Yes, we undergraduates do experience hardships in getting a job here in the Philippines. But do you know that college graduates also find it hard to land a job? How and why is it so? We may just find out why in this blog...
Rai Cortez is a freelance musician, musicologist and writer from Cavite, Philippines. He used to study in University of the Philippines Los Baños, but was forced to quit college due to financial constraints. But despite his lack of a college degree, he was able to find opportunities in the Philippine corporate world. He is currently working with a leading multi-national company as a data analyst.
Despite his counter-academic beliefs, he never really abandoned his aspiration to continue his formal education. In fact, he is planning to continue his college education via distance learning.
His insterests are music, outdoor camping, comparative religion, and kung fu.
He is happily married and has two yellow Labrador Retrievers as animal companions.