It's been a week since I first started working at the telemarketing company and I'd already dreaded it. Not that it doesn't pay enough but the very fact that office jobs are too boring and exhaustive. Moreover, my daily incentives were cut off just for being late for 1 minute. Ok, its fair enough that they were being strict until they gave a pass to another employee who was later than me, off without even a warning! Anyhow I'm still doing fine at the job (though today's poor performance caused me to be suspended till Tuesday) but its just exhaustive, that's all...
Recent incidents have left me in tears too many times. Yup, with a financial crisis, a partly irresponsible parents and the fact that I'm working my a** off trying to salvage my family, it takes a toll on me. I'm working like madness after the exams and going to take in another part-time job at night too. With this, I can declare myself insane soon. Ben just reiterated this when I told him about my plans during our weekly gym session. Thanks to Ashraff, I've landed a second job at Fish n' Co., a restaurant (not a fast food joint mind you!) catered to serving seafood in a pan. The upside about this job is that you can actually choose your working hours (thank God!!) with a pay of 6 - 11 dollars per hour.
I've realised that I don't really have time to update my blog frequently as I expected due to the sudden surge in work commitments (this update too was due to me taking a leave today). Maybe I'll just quit the telemarketing job and work at Fish n' Co more often instead. Let's just see how it goes...<3
It's been about a week since I've joined as sales agent for Premier Pure Companies and many of the incidents that happened recently have already affirmed my suspicions. From the many teachers whom I've called, telling me that this job is not good as a whole and that the company is just trying to use people like me, to my friends like Ben telling me of their bad experience working with this company, what else can refute all this.
The manager smartly coerced me into this job, citing that success is only for the minority. Come to think about it, I don't buy it anymore. Success is defined by the individual themself and that the reason why many don't deem themselves success lies in their high aspirations and not appreciative of what they already have. Of course there are many things that he said to convince me but I don't want to talk about it anymore. Futhermore, I've already quit from the job and found a new one.
At last I've found a telemarketing job, promoting fitness and yoga by offering a 2 week trial to the customer (Yes, it's not a spam and a cool job by the way). I've been working there for about 2 days now and I'm learning the traits fast. Although the job may feel boring at times, at least the pay is quite relevant. All in all, the job would suffice for now until my mom found a job.
Apart from that, recently I went to a class outing at beautiful Sentosa with Celine, Gilbert and the other guys. Had a lot of fun there with a picnic, volleyball, playing in the sea and all. I caught up with updates from my classmates, including lots of chatting with Celine. Not that I was shocked or too concerned about it but she claimed that YY have split up with Max. This happened before Prom (which was one day before the outing at Swiss merchant hotel), which I didn't go due to it's exhorbitant price and that not many are going, and she seem fine with it. Saw her looking gorgeous in her dress in a pic from prom, even catching the fancy of Keith(Ok, keeping to my vows now...).
Moving away from that, a vid was made by Hilmy, Kylie and the gang from NMA about prom and school life. The vid's above, so enjoy!! Oh by the way before I forget, wishing everyone (yes, you!) a happy holiday!!<3
It's been some time after the A' Levels and under circumstances, I've tried to enter the workforce. I tried part-time jobs to earn some money for my family and thanks to Chin Hee, I've landed a sales position that could very well earn me some good income. However, there is a catch (there's always a catch right?)...
Somehow I'm skeptical, if not half-hearted about this job. Moreover, my mom is holding reservations about the feasibility and success of this kind of work and Ben totally objects it, citing that he ever worked there and quit due to it being a ploy and that it is too hard. As I undergo training for the past 2 days, the pot of possible benefits derived from the job could not be any sweeter (or even absurd and not logical). My job deals with sales of health and wellness products such as magnetic therapy beds and water filter systems and it also involves creating a network of friends (or a team) to do the job while you earn passive income from them. Through the appointments you've set and the deals you've sealed thereafter, you will rise through the ranks to earn even more money, from 600-800 up to 9000 dollars and even more. All for a part-time job!! Obviously something's not right...
Here's my justification - Firstly a common part-time job for a undergraduate like me comes with a pay of 400-500 weekly, maybe even lesser. Compare it to this sales job, where all you need is to make 10 appointment, follow your mentor around and he will do the talking and seal at least 3 deals and you will get at least 600-800. Moreover, you will earn a few hundreds more just by setting up a team a.k.a "passive income". Looking at how easy the job and the loads of cash it gives, could it be suspicious?
Secondly, the very fact that in Singapore, money does not come easy without any work, especially a part-time job. But this job even beats a full time job in terms of salary! How could that be even possible?? Then if that's the case, everyone could be rich doing this part-time job!
Thirdly, after discussing (and gymming) with Ben later yesterday, I got a shock to know that he too have been lured into the EXACT SAME job before, same company and all, before he quit. He said the exact same thing that the manager who is mentoring me said to me and claimed that all that are bullshit and lies. Not that it may not work but it is very hard and even impossible. I mean what are the probabilities that 3 deals could be sealed in under a week or 10 appointments when everyone thinks that health products are a scam? Yes, success can still be achieved to be fair but it is quite hard to do that hence the probabilities. In life, you have to count your cards before you make a move.
