Happy Belated Valentine's 2011

First of all, a very belated Happy Valentine's Day to everyone~ because I was busy rushing about all noon settling my very first unofficial, unexpected and oddest gift for Valentine's day.

A job offer letter.

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10:21 am this yesterday morning, I was groggily awoken to the ringing of my phone, which I placed beside my bed and never dared turning it off since the past month.

"Urrmmm.... Ah-hem.... yea....." my body reacted on reflex, placing the phone to my ear, not sure whether I was dreaming still... I didn't know what I was saying.

"Hello?" I heard a fine lady's voice over the line. My ears perked up, and gave my mind a jump-start wake up call.

"Yes! Hello!" I replied. Managing to sound awake, or so I hoped.

"Can I speak to Cuthbe-", "Yes, speaking-" I accidentally cut her short, overcompensating a bit on trying to make myself sound awake.

"This is _______ from ________, do you remember the interview we had? I'm calling to inform you that you have been accepted for the job."

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So on Valentine's day when everyone else was busy being mushy with their loved and cherished other halves, I spent my day preparing myself for starting work.

Never thought a job offer could be a gift for Valentine's. But apparently a present doesn't have to come from in a form of flowers or chocolates eh?

Jobless, Week 2

It's been 2 weeks, and I've sent out about.... 30+ resumes now. And I'd even spent my time on taking some wicked personality tests on job-hunting websites.... which were kinda fun to do, and especially when I got this:

Well, if you know how to read this chart. Apparently according to this report, I'm an Ass at doing Hard Labour.... which.... I am.... and can't bother to be social.... well, that depends, but if I'm with strangers.... yes =)

But the chart also shows that I'm as Loyal as men's best friend, mind you, and can produce Good quality work, Hah!

Then again, all the while looking at the result of the chart.... I can't seem to think why this phantom keeps coming to my mind.

No, I DO NOT have 'Kellogg's Corn Flakes' for breakfast every morning. Yet somehow maybe it signifies I'm actually a cock.

On the other hand, just when I was about to give up sending out applications in thought that half the e-mails I'd sent had gone to the company's 'spam mail' and the other half of them only read mails from people whose name wasn't 'Cuthbert', I finally got some replies.

But the catch about applying for jobs that aren't located where you are, is that.... well, one is, you have a less chance of being considered for hiring, because usually people want someone whose close by.... two is, you're gonna have to fly yourself over to wherever they are whenever they say "Could you come for an interview."

One of the replies needed me to fly over to the west m'sia just for a Test. Whatever that 'Test' is.... I planned on postponing it until one fine day when all of the sudden I get the urge and I go... "Let's go to KL".... and then I'll take the test. So I told the company so, and they were fine with it =)

Another offered me a cool job which, I felt was cool because there were quite a lot of benefits to it. Unfortunately I'm waiting for them to set-up an interview with me, which.... they haven't....

And then you get jobs which sound cool, just because you get the title "Engineer" behind it 0_0.... who knew I'd grow up to be an "Engineer" one day.... but that's another story altogether.

For now, I can only wait keep up my hard work of applying for jobs.... ~.~"

Heading out now. Another update soon =)

Jobless, 1 Week

Job hunting isn't as easy as it sounds. It's more 'begging' and 'boasting' and 'psychological warfare' than it is 'hunting'.

I've been sending about 3 resumes per day, since Monday, up till today, to companies mostly in KK and Singapore. So in total, I've sent about 15 resumes this week.

Replies?

0~ Naada~ None~ ない~

If writing resumes and cover letters were anything easier, maybe I'd be sending 10 letters a day. But then again, if I sent 10 letters a day, I'd have sent 70 resumes to 70 companies by the end of the week and I just might make myself known nationwide as the "Job Spammer" instead....

But then again, it's not about spamming applications till you get a job. It's not like I studied 3 years getting a Bachelor's Degree in Technology to work behind Giant Supermarket's cash register?? Neither did I waste 45k and 3 years to earn as much as someone would without wasting 45k and 3 years.... I had to find... the right job.... yet, saying it is easier than getting things done.

For example.... I studied.... Computer Systems and Networking (or I.T. for those of you who like 'summing things up')

For every 500 jobs that get posted out there each day, maybe.... just maybe..... 50 of the jobs are Computer stuff.... out of the 50, 30 has got to do with Technology you never knew existed.... are OUT of your course of study (I.T. isn't as simple as you think), so you're left with 20 jobs which you know you could do SOMETHING if you get hired....

Then, say 10 jobs don't pay well; are a hell's-drive-out-of-town; or are just too bad-ass for you.... then of the remaining 10, 6 of the jobs would have a tag saying "3 years experience in related field" under the Requirements section in small print. That's something like saying "Come back when you're taller" to the kids who want to ride the Roller Coaster so badly at the theme park. It sucks for those who never get taller....

So out of the remaining FOUR, you apply. And it only takes one sentence for them to leave you hanging only false hopes..... it goes something like this:

"We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be notified"

Which means, you might wait.... a day.... a week.... a month.... for nothing to come.... =)

Apparently some jobs have a more graceful solution to this though.... like this one:

At least they are kind enough to tell you that, "If we do not contact you within a month, you're just not good enough for us. And don't bother us for the next whole year unless you get better at SOMETHING."

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It's about Time

The last 2 weeks had been totally kick-ass fulfilling. From going to the gym, hanging out with friends, playing games, going for trips and celebrating New Year, or just the occasional yam-cha with friends at random coffee houses, from morning to night, I just felt like my time was all well spent and well worth it =)

It's such a happy sensation, to have something to do everyday, people to hang out with everyday, and new experiences everyday.

But then again, I can't always get stuck with money burning activities you know.... sipping tea with friends and talking about people's latest side-kick ain't something you earn money doing.... once in a while you gotta settle back into reality and.... Start.Finding.A.Job.

I can't believe I'll have to be looking into the assholesssss of these sort of

gizmo so soon after I thought I'd never have to see them again.

For now though, all I can do is spam my resumes to all relevant companies and bet I'm too good for them probably re-learn what I 'missed' during lectures the past 3 years.... where I was floating around in my imaginary wonderland while the lecturers lectured their lecture.

On a random note, today, after I opened a packet of peanut crackers that I bought from Kudat and ate some of it, I passed it to my mom and said "Help me keep it somewhere." A few hours later after I came back from a drink with friends, I couldn't find the crackers anywhere...

so I asked my mom "Where did you keep the crackers I gave you just now?"

Her reply... "In my stomach."

No wonder I never had tidbits lying around my house....

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