i finally got confirmed for 2 jobs

         wow its almost 3 weeks since i last blog. reason being that i am really busy with interviews all these while.i hit my record of going up to 8-9 interviews before getting a job in 2 months. well at least i did get a job eventually within 2 months..earlier on between last yr mid sept to dec i was just nuahing, totally not sending any cv or looking out for any job. i just want to relax and slack totally cos really very tiring liao and duno what i wanna do in life so at that point of time, i spend alot of time thinking what i wanna do in the near future because i would never go back into sales line again unless i am really desperate. And i realised something, not that if you want that job, you can get. Sometimes you just have to spam jobs even if those you wouldnt like and if you are lucky, you might just end up with a job. In fact, i am pretty confident that i will get a job cos my written assessment i am very certain that i wrote very well. perhaps the company could only pay diploma but oh well, so i didnt get. Actually i was feeling very demoralised liao cos go so many all never get. Some i just go for the sake of going although i dun really want that job..afterall by going more interviews you can familiar with the qns and as you go more, you get more pro with the questions they will ask you.

      And last week i went to NTU carrier fair and i manage to spoke to an employee cos i wanted to look out for HR opening in oil and gas..dun wan to be recruitment consultant anymore cos really tiring sourcing for people..the eyes are super tired cos need to read so many CVs everyday. so i told the staff that i wanted to apply for HR then he say ok. then next day he ask the HR dept called me up for interview for crewing executive/ mangement trainee. So i was abit puzzled why i applied de post so different from what he give me. actually in fact on that day where we spoke on the career fair i am quite certain that the so call manager was keen in my application, although i didnt know that he is the manger until i met him for the interview.reason being why he is keen in my application becos my ex company does similar stuff in fact and i was really hesistant to take up the job although now he really offered me a place in the company..reason being why i wasnt keen is becos i dun like doing crewing and in fact i hate it, which explain the reason why i resign after my ex boss started changing me to source from white collar staff to blue collar stuff.. the paper work is sibei alot and in fact its all sai kang and the way i see my colleagues work last time i am scared liao..turn over rate in that department super high and some work a few months jiu resign cos all cant tahan..although i can take up the job but i am very certain that i wont work for long..perhaps 1 yr i will resign liao and i am back to square one. i really do not want that to happen. earlier on my friend was still saying me that got job better than no job. for that 5 months joblesss, i already lost near to 12k so he was telling me not to be so irrational. But last time if you give me a job i will certainly take, but now my stand is different le after working for a year. To me, i think career progession is important now. and the ease of finding my next job is also impt..i dun wan find a job that next time wanna switch job also hard. so i am on a look out for a job that is flexible for a switch. ok reason number 2 why i am not really keen with the job is because pay is low compared to my previous job and its 5.5 work day week ! come on, its oil and gas shouldnt you pay abit better. ok i am abit picky though but then i got abit experience and i am not being unreasonable if i want a pay $31 more than my previous job. seriously no one will want to get lower than the last drawn pay la.management trainee post even worst sia. $359+ less than my last drawn of cos i cant accept la although i would prefer mangement trainee than a crewing executive..ok moral of the story still lies that the pay is low and i dun really like crewing seriously.i think it has no future cos mostly just paper work coordinating with the blue collar indo workers to get their medical and offshore certs..so what skills can you learn from there. Ans is NO ! in fact before you get to learn anything, you already super pissed off communicating with them becos they cant speak english..only malay..i already experience that for one yr before i resign so i know how is it like. i am scared liao. However so much so, i have yet rejected the job offer. wanted to draged for a week to give them an answer de but sadly they want me to give them a reply by next monday. so i only got a few days to compare which is the job i really want.

