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you know it’s isnt the same anymore when u come home, and find the keyboard that you have been using for the last coupla years feeling funny to your fingers.. and getting typos all over as you desperately try to type.
u know ur body aint used to it when u wake in the middle of the night in a air-conditioned room, to a soaking wet tee and you cant believe you can sweat that much in a cool room.
u know you miss the life that you had for the past fortnight cos when u sit in front of the computer, you dont really have the mood to blog and write abt your adventures, and the enthusiasm has kinda died. everything else is just tired, tired and tiredness.
in other news, the day i came back. i headed for an interview in the afternoon. i was tired, from the long journey home, the unpacking and i wasnt too psych up about the interview. was not prepared, and blabbered rubbish during the interview. i actually rated myself a 2 (1 being very bad) for my writing skills and the interviewer must have been shocked. of cos, the minute i said it, i realised that im simply throwing the interview away.
sigh. was quite upset after the interview and was extremely sure that i blew it. 🙁
today, while vegging in mich’s office.. i got a missed call, and then a msg. it said.. i have been selected for a second round of interview!! Whee!! monday morning. super ultra cool can?
and i dunno what’s wrong with me today. lady luck shinning or i must have step on dog’s shit without knowing. 2 other job agencies called me up and told me that they are gonna send my resumes for marketing executives jobs on hand. one of them is a local telco co. that meets my expectations for the pay i want. woots! but, the bad side is.. its a 4 month position.. so im still thinking if i should go for it.
any advise anyone?
Cherie
Hi there! Thanks for popping by. I'm Cherie, a ftwm (full-time working mum) to 3 lovely kids (2 boys & a princess) and my motto in life is to BE HAPPY. Sure, life isn't all that smooth but it's the mentality that counts, no? This blog documents my life. Or rather, snippets of my life that has passed me by. I love capturing life memories in the blog and being able to read back and laugh at myself (or anyone). I love to eat (A LOT), travel and paint my own nails so the blog is mostly about that. Is that considered lifestyle? Of cos, the family is also very much an integral part of me so there would be loads of memories about the husband and my kids - Jerry (9yo), Jerome (7yo) and Leia (2.5yo) and everyone else that's close to me. I like documenting the kids' milestones, their growing up years, their achievements (and sometimes, mine), and my struggles and battles with motherhood. It sure ain't easy. I love seeking out good food and travelling, is trigger-happy, love new gadgets, love exploring new places and strives to live life to the fullest. I aspire to travel the world as much as I can, to soak in the different sights across the various continents and visit all the Disneylands in the world (almost there!). Have fun reading and do drop me a comment to say hi! Love, Cherie Lim Find me on Instagram.
30 Comments
lovenokia4eva
Just give it a try
now job market is quite competitive..everywhere is full of graduates..though its just a 4 month job, its no harm trying and it will look better in ur resume when u apply elsewhere next time.
cherieladieblogs
Re: Just give it a try
hmm.. true. thanks for the advice!!
lilsnooze
yay!congrats on 2nd interview.
I say go try for the contract job. Maybe can contract to perm!
cherieladieblogs
Hmm. im tempted. but not sure if i should.. shall see how’s the 2nd interview on monday morning.. if not then i’ll prob call the agency back and take up the offer.
at least its something to tide me over while i look for a permanent job.
how’s ur speech coming along? i read all abt it.. cant help but get pissed off. 🙂
lilsnooze
inertia to get started! 😛
i_believe
Congrats girl!
I say why not? No harm trying out while keeping a look out on other jobs. Check out the possibilities of turning perm. But I do hope its not biggest telco :X
4am?! You having jet lag ar?
cherieladieblogs
i think it is. the exact words was.. a local listed telco co located in central area. either the red or the green, cos the orange’s at jurong business park!
it’s a takeover position for someone going on maternity, so i doubt it will become a perm position tho. but the pay’s definitely attractive!
i_believe
hmmm. red one has the reputation of screw up management and poor employee benefits. was there a long time back didn’t really like it.
*kaypoh* what’s the pay like?
heck. if you need the money to tide over this period why not? but will you be able to quit should you find a better job during that 4 months?
cherieladieblogs
someone else told me if it’s the green, dun take it! seems like the telcos in central aint too great as an employer huh?
the pay ar.. tell u on msn.
as for ur qn.. i dont think i can quit cos its based on contract.
i_believe
I’m not sure about perm/contract for green, but they pay the most generously for temps.
I’m on course on Mon.. catch u on msn on tue 🙂
Hmmmm. Then I suggest you give it a miss. 4 months later will be July and that’s when the influx of graduates come out to find work and you will have to compete with them. Its better to try and get a perm job before they grad. Career fair is on! Got go take a look-see?
cherieladieblogs
ok. sure. catch u on tues!
im quite lazy to trudge thru the career fair with the type of legs i have now. hurts when i walk too much, stand too long!
🙁
cherieladieblogs
jet lag? no lah. i woke up really early in the day.. so a little tired after the long day of walking ard, meeting my friends.
woke in the middle of the nite cos too HOT. sweating all over!
binique
Best of luck babe! 🙂
cherieladieblogs
thanks babe! *crosses fingers*
unpolished_gem
maybe i bring you good luck…. so must come look for me often… heh heh…
cherieladieblogs
haha. maybe!
i would LOVE to visit/veg your office, but i dun want to disturb u when u seemed so busy.. 🙂
unpolished_gem
then you bring things along to do as well lor… so you don’t look so “zuo bor”….
cherieladieblogs
hee hee. but i think i will cant help it but keep talking to you. hee.
im worried lena look at me with a big big eyes, and wonders why this girl is always popping into her office! 😛
unpolished_gem
will ask you over when lena is not around lor…. hahahaha….
cherieladieblogs
hee hee. sure. im so tired now, and so lethargic even though i told myself i should really start a f/t whole day job searching thingy today. so tired.
🙁
unpolished_gem
what are you doing to get yourself so tired?
cherieladieblogs
im not doing anything.. i dunno why? the day at sentosa drained me so much yest. even tho all i did was sleep in the hot.
pishako
I say.. take it up. Looks good on ur resume anyway!
cherieladieblogs
i think so too! Hmm.. but i would really prefer a full time job.. dont want be put back into the job searching mode again..
😐
pishako
Well. There is a chance u get converted to Perm. If you don’t take it up, the chance is not there…
cherieladieblogs
hard chance to be converted to perm, cos it covering a maternity position.
pishako
I had a friend who was covering this lady on maternity too @ UPS.. she did temp work for 3 months. Later on, she was asked to go back and do more temp work.
After 1-2months later, one of the perm staff left and she was converted to perm.
ppl change jobs more often these days, with the high turnover rate, u nvr know when opportunities will come knocking.
cherieladieblogs
hmm.. there’s some truth to that.
ok. shall give it a try then. not much harm huh?
wwenzz
Whee.. 2nd interview! See Cher, you worried for nothing. Hmm.. just try out for the contract pay interview and see wat they say?
cherieladieblogs
yea, i was thinking of that too, but im pretty sure i’ll get the job for that so am thinking of seeing how it is after tomorrow morning’s interview.. 🙂