9 interviews... Have I broken any record? So NOT... Hahaha...

I attended 7 interviews n I have so far declined 4 job offers n 2 interview arrangements. The more interviews I go, the more "confused" I get... I'm beginning to lose my way - dunno wat do I wanna do...

The other 3 jobs are not confirmed. I've only went through 1st level interview with them. Haven't gotten a second call except for 1 in PJ, which I'm not very keen in doing due to the environment. Probably not very justifiable with my reason but I rily don have that "click" feel when I went there. The other 2 include Management Trainee in Sakae Sushi n Marketing Officer in IOI Properties. I will consider IOI in a serious manner cos it's an established n prestigious organization. They are top 10 in BSKL (shares). I believe I will get very wide exposure n network by working with them. Will learn a lot of things at the same time. Also, by working in IOI, I will have a boost in my resume next time. Then y am I still thinking about it? 1st: Distance - petrol n toll super costly! 2nd: Working during weekends... The pay is good. Overall I think the job scope n job offer's good. Well, they haven't even called me. So i don even know whether am I shortlisted. Hahaha... Stop dreaming!

2 Interviews that I declined - OCBC Customer Service n ING management trainee. Don ask me y cos it's too late to regret now anyway. Hahaha...

What do I rily wan in my near future? What am I looking for, rily....

Disappointed? Yes, I guess...

Maybe... Probably...

I had too high an expectation of myself...

Too prestigious for me...

It's understandable... Just not my luck...

Declining job offers

So far, I have attended 5 interviews - Nevcorp, HELP, GTI, Idea Kiosk and today, Crystal Edge. I have turned down 3 offers. Nevcorp due to the job scope, HELP due to the familiar environment (I wanna try somewhere new) and Idea Kiosk (pay too low but I think they din wanna offer me either cos the pay expectation was rily tooooo far). Comparing the other 2, I would prefer GTI but the location is seriously not favorable. As for Crystal Edge, they told me to wait for a week to confirm whether I'm offered anot. Well.. that's the update so far...

Galaxy did not contact me. Looks like it's gonna remain a dream/hope... They said there's no job vacancy at the present time... Life goes on...

I have a few job applications which are under consideration in job street but I have yet to receive any call...

I don wanna continue rotting at home. I'm kinda sick n tired of interviews. It's not cheap, u know, especially the travelling fees. So, I hope I get a job that I rily like soon...

Keep my fingers crossed!!!

Tagged by Hau Wei Part III

How weird can one be?Each player of this game starts out by giving 6 weird things about themselves. People who get tagged need to write in a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state the rules clearly. In the end, you need to choose 5 people to be tagged and list their names. After you do that, leave them each a comment letting them know you tagged them and to read your blog!

1. I care about my appearance very much n I've always wanted to be thinner than my current self (it doesn't matter how fat or thin I am at that moment). So, I guess it's normal for some ppl to think that I have a tendency towards eating disorder.

2. Is being emotional stg weird? Or should I say being emotionally expressive stg weird? Crying n laughing are usually the 2 common emotions that I show then n there. I cry easily e.g. when I watch tv shows (korean, taiwan, wateva), movies (I not stupid II) etc. To me, crying is a way to express how u feel, doesn't matter whether it's happy or sad. There's ntg to be embarrassed about. So, guys out there, do keep this in mind... As for anger, I wouldn't show it at all times cos sometimes it's necessary to keep myself composed. My philosophy: Ppl react the way they do towards u cos of the way u act towards them. So, u angry, I angry, then u angrier, then I angrier n the cycle continues...

3. I like to observe n analyse ppl which sometimes annoys my bf. I may find that particular person or group interesting when it doesn't interest him the least bit. It seemed to him that I do it almost all the time. Well, as a psych graduate, I would say it's normal... Haha...

4. Not that I like changing clothes a lot, it's just that I have problem pairing up my clothes. I may think top A and bottom B match but when I put them on, the combination just sucks! So, I'll end up pairing here n there until I get the best match. At the end of the day, I'll have clothes covering my bed. Haha..

5. My frens would say that I have "lala" clothing taste. I wouldn't deny that entirely but one thing for sure... My fashion taste has improved tremendously!!!

6. I can be very stingy at times but when I decide to spend, that's when I'll spend kau kau!!! The mind is a very powerful tool. Haha..

The "tag" asks for only 6 weird things. I would like to voluntarily add another 1...
7. I can be very indecisive at times. I have been brought up to behave in an accommodative manner so, i'm OK with almost anything n everything unless it rily goes against wat I like/want. Even when I'm on a job hunt now, I don't have a particular interest. Another way of saying is that I like too many things to choose just one. Come what may, n I'll try my best...

My victims are:
1. KHOO HAU CHUN
2. DEBBIE LEE
3. KHOO SUAN GUIK
4. MELISA LIM
5. VALERIE ONG

Tagged by Hau Wei Part II

Guess what? I finished that tagged thing but stg went wrong n I lost the whole blog entry. I did copy it but somehow it's no where to be found n I'm in no mood to retype the whole thing. Shall do it the next time...

Tagged by Hau Wei

It seems that my "dearest" Hau Wei has tagged me for this 5 weird things about yourself. Well, I won't be listing them down now. Will do it sometime soon. Busy with interviews hahahaha...

More interviews...

I am getting calls from different unfamiliar numbers, asking me to attend interview sessions with the respective organizations. So far, I've got positions of business development exec, marketing exec, events coordinator, assistant event manager... I'm waiting for more calls to come...

