on travel factor

someone asked me how i was doing and asked me about travel factor....
that's always a sensitive subject for me...
yes i was the backbone..... yes i spearheaded the surfvivor and photoholic series..... yes i authored the debut tour packages because during that time i was the most well-travelled among us owners (look at all my photo albums and look at the dates for proof)........ yes i was there while travel factor's doing its baby steps, i was doing marketing, sales, creating tour logistics, i was there to supply all initial contacts and clients......... yes , they know im leaving for the states, which means they could have decided not to get me as part of the corporation even before i left for the US...... yes they kicked me to the curb because according to them (1) i can't do fulltime with travel factor (both L and T are the only fulltime owners that time) and (2) they need someone who is physcially in the Philippines (i have their emails to prove that statement)..... L is now in the U.S. they want someone who is physically in the Philippines, heh? so what happened to L then? bunch of liars...... yes, i went to the US to better support my family (my partners are rich, they have cars and businesses...i am not...ofcourse they can do full time, i can't, i need to bring food on the table).....

no they didn't do the legal way of taking one of the corporation owners out....
and no they didn't give me any salary or share of profit or anything to compensate me for my almost 2 years of service.... they didn't even acknowledge that if it wasn't for me they won't be where they are right now.... bunch of ungrateful thieves....

and no they didn't inform me formally, just an email and they started ignoring me since then....

no i didnt sue them..... no , i didnt destroy them..... no , i didnt asked my friends, colleagues or everyone i know to boycott them......and no i didn't take revenge (i could if i want to)..... i just blog about them...... ever heard of freedom of speech?

yes , i'm very happy right now...... i've made the best decision of not giving up my day job...... one thing i learned, i could set up my own travel agency again but but getting back in track to being a software engineer isn't as easy specially if you haven't done any programming even for just a year...
yes , i have accomplished things that my adversaries cant and havent, thanks to good karma
yes , i no longer have the bragging rights of being an owner of that company but at least i have a clean conscience and i know i didnt step on anyone's foot and i haven't treated anyone unfairly to climb my way to the top.......
yes , i'm living a fabulous life and i dont need to spend sleepless nights just to earn that single piece of centavo..... i have a fully functional left side of the brain that does complex algorithms and mathematical equations and problem solving to earn a living....

now, please stop asking me about travelfactor.....my only advise is be careful dealing and doing business with people who doesn't know how to treat people fairly and justly....

'nuff said.....

if you want to read more of what happened: from inception to deception

From Inception to Deception with Q & A

 

someone pointed out that i missed to mention the important "points" so i had to modify this entry....

note: this entry will and might upset you.... you've been warned...

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a note for myself
to remind me to always remain humble
and to never hold grudges
blog maia, regulai maia

