As his family did not have much money he had to earn his way working as a barman. However his real ambition at this time was to become a writer and he attended workshops on writing and wrote a short story.
Tulad ng kanyang pamilya ay hindi magkaroon ng maraming pera niya para kumita ang kanyang paraan nagtatrabaho bilang isang barman. Subalit ang kanyang tunay na ambisyon sa oras na ito ay upang maging isang writer at siya pumasok sa workshops sa pagsusulat at wrote isang maikling kuwento.