Something New

Twenty Eight

Nang maibigay nya sa akin ang ID ko, I looked at the picture and smiled, buti na lang kahit sa ID picture, maganda pa rin ako. 

I wanted to laugh at my thoughts, I am actually scared for my first day of job, but then I am just so inspired to do better that's why I can laugh at silly things right now. Kailangan kong magtrabaho ng maigi, the higher my position, the more I can have a hold of my time, and the more time I have, I can easily come back to visit George and Em-em in the province.

That's just one of the reasons of course, hindi din naman kasi ako ganoon nagmamadali, because the main purpose of this is for me to learn everything in the company that can help me run it smoothly in the future.

I wore my ID and went to the HR, according na din sa itinurong direction ng babae sa reception's desk.

I knocked twice on the door and when I heard a faint "come in," I went inside the office.

A woman around early thirties smiled at me when she saw me, tumayo na din sya agad sa kinauupuan nya at sinalubong ako.

"Good morning, Ms. King." she said that surprised me. Mukhang obvious na nagulat ako dahil natawa sya ng bahagya.

"I was told before hand that you are coming, and don't worry. Ako lang ang nakakaalam as part of the hiring process and well, also because of the order from the CEO." she said as she put her hand around my shoulder, leading me out of the room again.

"Let me tour you around first as I discuss everything that you need to know while you're on training." sabi nya ng nakangiti and I just nodded.

Nang makalabas kami ng office nya, may mga nakasalubong pa kaming ibang empleyado na binati sya, she would just answer them with a slight nod and a smile.

"May I know your name Miss..?" I asked while we're walking side by side.

"Oh! My bad Ms. Lacsamana, I am Laureen Perez, I am the Human Resources Manager of PKE, I've been working here for 5 years now so I guess I can say that I already know what to expect in employees I meet everyday." sabi nya ng nakangiti kaya napa-angat ang isang gilid ng labi ko.

"Then what can you say about me Ms. Perez? Do I look like I'm going to blend in smoothly?" I asked, mainly because I am curious about her insight, she seems like a nice lady too though.

"Oh I'm sure you'll be fine, you actually remind me of the Madam and your father combined. That's why there's no doubt that you are a King the moment I saw you walk inside my office without actually knowing what you look like in person." she said before pointing towards the elevator and by Madam, I guess she's pertaining to Lola.

I smiled as we both went in, kami lang naman ang tao sa loob so I guess it's safe to talk.

"This is the main office so there really is a lot going on here and you'll be hired like a regular employee as per your father's order. This is like the brain and the roots where orders come from that are distributed to every employees we have. First this is the the Production Department, they are mainly the ones assigned in production planning and scheduling, control and supervision of workforce, managing our product quality, control inventory and deciding the best production methods and factory layout."