Probe Exp. 005

A(r)TENEANS

Staying a bit late in the office gives me the luxury to read and read a lot (I seldom have the opportunity to read at home because of too much disturbances and B.I). While browsing the internet and looking for some good reads from other co-bloggers, I accidentally clicked the arrow key to someone's TUMBLR account and read something very interesting. Let's all read aloud and later argue about this...



I was having dinner with my boss and her husband (all three of us Ateneans) when we talked about the difference with how Gloria and Noynoy sees life. Gloria being the realistic one and Noynoy being the usual, ideal Atenean. Then her husband started narrating about how only few Ateneans become successful in life at the age of 40, with his roster of friends as a perfect example. People at the age of 40 who still don’t own a car and cannot even settle down for once. Or worst, they just realized the right thing to do to become successful but it was too late already. And here are the things we talked about over dinner, and his advice to fresh graduate Ateneans like me. And this made sense, I am telling you. THIS WILL BE MY DIRECTION IN LIFE.


1. Having our heads up “on the hill” a.k.a too much self-esteem/ Atenean pride

The first thing that I realized when I worked is wherever you work, you can never use your school as your ticket to success. It can be an advantage for you at first, but if you only use the school name as your claim to fame, then you’re doomed. He said that the flaw of his Atenean employees (he has 120 employees all over the Philippines, btw) is that they NEVER would want to report to someone who came from a school which they think is too low for their standards. They believe that they’re smarter than their boss, who for example came from AMA or STI. But ofcourse, there’s a reason why that person became the boss. And that’s one thing you don’t have that’s why you’re the employee. Ateneans always assume that because they graduated from a good school, they should always get the jobs that would fit their high standards. And I have noticed this with my friends who always wonder why I stick to my job even though I only photocopy and print most of the time, and do errands. ARteneans always expect job to be convenient. But all things always start from scratch, and you start at the dirt bottom of it all. And if I had to photocopy, then I’d do it, because it’s part of my job. And this is what we lack, this right attitude called HUMILITY.


2. We have the right education, but not the right attitude: Humility

He told me about how he learned humility the hard way. He used to have the Atenean attitude of being so mayabang, complaining too much (I used to do this, and ALL of my working friends complain a lot, and compare bosses too). And this is one thing we should get rid of. Because for one, employers would prefer hiring people who would do EVERYTHING, even though it’s not part of your job description, because it only shows that you are a very good asset to the company. You are bringing so much to the table that the boss will give you more opportunities to excel because you’re willing. If you had to commute to faraway places, buy flowers in the afternoon, buy this and go to the office on Saturday, or even deliver things yourself because of the lack of manpower, YOU SHOULD DO IT. Because it only shows how determined you are to keep your job. Stop computing if your salary would compensate for the difficult things that you’d do. You should be so good that you can replace your boss. You are so good that he/she needs you so much to function. Why would they hire someone who does not make things happen? Who will just let the situation pass and wouldn’t move mountains to give the boss decent answers or suggestions?


3. The Employer Thinking vs. The Employee Thinking: Thinking LIKE A BOSS

To be the best worker, you should think as the EMPLOYER. How? You should always be wary of all the things your boss needs, prefers, etc. Will my boss like this attitude? What will my boss think if I say this? or that? Will this be good for the company? What else does he/she needs for the next day? What else should I do so that he wouldn’t worry? You should be good in assessing the things your boss likes and needs, because its also part of you becoming the boss someday. You are doing good in work and at the same time you are honing yourself to becoming the next boss by thinking like a boss, and not thinking like an employee. Over-think, over-analyze, be AHEAD of the game. If you keep on thinking like an employee, you’ll be an employee FOREVER.


