It looks like my days of sleeping in till noon are disappearing again for quite some time. I've managed to get a job with a private (human) hospital as a Purchaser. It's an admin position so I'll be back in the corporate world which I've abandoned 5 years ago upon entering the veterinary health care industry.
It feels so weird to be wearing shirt and pants again after 5 years of jeans and t-shirts. When I first started wearing a shirt (for interviews), I found myself unbearably uncomfortable, especially with a tie on. The heat was my major bane. While making my way from one destination to another in a shirt and pants, I found myself ducking into air-conditioned buildings whenever and wherever I could. Also, it's a major pain in the butt trying to make sure that your clothes stay wrinkle free and neat before you even get to meet your interviewer. As soon as the interviews were over, my sleeves went up and the top button came unbuttoned... something that I can foresee happening in the near future after work everyday.
Despite the discomfort, I'm quite happy to have gotten a job finally. Some might say that just slightly over a month is not such an unbearably long time to be unemployed but I beg to differ. To me, it was EXCRUCIATINGLY LONG. I have not been without a job since I finished my stint with the army. In fact, the time gap between jobs was never more than 12 hours. I started my first job with the finance company while I was clearing my leave with the army, and I started working at the clinic the day after my last day with the finance company. Furthermore, one of my immediately family members was, until recently, unemployed for more than a year and I simply refuse to fall into the same situation.
Still, by accepting this job, I have made a choice that any plans or ideas I've had for pursuing my dream job (which, to-date, I'm still not sure exactly what it is) will be shelved again. It's a constant battle of being practical and being true to your passion and once again, practicality comes out victorious.
I guess that in order for me to be adequately motivated and committed to pursuing my dream career, I have to first figure out what it is. So if anything, I mostly have myself to blame for being too indecisive. (The rest of the blame falls on fate. Heh heh.)
Besides a new job offer, here is a quick summary of my recent life events:
1. Just completed the presentation on SLE yesterday. Worked on the PowerPoint from 12am-7am but the end result was oh so worth it. Good job guys!
2. Lost a good classmate to bureaucracy crap.
3. Gave up trying to keep myself updated on the en-bloc saga happening in the estate.
4. Overcame claustrophobia (Gasp!!!) briefly by forcing myself to squeeze into the recent PC show at Suntec during rush hour on the event's last day with Weng. Rewarded myself for my achievement by buying (on impulse) a brother Laser printer/copier/scanner.
5. Sat through a 6-hour long SpongeBob-A-Thon (Recorded) last Saturday. Thank you DVR.
6. Celebrated mum's 60th birthday by bringing her to No.3 Crab Delicacy with Dad, Weng, Kimmie and Voon. Butter Sauce Crab and Claypot Crab Noodle Rocks!!!
7. Caught Pirates of the Caribbean and Shrek 3 at the movies. Pirates wasn't as bad as the critics said it was. Full of action and the occasional laugh.
Ok. That's all for today. Have to catch up with all the sleep I've lost the past 2 weeks though I've been told that you cannot actually catch up on sleep... meh... who cares? After all, less care and concern = less worry.
I really believe that ignorance is bliss.
It feels so weird to be wearing shirt and pants again after 5 years of jeans and t-shirts. When I first started wearing a shirt (for interviews), I found myself unbearably uncomfortable, especially with a tie on. The heat was my major bane. While making my way from one destination to another in a shirt and pants, I found myself ducking into air-conditioned buildings whenever and wherever I could. Also, it's a major pain in the butt trying to make sure that your clothes stay wrinkle free and neat before you even get to meet your interviewer. As soon as the interviews were over, my sleeves went up and the top button came unbuttoned... something that I can foresee happening in the near future after work everyday.
Despite the discomfort, I'm quite happy to have gotten a job finally. Some might say that just slightly over a month is not such an unbearably long time to be unemployed but I beg to differ. To me, it was EXCRUCIATINGLY LONG. I have not been without a job since I finished my stint with the army. In fact, the time gap between jobs was never more than 12 hours. I started my first job with the finance company while I was clearing my leave with the army, and I started working at the clinic the day after my last day with the finance company. Furthermore, one of my immediately family members was, until recently, unemployed for more than a year and I simply refuse to fall into the same situation.
Still, by accepting this job, I have made a choice that any plans or ideas I've had for pursuing my dream job (which, to-date, I'm still not sure exactly what it is) will be shelved again. It's a constant battle of being practical and being true to your passion and once again, practicality comes out victorious.
I guess that in order for me to be adequately motivated and committed to pursuing my dream career, I have to first figure out what it is. So if anything, I mostly have myself to blame for being too indecisive. (The rest of the blame falls on fate. Heh heh.)
Besides a new job offer, here is a quick summary of my recent life events:
1. Just completed the presentation on SLE yesterday. Worked on the PowerPoint from 12am-7am but the end result was oh so worth it. Good job guys!
2. Lost a good classmate to bureaucracy crap.
3. Gave up trying to keep myself updated on the en-bloc saga happening in the estate.
4. Overcame claustrophobia (Gasp!!!) briefly by forcing myself to squeeze into the recent PC show at Suntec during rush hour on the event's last day with Weng. Rewarded myself for my achievement by buying (on impulse) a brother Laser printer/copier/scanner.
5. Sat through a 6-hour long SpongeBob-A-Thon (Recorded) last Saturday. Thank you DVR.
6. Celebrated mum's 60th birthday by bringing her to No.3 Crab Delicacy with Dad, Weng, Kimmie and Voon. Butter Sauce Crab and Claypot Crab Noodle Rocks!!!
7. Caught Pirates of the Caribbean and Shrek 3 at the movies. Pirates wasn't as bad as the critics said it was. Full of action and the occasional laugh.
Ok. That's all for today. Have to catch up with all the sleep I've lost the past 2 weeks though I've been told that you cannot actually catch up on sleep... meh... who cares? After all, less care and concern = less worry.
I really believe that ignorance is bliss.
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