2009 is here! January 5, 2009
Posted by mona in : Uncategorized , 2commentsHappy New Year!!!
The holidays are over and it’s time to go back to reality. I hope everyone had a grand time despite the crisis.
As for us, well, it pretty much went just like an ordinary day. Business peaked up quite a bit (and quite late!) and peterred out before the new year. Well, I guess, I have to be thankful for whatever comes my way now because I know there’s not much going for everybody else.
Even the news this morning didn’t sound good to start 2009. The crisis is bound to be felt more now in the Philippines this year. A lot of overseas Filipino workers who’ve lost their jobs are expected to return to the country. How the government is expected to handle the unemployment issue is still a mystery.
I’ve hear though that they’ll be pushing for livelihood programs. Oh well, these programs have been here for ages. It’s just that some of them are just so screwed up in graft and corruption or some people are still hesistant to give up employment over entrepreneurship.
Oh well, I hope that this year, institutions would be more supportive of entrepreneurs and our endeavors. For years, small-time business folks have always taken a backseat to OFWs concerns. I think that the present administration latched on to the OFW remmitances way too much to solve the economic problems of the country and somehow neglected the contributions of those who have stayed behind to create jobs and do legal business in the country.
I hope 2009 passes as quickly as 2008 and I pray that each one of us find the golden opportunity out there in these times of crisis.
