5 days into work.
well... i still am as clueless but not that i din't learn anything. at least i read a few of the stuff which i am supposed to. There's a lot more but all in due time i guess... :)
i'm faced with lot of things i have to settle, but i have no means / instrument to do so. so as the same for knowledge.
"don't be overwhelmed. you're still new." said my CO.
i hope i am up to the job. I hope he made the right choice to choose me. I hope i have the potential in me to be good. I hope......
i am overwhelmed by my helplessness. by the fact that i have no predecessor to teach me. but i will remain as positive as i can.
i believe....
i can do it.
just one thing..... at a time. :)
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
rejoining the workforce...
the day has finally arrived. the night before i start work. the anxiety that surfaces when i step into an unfamiliar environment.
tonight is the where i will check and set multiple alarms just so i wake up in time for work. as per usual, i set in place much lead time for my travel to work and here, i will time my journey.
i am hereby going back to a 8-5 job since Heraeus and i am indeed thankful.
i have landed myself a job in a function which is of my preference and for that, i am thankful.
i will be paid well, much better than my previous jobs and for that, i am grateful.
my boss seems nice. i am comforted in a way.
to be frank, i pray that i will be comfortable on the job. cause butterflies are creating havoc in my tummy right now.
as i am thankful for all the grace showered on me, i pray, that You will help me rise up and excel in what i will do.
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
Amen
tonight is the where i will check and set multiple alarms just so i wake up in time for work. as per usual, i set in place much lead time for my travel to work and here, i will time my journey.
i am hereby going back to a 8-5 job since Heraeus and i am indeed thankful.
i have landed myself a job in a function which is of my preference and for that, i am thankful.
i will be paid well, much better than my previous jobs and for that, i am grateful.
my boss seems nice. i am comforted in a way.
to be frank, i pray that i will be comfortable on the job. cause butterflies are creating havoc in my tummy right now.
as i am thankful for all the grace showered on me, i pray, that You will help me rise up and excel in what i will do.
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
Amen
Monday, April 02, 2012
just some thoughts
hmmm... i'm frustrated. impatient to be exact.
i have been waiting for my official job offer to come but to no avail. what the shit is happening to my prospective employer?
i've braced myself to work for so long now, on totally unfamiliar grounds and environment and yet i can't start yet! THIS IS WRONG.
although i have all these freedom now, i have too many uncertainties too.
list:
unconfirmed:
job offer
masters
drums
sax
end of year trip
sign class
confirmed:
jap
korean
so many things to do. yet i'm being stalled at this stage.
been smitten these few weeks. however,
ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY.... :/
(lost)
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Career Choices. The World is my Oyster.
There is only so much time that you can, or rather, are allowed to spend in school full time as a student and not worry able work or bills. This crossroad in life, where we are supposed to make decisions about how our lives will proceed comes to us at different times and to each our own, many of us would have already known what we want to do in our lives while a lot of us are still at a loss with the coming of adulthood (full - time).
This crossroad was reached finally last year in june-july after my graduation trip to Korea/Hongkong. I don't deny that i was in the latter group of which i described. I was at a loss. Of course i could do what my degree takes me to and that would mean LABS or PROCESS PLANTS. I din't like the idea at all. Nooo... To be even clearer, i sort of rejected that idea internally from the start. The question then came..........
"What can i do?"
Being my father's child, i knew the meaning of being hardworking. I see it in him all my life. Yet, what can be hardworking at? The period you spend submitting resumes and waiting for interviews was definitely not fun at all. It is a period of anxiety, not knowing whether you are applying to the right job, don't know if you're who they want, not knowing if you're asking for too much for the monthly pay and etc.... Closing periods ain't exactly near the date you applied and thus, the dreaded wait begins.
I brought up my anxiety and asked questions to the Father on what's going to be happening to me. I was anxious to get a job. To me, staying at home everyday while my father was working made me felt absolutely useless. Worst of all, i'm a graduate and not being able to find a job really embarrassed me. Maybe, the word is Ashamed.
Out of nowhere, grace fell on me when i least expected. I was out on delivery with my dad one day just to help out and my boss for Heraeus called. A job found me. I din't want a perm job in Heraeus, but he was kind to offer to help nonetheless. Soon, i was back at my interning job, except i was receiving a full engineer pay. I wasn't useless anymore. Best case scenario, Shimon was back with me. =D My buddy through 3rd and 4th year of NUS.
