I don’t remember how many drivers came and went last year.
One, stole my son’s wallet.
Two, was weird, who wanted to ligaw Omb.
Three, feeling always api. He took an indefinite leave. then I accepted him back. After a week, nag-absent kasi he probably got tired from helping me buy relief goods. He didn’t text to inform me beforehand. when I looked for him, he said he has no money for transporation because he wasn’t able to get his salary from our office because the comptroller was busy packing relief goods.
That’s totally fine and understandable. What I didn’t like was when he said “namatayan na mga kami, ginipit pa ang mahihirap”. It was uncalled for and the situation was not like our comptroller purposely withheld his salary. Nagkasalisi lang ang oras nila. She stepped out of the office for a while. Grabe his sentence, para naman kaming mang-aapi. I told him to get his money and just look for a better job.
I contacted Camille, the person he was referring to, and instructed her to make sure the driver’s salary is ready for pick up. I also requested her not to deduct his cash advance, utang etc.
Four, our driver of 7.6 years. Countless intrusions na, medyo it’s about time to part ways. Hindi na nakakatuwa.
Last straw that broke the camel’s back:
He smoked inside our van. We had to endure half hour of inhaling second-hand cigarette smoke.
We all smelled like sigarilyo when we got off. Buhok ko, my skin, clothes, etc.
Because it had happened before and many other irritations, I suspended him for three days. Nagalit. He looked for his employment contract. Meron naman kami on file.
He texted me “lumagay tayo sa tama”. What was that for? He’s insinuating that we’re doing something bad to him? so I told him to just come to my office the next day para ilagay sa tama para hindi na sya kailangang pumasok. He got angry the more. He texted me “So I’m terminating?” I just replied, “dapat iisipin muna natin ang ating mga sinasabi”. He got angry, He said “Mahirap ba yung tanong?”
I suspended him for another 2 weeks to allow my inis to subside. Tapos sabi sa akin maawain naman daw ako. I am really maawain but I am not utu-uto.
I reviewed his 201 file and found several memos on insulting remarks. Ibig sabihin sobra na pala ang pasensya ko dito sa taong ito. Hindi ako nagbabayad ng driver para makunsumi lang ako.
Lagi nga yun while waiting, he would sit inside the van, right where I sit and put his feet up. One time, after my meeting, my chair was reclined. Obvious ba. Then my files were disarranged. I asked him if he touched my files. Nagalit. Pag-andar ng van, kinakabig pakaliwa at pakanan yung manubela. Pa windang-windang. Grabe talaga. Nagtimpi lang talaga ako. I just ignored him.
Pag nasa Edsa, nakikipagkarera, pag sinabihan ko, babagalan naman na kabagal-bagal na halos tumigil na kami.
One time it was heavy traffic in Taguig, nabangga ng side mirror namin yung MMDA na nasa gitna ng kalye. Driver ko pa ang galit. Ayaw humingi ng dispensa. Pinakiusapan ko lang yung MMDA.
Sa Ortigas naman, merong mag-asawa na naka motor, they unintentionally cut out path. I noticed my driver trying to side swipe them. Salbahe.
After two weeks, maalala ko lang siya, sumasakit na ang tyan ko. I knew then it’s time to say goodbye.
The other day, I received a text from our former lavandera verifying if indeed I terminated this guy. He gave her P5,000 daw from his separation pay. They have a 5 year old daughter na pala. Actually nung unang kuha ko dito sa lavandera, I already noticed his attraction. I warned him pa nga and I also warned the girl na huwag papatol. Hayan. She’s in Samar daw and has no money for milk. They’re totally relying on his sustento. He earned around P20,000 a month when he was with us. Kasi yung abot-abot, food allowance and overtime.
My new driver naman is mabait at wala pang sungay pero makwentahin. Beginning two weeks ago, I required him to walk Lucy (Dalmatian) around the park, or he sits down and let her walk a little. Para ma-exercise si Lucy and hoping that she would have a happier disposition and bark less. That’s only one block away from our house.
He’s counting that as extra job.
