Davao Wordpresser

If you are asking if this is just a “Spur-of-the-moment” entry, I’ll tell it is. But I hope you could share your thoughts on this.

It is actually about my career path. After a few months being out of work and earning solely from blogging (which I really don’t have regrets as I am earning way much more financially), I finally decided to try my best again in applying for big companies. I have two applications right now that I am eying. One would allow me to stay in Davao while the other would require me to work in Manila. The work in Manila would surely be much higher in terms of pay and benefits. That would mean more demanding work. The work in Davao would be I believe much more relaxed, giving you more time to spend with your family but with way much smaller compensation.

Although both applications are still in the process (and I am still not sure whether I get any of the jobs or not), the question remains. That is: should one live up to the challenge of a busy, dog-eat-dog life just to earn much for my future or would that only rob a person of true happiness? This has long been running in my mind ever since I graduated from college and somehow, many people around me tell me to “try it out in the big city” so to say.

When I left my previous job, I had time to learn what I love to do, and that is web development. I even learned how to make money out of it and earned much more. Fairly enough, I am happy with it. Well, at least for now. Still, I understand that in terms of stability, blogging and web development have issues, if you know what I mean. I guess that’s why people (some friends, family and loved ones) ask me to try it out to the bigger world. That is why another question sprang up my mind. Is one lifestyle way above the other? Or is it merely how you make out of whichever you find your self to be? Is it right to keep on chasing your dreams of clear blue skies and rainbows or is it stupid to live in a dream?

I know it’s a bit unfair not to give the “big city” a chance since I have not yet been there myself for too long (except for work-related and personal instances I have seen the lifestyle and the people in the big city). Sometimes, the thoughts just crowd up in their until its stuck.

I try my best not to stress my self out on this. At the end of the day, it’s pretty much about what comes your way and how you decide to live it. But when given the crossroad, how should one decide?

Maybe you have been on this road before. I hope you could share a bit on how it was. Or maybe you are facing the same situation right now. We could share the burden