We continued our job search together and many a times, i was disappointed by the many failed interviews. My conclusion from failure was originally that i din't fit their bill but with the number of failed interviews staking up, i started to doubt myself. I was starting to get worried. Comfort was given when i was consoled by Shimon and Mr Loke that the reason why i din't go through the interviews was because i din't really want that job. On some level, i guess it was true. But my interviewing skills definitely needs brushing up.
ATC interview process was the furthest i went. However, i din't go through the final interview. I knew the reason why..... I'm not sure if i wanted the job because i had no other choice. I knew that i was excited because of what i would see in Changi Tower, and the fact that i might be working with my buddy up there too. However, my true feelings showed itself in the final round of interview and i was let go. Soon, I became alone in Heraeus. My buddy left.
Worried as i am, at least i was still working. The only thing was that i wasn't doing what i love. But then, what did i liked doing???
Uniqlo came to my rescue and soon, i was faced with a decision. A job with a shift work rotation timing and if considered seriously, a prestigious career. The pay wasn't as optimistic but it was an increment from Heraeus. My first perm job Uniqlo became. In the course of that, friends were made, some are close like buddies (Kurn), some are quite Hi-Byes.... Nevertheless, i'm proud to say that i worked my ass off. I really did. Soon, i was transferred.
"Let me introduce a new assistant manager who will be joining us today. His name is Kheng Soon. Kheng Soon, can you come out and introduce yourself?" said Florence in my first teamtalk in Uniqlo Causeway Point.
1 and 1/2 months and i'm the first MT to be a assistant store manager (ASM). I guess my hard work paid off. I din't have a business background like my MT buddy and i definitely din't have the extra 6 months experience which the other MT had before i joined. I was lucky. I felt my efforts really paid off. But it was only the start.
Soon, i started closing the store myself. Disgruntled customers who asked for a manager will have me brought to them. CWP was my store. I have never felt as much job satisfaction as i had. However, things started to wear me down a little by little. All the missed gatherings, the missed wedding, the holidays (long weekends), missed short getaways and the lifeless routine of work got me quite upset. I love the job when i was working, and i hated it after i clocked out, especially on my off days.
Love - Hate relationship. I finally understand what it meant.
Feedbacks came on a hourly basis through the walkie talkie and i was really frustrated as i had too many things to do, too little staff and my manager had to make me walk into the manager's room for a feedback hourly. I was annoyed. Really annoyed. After a long struggle in my heart about staying on the job or going into a grueling job search again, i finally decided.
I Quit.
It was really a hard decision. I had to quit a job i loved, one which i had worked so hard for and one which had taught me so much. I felt so in-debt to Florence who was so patience with me and my mistakes. Maybe that's why when i had to explain my resignation to her, it was one of the hardest thing to do.
Soon, i went into CNY happiness as i was free again. I din't need to go back to work anymore and though it was hard, the relief that i have gotten was so much appreciated. Maybe i pushed myself too hard that i constantly felt the burdens on me making me breathless, but i'm glad that this burden was lifted and i am happy again. I missed the sunset so much. I have not seen/appreciated them for close to 3 months already. I was so happy that when i saw the sunset, i had my mum looking out the window with me.
Resumes went flying in the internet again but now with my Uniqlo experience which fill 3/4 of the page causing me to lengthen my resume to 2 full pages. Buyer, Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineer. These are the positions i applied. I went for interviews after interviews and finally, the government picked me.
My prospective boss liked me cause of my experience, maybe my character and how i dealt with people. At least that's what he said. I guess i was lucky. I dealt with educated and uneducated people, people who had manners and people who thinks high amount of tattoo coverage makes them lao da, people who have to be dealt with the hard way and those who only accepts soft and motivational tactics. These are from the army. Then came the other spectrum, people who are just legal for work at 16 and those who are much more older than me, people who had no or less experience than me and people who are my staffs but had much more experience than me. Uniqlo, an eye opener to a new type of spectrum.
I'm going to take the job. This is definitely not easier than Uniqlo. In fact, i think its tougher. It wouldn't be fun, but the job satisfaction is there.There won't be eyecandies anymore at all, but i guess i will just have to keep my eyes open at non-office hours. There's increment and i'm happy with it. My position is analogous to that of a manager in the private sector. I guess that's a promotion? All in all, i only have one thing to say....
I'm fulfilling the saying of - "The World is my Oyster."
Business operation is one thing that your competitors cannot replicate. It is what gives your company its competitive edge over your competitors. Its the blackbox of your company. I am deeply intrigued in this science, or art in which i have gotten a C in back in NUS. If i do not want to start a retail business, my business ops has to be incredibly strong. This is why i came to this conclusion,
Like i have explored front end customer service retail ops, i will now explored the middle and back end ops. This is the career path that i have chosen.
