Noticeable lag growing between posts. Yep, 15 years have culminated in this moment. Finally, for the first time in my life, I’m holding down a full-time, stable job. Yes, yes, I’ve lived off my parents for the past 24 years, but hey, at least I’ve done stints here and there before right?
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FedEx (2001/2)
I know it took longer than most, but I did my first part-time stint at a warehouse in Changi South after my ‘O’-levels. Quite menial but well, what do you expect? Somehow or another, my friends got the cushy processing jobs, while I got the tougher warehouse helper job. But it paid quite well, $6/hr, $9 for OT and $12 for Sundays. Left in March to do my NS.
Of course no need to mention the menial amount I got as a 3SG during NS lah, but I held another job during my year-end break in my first year of University. Sold pants for $5/hr, and some commission. Frontline jobs are really not easy, and well, I try to treat all salespeople as nicely as I can, having been in their shoes once before.
But for those rude ones, sorry, I ain’t going back.
A major land transport operator, Finance (2006)
This was to fulfil an academic requirement. Pay was….err…little. But I guess the experience was enough. I was the only male, so the ladies there took it in their stride to make me feel at home and stuff. Till now I’m still in contact and have had lunches with them, although now being bound by work, I no longer can do that (yet). I’m hoping to do so when I get some leave or time off.
A major accounting firm, present day.
Yep, finally, after graduation, here I am. Somewhere I thought I would be. And somewhere I hope I can stay for a pretty long time. And by the look of things, it’s likely.
