Female Lawyer Gives Message to People Telling Her “Atty. Bumili ka ng sasakyan mo”

Female Lawyer Goes Viral After Giving Message to People Telling Her To Buy New Car

A female lawyer gives a message to the people who kept telling her “Atty. Bumili ka ng sasakyan mo” for commuting on tricycle.

A Facebook user named Kathrine Jessica Calano has shared her another random realization after people kept on telling her to buy her own vehicle. The post immediately circulates online and earned different comments from the netizens.

Calano revealed that a lot of people kept on telling her to buy her own car because she can afford it due to her line of work.  However, the young would only respond with a smile every time she hears those lines.

Kathrine explained that her dad would drop her off in the office every morning and she is already used to commute on her way home. She doesn’t need to prove her professional capacity with her properties.

The female lawyer said that she might consider purchasing a car if she is told to get one for her safety and convenience. She expressed her dismay towards people telling her to buy a car to look like a lawyer.

Jessica is sick of hearing criticisms and judgment from people surrounding her without knowing her story. She has her own priorities and responsibilities and purchasing a new car is not one of them right now.

Here is the full post:

“Another random realization.

A lot of people would usually tell me “Atty, bumili ka na ng sasakyan mo. Di bagay sayo ang nagtrtricycle. Parang di ka abogado,” or “Atty, bumili ka na ng sasakyan mo, easy na lang yan sayo,” or “Magcar loan ka na, dapat priority mo ang sasakyan.” I would respond with a polite smile. All I could do is to politely smile because if I would respond honestly, I would only come out rude especially when I would point out that being a lawyer doesn’t mean that I should look rich or I should be rich for that matter. Plus, my dad would drop me off in the office every morning so a tricycle commute ride home is no big deal.

Let me tell you this: you don’t have to prove your professional capacity with the properties you own. I would understand if I am told to consider buying a car for convenience or for safety and security more so if hearings are outside the City. But if I am told to buy one to look like a lawyer? Bro, pass! I don’t need to stage my life just so I can justify my profession. Bibili ako once kaya na ng savings ko.

Minsan kasi, we are too judgy no?

“Uy nagtrtricy lang si Atty oh. Di man lang makabili ng sasakyan. Baka kasi hindi malakas ang kita kasi wala siyang clients. Baka hindi matalino.”

“Uy tignan mo yung bahay ni Engr oh, ang liit ng bahay. Baka walang clients kasi hindi maganda ang gawa.”

“Uy tignan mo si ma’am oh, matagal na yang teacher pero di pa nakakapundar. Hindi siguro magaling yan, kasi kung magaling yan government teacher na sana yan.”

“Uy tignan mo yang nurse na yan. Ang tagal na niyang nurse pero sa apartment pa rin nakatira. Di kasi tumataas ang sahod kasi hindi napropromote. Hindi siguro magaling yan.”

Reality is, we quantify one’s intellect and skills with the properties and material things he owns. Ang sad no? What we don’t realize is that we have our own priorities, our own timelines. One lawyer or any professional who is only practicing for a year could buy a car or a house in a snap because maybe, that is his priority. While another who is practicing for five years couldn’t buy one because his priority is to save for the education of his siblings, for the medication of an ailing parent, for preparation of marriage, or for charity-who knows? Regardless of priorities and of properties, we should stop equating intellect and skills with wealth. Hindi dahil hindi pa siya mayaman, bobo na siya. Malay natin hindi lang siya corrupt.

Is it lack of ambition? Yes if you are lazy. No if you have other necessary priorities.

What’s my point? Wala. Bahala na kayong gumets. Let me just enjoy my tricycle ride and my coke float in peace.”

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