2006	- 3 major "pasimuno" planned putting up the "thing". but needed 2 fillers. a corporation  needs atleast 5 people to be qualified as a corporation. so (2) brought her friend and (3) brought her friend.i didnt bring any (my mistake, i was outnumbered)
Dec 2006	- first project
Feb 2007	- (1)  left for US
May 2007	- official and legal and registered. (1) + (2) + (3) are all doing the "thing" part time, as previously planned and decided.
2007	- (2) quits day job/became full time. (1) + (3) still working  part-time for the "thing"
Mar 2008	- (3) quits day job/became full time. (1) still part-time
Oct 2008	- (1) booted out. reason: not in the same location as (2) & (3). can't do full time. need full time peeps coz things are getting hairy. suggestions: - suggestion: meeting before deciding anything. dont surprise attack coz its an unfair treatment. - suggestion: hire people if things are already getting too hairy so nobody needs to quit day jobs. - suggestion: make outline for clear delegation of tasks  for equal distribution - suggestion: AND always keep "people" in the loop about projects so task distribution is easier ... don't ignore (1)'s emails.... question: why follow ups/inquiries/balikbayan projects gets ignored. answer: plan of booting out is in progress
2010	- hired people (finally) -  (3)  is now in the US
	- question: (3) is now in the US  like (1).  will  (3) be booted out  why? answer: ofcourse not. politics. - question: but, but, the reason they kicked out (1) is because "she can't be physically there". that's not fair.  answer:  i'd like to think they were misguided by money. a nightmare that all honest business partners had to go through. - question: did (1) helped in the foundation? is  (1) the most well-travelled & well experienced in organizing/managing projects at that time. answer: yes and yes - question: when did (1) started organizing "projects"? answer: 2004 for pexersLibotPinas - question: did (1) at one point registered a travel agency? what happened? answer: yes, it's called traveholics network, that was back in 2004....makati denied me of a business permit because travel business is saturated in makati....i concentrated on making tour packages and organizing tours for free instead... - question: (1)'s credentials? answers: TLRC's how to set up your own "travel agency" and 2nd course on "airline booking, reservation, creating tour packages" - question: your contribution? answer: first niche market, set of clients, first set of contacts, first set logistics, tour packages, initial business strategy...basically the whole initial foundation...plus the actual business operation for two years... - question: so why booted out? answer: the "thing" is becoming famous, it's  up and running, it's  stable.  they got what  they needed from (1) so they don't have use for (1) anymore. oh. and (1) is in d US, they say (1) abandoned them. - question: abandoned? emails/chats/video conference don't count? answer: apparently, no. have to be physically there. - question: (2) & (3) changed their mindsand offered (1) 5% of the "thing", right? (1) should be thankful for that. answer: (1) felt insulted...imagine bill gates being kicked out from microsoft and they told him he can come back but they'll give him just 5% instead.... plus after all the "drama" that transpired, joining them again will be awkward. plus it would be suicide. - question: why do they have to remove (1)? cant they just have (1) + (2) + (3) + (4) plus 2 fillers? answer: good question. because too many people will have to share the pie? because (1) is in the US and they don't like it that (1) is getting both worlds (US & owning a business).  i dont know. - question: does (1) knows how much the "thing" is earning answer: no. never saw the books. never tried to because i trusted them. BIG mistake. they're, im sorry for lack of better word, scumbags. - question: did (1) get anything after 2 years as an owner? like buy out? salary? answer: none. nada. zilch. just heartaches. - question: you think they'll get mad when they see this? answer: yes. as far as they're concerned they did nothing wrong. for them, just telling someone by email that you just got the sack and they don't need you anymore without a warning, a meeting and voting is absolutely the correct and most humane thing to do.  and as far as they're concerned (1) is the bad guy because (1) shouldn't let anyone know about what happened and should never complain about their decision. plus it's bad publicity for them. but i like exercising my freedom of speech. so, im sorry travelfactor the world has to know. - question: bad publicity. so why does (1) still had to post this  answer: freedom of speech. blog maia, regulai maia. i'm sure "they" say things about (1) too. plus (1) is not mentioning names. - question: ur plan?  answer: no comment. i like to surprise people - question: does (1) hate 2 & 3?  answer: nah. just indifferent. - question: how about (4) & (5), does (1) hate them?  answer: it's mainly all (2) & (3)'s fault. im sure (4) didn't brain-washed them to kick (1) out. i hope. - question: "some" people say (1) talks a lot and "they'" are quiet.. .any comment? answer: "they" talk a lot about this too but they just hide it from (1)...(1) makes sure she's not backstabbing them by  making "posts"  viewable to not just some but everyone.... - question: and that you are bitter and over reacting.. answer: imagine yourself being betrayed by someone you trust then come back to me and tell me if i am indeed over reacting.... - question: what will (1) do if (1) sees (2) & (3) & (4) face to face? answer: smile and give them a friendly nod and continue walking.... i know how to be civil... but i cant never be friends with cheaters and backstabbers....

 

(1) = me
(2) = owner 2
(3) = owner 3
(4) = new owner
"thing" = travelfactor
first project = 1st surfvivor