging backlogs.

Thanks a lot to all of you who keeps on visiting my site. I'll try to update all the tags and do "real" blogs about me and my family.

Career Advancement . . .

The performance rating for 2007 was final and the new objectives and plans for 2008 were set already. It's that time of the year again when I begin to assess myself in terms of success in my career. Honestly, I can say that I'm satisfied with my performance though there is still a lot of room for improvement.

Currently, there is an opening for a supervisory position in Finance. Of course, the analysts are expecting that somebody within the group will be considered for the promotion. I can say that I'm one of them. However, lady luck doesn’t seem to smile on us. The managers are considering an external hiring for the position rather than someone within the organization. At first, I felt disappointed not just for myself but for everybody since we know that at least they could have given us the chance or at least explained to us the criteria for the selection. I personally think that the length of service and performance cannot be a basis for a promotion in the corporate world nowadays. They need someone who can take the department to the next level. A level that is new to me and my experience and credentials is not enough to consider myself for the said position. Now, I’m considering acquiring an MBA degree to prepare me for that next level. I know that it would help for my career advancement, which I really wanted all these years.

Just browsing through the net, I came upon the site of PCDI. PCDI provides students with a convenient way to earn a degree via distant learning One of the accredited university is Ashwort University, formerly Ashwort College. The online MBA program of Ashwort University is very convenient and fast way to take that very first step to my career advancement. With Ashwort University, I can enroll and start anytime. This means I would not have to wait for the school opening to start my MBA Degree. It also has an Interest-Free tuition, which suits my budget. I can also study on my schedule. I would not have to be on leave in my work just to be on class or to finish my schoolwork. The tutorial guidance is also at par with the industry. I would not get anything less than what I paid and most probably more than what I paid. Lastly I would graduate quickly which is the most important factor because in this way I can comfortably plan my career path and explore other industries as well.

Double good news ! ! !

We had our monthly all employee meeting this morning. Most of the time I wouldn't attend this meeting because I have more important things to do. But this morning, most of the people from Finance attended because we know that the variable bonus will be announced already.

We were already expecting something but of course we need the formal announcement. After discussing all the metrics our variable bonus to date is 2.26 months. This may still change cause there are still pending items that are awaiting for the result. The 2.26 months may go up or go down depending on the final ranking based on the annual performance review.

The other good news is that the variable bonus will be given earlier since usually it is given every 25th of March. But since it will be Holy Week prior to that the HR department decided to give it earlier since most of the employees will be out already for vacation.

Yipee! ! ! Mucho, mucho na naman . . .

I hate OT's ! ! !

Oh, well . . . It's almost 10pm and I'm still here at the office. I hate it when I have to stay late in the office and do a lot of tasks.

I miss my kids ! ! ! By the time I get home most probably JM is asleep already. Kai most of the time is still awake. She would really wait for me to be home. But I don't want her to stay up that late. Mabilis makapayat ang puyat. . .

Anyway, I'll be leaving in a little while. Technically, tomorrow is a no work day since our Department is having a team building session. But I still have to do and submit some more reports.

Thank God it's Friday and we're heading for a long weekend. Yipee!