Becoming A Technical Manager Or Going Abroad?

My boss now wants me to become a Technical Manager in Nokia Siemens Networks. What shall I do? Should I signify my interest knowing that I have plans to go abroad? He is giving me today and tomorrow for the final decision. It's causing me to think deeper. Another sleepless night of thinking? Sometimes, opportunities come in droves but you'll have to decide which one is the best for you.

Being a manager here in the Philippines won't be a problem if I will just live and work here the rest of my life. But, I really want otherwise. In fact, I'm just awaiting the employment contract from overseas. Should the contract come then bye, bye Philippines. The position that I'll be having abroad is a Senior Oracle Database Administrator (a position I so desire), and I will command better pay than being a Technical Manager here.

It's now a matter of career advancement vs. money. I'm just praying in the end that my final decision is right. Help me, God.

Puno for President

Well, if you can lead the country, and if you feel like leading it, you'll have my support, and I hope other well-meaning individuals will support you as well. We need non-trapo leaders. We need a leader like you. From the looks of it, neither the administration nor the opposition can field worthy candidates. All of their candidates are craps!

New Year, New Hope

The year 2008 was a bad year for the entire world. Global financial crisis, that is. It also made my lifetime savings disappeared in a snap due to a forex scam. Amf!

My year 2009 will be characterized by the following:

- A new hairstyle (I have just recently had my "semi-kalbo" haircut)
- A new career (I'm looking forward to work overseas by refreshing and enhancing my Oracle DBA skills. I'm tired of working with Nokia applications. I will be better off specializing in Oracle database administration because this is a better passport to work overseas. So many opportunities are really available for database experts all over the world)
- A new strategy in life (I'm looking forward to permanently migrate to other country and finish my MBA there instead. I'm actually narrowing my choices between Canada and Australia. I'm no longer interested to finish my MBA here)
- A new outlook in life (being more optimistic and patient in dealing with others)

The above-mentioned are not my new year's resolution. They are far more than that.