Saturday, October 30, 2010

New start

I thought it'd be nice to let you know that I've started on my new job and moved to a new place, so my life's undergoing quite a big change; the job has been demanding although I've only been here for a week and I don't get home before 11pm now. However demanding, I still have to run the show, right? It's really overwhelming and very taxing on me, especially when I've a business and school to juggle.. so now, I'm contemplating giving up one. So here's the argument:

School
This is an investment. In paper-worthy Singapore, I can actually go far with this education. Not to mention that it'll aid in the corporate ladder climb, I am neither too competitive nor too ambitious in the job but eventually I hope to get somewhere rather than stay as a generalist executive. However school takes up the bulk of my time! I have online discussions, individual assignment, group assignment, and exams, and my work can barely put up with school commitments. I've already almost completed my first year, so am I going to give up now?

Business
I am not earning ALOT OF MONEY from this, but it gives me a decent income. I've built Mori Vie from scratch and it took alot to come to where it is now (not that it's awesome, but still recognised), I find it a struggle to give up this baby. I take it as a blessing that my current collection is a success in my own terms and I can do better here. Besides, this is one of the very few businesses that require a low capital investment. The downside is that I can't commit to this as much as I'd like to because of school and the job, and it's pretty much like a hobby right now. And when I think hobby, I think it can be chucked aside.. easily.

Job

I am now where I've always wanted to be in the next 2-3 years, and it's such a blessing I've achieved this way earlier. But "be careful of what you ask for" really applies to me because I've got more than what I bargained for. It's a whole new level for me and it's not easy. This job will open many new doors for me if I persevere and for once in my 4 years of working, I feel people actually respect what I do. They want to hear me out, and see what I can contribute, so as I've mentioned, it's really stressful, sink or swim?

It couldn't get any worse than this. She says I should set a good example for the others because I am in HR, I was late 2 days. She came in late too, consecutively this week and on my first day, at 10am. If you don't care whatever my reasons are, late is late right? Then it doesn't matter if you are my superior, late is late, you are not setting a good example either! I am entitled to my opinions and so are you and it's not like I'm lying, about whatever happened to Keith and Eva. Whether it's deliberate or not that she made me wait and wait for hours for some reaallly trivial things, I don't wish to know. She says she doesn't see me staying late at work, WHAT THE FUCK!? *Speechless* I know you will definitely read this (HI!) but this is my friggin blog. You keep bitching about all the other people under you to the management. You're not fantastic, truth to be told. Policies, Levy matters, work-passes, SOP, employment act.. you know meh?

I'm keeping my fingers cross I'll settle down well because I hope I can continue sustaining all three for the next 2 years, mad or not?

Ahhh! It's all really grueling, and I haven't posted a new collection on Mori Vie for 2 weeks now, tomorrow it shall be! Thanks for watching this space for updates, I hope you're not put off by the lengthy post! I've got to rush my assignment now, catch up soon! :)