Searching..

Band practice resumed on friday after the one-month exam break. Everyone looked relaxed and happy. I am so out-of-practice and absolutely neeed to get back to top form again. Spoke to ed about the possibility of missing three practices in june. It could be a concern if I am playing the solo which I guess it is. Ei and the others decided to go to her place for a mahjong session. Mel said I could take turns with him as they have eight players but I decided to go home instead. Also didn't meet up with jy and the others who were also in the area. Guess I was tired.....

There was a career fair going on at Suntec City this weekend and suz and YA went to check it out with me. There were a few companies that I was interested so I visited their booth to apply for the postitions that are relevant to me. Overall, I wouldn't say this is a great career fair as there were a lot of insurance compnaies, education groups offering foreign degree programs and government bodies like SAF, Navy and Air Force which attracted a lot of people to their booth. I think their selling point is the stable income. We went to this particular company where I spoke to a lady, expressing my interest to apply for a job. We spoke briefly and handed her my resume. As we left, a guy from the booth next door approached me, asking if I was interested in apply for their company, as he saw me applying for a position at the other booth. I looked at the booth title where he was and declined. Financial advising is definitely not my cup of tea. As we walked further, YA met a friend who is also with an insurance company and he got suz to try out a personality test which will determine whether an individual has the traits to work as a financial advisor. suz made a point that is true. If you have the personality traits of a financial advisor (eg, outgoing, friendly, full of drive....) it does not necessary mean you are suitable to work in this line. YA's friend went on to explain that this particular quiz is just a general one and there is a more in-depth analysis from another test to determine the suitability of the candidate. suz has to go down to his company on a separate day for a dinner to receive the result of her quiz as they need to churn out the results. Well, to me its just another gimmick to attract people to join this line. I'm sure suz has something else in mind for her career, not really a sales job in financial advising.

We left after walking a few rounds and saw that there was a health & beauty fair next door by Lianhe Wanbao. As we walked in, I saw my boss at the stage audience area and I immediately sulked. How "lucky" I was to see her there. I don't think she saw me as she was busy talking to someone and I pointed her to YA and suz, showing them how my terrible boss looks like. Suz then told me the story about her friend who suffered under a female boss and was very unhappy, just like me, and tendered her resignation before she got a new job as she really wanted to take a break. She couldn't take the backstabbing and nastiness of her boss and colleagues any longer and was already prepared to take the risk of not being able to find a job soon. I wonder if I will end up like suz's friend...

We went to catch a funny and lame movie, Harold and Kumar - Escape from Guantanamo Bay. The movie is hilarious and lame with all the crude and sexual jokes. I wonder do people really organize a bottomless party privately......hmmm......

After the movie, we went to a Why Pay More like store. Both suz and I bought a new pair of running shoes. As I have a budget contraint, I had to settle for a pair that is not aesthetically nice but it serves its function well and I am comfortable in it. : )

Today I read in the The Sunday Times about a comment from the editor on the undesirable traits of Singaporeans which are selfishness and fear of confrontations. They prefer to whine to their friends about their unpleasant encounters such as poor service from sales staff and people who talk loudly into their phones at the cinema while the movie is being shown. This article reminded me about my boss who is afraid of confrontations and prefers not to get involved in any trouble. I agree with the editor that we should act and not just complain when we are unhappy with certain matters. Lodge a formal complaint if you are displeased with the service at a store and tell that person off for speaking loudly into his phone during a movie. Like the editor said, if we bother to act on issues that we have issues with, then there will be less unhappiness and anger around us. So true.....Singaporeans should dare to intervene in matters when appropriate and not be an ostrich, hiding his head into the ground.

Looking forward to wednesday......

27 April 2008 7:39m