*MY REFLECTIONS..*

Juz when I thought............

Hmmmm...........juz when I thought tt d jobmarket in Singapore is kinda bad & also figured tt I'm not as competent as how I was 5 years back cos I did my own analyst by forwarding my resumes to most managerial posts, only to make me realise tt......I was so wrong! One point I've forgotten to include is bigger posts require longer time for selection. I was tralala-ing 3 days back when I was interrupted by a phonecall requesting to come for interview d next day. I was very much shocked at first when I answered plus I even forgotten which company & which post I've forwarded my application to. Rite after I hung up..I quickly checked on my sent inbox & finally found out which particular job posting tt call was from. It's a vacancy for an Office Manager @ an editorial publishing & printing company. My interview will be between 6pm-7pm on the next day & juz as I thought after for awhile pertaining to the potential offer (cos I had a strange feeling tt I'm so gonna get d job), I found myself hesitating & relucting going for it. Alritey, I went to work as usual d next day & was so confident with d decision I've made prior to my unattendance for the interview. I made an appointment with Jay to choose my invitation card's design as they've already came up with a few. During our appointment, never did I expect to get a call again from tt company's secretary cos usually if a person nvr turn-up as the time given, the management will go on to another suitable candidate. But this particular one kept on calling me till d extend of makin' me decided not to leave the calls unanswered anymore & answered it. My brain was a blank & I didn't hv a single idea on what reasons I have to give to tt secretary! As I could hear her asking me whether I could mk it there in time cos it's only 5 mins to the interview liao, I quickly opted a reason saying tt I'm stuck in a traffic jam & it'll be insane for most state of minds to think tt I am able to reach there within 5 mins. And I also assumed tt she'll told me to come another day or set it on another date & all but NO! tt didn't happen k, she tld me to wait for call again as she confirmed with her boss for another timing on tt same day!! I can't say anything else but to agree to wait for d call. After I hung-up, I managed to make do with my best selection for the invitation thingy & ended my appointment with Jay. And b4 I cld even reached my car, and there it was...my phn rang again & I very much cld tell tt it was tt call. The secretary tld me tt if I could mk it tt day, her boss is willing to wait for me till whatever time I could reach there. Giving-up, I juz gv-in & tld them tt I'm able to reach there by 8pm as the office address is only a drive away...Paya Lebar, which is lk only 5 mins drive from my place though. I completed the whole interview procedure. I was tld during the interview on where my status in the company will be @ not in years but only within 8mths-a year. After a completion of 8 mths or so as the Office Manager, I'll be promoted as a General Manager as tt was what they were looking for in the first plc. The Office Manager role was to only get me prepared within tt company's inner departments... to learn & get used to it's basic daily operations so tt I'll be ready to tk full charge internally & also the outer operations. Well, actually I am to take full responsibility for it's whole business management while the managing director is out-stationed handling his office in a foreign country. After d interview ended, I was told when I could gv my answer to him. He expected an answer by 2day...Friday but I requested for a longer time to think of carefully & at the same time research more on the offer & it's business. I told him to gv me till through out the weekend & he agreed. I stepped outta the office looking @ my Aquarius waiting for me & gv him a rather delighted look. I then tld him tt I've got the job lk how I've bitched in my car through out my journer there. The MD emailed me a copy of the offer package yesterday liao & wow....it's indeed a rather hefty amount plus given an extra Transport allowance & all. He even included my prospect in a time frame graph..professional indeed. And now I'm undecisive!!! I'm confused....but still hv the wkend to think far on it though. So wish me luck all. In order of making juz abt one of my most important decisions in my life.

Till then folks...

Tralala-ing Off,

Nadiah NATRA

P/S : One thing learnt, if anything/anyone is meant to be yours....it'll be yours no matter how you tried to run away from it. And another thing, it's down to another 4 more months (yes...ONLY 4 months!!!) till I be Mrs Gemini-Aquarius..hehehe Btw, went for Aquarius' co's D&D yesterday evening & he won 4th prize sey!! We are $600 richer & got to go to BKK for 3days 2nites via Swissair + all accomadations cvrd for... Sweet thang aye!!

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