My son just started his new engineering job today. Although his workplace is only about 7 km from home, he has to take two buses and if he misses one, he’ll be late. So on his first day, he walked for an hour and a half. He’s resilient, something he definitely inherited from me, but honestly, I wish he didn’t have to go through that. E-hailing fares are so expensive these days. He deserves better, and I wish I could ease that burden for him. Watching him walk like that brings back memories of my own early days, trekking 10 km to the site using a shortcut until I got my first paycheck.
But...
There’s a big difference between how I used to get to work and how he does now. With all the trees being cut down, it’s become unbearably hot and he’s carrying his laptop too, which worries me even more. Just imagine how exhausted he must be after walking all that way, he still has to head out to the site and carry on with his work. I just hope the employer noticed that and do something about it. All three of us head out to work at different times, but as a father, I’ll always do my best to help him succeed.
He’s always been fine and independent - just like me. When my parents found out about my situation back then, they tried to help, but being the stubborn person I was, I didn’t want them to take care of me anymore, especially since I had just gotten married. I suppose my son feels the same way now.
It’s just that, with eight years of experience in M&E within the construction industry and God willing, soon to become a young Professional Engineer and eventually a PEPC I can’t help but feel a bit sorry for him, even though he’s never been the choosy type. I’m actually writing this on the sly, knowing I’ll probably have to delete it later if he finds out. 😅
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