4. Having side goals - for GROWTH

The wrong attitude that people have is that they are so narrow-minded with opportunities. I could say that I am doing well on this part, because I am working now for my dream job. My boss’ husband said, that while you have your work now, and EVEN IF IT’S NOT THE JOB YOU WANT, you should be good because it will prepare you for the work that you’ll have to do once you have the job you want. It’s not necessary that you start with your dream job, like what I said, humility - accept the job even if it’s not your dream job, and do good with it because it will be your first step in mastering the art of working. It’s also good that you have goals on the side and you are open to other opportunities because it will make you grow. It will inspire you to dream bigger and achieve that almost impossible goal. Save up for it if you really want it. If your dream is to become a dancer, even if you think it won’t sustain you for life, money will come to you if you keep on doing what you like and you have the right attitude. It may be a long road, but if you really want it, then you’ll get it no matter the consequences.


5. Keeping the FAITH. Avoid short-cuts.

We Ateneans always want the SHORT-CUT. But the way to success, is always long and winding, and VERY HARD. For my boss, it took them more than 10 years to reap the good life. At first they said, you will feel afraid because you are clueless of what will happen in the future. Everybody will have that phase. But IF YOU WORK HARD, AND YOU HAVE THE RIGHT ATTITUDE, of course God would notice and give you the blessings you deserve. At the age of 40 most people ask, how come God never gave me the opportunity? God always gives us the opportunity, but we never found the right attitude that came with the opportunity. And this includes the long wait. Work hard and blessings will come — TREMENDOUSLY, and you’ll never know. Like what they said, they couldn’t imagine that they have gone this far because it used to be, that all things were uncertain. But they kept on working hard. 10 years is a long way to go, but it’s all worth it.


6. Having the right people around you — BE SUPPORTIVE of your partner

Get a partner who wouldn’t pull you down. If your partner needs to go home late to do over-time, you better support him/her. It’s for your future. Both of you needs to sustain each other’s passion for work because it will be the thing that you will bank on when you will have a family. Encourage your partner to do better even if work is really hard. If you trust that both of you will end up together, then quit arguing about not having enough time. If you clearly understand both of your goals, then you will inspire each other and compromise for that lost time instead of dwelling too much on how toxic work has become.


7. Being men and women for others — THE RIGHT WAY
We Ateneans, are SO opinionated that we believe so much our opinion would change the course of the world. But the truth is, real life beyond the school grounds SUCKS BIG TIME. It’s so complicated, full of doubts, it’s something you cannot describe but you have to experience it. We should stop talking too much — pointing out faults of others, praising ourselves that we do the right things all the time when in fact we only blabber a lot. Being real men and women for others means you have to WORK FOR IT. For example, having a successful company would also mean getting more employees and providing opportunities. It’s not always about service and practicing humility by going to typhoon victims. It’s also about making others lives more bearable, more stable, giving them growth. And when you do this, you are not only changing someone’s life for a day by giving out cash donations, or being a volunteer, you are CHANGING THE COURSE OF THEIR LIVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. You ARE MAKING A LONG-TERM CHANGE that will alter the difficult situation of the people who deserve it.

I couldn’t agree more on what we talked about and I want you to share this with other Ateneans. I hope I wouldn’t be bashed for this post. You know naman some Ateneans love correcting grammar and seeing faults on the opinion of others. I just want others to be aware and make the right head-start. So let’s take this by heart and make that successful future a reality!

-AMDG-

Probe Exp. 004

"Ang buhay parang palabas sa TV o isang pelikula, lahat kailangan magtapos. Ngunit dapat huwag malungkot sapagkat sa bawat pagtatapos ay may bagong kabanatang magbubukas. At mananatili ang mga alaala ng lumipas." (DINO, 2012)

Unang araw palang ng linggo ay nasabak na agad kami sa isang hamon kung saan susubukin ang aming galing sa pagsusulat ng makabuluhang script. Ang buong akala ko ay magiging simple lang ang lahat sapagkat noon pa man ay nakagawa na ako ng mga script. AKO'Y NAGKAMALI, HINDI PALA MADALI. Bukod sa sabaw ang interview na aking napili (Shoe Repair) ay mahirap din humugot ng istorya kung wala ka namang first hand experience. Hanggang sa nabuo ko na nga ang script at sa tingin ko yun nalang ang inabot ng pag-iisip ko.