         well, second job that i am confirmed is a job as an educator at science centre..you now how happy i am getting shortlisted in the public service. i have been trying so hard for the past 2 mths and all i see was rejection emails. and finally i saw one that willing to ask me come for interview.but obviously from what i heard from many people the interview really not easy and some even told me to take it as an experience for interview can liao..actually before i go for the interview i try to mentally prepare that dun give so high hope for the job so just try my best lo..the tough part is that they will give you props on that day and you have to give a demostration with the props given which you wouldnt know until you go for the interview that day. After which, you have to explain the demonstration of the science behind that..the sci centre people state in the email no need prepare..Man who will be so silly not to prepare a single thing and go with an empty mind..of cos i not so dumb until not to prepare everything la.so obviously i memorized my demostration by hard and heng one of the props could be applied to my demostration and thats how i think by engaging and being different in my delivery style makes me shortlisted. I really pray hard that this contract job wouldnt pay that low..i even prepare to forgo my crewing job for this job liao cos i think it will be my stepping stone to enter public service next time and moreover this job will be certainly more meaninful that doing painly paper work which i find that no need uni graduate to do de. you can just ask a poly student to do it for you. At least with this job, my science knowledge can be consistently upgraded and put into application.

       but well, i am really happy now because i can finally slow down finding CVs le..really tired leh everyday find CVs. and actually i think that sending CVs by career fair is good because it gives equal opportunities for fresh graduates, whereas if you were to find jobs on jobs portal, its so damn hard because there is always people that are more experience than you and asking for lesser money..and why should they hire a fresh graduate then there are experienced people out in the market already..so i really faced this problem lo..

          All and all, i can finally slow down my pace and rest abit liao..vday was touched by dear de handmade strawberry rose cake. man so difficult de thing he also can make.but anyways he is a pro la. and for the past 2 weeks i am just really really busy with career fair and interviews.no time to even log into computer for a week lo ! finally my effort has been paid off. CANT FEEL SO HAPPY WHEN I SAW THE EMAIL THAT I AM CONFIRMED FOR A JOB. :)

chinese new yr

             chinese new yr was different this yr cos went to dear house for visiting. Personally for myself chinese new yr is a period for me to recharge and nuah at home. but not bad at least got some ang bao get for my allowances. and things happen very fast this chinese new yr. Bro gf came from sydney but mum dun like her cos she was dark. Its really a lame reason but yes that was the reason she gave ! She say next time the kid come out will sure have very ugly dark skin. this is so lame. I feel as long as the couple is happy then why bother so much. sometimes i feel that she is really superficial man.

                 new yr eve went chinatown and it was pretty great getting all the cheap deals for the last day ! mochi and cny cookies i all get it at very cheap prices. meanwhile for chinese new yr apart for day 1 of visiting, i am very much doing nothing. ;( i have send a couple of CVs and didnt get much response. feel really demoralised and sad in fact.. last sun went like near to 30 CVs and only one called me today to ask me to come for interview and honestly speaking i have no confidence in going for that interview because i have no experience at all and the job description says that they need someone with 4 yrs experience. so seriously calling me for an interview is it kidding me or they are just desperate?? i duno but i am feeling really demoralised now. switching line is tough especially when i have not much of experience. but neither do i want to stay on in my previous job when i am really unhappy with my work. Its not what i used to do in the past. the management has gradually change your job scope without your agreement and honestly i do not like what i did previously thats why resign. If i could have stayed on perhaps i could have earn another 10K? so having to nuah for that long indeed i do lost quite alot of income. but nevertheless my good friend and bf told me one thing. patience is the key to success. I hope this quote really makes sense and hopefully i get a job soon. went for 4 interviews liao and all no news yet. 1 still pending though i dare not give too much high hopes. next week i am going for my 5th interview liao ;( sometimes i really think did i really ask for too much? honestly speaking i dun think i am asking that much considering its market rate but one problem that i faced was the market now hiring alot of diplomas and of cos as a company i would choose to hire a diploma rather than a degree because they are cheaper and anyway they are going to train the people also. So right now i am really facing that problem. ;( either degree qualifications too senior for me or the opening is just for diplomas. ;( Man when can i get a job ;( i am not in need of money though but i do not wish to get unemployed for too long neither cos it reflects bad on my CV.

          i hope next week will be a better week and i look forward to valentine day ! whee :)