Stay, or Quit?

A raining Sunday afternoon. I was hoping around Facebook, photography and Google Search to spend the time. Something strive past my mind. I found something useful yet I wasn't keen on doing any decision yet.

Adapted:

• If you're happy at your job there is no reason to leave because you've been there too long, just make sure you are keeping yourself and your skills marketable.
• Times have changed and job-hopping is the new normal.
• You can possibly make more money faster by job hopping, by opening yourself up to lots of opportunities, and that job hopping allows you to build a powerful and diverse personal network.
• If you are unhappy at your current position, don’t necessarily listen to all the people telling you to wait it out. Make a commitment to take action. Whether that means searching for a job immediately, taking a break or simply staying positive, it is your decision to make. Own it.
• Staying too long at a job can also hinder your employment prospects. A lengthy tenure with one company can give the impression that you aren't interested in growing your career. It can also lead employers to think that you may not have the flexibility for success in a new role.

Thus, in a nutshell, I guess the following sentences explains all for the topic of the day.

When is the best time to change jobs? The bottom line is that it's a question of balance. There isn't really such a thing as a perfect resume, because there are so many reasons for leaving a job and for staying at a job. However, do be cognizant of the fact that your decisions matter on a long term basis as well as a short term one.

Voice

工厂里今天辞退了一个十七岁的印尼籍男孩。。。
原因是他常常无缘无故不去上班，
verbal warning 和 written warning 都给了，
最后厂的大姐经理决定把他调去餐厅，
无奈人事部却没把他调去餐厅，
却把他送回agent。 听完后就很同情他，
怎知看到他哭着和大家送别时，突然也想掉泪。
他背着一个背包走向我和我握手， 顿时真的好同情他。
或许只能怪他不努力工作，
但对一个只是十七岁的男孩来说，实在有点残忍。。。
离乡背井到人生地不熟的地方，
又听到supervisor 说他一个月薪水被扣到只剩八十零吉。。。
早上还看他在工作，怎知三个小后就被送走了。。。


想想十七岁的我们，应该还在家人的呵护里生活，
但一些人却连自己的三餐住宿都成问题,
其实我们太幸福了！


某些人某些事之后，
就觉得工作似乎不太值得我花太多心思, 精神和时间。。。
对于刚工作才三个月多的我，又还没通过试用期，
似乎有点可悲。。。

Busy Oct

Have been occupied with these: work, convocation procedures and family affairs lately. A lot happened lately, again.  I shall share some of my job searching process as somehow I think it was an interesting experiences.

Work

Interview one #1  My 1st job interview. Called me several times to schedule second interview and gave me lots of fake hope in the end. The company was located in 10th miles =(

#2 Passed the HR interview and next was the 2 day observations in the factory. Rejected it due to odd working hours: People sleep, you work. No off day at all during 3 months probation. Totally can't stand the chicken smell at all. Almost wanted to accept the offer as the head of the post was my UPM senior and he was a so passionate and ambitious guy.

#3 Did the stupidest mistake, which I went there and found out that...... =(. First Mandarin speaking interview. Rejected it as the job required me to do sales...or in other words, tele-marketing. Tertiary education was not needed at all for the post.

#4  Interviewed by UPM senior again. Negotiate with HR to skip training in Puchong. Accepted the job over tele-conversation but I still continue job searching.

#5 Second Mandarin speaking interview. Went to interview on Thursday, received call on Saturday and I had to reply whether to accept the job offer in a hour. Went to work on the coming Monday. What a swift period for me to think and prepare for the job.

#6 The initial scheduled interview was changed on the day I accepted the offer from my current company. Received call on the second day of working and I promised to go for interview. At last, I made up my mind and stick to my current job and cancel the interview.

Received two phone calls from two company (one is job #4, #6) during my second day of work (ie work #5)! And I was like don't know how to reject them in a nice and polite manner. More options always happened to come one go to you when you already found a job. Being working for 5 days till now. A tiring job. I had to work and study for the first 3 consecutive nights after back from work. Study, preparing slides and presentation!!! The workplace is 14km from where I stay and I need to depart an hour before my working time. What a long and tiring journey. Starting job for fresh graduates are always not an easy one. Finally, I am employed after a 2 months of break!

Convocation

I just received my letter from UPM today, which was a week before my convocation session. My batch, or also my coursemates were all frustrated by the academic procedures and working style. Had been working for few nights for the convocation procedures! Luckily we still can make it to graduate this year and hopefully my friend can collect my regalia on behalf of me tomorrow. Hopefully my planning goes smooth =)

Family affairs

Hmmm, I don't want to mention much of this, but there's a major change in my home. It requires the effort of every single of us. Frankly, it wasn't easy and hopefully we can get through this.

Gonna have a short break soon. My current job is tiring physically and physiologically.  I want more break. I miss holidays =)