Time flies fast, and it is already the last day of November. This is my fifth day at work, and it is also a day closer to the end of my honeymoon period. I have not really had a feel of the real tasks that I'm supposed to do yet. However, I guess that after the honeymoon period I will then have a feel of the real things. Currently, I am being attached at different departments to understand how they operate and how the department is linked to mine. It is kind of interesting to understand how a hotel actually operates. The appearance of a hotel may look very glamorous, and if you think that the people working inside are cool then you are wrong. This is because what runs on the inside is not reflected on the exterior. Many sweats, hard works, coordinations, etc are required to build the image and service standards of the hotel. This really gives me an insider into the hotel industry. The orientation also gives me the privileges to visit the different rooms and suites which are really beautiful. From the past days of orientation, I can now understand the effort that is put into maintaining the image of this hotel.

Recently, changes have been quite drastic after I started working on Monday. Adaptation to the new environment, new job scopes, new people, new working styles, etc. Although I am still going through orientation, I can feel the pressure and stress even before I started doing my actual tasks. This is because of the department that I am in - the sales department. This job is fast pace and requires great amount of accuracy. I hope I will be able to meet their work standards and the pace. During the days I have been at work, I missed my first permanent job because it gives me freedom and space to breathe. My position for this current job is as a sales administrator where I am help the sales people to do proposals, contracts,etc. It is really an admin base job as I will be in the office 95% of the time, and sitting in front of the computer. The worst thing is that I am not allowed to use the Internet unless it is work-related. I am not sure how will I survive, and how long I can stay in this job because I am not really the kind who likes to be in a office for a long time. This could be because of the first job I had which allows me to roam around. I am really missing it now while I am typing this. My first job was as a QA technician grants me access into the production area. I roamed around the production area a lot because there were materials that needed checking, and I was also in-charge of pest control which grants me a few hours to walk around the whole factory once every two weeks. It was great especially when I needed to take a breather during work. However, this current job makes me doubt I can do such things. Somehow, I feel that I am being caged in, and have no place to escape. I am not sure why I am feeling this way, but this is how I feel. This is my first permanent job after my degree; however, this is not the job I wanted. Under this current situation, I guess I have no choice, but to accept and stay in this job in the mean time. Where I will be or what lies ahead for me is still be a mystery to me at the moment. Now, the main thing is doing my job well and meeting up to my superiors' expectations. I hope my boss, superiors and colleagues will treat me with patience, and be good & well to me. I think this is what I can ask for now.

Hahaha......I know it has been long since I last updated my blog. Today, I'm kind of free to write so here goes. :)

The few months I was working as a temp. The job was rather admin based, and was working for a VWO(Voluntary Welfare Organization). They run courses so I was there to help in the back-end work. I think the only job scope I enjoyed doing was getting refreshments for the participants as that was the only time where I can go out during office hours, and not sit in front of my computer. After my temp job ends, I continued to keep myself busy with the volunteering work at APEC during the Leaders' Week. This is currently till on-going, and my duty will end this Friday. These two weeks I having been waking up very early because of the event as I have chosen the morning shift which is the 8am timing. But because I need to get the security pass, I have to reach there even earlier. So for the past 5 days I have been waking up at 5.15am so that I can get there by 7am to get the security pass. I was tired out on the first day because there was lots of walking to do, and because of this my legs' muscle were very sore. However, I have to admit that it is a good exercise because many of us were literally walking and standing for long hours. What is next after this volunteering work? I am not very sure yet, but I will definitely continue looking for jobs. During the time between after this Friday to being offered a job, I guess I will treat it as a resting period for me so that I can be ready for the next challenge ahead of me.

I need to tell myself to stay positive and think positive........