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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

12:26 AM

I have this burning urge inside me to write about a lot of things...simple things, simple observations, things I've learned since my last entry. But 'writer's block' always hit me when I actually start typing away..and I just stare at the bloody screen for ages and give up.

So what have I learned from my last internship at Grand Mercure? Honestly, I just think I'm not cut out for a 9-5 job. I know, who is right..then again there are some people who can do 8am-1am. I don't think I have that kind of patience in me to sit there, 9-5pm working my ass off when it's not even my own company. I don't feel my hard work and dedication will be appreciated by the people highest in the company's hierarchy. What's the point of working your ass of when whatever you do, your salary is fixed and the harder you work, the shorter your life span and the more beneficial it is for your boss. Yes you do get chances of promotions and what not, but with promotions only come harder work and longer hours albeit a fatter pay cheque..unless you really reach the top of the hierarchy where you only sit there and order people around. But then again, I think all these negativity stems from the many rejection emails I've received from numerous companies I've applied to for my co op, which brings me to another issue.

I've swapped back into the 3 year degree instead of the 4 years where I had to go out into the industry to work for a year. I did for half a year (FREE LABOUR) and was suppose to find another one for this semester but thanks to the infamous GFC happening now, no one has taken up my offer for free labour even. How pathetic. Nonetheless, glad to have been given the permission to swap back to 3 years because that would mean I either finish half a year or one year earlier. Still waiting on news if I can transfer credits from my PSP last semester to make up for my final semester (which will allow me to finish this semester then).

But I think finishing this semester is a bit of a shock to the system. All these while, I've always been thinking...''ah I have one more year to go at least". Suddenly the possibility of finishing this year surfaced. I don't think I'm dying to get out there and start my corporate journey just yet (what more with this stupid economy and me hating to work for ppl!). So I guess I wouldn't mind another semester of uni and finish mid next year.

I'm not some brat who can't take shit from bosses (although yeah, sometimes I can't) and want to be sitting right up there on the hierarchy with all the other CEOs who've worked their asses off for the past 20,30 years in the industry, but I just don't feel it's worth it and fulfilling enough to work so bloody hard for a company you don't even own. At the end of the day, all your effort translates into profits for them. And what do you get? Nothing. And when another GFC hits, you may even risk losing your job.

Time to get back to books, assignments and classes after one semester of not doing all those. Must say it felt weird to be sitting in a lecture again this morning. Had possibly the best break ever having had Mt Buller, Lake Mountain, Phillip Island, Yarra Valley and Mansfield on the agenda.

Will hopefully give more thought on my plans post graduation. Still in the process of attempting to draft a plan..mentally. Finance ($$$) and coffee are on the list. Suggestions welcomed. :)

3 speakout(s):

GFC = Global Flavour Crisis? :P

By bryan, at 1:20 AM

lol bryan.
HEYY new entry, so cool.
sorry to hear about you and your bad luck with co ops- the gfc is bad for everyone.
what with so many of us graduating this year, we're all in the same boat la.
fingers crossed we'll get through this.

By greg, at 8:48 PM

hey, your blog er. is having issues. check out your background- i think you're going to need to rehost it.

By greg, at 11:07 AM

comments, thank you.