Anyway, tmr's interview is the business dev exec 1 in Seri Kembangan. The position name sounds quite cool rite? In truth it is no differnt from a sales & marketing exec... It's called GTI, a career magazine publisher. I'll see how it goes tmr. However, even if the offer is good, the chance of me accepting it is rather dim cos its toooooo far away...

I have decided to decline an interview with OCBC bank for the position of customer service officer. I am still not prepared to work in a bank setting. So, there it goes.. Oh, I don think I'm accepting H_ _ _'s offer as well. I would like to step out into a new environment. To many, It may be a good place to start with cos its such a familiar area but I would like to try stg fresh n anew. Look forward to my future elsewhere...

What I am really hoping for is a position in GALAXY! What many may think of is the magazine but what I'm refering to is an event management organization which is in charge of huha concerts!!! Sounds cool rite? I totally agree... I don dare to put too much high hope on this job.. The higher I expect, the more I'll be disappoionted if I don get it...

Everything said n done...

Offered, yet again...

For the 2nd time, I was indirectly offered a job without me even realizing it. Today's interview was more like a talking session, "sharing" according to the interviewer. He was telling me from head to toe what my job was gonna be like, asking me to consider n think what am I actually looking for cos he's expecting a long term employee. Based on what he knows about previous fresh graduates, they come, they stay a few mths (max) n they leave... No commitment... Well, I'm thinking that the job may not actually fulfill my "cravings" but it will be a very good exposure to the working world, esp in the marketing area. Stability is the word. If I opt for a bigger organization, I'll probably get the challenging, creative environment that I'm looking for, but definitely not as stable as the educational line. THe pay... We hardly mentioned about the pay... THe thing is that I could feel that he knows I'm not gonna stay in the organization long or proabably wouldn't even consider taking the job offer. He said when he saw my CV, even without seeing me personally, he felt that I wouldn't take the job offer. From that I can conclude 2 possible reasons. It's either he felt that I wouldn't get the satisfaction from HELP or he felt that I deserve better. Haha... ANyway, I'm still waiting for other opportunities for now. I'm giving myself till this Friday. If there are no better offers than HELP, I'll stay with HELP for the next few months. At least, I wouldn't be so lost for the mean time...

At the same time, I'm considering to apply for management associate programs at OCBC... SHould I or should I not??!!

Missing you...

I'm finally admiting it, dear...

I'M SUPER SPOILED!

We've been spending so much time together through out the previous 2 months, practically everyday I would say... N now ur classes are officially starting tmr. It has only been a few hours n I'm missing u so much already... How am I to bare these few days until I see u again this weekend? (U better come back, I tell u...)

I hope that I'll get a job real soon to distract myself from thinking about u all the time.

I'm also hoping that our new environment doesn't separate us too far apart, u with Seremban n me with my working world...

Dear, I miss u sooooooo damn much!

Scam, it was, indeed..

It was a scam! Indeed a huge scam!

Okok... Calm down...

Probably it wasn't a scam to others but it was to me...

The name sounded so prestigious, so sophisticated but... heck! The job scope doesn't even go well with the name... A_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T_ _ _ _ _ _ offered by N_ _ _ _ _ _ at M_ _ _ _ A_ _ _ _ _ II at Jln. Y_ _ K_ _ _ S_ _ _. I'm being "discreet" here, mind u...

The whole thing was actually direct sales all the way! I didn't earn a degree to do direct sales. I may sound a little too cocky here but... I deserve a better job. The job may offer me very good pay based on FULL COMMISSION n NO BASIC but I'm not interested. That's all I have to say...

Sayonara!

2nd interview...

I had my sudden & last minute 2nd interview today at my ex college in KL. I was suppose to go on a date with my darling dearest today until I got a phone call at 11.30am, requiring me to attend an interview at 2.30pm later on the day. Since I wanted to get it over n done with, i agreed to go for it. Sadly, I had to cancel out our date. My darling was nice enough to drive me there n accompany me through out the whole process (again... Love u dear...)

After lunch, I went to the office for the interview. I had someone who highly recommended me for the position. So, the people in there kinda know me. Haha.. (damn proud nae...) The interview was brief, i would say, cos the interviewer was in a rush for a meeting. I think they had deliberately squeezed me into her schedule cos I emailed my ... yesterday n I suppose it kinda pressured him to follow up on my job application. The interviewer said she'll probably notify me for a 2nd time interview. Well, I didn't get to discuss with her regarding the pay, renumeration etc. I don even know whether would they cover the costs for the transportation n travelling. I found out that my job involves moving about n travelling to schools to promote the education programs. Hmmm...

My ... said he would recommend me to another marketing company as well. So, if the interviewer today doesn't want me, I still have a chance at another place. Based on how I performed, I feel confident on my chances today though...

Comparing my 1st n 2nd job interview, darling suggested that I choose the 2nd job (that's if I get offered for both of them) cos the 2nd one looks more stable n established where else the 1st looks vague n unknown. I feel the same way too... However, I feel that the 1st job is more exposed n the job line involves more interesting projects while the 2nd involves only 1 content. I won't decide now cos ntg is confirmed so far...

I have a continuing interview for the 1st job tmr. Hope things go well. Even if I don wan the job in the end, at least passing through the interviews boosts my self esteem. Haha...

Toodaloo..