The first time that I heard of it
is when I notice that one of my younger brother seems to have life on the
highest pedestal. Like a prodigal son that wasted his money on life’s pleasure,
he partied with friends, hangs out with them all the time and seems to have a
spring of money flowing in its pocket. It seems like he never runs out of
money. Some of our relatives and even my
sisters were so amazed to the extent that they praised him for that. I even
remember that whenever they needed money or they are short of budget they will
look for him to burrow, that includes me of course though I can’t remember if I
ever did burrow some money but for the benefit of the doubt I will just include
myself. WOW! Isn’t that amazing? A slap to my face twice! I am the oldest of
the boys and yet he seems to be the more able to help our family and considering
the fact that he never went to college, I even doubt it if he even knew how to spell
the word “college”-- just kidding. A lot of them I have noticed are so kind, maybe because
people with bills are attractive or so. But on my part, I was never shocked as
I already knew that he earned money through playing games online. I just
thought to myself that it was just another racket that they have and who am I
to join? I will have a degree soon and I was never built for that trends. I told
myself that it was just for the backstreet boys and in no way would I care to
fall for that crap. I deserve much better than that.
So I continue with my studies and
my brother continued with his business. I guess for the time that passes by, I cannot deny
the fact that the Online job phenomenon at that time is changing the status of
living within my community and the visible evidence of course none other than the prodigal son himself –my brother! People
within my community consistently enjoyed the luxuries that they never had
before. From living into a hideous shanty houses to a more desirable homes,
some even have the guts to host a birthday parties for a member of their
families and a few others bought travel luxuries such as motorcycles, bicycles and
more motorcycles; as I never heard of anyone from the online job community
bought a car. Even our solvent boys here are now on cocaine and illegal drugs. Wew!
Level up! Online jobs have really helped not only the economy itself but
directly to the people who have been involved in this business. This went on
for years and the phenomenon has been declared a pandemic. Almost all of the
people I knew here were working online, specifically in the field of SEO –Search
Engine Optimization. Everywhere I go they talked strange languages I never know
the word social bookmarking, profile links, backlinks! I never heard of it
before and it keeps me alienated whenever friends talked about it. Amidst
all the turmoil and all the civil disturbances created by this phenomenon, I,
the all Philippine pride stay to my beliefs that this crap is not build for me
to savor.
To be continued. . . .
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