Moving forward

It had been a long time since I updated my blog. Maybe I have lost my zest in keeping it going and partly because I have been too lazy, and busy. Too many things to update and I just can’t keep coming back online to write about all the happenings.


Work, as usual, has been hectic and I finally call it quit. Initially, I only thought of asking for a transfer. But while waiting for the response from the other depts, I got a call from an external organization asking me to attend an interview. Since the opportunity has knocked on my door, I thought, why not giving it a try?

During the first interview, I was 20mins late. Not because I arrived late, but because I had a hard time looking for the venue. When I finally arrived in front of the director, looking flustered and apologetic, he was kind enough to calm me down assuring me that “it’s ok”.

We went on to talk about my current job responsibilities and experiences, while he gave me an overview of the position that I have been shortlisted for. The meeting up was merely about 30mins and thereafter, the director was kind enough to show me some of the work places they have and told me that the HR will contact me again to arrange for a second interview before we parted along the corridor.

I waited with anticipation for the next one week and finally got a call from the HR personnel informing me of the second interview. Totally unexpected and unprepared because I was feeling unwell that day, but I encouraged myself that I have gone through this far and I should let my health affect my interview. So I met up with the panel of members and answered questions randomly from them, one after another. I felt like a movie star, taking all sorts of questions from the reporters.

I wasn’t pinning high hopes after I left the interview room because the HR head commented that they might not be able to give me the salary I have asked for, and I thought if I cannot get anything close to that, I will not take up the offer at all. But somehow, in my mind, I have this positive thought that they will offer me the job but it’s a matter of the terms whether I could accept or not.

Days passed by and I still do not hear anything from them. I thought, they must be busy interviewing other candidates again. While I was losing hopes, I got a call from them, bringing me the good news and the offer is quite a gd deal. However, I did not agree with her immediately and told her that I need a day to consider. While I was happy that my interview was a success (there were 4 candidates shortlisted for the position), I was also in a dilemma if I should really move on.

Nevertheless, it has been a week after I tender my resignation and concurrently signed on the employment letter and completed my medical examination. There are still some mix feelings in me about my currently work place and the new place. The thought of leaving everything and everyone behind, and the thought of embarking onto something new and starting all over again…there are certainly too much emotions involved. Hope everything turns out well and smooth for me….