Sunday, December 10, 2006
I need a HR-cum-job counsellor to help me sort my thoughts!!
After making the decision to leave my current job, I have few other problems bugging me liao...
- Without this high-paying job, what should I do to ensure there is enough income for my housing loans, credit card loans and basic survival needs (eating)?
- where am I to go after going without a job?
- wat do I like to do?
- where is the right place to accomodate me?
Sometimes I feel so useless...Can I take stress? I ask myself? Prefer not to. I am like a brainless, aimless Graduate. Why do I study so much to come to this stage whereby I ditch a high-paying job that is hard to come by? To me, Money cannot buy happiness. They juz can buy you butter and bread.
I feel so confused of what I want in looking for a job. I look at so many factors! Interest, salary, benefits, working hours, distance & convenience from my house, etc....i feel so pampered and spoilt! Why can't I bite my lips and take the hardship?? Why can't I realise that there is no "Perfect" job out there? I feel that I need some serious counselling, probably from a job counsellor? Or maybe I should ask myself, why am I so afraid of facing stress? What happened to me? That suddenly I feel I only want a job that O-level/ ITE graduate can apply one. Why am I so useless and wan badly to be unchallenged? Sigh.........
Useless graduate, I always say myself..
Think I have wasted my parents' money by going to University.
Actually I think, I know I can do better than being an admin clerk. Yet I hate to be thrown into the deep big sea for the position I am doing now (Trading cum Client Servicing Asst). It just gives me the jitters when handling high net-worth clients. *scary*
What can I do?
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If you haven't talk to your boss about quitting yet, I'd suggest you delete this blog. Who knows who is reading... Best to look for job first before quitting. Your job history isn't exactly "stellar" material, and future employers may hold it against you. New year is coming, and HR usually need this 2 months to plan for new headcount. So hang in there first.
ReplyDeleteaww girlie..if it's any consolation, i do feel that way many a times. i secretly wish that keat can shoulder everything and let me have a stress-free job. (ok, now it's not so secret since i'm writing it here)
ReplyDeletei just feel so domesticated. maybe it's just the new phase of life we've entered that makes us feel this way. hopefully the novelty wears off and we suddenly feel the urge to work on our career more! ;)
You may want to check out the below Co-Op....they provide career counselling services : -
ReplyDeleteSingapore Professionals' & Executives' Co-operative (SPEC)
7 Shenton Way #01-02
Singapore Conference Hall
Singapore 068810
Tel: 6221 0229
I feel like a failure..Now seeing what Uncle Jason wrote, I start to get worried...that I shouldnt be so rashful...I have already tendered. But if I am to take it back (which they are trying to make me stay), I have to bear the consequences. I can't be crying and wanting to quit after 1-2 months later liao lor..I have to be really sure that I can stay on for longer term..
ReplyDeleteSigh..its such a difficult choice..I am so worried now
Hey gal, i can understand your situation. However, we are married and so called "adult" so we certainly have to have our own responsiblities.. Even though sometimes it is very difficult and hard that make you stress or burn out.. but we have to always stay strong especially our mind.. Our mind can controls so much things.. And also working life always have ups and downs pace.. Sometimes more down than up.. but we have to go through it... There are so many people out there also facing the same problems as you.. The only thing is "we have to be tough to be the BIG winner.." As for my case, i was very worried that i cannot get a good job in Holland especially when i cant speak their language well..I am also thinking alot of our financial situation too.. especially both of us want to go back to Singapore at least once in a year and family planning (eg having baby) and so on.. I was struggling alot the past few months.. And many times I really wanted to return to Singapore but this is not the solution!! I am just escaping the problem.. err.. with much effort and try (of course hubby, family and friends' support) i pull through.. Now finally i received a very good job and back as the same position which i had in SIngapore.. as a buyer.. I am so happy, but however, i just started working for 2 wks.. there are another set of challenges and problems... i need to adapt their company cultures, foreign behaviour, etc.. Actually my main point is " everyone face problems (maybe even worst than us) in their life.." We have to take this challenge and learn from it... Friend, be strong!! we will support you always... You can do it.. Believe in yourself..
ReplyDeletehiya i juz browse thru and saw your post on this and decided to leave a comment here... actually i feel i'm kinda like you..very lost and confused on my career pathway. i nearly went to study for a degree but pulled out last minute coz i feel its not suited for me and i'm also afraid the money/time/energy spent will be wasted. I made an extreme decision to go take up other beauty courses.Try to talk to more people, be open to more suggestions and hear more advises, maybe you can find something that you really like to do and can exel in... no point forcing yourself do something you dun like and be unhappy and regret a lot when you grow old. We only live for once.. You can try to venture into other fields and maybe you will realise you like doing something else out there! But once you found it, be brave and work hard towards it!! Anyway just sharing my views here... Jiayou ok! *i will too..*^^
ReplyDeleteFriend!
ReplyDeleteJust go with the flow. I remembered someone said this before: "There is always no best time to leave" When the peak period comes, competition would be stiff then!
Don't worry friend! Be confident! Be Cheerful! If you are interested in joining my Dept (although its in Jurong) do let me know... We are looking for both specialist and admin :) Call me ok :)
Dear ger... Dun worry... 船到桥头自然直。。。What's more... We're all behind you. There are so many resources you can tap on. We're all but a phone call away. And so many of your frens in HR / recruitment. U are already a notch above others in terms of resources. Maybe, what you can do now, in your free time, is to read up more about the different industry and job positions, and determine exactly where you would be most comfortable in.
ReplyDeleteDun be disheartened. There is no shortcut to any journey worth going. So hang in there, and I am sure you will be able to find your niche very soon. Cheers!
Thank you friends..I will be more positive and treasure what I have with my in my life now. I am sure I will find my way out ultimately! Thank you for all of your encouragement friends! & also Shufang too.
ReplyDeleteHey Candice... It's been ages since I logged in to Multiply and just read your blog. You think that you can't take stress? Hmm... are there any other company more difficult to work in than P-Serv? *grin*
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