What is your dream job?

At first I dreamed of a job that it will "require" travels here and abroad, but then, I don't think I'm that good. I guess jobs like that are reserved for really brilliant people. Or really lucky people. Or both, just like my friend who's employed by an international organization. His job requires so much travels that one day we we're just having a bottle of beer outside our unit, and the next day, he would text you he's in Egypt. Oh, and he travels business class. Lucky b! :-D

So, I have accepted a more realistic dream -- and that is, to have a work where I'll spend my weekdays (work week) in my home province... a laid back place where the air is fresh, where vegetables can be planted and harvested just within your backyard (and a place where kids don't pay for commercial playground equipment). And then if I need to relax or unwind, go to urban centers like Metro Manila. Or New York (oh, yeah, something like that). A former colleague of mine quit her job in Manila and accepted a job offer in her home province. She's so happy with her decision. And so am I (with her decision).

So, what am I trying to say? I just want to say, I think I am almost there. Well, I am already in that situation (second paragraph, not the first). I just need to make this stable, and hopefully before the year ends, I'd get to travel Brazil* with my bro. Hahaha.

A couple of days here, and I'm OK with my Brazil vacation.

Sarap mangarap. :-)

*No visa needed. FYI.

Job Opportunity

Check the requirements below:

• Are you currently looking for a job?
• Are you married?
• Are you willing to be “trained” further?
• Do you have strong knees?
• Are you willing to work long hours?

Then, Durex wants you! Hahaha, parang commercial talaga no? Just a few days ago, I saw a link at inquirer and it led me to this announcement:

Durex announced that it will be needing 500 condom testers. The complete requirements can be found in their web site. The task of the chosen ones is to try Durex products for 4 weeks, and after which, make a testimonial of sorts and submit it to them. The writer of the best testimonial (theme, I think, should revolve around the question What makes me the best condonm tester?) will receive 50,000.00 cash prize. I don’t know if the rest of the participants will have participation prizes or something (maybe a message T-shirt “Professional Condom Tester”) but I guess you have nothing to lose if you participate. I mean, what can you lose by joining a condom testing survey/activity, right? I would definitely join them if I were married.

Here are additional, important requirements I found in their web site:

1. The Durex Condom Tester promo is open to all married Filipinos living in the Philippines, 21-35 yrs old. Coverage of the promo is for Luzon only.
2. Five hundred condom testers will be chosen.
3. Short-listed applicants will be informed via email or landline telephone. They will receive a tester kit which contains Durex condom package (Love, Pleasuremax, Performa, Fetherlite, Tingle, and Strawberry). This package will be delivered via courier.
4. Testers will be given 4 weeks to try out the products. And then, after this period, they need to accomplish an online feedback form at www.durexcondomtester.com.ph.
5. The first 25 participants to accomplish this will receive additional free products courtesy of Durex.
6. The tester who provides the best answer to the question "What makes me the best Durex Condom Tester?" will win PhP 50,000 cash, together with free products from Durex.

Complete requirements here.

Do you think this is a good marketing ploy or what? Coz I am so much sure that the church and/or some other conservative groups will say their piece on this one. Well, bahala sila. We are old enough already to decide on our own.