My 2nd posting in less than a week. Why? Simply because I'm jobless. =(
On a happier note, never have I been so happy that I'm wrong! I mentioned earlier that I don't have a good feeling for Man Utd's match against Wigan, fearing a recurrence of the situation in 1994 (see previous post). Chris Kirkland had an inspiring day in goal for Wigan but perhaps not as inspiring as Ludek Milosko for West Ham in 1994. Goals from Ronaldo and Giggsy ensured that Man Utd claimed their 10th Premiership title (17 league titles in all) and moved closer to Liverpool's all-time record of 18 league titles. It was a day to savour, especially for Giggsy, who not only scored the goal that probably decided it but also equalled the record for number of appearances for Man Utd, which is currently co-held by Sir Bobby Charlton, a legend himself. Actually, if not for Giggsy's troubling hamstring problems in his younger days, this record would have been broken long ago, a fact not lost on Sir Charlton himself. So kudos to Giggsy and what an occasion to break the record in a Champions League final. I hope I'm wrong again (see previous post again) in predicting a trophy each for Man Utd and Chelsea. Go Devils!
It has been 13 days since I left the service and plunge myself into the private sector. People have been asking me why on earth did I quit without finding a job first? In a perfect world, I will gladly do that. But I can't. First, I have to give 3 months notice (yes, not 1, not 2 but 3) to quit the service. Anyone who thinks it is possible for an guy with no relevant working experience to go for an interview and ask the employer to wait for 3 months must be an optimist. Sadly, I'm not one. Second, when I handed in my resignation, I had started to look for jobs from early Mar. Sadly (again), I couldn't find a job before I left.
To date, I have sent out more than 80 applications. And I have been through 3 interviews and 1 phone interview. The first (informal) interview was with a headhunting consultancy firm. They were interested in me but I wasn't interested as it was not something I want to do. A job is a job but what I'm looking for is a career and that's why I believe the first job is very important. Well, maybe that would change if this continues after a month. Anyway second (informal again) interview was interesting and the interviewer exudes a charm that captivated me. Decide to try it out until I realised that it was MLM in disguise on the first day. Did not even bother to show up on the second day, though I did send the interviewer an email to thank him for the opportunity. The phone interview from a training system company lasted 36 minutes and I was asked to sell a product (I chose PSP) to the interviewer so as to assess my sales pitching. I guess he wasn't really interested in me and the feeling was mutual as I seriously do not like to do sales job.
The final interview I went was finally a formal interview at last at an established company. The interview lasted 1 hr-plus and she said this is only the first round of interview and will inform me if I was shortlisted for the 2nd interview. I told Baby that I think I will not be shortlisted because of what she said to me towards the end of the interview. I am disappointed because this job is something that I wanted to kickstart my career. And failed interviews can be quite morale-sapping, not that I have high morale in the first place.
Baby has kept assuring me it's only 10-plus days since I was jobless and some of her friends took months to find a job. I myself know it takes time and have more confidence in myself that a suitable job will come my way soon. 加油加油加油！