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"Naiintindihan ko na mula sa transcript ng interview, mahirap makagawa ng isang matinong script. at di nga ako nagkamali. huwag ka mag-alala dahil, tulad ng sabi ko, naintindihan ko." (Booma, 2012)

Natawa nalang ako...
Tapos biglang nalungkot...

Nalungkot ako hindi dahil sa epic fail ang kinalabasan ng aking script, kundi dahil sa biglaang pagkamatay ni Dolphy. Hindi man ako lumaking idolo si Mang Dolphy, nasubaybayan ko rin ang ilan sa kanyang mga palabas sa TV habang ako'y nagkakaisip. Lumalim pa ito, noong magsimula akong magtrabaho dito sa Probe TV, halos isang buwan ko rin naming inungkat at sinubaybayan ang buhay ni Mang Dolphy. Mula sa mga pelikula, kwentong pag-ibig hanggang sa kanyang pribadong buhay. Mas nakilala ko ng buo kung sino ba talaga si Mang Dolphy na tinuturing ng marami na nag-iisang Hari ng Komedya.

Sa biglaan niyang paglisan sa mundo, nagkagulo rin ang industriya ng media. At isa kami sa mga nabagabag sapagkat kailangan ng madaliin ang ginagawa naming special docu na laan lamang para sa kanya. Ako naman, buong puso at tiyaga talaga akong tumulong alang-alang sa ikagaganda ng programa at kahit man lang sa huling pagkakataon ay maipakita ko ang aking pagsaludo sa nag-iisang Mang Dolphy. Nabigla lang ako nang kami ang naatasan pumili ng shots sa bawat segment. Nakakaexcite na nakakatakot pero nakaya naman sapagkat nakaantabay ka naman sa pag edit supervise. Higit sa lahat, isang magandang experience makatrabaho ang mga tao na may sipag at may dedikasyon sa napili nilang larangan. Nakita ko kung paano nagagawa ang mga imposible at kung paano nila binibigyang pagpapahalaga kahit ang mga mumunting trabaho.

Now Showing "HARI NG KOMEDYA"

P.S
Laking tuwa ko ng makita ko ang aking pangalan sa hulihan ng palabas. Napawi lahat ng pagod at ang halos isang buwan na paghihintay. First time TV credits! *hooray! :)

Probe Exp. 003

"Pasensya ay habaan sapagkat sa Production ito ay higit na kailangan." (DINO, 2012)

Bago paman magsimula ang linggo, alam ko ng magiging mahirap ang mga susunod na araw sapagkat wala ang bibo kid na si Loi. Tingin ko lahat nang mahihirap na gawain ay mapupunta pansamantala sa aking mga kamay. Datapwat, naging okay at madali naman ang ibang gawain sa simula ng linggo dahil andyan naman ang dalawang taga-UP (si Kaya at Natalie) na sanggang dikit ko sa mga gawain at pati narin sa kalokohan dito sa Probe.

Transcribe niyo yung interview ni ano, timecode niyo yung transcript ni ano, log and transfer niyo ang mga ito, at tapos punta kayo agad sa ABS para mag-Dalet dahil urgent na ito. Tulong-tulong kaming tatlo sa mga gawain upang matapos ng mas mabilis at maaga, pero syempre hindi sa lahat ng oras ay nandito sila sa opisina upang may makatulong ako sa trabaho.

At dito na nagsimula ang lahat...

Isang beses ay naatasan ako ng kataas-taasan at kagalang-galangang pinuno ng UPI na sumama at pamunuan ang shoot kasama ang buong crew sa may bandang Recto. Isang jurassic na sinehan ang location shoot at kailangan makakuha kami ng mga creative shots na gagamitin sa isang importanteng palabas. Medyo nangatog ang mga tuhod ko at biglang na-speechless ako ng mga tatlumpo't isang segundo. Hindi ko alam ang gagawin kaya naman todo tanong at notes na ako sa mga dapat gawin bilang P.A sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon. Ang buong akala ko ay maayos na ang lahat at nakuha ko na lahat ng impormasyon na kinakailangan. Buong akala ko rin ay maayos na ang pag-uusap ng aming kontak at yung pupupuntahan namin na may-ari ng sinehan.