What defines a career? What does a job mean? A career is an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework and success in it. A job is simply a post of employment; full-time or part-time position. In short, a career encompasses a job but yet, a job doesn't mean a career.
I have known this since i started my job search. The right thing to do is to search for a career, not a job. However, to ensure a better chance in success in my career, i had to ensure that i liked what i was doing. Only then will job satisfaction come and that i will be happy at work and not dreading it. However, lets face it, i admit that i am a lazy person. I will never enjoy work as much as enjoy vacations but i do my best to make myself happy with what i accomplished with my time. It is important.
Being a person who is lazy and yet has a vision/ambition, i have to push myself constantly. Comfort zones are warm and nice but not beneficial to me. I need to thread into the unknown and gain some battle scars along the way just like what i did for Uniqlo. I have the same exact feeling for the upcoming DXO job and i guess this will keep me on my toes as i'll start to run the race again.
I have decided to pursue a master of science (SCM). I hope i'm making the right choice. It feels right now. I'll have a career on track soon that is related. I do not want to leave it till i become jaded. Whatever i can do now, i am young and i will make the best out of it.
"No more 5 years plan or etc. I will concentrate on my RIGHT NOW plan."
Procrastination is a disease. I know. I have it. I'm fighting it.
Seems like i'll be going back to work soon. =) I might complain more, but i will know that at least, i've tried and done my best if i failed.
This i promise myself. I WILL DO MY BEST!
This crossroad was reached finally last year in june-july after my graduation trip to Korea/Hongkong. I don't deny that i was in the latter group of which i described. I was at a loss. Of course i could do what my degree takes me to and that would mean LABS or PROCESS PLANTS. I din't like the idea at all. Nooo... To be even clearer, i sort of rejected that idea internally from the start. The question then came..........
"What can i do?"
Being my father's child, i knew the meaning of being hardworking. I see it in him all my life. Yet, what can be hardworking at? The period you spend submitting resumes and waiting for interviews was definitely not fun at all. It is a period of anxiety, not knowing whether you are applying to the right job, don't know if you're who they want, not knowing if you're asking for too much for the monthly pay and etc.... Closing periods ain't exactly near the date you applied and thus, the dreaded wait begins.
I brought up my anxiety and asked questions to the Father on what's going to be happening to me. I was anxious to get a job. To me, staying at home everyday while my father was working made me felt absolutely useless. Worst of all, i'm a graduate and not being able to find a job really embarrassed me. Maybe, the word is Ashamed.
Out of nowhere, grace fell on me when i least expected. I was out on delivery with my dad one day just to help out and my boss for Heraeus called. A job found me. I din't want a perm job in Heraeus, but he was kind to offer to help nonetheless. Soon, i was back at my interning job, except i was receiving a full engineer pay. I wasn't useless anymore. Best case scenario, Shimon was back with me. =D My buddy through 3rd and 4th year of NUS.
We continued our job search together and many a times, i was disappointed by the many failed interviews. My conclusion from failure was originally that i din't fit their bill but with the number of failed interviews staking up, i started to doubt myself. I was starting to get worried. Comfort was given when i was consoled by Shimon and Mr Loke that the reason why i din't go through the interviews was because i din't really want that job. On some level, i guess it was true. But my interviewing skills definitely needs brushing up.
ATC interview process was the furthest i went. However, i din't go through the final interview. I knew the reason why..... I'm not sure if i wanted the job because i had no other choice. I knew that i was excited because of what i would see in Changi Tower, and the fact that i might be working with my buddy up there too. However, my true feelings showed itself in the final round of interview and i was let go. Soon, I became alone in Heraeus. My buddy left.
Worried as i am, at least i was still working. The only thing was that i wasn't doing what i love. But then, what did i liked doing???
Uniqlo came to my rescue and soon, i was faced with a decision. A job with a shift work rotation timing and if considered seriously, a prestigious career. The pay wasn't as optimistic but it was an increment from Heraeus. My first perm job Uniqlo became. In the course of that, friends were made, some are close like buddies (Kurn), some are quite Hi-Byes.... Nevertheless, i'm proud to say that i worked my ass off. I really did. Soon, i was transferred.
"Let me introduce a new assistant manager who will be joining us today. His name is Kheng Soon. Kheng Soon, can you come out and introduce yourself?" said Florence in my first teamtalk in Uniqlo Causeway Point.
1 and 1/2 months and i'm the first MT to be a assistant store manager (ASM). I guess my hard work paid off. I din't have a business background like my MT buddy and i definitely din't have the extra 6 months experience which the other MT had before i joined. I was lucky. I felt my efforts really paid off. But it was only the start.
