Reflections

I have been in bad shape since Monday. The first two days was because of the usual period cramps. Yesterday was because I got stressed at work. So today, I decided to telecommute. Good thing I did because I feel much better now although my throat still aches.

In between the moments when my mind was not busy with work I reflected on a number of things. I don't want to sound mushy, but I'm glad my reflection always ended with a happy thought.

One of my reflections was that of my stint in Stolt Nielsen, a global shipping company. When I filed my resignation, my closing statement was that I will forever be thankful to this company. Six months after, I'm amazed to find myself feeling more than thankful! And I can't contain my emotion that's why I wrote this post.

Stolt Nielsen made me feel so cared for as an employee. Very generous with benefits. Since it's multinational & relatively big I got exposed to diverse personalities & cultures. I gained great friends (both personal & professional)! I met & worked with amazing people! My bestfriend & I got to work in the same roof again that allowed me to enjoy more her company. I was given due recognition for my efforts that helped boost my self-steem. More than these, Stolt Nielsen opened up so many doors of opportunities for me that allowed me to grow more as a person and as a career woman. I don't say that Stolt Nielsen is perfect and that all had been sunshine in my entire employment. Just like any other organization, to my eyes, it had its own inefficiencies & politics. I struggled to fit in. My employment had its rainy & stormy days. In fact, I left with a heavy heart because of some misunderstandings with my immediate boss. And too bad, we weren't able to patch things up (although I'm hopeful we will, one day). But truly, the bitter-sweet memories of my Stolt days combined all together is a blast! I'm more mature, more confident, more knowledgable and more blessed because of Stolt.


And, this is the reason why I feel better now.