Sunday, January 28, 2007
@1:42 PM
16th April 2007Many of you may not know that I have yet to complete my national service. I disrupted my service 4 years ago, so that I could join SMU in 2003. If not, I would have to wait for another 8 months in order to join the 2004 batch. Was it a right choice? I don't know. What's more of a concern now is that I need to go back to the army to serve out my remaining 3-4 months. I had submitted my application to resume my service. 16th April 2007.
The sticky situation is here. I can't apply for those jobs advertised on the newspapers right now because those employers are normally in a urgent need to fill up the open positions. Effectively, I have 6 more months (minimum) to go before I can start working. A situation which doesn't sound attractive to any recruiter. And guess what? Even for Shell, I have yet to inform them of my obligation. From my understanding, they have already found the open position for me in the procurement department of refinery business. I won't be surprised if they are not willing to wait, you see? We shall see what happens on this coming Friday when I meet the line managers.
An even stickier problem I am facing is "passion vs. bread". 90% of friends (including my mum) encourage me to take up Shell, while my heart is telling me otherwise. Ever since I left the polytechnic, I learnt that my passion lies in the finance industry. For the past 4 years in SMU, I worked hard towards a promising career in the finance sector. I was so sure that I will thrive there. Now, that's for passion. The reality isn't half as pretty. No thanks to my poor interviewing skills, I had yet to convince those bankers that I am capable enough. Can I live on my passion and wait for the right offer to appear in my face? Or should I consider looking elsewhere? Ironic, isn't it? A Summa-cum-Laude holder with outstanding CCA records having to face a "passion vs. bread" problem. Sigh ........
by Str|fe
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