Soon, i started closing the store myself. Disgruntled customers who asked for a manager will have me brought to them. CWP was my store. I have never felt as much job satisfaction as i had. However, things started to wear me down a little by little. All the missed gatherings, the missed wedding, the holidays (long weekends), missed short getaways and the lifeless routine of work got me quite upset. I love the job when i was working, and i hated it after i clocked out, especially on my off days.
Love - Hate relationship. I finally understand what it meant.
Feedbacks came on a hourly basis through the walkie talkie and i was really frustrated as i had too many things to do, too little staff and my manager had to make me walk into the manager's room for a feedback hourly. I was annoyed. Really annoyed. After a long struggle in my heart about staying on the job or going into a grueling job search again, i finally decided.
I Quit.
It was really a hard decision. I had to quit a job i loved, one which i had worked so hard for and one which had taught me so much. I felt so in-debt to Florence who was so patience with me and my mistakes. Maybe that's why when i had to explain my resignation to her, it was one of the hardest thing to do.
Soon, i went into CNY happiness as i was free again. I din't need to go back to work anymore and though it was hard, the relief that i have gotten was so much appreciated. Maybe i pushed myself too hard that i constantly felt the burdens on me making me breathless, but i'm glad that this burden was lifted and i am happy again. I missed the sunset so much. I have not seen/appreciated them for close to 3 months already. I was so happy that when i saw the sunset, i had my mum looking out the window with me.
Resumes went flying in the internet again but now with my Uniqlo experience which fill 3/4 of the page causing me to lengthen my resume to 2 full pages. Buyer, Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineer. These are the positions i applied. I went for interviews after interviews and finally, the government picked me.
My prospective boss liked me cause of my experience, maybe my character and how i dealt with people. At least that's what he said. I guess i was lucky. I dealt with educated and uneducated people, people who had manners and people who thinks high amount of tattoo coverage makes them lao da, people who have to be dealt with the hard way and those who only accepts soft and motivational tactics. These are from the army. Then came the other spectrum, people who are just legal for work at 16 and those who are much more older than me, people who had no or less experience than me and people who are my staffs but had much more experience than me. Uniqlo, an eye opener to a new type of spectrum.
I'm going to take the job. This is definitely not easier than Uniqlo. In fact, i think its tougher. It wouldn't be fun, but the job satisfaction is there.There won't be eyecandies anymore at all, but i guess i will just have to keep my eyes open at non-office hours. There's increment and i'm happy with it. My position is analogous to that of a manager in the private sector. I guess that's a promotion? All in all, i only have one thing to say....
I'm fulfilling the saying of - "The World is my Oyster."
Business operation is one thing that your competitors cannot replicate. It is what gives your company its competitive edge over your competitors. Its the blackbox of your company. I am deeply intrigued in this science, or art in which i have gotten a C in back in NUS. If i do not want to start a retail business, my business ops has to be incredibly strong. This is why i came to this conclusion,
Like i have explored front end customer service retail ops, i will now explored the middle and back end ops. This is the career path that i have chosen.
What defines a career? What does a job mean? A career is an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework and success in it. A job is simply a post of employment; full-time or part-time position. In short, a career encompasses a job but yet, a job doesn't mean a career.
I have known this since i started my job search. The right thing to do is to search for a career, not a job. However, to ensure a better chance in success in my career, i had to ensure that i liked what i was doing. Only then will job satisfaction come and that i will be happy at work and not dreading it. However, lets face it, i admit that i am a lazy person. I will never enjoy work as much as enjoy vacations but i do my best to make myself happy with what i accomplished with my time. It is important.
Being a person who is lazy and yet has a vision/ambition, i have to push myself constantly. Comfort zones are warm and nice but not beneficial to me. I need to thread into the unknown and gain some battle scars along the way just like what i did for Uniqlo. I have the same exact feeling for the upcoming DXO job and i guess this will keep me on my toes as i'll start to run the race again.
I have decided to pursue a master of science (SCM). I hope i'm making the right choice. It feels right now. I'll have a career on track soon that is related. I do not want to leave it till i become jaded. Whatever i can do now, i am young and i will make the best out of it.
"No more 5 years plan or etc. I will concentrate on my RIGHT NOW plan."
Procrastination is a disease. I know. I have it. I'm fighting it.
Seems like i'll be going back to work soon. =) I might complain more, but i will know that at least, i've tried and done my best if i failed.
This i promise myself. I WILL DO MY BEST!
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