I have lived here in Manila fo 5 years and am loving it. Until recently...
As an American I am working as a VP for a local retail conglomerate for an individual, this person, so I thought, was on the level but slowly by surely I discovered that the individual was dealing with a much darker side than I care to be involved with.
In the beginning I was involved with growing the company and education the staff. All seem to be going very well and the company was thriving. I played Santa Claus for many charities and donated time for many local causes. I was having a great time. But…there were some aspects of this job that were kept from me and I was told to not be involved.
As the company grew I discovered that more and more I had less to do with the growth of the company and more on being the face of what was represented. I have no problem with this except that the fact I was not really involved and just being a spokes' person. My involvement was less professional and strictly meeting and greeting. Basically, the people I met thought that the company was my own and that I, as a foreigner was in charge. This was a tad unsettling.
Many company agreements and contracts were signed without me knowing it, all to grow the company. Not a bad idea except that they were all built on fraudulent information.
Last year I became ill and was hospitalized, during my absence a great deal had changed. I was now pretty much alone and even was removed from any and all benefits. My business associate stated that it was just too expensive for the company. Although I do not make a great deal of money, I made it through the hospital bills.
I began questioning and trying to find out what was going on. Many complaints, many lawyers getting involved and even more lies. From here it became worse to the point where my business associate told me I was no longer needed. Abruptly, I left. At this point a very angry business partner threatened me that I needed to vacate the company apartment in three days and ‘didn’t care if I died doing so.” I was in shock but grateful to be away from these unscrupulous people.
The problem, I want to stay here and work. I am 58 years old with no family other than the people I have met here. I have built a home here with furniture, books, art and 3 loving cats. I have nowhere to go.
I would like to find a job here. I don’t need a lot of money and have an amazing amount of business experience and energy not to mention a delightful sense of humor and stellar work ethic.
If anyone knows of anything or can offer advice, I am open!
Thank you most graciously,
Darby
As an American I am working as a VP for a local retail conglomerate for an individual, this person, so I thought, was on the level but slowly by surely I discovered that the individual was dealing with a much darker side than I care to be involved with.
In the beginning I was involved with growing the company and education the staff. All seem to be going very well and the company was thriving. I played Santa Claus for many charities and donated time for many local causes. I was having a great time. But…there were some aspects of this job that were kept from me and I was told to not be involved.
As the company grew I discovered that more and more I had less to do with the growth of the company and more on being the face of what was represented. I have no problem with this except that the fact I was not really involved and just being a spokes' person. My involvement was less professional and strictly meeting and greeting. Basically, the people I met thought that the company was my own and that I, as a foreigner was in charge. This was a tad unsettling.
Many company agreements and contracts were signed without me knowing it, all to grow the company. Not a bad idea except that they were all built on fraudulent information.
Last year I became ill and was hospitalized, during my absence a great deal had changed. I was now pretty much alone and even was removed from any and all benefits. My business associate stated that it was just too expensive for the company. Although I do not make a great deal of money, I made it through the hospital bills.
I began questioning and trying to find out what was going on. Many complaints, many lawyers getting involved and even more lies. From here it became worse to the point where my business associate told me I was no longer needed. Abruptly, I left. At this point a very angry business partner threatened me that I needed to vacate the company apartment in three days and ‘didn’t care if I died doing so.” I was in shock but grateful to be away from these unscrupulous people.
The problem, I want to stay here and work. I am 58 years old with no family other than the people I have met here. I have built a home here with furniture, books, art and 3 loving cats. I have nowhere to go.
I would like to find a job here. I don’t need a lot of money and have an amazing amount of business experience and energy not to mention a delightful sense of humor and stellar work ethic.
If anyone knows of anything or can offer advice, I am open!
Thank you most graciously,
Darby