More than a month after she posted her humble appeal for more work opportunities, Tuesday Vargas has started getting offers for various opportunities on stage. The most recent one was as a host for an internal event at a hotel, a gig which received mixed reactions from netizens. While others supported her hard work in various endeavors, Tuesday also got flak for not being more discerning about the projects she has been accepting.
In a recent Facebook post, the talented host and comedian shared how she takes pride in her work, regardless if it was going on stage for showbiz engagements or bingo events.
She wrote, “Kahit kailan ay hinding hindi ko ikakahiya ang marangal at malinis na trabaho. Trivia: nag simula akong maging on cam talent noong college sa See You at E! Sa itaas ng tutuban mall ang taping namin.”
”Ang una kong hosting job ay Bingo, akalain mo? Dahil doon nakaka bili ako ng materials ko sa school. Doon ko kinukuha ang pang bili ko ng film, ang mga pang photocopy ng readings at pang pamasahe noong college. Dahil sa pag sigaw ng B-11 ay natawid ko ang mahal na kurso. Mura sa UP pero madami talagang cost ang pag aaral kahit nasa public ka. Kaya naman saludo ako sa mga magulang, mga indibidwal na nagpapa-aral at nag-aaral kasi nde siya biro,” she recalled.
Tuesday called out those who looke down on such work. “Ngayon if iba-bash nyo nanaman ako at sasabihin na ‘Ay ano ba yan host na lang ng Bingo’ Aba ay bakit po? Never naging LANG ang trabahong ginagawa nang may dignidad.”
“Respect the hustle guys,” she stated.
She reiterated that there is nothing to be ashamed of from doing an honest day’s work. “Maayos, marangal at malinis na pera ito. Sana i-divert nyo sa flood control ang inis nyo kesa sa akin na wala namang masamang hangarin, trabaho lang ang hanap. Kaya maging masaya na lang kayo para sa isang magulang na tulad ko na ang tanging hangad lang ay kumita para sa pamilya.”
The 45-year-old artist also wrote in a succeeding post that talents should never look down on work that is legal and helps them earn a good living, regardless if there are cameras rolling or not.
“Pinagtatawanan ng 208 na tao sa isang post ang pag ho-host ko ng BINGO. Ang ganda nung event kaya kasi ang daming mababait na loyal customers ng hotel na kinausap talaga ako after ng show. Mga mommy na nagsasabi napapasaya ko sila at pinapalakas loob ko na lumaban,” she shared.
She lamented those who chose to see it negatively. “Pero imbes na masaya kayo para sa akin nakuha nyo pa akong libakin at pagtawanan? Ni nde binasa ang back story ko about it, walang interest sa life story mo ke nakaka inspire yan or what. Basta ang goal nila sirain ang buhay mo.”
She added: “Bakit ikinakahiya nyo ang trabaho ko? Ako nga may dignidad akong humaharap sa tao dahil yang hiya hiya ay di nakaka bili ng bigas. So tawagin nyo na ako kung anong gusto nyo. All I know is that I am good at my job and I love what I do, I will forever be grateful for it.”
Before ending her post, Tuesday revealed that her talent fee for the event that day was already in the six digits.
“You will not succeed in making me feel ashamed of my hustle. Maninindigan ako laban sa inyo kasi lagi nyo akong kinukulata ng batikos habang kayo mismo nagdarahop sa hirap. Hindi po ako ganyan. Nanay ako at paparaan ako para sa mga mahal ko, kaya kayo na pinagtatawanan ako ang masasabi ko ay WALA KAYONG 100k! Hahaha,” she added.
Since posting her appeal for work online last February, Tuesday also landed her first cruise ship performance earlier this month. The 45-year-old artist has since received various offers for gigs after sharing her situation regarding lack of work and challenges in her personal life on social media.