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As a striver, she was able to complete her studies on computer desktop publishing at the AMA Computer Learning Center here, hoping to end up tinkering computers at a data capture company in Mandaue City where her boyfriend works.
But 26-year-old Judith Omega Togonon aka Judith Sue ended up clinking toolboxes and familiarizing sealants for WSM Corporation, a hardware company.
"I do multitasking. Purchasing, booking for our sales representatives, in-charge of items-out or stock control and I also coordinate with sales agents," she said via telephone interview.
At first, she said she was groping for direction in terms of career, as working here in Cebu is very competitive. "Hinoon, since 2001 pa man ko ani nga job and I’m glad that we are paid fairly – basic salary, allowances, incentives. I’m just so happy that I am able to survive the rigors of keeping a job here," she said.
Before she tried her hands on hardware stuff, she started working for Jollibee-Freemont Foods Corporation as sales crew of the fast food’s Sto. Niño outlet from October 1999 til March of 2000. Then she moved on to work as encoder for The Professional Group Insurance, Educational and Life Plans at the Escario branch as part of her on-the-job training from November 2000 to March 2001.
Judith Sue, her moniker over message boards, online forum and chat rooms, and in her short message service inboxes, hails from Villaba, Leyte. "The one thing nakapa-stick nako to this job is the fact nga dili gyud lalim mangita og trabaho dinhi. May gani I get commission, so that is already something nga nakapa-motivate nako," she added.
Though she considers over and over again the tremendous merits of overseas employment on her plans to improve her lifestyle, she said she has second thoughts about travel. "I was assigned in Cagayan de Oro City. One week ko sa among branch, but mahadlok man ko maglakaw-lakaw sa Mindanao," she confessed.
For tomorrow’s celebration of the Labor Day, Judith Sue looks forward to the possible granting of another round of hike in daily minimum wage of workers in the region to cope with the rising cost of commodities. She believes in the observation that if the economy in the region has indeed grown, workers in Region-7 should feel that the economy has indeed gone up. Sa pag-improve sa economy, tinood gyud nga dapat naay share ang mga workers, she said. "And para sad padayon ang share akong mahatag sa Bisrock scene," her, being a big fan of Bisaya rock bands.
"You see if we have the purchasing power, we can also activate the local entertainment scene kay ka-afford man ta’g concert tickets and their merchandises," she said.
Judith Sue has always been a staunch supporter of Bisrock talents. In fact, when Eduardo "Jay-R/Itchoy" Siaboc, vocalist of Scrambled Eggs, became finalist of Pinoy Dream Academy, she is not ashamed to be at the vanguard of fanaticism by spending her electronic loads for the Text Ur Vote segment of that reality TV program.
"Not even a bit of regret. Basta para sa Bisdak nga artist making it big in the capital, naa gyud ko’y load," she said. "Pasalamat ko sa akong hard stuff-related work, kay it is able to sustain other industries. Mora’g domino effect ba."