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Saturday, July 11, 2009

my 1 year

Come 1 August I will be working 1 year in Deloitte now.

And I have but thanksgiving in my heart.

Till this day, I'm still amazed at how I got in the first place. After understanding more of the scope of the job, I really don't have the qualities and requirements to join in the first place! It is really God's divine intervention that I'm here. The timing of me joining was perfect. Seriously it is so perfect, no fate, no men but only God could have arranged it.

Why?

If I had relied totally on my previous job before that, things wouldn't be so rosy. The economy took a serious turn to the worst just after a few months I joined. How would have I survived no one would know. Especially as it is an economy-sensitive job.

Morever, the company itself was the icing on the cake. Joining a company during that time, if your company was badly affected by the company, you'd be the first out. Last in, First out. Yea we were affected, but not a major impact. We are still hiring till this day. Imagine the stability of this company.

Anyway, to tell the truth, I really had nothing going in. I was a salesman, for goodness sake. All I knew was making appointments and convincing people to buy my products. ( no offense to anyone, sales is a fantastic job) But this job requires so much more. The people they hire are brilliant people, even for fresh grads, they only take overseas graduates. Halo, I'm local Alor Setar-sawah-padi guy. hehe.

But to this date, I really thank God for the favor He has showered on me. And also for the patience of my immediate boss and my colleagues.

I can't believe I went by one year sitting from 9 to 5 in the office! I used to tell people I can't sit still. It's still true to a certain extend, but I feel it's like studying all over again. When you have something on your mind to settle, you WILL sit there work the problem.

I can see the vast changes in my life since I joined here. I've gotten a taste of a really corporate, corporate work environment. Shirts, neckties and slacks. My english has improved a LOT. Speaking and writing. Cut down on the la's and ma's. I've been trained on carrying myself well. Business etiquette. My brain is working now. HAHA. Yea it's true. Consultative work requires you to THINK. I felt that I left my brain hidden in a closet 5 years in uni. Erm.. oh yea I did take it out. Exam time. After that I put it straight back again. HAHa. Now, everyday I come back from work exhausted mentally. Not so much physically. That's why proper amount of sleep is required for me to perform optimally. Now, it feels like everyday's exam period. hAHah.

I've had the priviledge of rubbing shoulders with high level personels, high flyers of the society. VPs, Directors, Senior Management. Still yet to touch base with CEOs and CFOs. Through my time with them I've learnt so much from them. Everyone of them started just like me, but it is their passion and drive that brings them to where they are today.

Overall, there's still so much more things to learn, projects to experience. I really thank God for this.