The worst thing that could ever happened
turned out to be the
Best thing
That could ever happened.
Monday, May 11, 2009
12:21 AM
Get Up~
4 months... It's my fourth month into job hunt...
Count it as a blessing or not...the story's not yet complete and I'm looking forward to it with an expectant heart
These 3 months I felt so blessed! One day in Feburary, I received a call from my aunt. "Aye Winnie, you want to work at my workplace? They're finding someone to do admin." "Hmm, are they recruiting part time or full time? Cos I'm still looking for a job that's related to what I've studied." "You talk to Eny (who is my current boss) directly okay?"
As I talked to Eny, I found out that she's recruiting a full time person but is fine with me working as part-time for the time being. She wanted me to work 5days but I bargained to 3days as I've event to handle at my previous workplace. She wanted me to work from 9-6pm but I bargained from 9-5pm so that I can leave early for cell and meetings. She wanted to pay me monthly but I requested to be paid bi-weekly. Not sure why at that point of time, I had the guts to bargain. That's so not like me. Well..it all turns out okay and so I got this part-time job. The story is not yet over...
I had a starting pay of only $5.50 per hour which is so far the highest pay that she has given to any of her admin assistant. Though it was kind of little but I thought it was still better to have a little allowances. Within 2 weeks, she rose my pay to $6 and within a month, she rose again to $7 per hour. Praise God! Such blessings only comes through him as I found favour in her eyes. Thank God that during the 2 years at SYFC I was trained to do things quick. It was through multi-tasking and doing things efficiently that impressed my boss and so the rose in pay.
The working environment was also good! Eveyone is so helpful to one another, hearing each other's problems, giving advices, teaching one another, buying food for each other..a doubly friendly environment and what more in an insurance company where agents fight for sales.
My boss is also a Christian so she will encourage me with her testimonies. It was so good to talk about God even at a secular environment. What encourages me most is to know that my boss is so discipline that she'll wake up early in the morning to do her quiet time before fetching her daughter to school. She be my role model for a mother in future. Though I am only a part-timer, she was also willing to realease me whenever I need to go for an interview and even enrolled me to learn a course coming week. How blessed am I! I guess I cannot find such blessings unless it comes from God. May God bless Eny and her family and this whole department! It is the best working place that I have been to so far!
Few weeks back, I received an internal email from my lecturer that PUB is recruiting and so I was called to recee the place the following week. Interesting word ya? Recee. Usually people will say that you can come down for an interview but not recee. It sounded as if they've intended to employ me. To my surprise, it was true. The person wanted to employ me already, however, the HR wanted me to go for an interview. Before that, I have to be shortlisted and before I can be shortlisted, I have to send in my transcripts. Now it's back to square one. Now I have got to wait.
Then last friday, AVA called. Finally, after 2 months. I am shortlisted for the interview coming wednesday. Though I have not gotten the job, I still feel blessed for the opportunity to be able to go for the interview. These opportunities are really hard to come by. But all I can do now is to be prepared and pray! Pray for me too if you could:)