Hanggang sa panahon na naroroon na nga kami sa lugar, isang matandang hukluban na bantay sarado at hilig ang pag-aamok ang aming nadatnan. Bilang nag-iisang P.A kailangan paamuhin, lambingin, pakalmahin, pababain ang presyon at kung ano-ano pang panunuyo na handa naman gawin nang inyong lingkod dahil siya parin ang may-control sa magiging sitwasyon ng aming shoot. Ginawa ko naman ang dapat. Kausapin ng maayos at mahinahon sa kabila ng kanyang mga reklamo, mataas na tono ng boses at ang kanyang paulit-ulit na pagpaparinig, pero tingin ko sa puntong iyon ako ang pinaka-apektado. Ano ano nalang ang pinagsasabi nya at minsan ayaw ko na talagang makinig, magtatakip nalang ng tenga. Kahit gaano ko man gustuhin na bombahin nalang ang sinehan kasama siya, syempre hindi pupwede iyon. Sinusunod ko nalang ang mga kagustuhan niya at kung maaari nakikiusap alang-alang sa magandang creative shots.

Hindi ko lang pinapahalata pero rattled na talaga ako sa mga oras na iyon. Inaamin ko naman na pagdating sa mga bagay-bagay ay mabagal ako magdesisyon at makaisip ng solusyon. Halos ibinuhos ko ng lahat upang mapatahimik lang sa pag-aamok si nanay. Epektib naman siguro kahit papano sapagkat natapos rin namin lahat ng dapat gawin. Yung nga lang ang sakit ng mga huling binitiwan n nanay na mga salita:

(Mahinang boses) "Sana tinanong niyo man lang ako kung anong gusto kong kainin."

"Sige na alis na kayo. Babush (laugh) Sa susunod huwag na kayong uulit. Hindi na kayo makakaulit pa dito. Na stress tuloy ako! (laugh)"

Pasensya narin po at sa susunod po hindi na po talaga ako uulit sainyo. LOL

P.S
Natapos naman ang linggong ito na masaya sapagkat natuto ako sa kung paano ang proseso sa pag Audio Bed. Masaya na nakakatanga at kailangan din ng pasensya sa mighty mouse. :)

Probe Exp. 002

Probe Exp. 001

Journal Entry #101
(June 18-23, 1st week)

To work in UPI coming all the way from a certain uncivilized land in the country, it was already a risk. Hence, I can say that as of the moment it was all worth the time, travel, effort and spending.

And to add, the experience this week @UPI can be describe in four letter word... EPIC!

Ecstatic
Phenomenal
Interesting
Challenging

CLERICAL WORKS (research, booking, transcribing, etc.) - Definitely the least job i want to do because I become immobile. However, in UPI I'm starting to like it already. Lol, anyhow I'm new in booking that's why everytime I make calls I feel uneasy.

SHOOTING - So far, for me this is the best part. I don't care who will be on the set, rather I am after to how the set is arranged and how the equipment and other stuffs are operated. I'm really amazed to how it works differently from behind the scene.

STAFF, CREW & SECURITY - They're all welcoming and happy people, though some of them are sometimes moody. Lol, also most of them are accomodating and will really guide you towards the tasks. Glad to meet you all.

Probe TV Journal

it's been quite sometime already since i last visited my blog and make an update.
i was too preoccupied by the challenges and changes happening in my life today,
i could not even afford to look at myself for five minutes in front of the mirror,
or even scrub my whole body and then stay for an hour inside the bathroom.

the things and rituals i used to do before are slowly getting out of my daily routine
i sometimes hate myself for looking this way & for being born not so good looking

well insecurities really sucks! 

anyway since writing takes so much time, and i am too lazy to make another post just for this blog, starting from now i would be posting all my journal entries that we are doing every week as apprentice here at Probe.

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