Fourthly, the factors are not conducive enough. I don't have a large circle of friends and relatives. I don't even have pro sales skills to start of with. To add on, my gut instincts, which are usually right, tells me that somethings not right and it is not gonna turn out good. I just can't put it but something's not in place. With Ben too coincidentally worked the same job and quit, is that a sign from God for me to back out?
Fifth and finally, my mom doesn't fully approve it. Enough said...
After today's meeting and company function (where the boss gave an inspirational speech), my gut feelings were less severe on me and that my suspicious were groundless at times. I mean they've proven that they are not a scam and that everything could be done when you have the skills to do it. However, I'm still holding reservations about the feasibility of the job as my relatives are pulled into this as clients (as I'm not close to them..) and that it is very hard to set an appointment, if not convince someone to buy their products. Hence, I'm treading on careful grounds, setting up with Miao Hua (my mentor) a few appointments to see his credibility and to work out another part-time on the side. There's nothing to lose in this sense. If he succeeds, I'll be getting in some cash and if all this is a plot or he fails, I can still walk away free with a job safely in hand. I just pray to Allah S.W.T that everything will go smoothly and save me from any mistake that I might have done...<3
It starts with Alhamdullilah, and the dreaded A's are finally over. Yes, from the last MCQ paper of Chemistry, the Big One...the war is finally over. As the bell rang over the end of the final paper, many students went out with joy and laughter. I was happy too but as much as the exam results are concerned, well... I'll start from where I left off (actually I'd wanted to update the blog earlier but either I was too busy or distracted by some game lol!), round 2 of Physics and the Human Geography paper. The 3rd paper of physics was meant to be very explicit in concept and technique. And thank God (and my mom too) I survived it, making a switch in question instead of doing the common G-field question at the last minute. I figured that it may be too tedious and I was calculating damage control in my mind. In the end, it paid off! :-)
The following paper saw the decider of my Geography score. It's more like an ultimatum to my grade and possibly my future course. And all praises be to Allah, as I've managed to nail it even with the adversaties I've to face. Firstly, I've overestimated the degree of preparedness and revision I've done for the 2nd paper and that I kinda wasted the first 2 day taking a short break. Going to exam with your pants down isn't funny, especially if it is an A' level examination. Thankfully the drq's were manageable and the essays were the one's that I've prayed for - state and pop-resource theories. Once again, I went out with a twinkle of smile on my face. Only 2 more papers to go...
The written exams are over and after a brief final mandatory rest period (which is not used productively unfortunately), it came down to the final round of both Physics and Chemistry. Yes, the mcq's should be easy but don't be deceived, it can be quite tricky for one and it is a grade decider for another. A slip anywhere will cost you dearly. And that's what happen to me. Under the advise of Mr Ng, my destined Physics teacher (a.k.a the family guy), I've slowed down on answering the questions to avoid making dubious and careless mistakes just to find myself, for the very first time in such a type of an exam, battling against time to complete the paper. I've set out a defense mechanism of using my instincts to deduce a random answer (actually its guessing in other words...) if the final minute comes but to my shock, the Chief Presiding Examiner (CPE) ended the paper 1 minute earlier!! I was left with the appalling OTAS sheet with 6 questions left unanswered and at least 4 guessed out randomly. I went back home straightaway after the paper to find myself having a nervous breakdown. It's all over, it's all over now and there's nothing I can do to save this war. I can't go on... But somehow I must find the strength to end this war. I must win a victory for the last paper...
The last day of the A' Levels saw the 50 minute battle against the second MCQ paper, Chemistry. Praying hard that the paper would be easy and after yesterday's failure, I must achieve something out of this paper. I was almost giving up on the last hour before the paper but thank God for saving me again. In the end, I've managed to breezed through the paper to end my campaign with a win.
There are many more things that I wanted to say since it's the end of the exams and I have some time on my hand (actually a lot too) but I'll save it for the next post. Overall, I felt that I have underachieved myself as I could have done better. I know it. Sometimes I felt that having a downfall would have spurred me to victory instead of resting on my laurels and failing or underachieving in the end. With 4 months of waiting before the final results are announced, I'm now working, playing, gymming and taking a break from the studies for a while. The final scoreline stands - a draw of 5.5 between Aziz and the Exams. The real results, well let's just wait for it...<3
It's been a week since I first started working at the telemarketing company and I'd already dreaded it. Not that it doesn't pay enough but the very fact that office jobs are too boring and exhaustive. Moreover, my daily incentives were cut off just for being late for 1 minute. Ok, its fair enough that they were being strict until they gave a pass to another employee who was later than me, off without even a warning! Anyhow I'm still doing fine at the job (though today's poor performance caused me to be suspended till Tuesday) but its just exhaustive, that's all...
