Date: January 25, 2012
Time: 4:45pm (just minutes before checking out of the office)
Venue: Office, somewhere in the Philippines
Note: This is what transpired when I asked my boss to have a 100-day leave for ISANG DAAN
James (J): Hi Sir! Can I talk to you for a moment?
Boss (B): Hi James. How are you? Sure! Do you have a problem?
J: Nothing sir. I actually want to thank you for being a good boss for almost 3 years now.
B: Wow! That’s nice to hear. So what do you want to talk about?
J: Uhmmmm…. How do I say this?
B: Wait James, I hope you are not resigning… I mean, you are an asset to our company and I really like working with you.
J: No, no, Sir. I’m not resigning. I just want want to let you know some of my plans in the following days as this concerns you and the company.
B: Okay, my goodness! Now I can breath easily. So tell me about your plans.
J: Sir, I’m actually planning something our company has never done before. Something that would create a long-lasting mark in the industry we are in.
B: Okay. That’s good, no, I mean great! Please tell me about it. I’m excited!
J: It’s a challenge for our company. And I think this will make or break the company we both built. This is larger than us and actually needs support and “pangtangkilik” from our clients.
B: (nods his head and looks to James’ eyes.)
J: Sir, I already prepared the proposal for this project. I also did some research and surveys and the feedback are great. Everyone is excited for the project. But this BIG project needs a lot of budget from the company and more media mileage to be successful.
B: Okay. What’s the proposal?
J: Sir, I will just whet your appetite by showing you a teaser video of the project-
B: Wow James! This is an awesome project! I’m having goosebumps right now. I am singing the proposal letter even if I haven’t seen it yet.
J: Thank you, thank you sir.
B: I pray for your success! I support you on this 101%. Please update me always. How can I help you with this?
J: Just share the video sir. If you haven’t, do “FOLLOW” me on twitter- http://twitter.com/journeyingjames and “LIKE” me on facebook- http://www.facebook.com/journeyingjamesFB.
B: Will surely do that.
___ ___ ___ end of the conversation ___ ___ ___
2nd Note: James doesn’t have a real life boss. Because he is the boss.
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Special thanks to The Little Red Dot for the timely support in this endeavor. If you are planning to go to Singapore, you may want to try this Backpacker’s Hostel .
UPDATE 1 / UPDATE 2 / UPDATE 3 / UPDATE 4
LOL… James… Ur the BOSS!
yes, i am! hahaha
nice video james! goodluck on your 100 day journey! 🙂
thanks flip! isa ka sa mga inspirasyon naming mga travel bloggers
Magaling na marketing strategy, hehe! Nice one James! 🙂
If u need help in Iloilo, we’re just here. 🙂
ahahaha! got you bernie?
If only all bosses are like that no? =) Goodluck on your 100-day journeying, James!
bait ng boss ko noh? hahaha thanks dazl, i really try to pass by romblon
heheheeh Go James .. YOU ALREADY (ikaw na) 🙂
you really got me there ha..
Hahaha… Goodluck james!
Eto na talaga! Goodluck James! 😀
Wow! Good luck James.. 🙂
Masaya talaga pag walang Boss.
thanks tintin! yup, masaya ang walang boss pero meron ding cons.
Hi boss!!!
Good luck..lapit na! excited ako.. hehe 🙂
Ang galing ng video mo James. Good luck on your journey!
thanks to dexter! thanks che 🙂
Hi james, i met u through soloflighted.com. U inspires me a lot.hope to meet u and hopefully travel w/u:) good luck for ur 100 days!
thanks you arisse, hope to see you too!
thank you!
Can’t keep smiling everytime I read this.. hahaha… Ikaw na talaga!
Goodluck and Keep Safe.
Keep us posted… =)
so how many times you read this?
thanks rhye!
Sana katulad mo James ang Boss ko… hahaha!!! Good luck sa #isangdaan! will definitely follow… 🙂
ahahah! thanks mervs! helpful yung posts mo while doing my IT.
Now why I had doubts before reading this post, ikaw ang boss mo James! 🙂
hahaha.. na-gets mo rin agad? galing mo kompanyero
Congrats on having such a supportive “boss”, hmm, if I didn’t know better I’d say he wanted to come along on your trip hahaha. XD
(New here, by the way, got here through the bloggers group!)
hahaha… thanks Liz!
Kala ko nabaliw ka na nakausap ka na sa imaginary boss…ur the big boss man. Good luck dude!..sana ma abutan kita sa isang part ng 100 days travel mo.
yes, see you along the road pre
Good luck, honey! I took a 6 month leave just a week before u 😀
thanks dear! now, you have a better boss. take care on the road
Can I steal your boss? Hehe. Good luck sa adventure!
ahahaha! resign now! 🙂
Good luck on your 100-day journey! 😛
btw, saw the link of your site on FB.
thanks metal pig!
and thank you to the one who shared my link on FB
What, this is really nice. Good luck on your journey James!
You should get the same coverage as that man climbing mountains 🙂
we have different cause. he is sponsored, i am not.
kudos still to Sir Romi Garduce
Bossing abangan ko ang 100 day adventure mo. Goodluck. See you soon! 🙂
salamat sir! ayan na, game on!
nice boss… lolz!
pano po magbudget pag backpacker? thanks po!
what?
check “8 travel tips by journeyingjames” sa google
It’s good to be your own boss! Good luck on your 100-day journey, James! Visiting from: http://www.pensivethoughts.com/2012/01/how-my-son-became-rash-free.html
Na-curious pa naman ako sino boss mo e hehehe at pinayagan ka ng 3 months leave hahaha. apply sana ako e. Good Luck. God be with you!
pwede pa mag-aapply 🙂
send in your resume, hahaha
thanks!
Aliw! Now if I could only become my own boss. *sly grin*
Have you ever written a post about it? How travelers can FUND their own travels?
How to make money in your own time? 😀
not yet, will think about it… thanks for the suggestion.
james ngayon ko lang na check tong post na to, have awesome adventures on the road. i’m so looking forward to your travel accounts of far off places like Tawi- Tawi and Lanao. I’ve also checked your UNESCO listed sites, hope you’ll complete the list too!
sure thing cecille, wait for the tawi-tawi posts.
,,, sana binisita mo municipality nami.
sayang dinaanan mo lang,
municipality of
MIDSAYAP NORTH COTABATO
i dont know anyone from there kasi. yep, dumaan lang ako ng midsayap
no longer journeying james…but BOSS JAMES! hahaha! behind that serious looking face is a comic guy! nice!