Resigning from my job was something that i didn't really look forward to, but i still had to, regardless. Many things happened and i underwent an emotional rollercoaster that last for 4 days. I'm glad all's well now. I will miss my sales team mates whom are a great bunch of people, honestly. I seriously doubt I'll have such nice colleagues to work with in my new company. -sobs- Life has to move on... but we'll definitely keep in touch dearies!
I've been on a look out for a new job, hoping to jump to a "better ship". What' s happening to my current job is that things are getting too rigid & inflexible. I feel that I'm not getting enough support from my boss. Colleagues are great! But the working "air" is polluting my mood. I'm not desperate to leave, but having worked in this company for coming 3 years, i guess it's about time to explore other opportunities. I've been to quite a number of interviews (also sales positions), but there's no positive response from any company. I don't know why. It makes me feel so negative of myself, like as if my "market value" has dropped/deteriorated. Die la... I'm still young and my market value is no longer there!!!?!!?!! Alot of questions have been running through my mind:
1) Has my interview "skills" gone rusty?
2) Do employers really prefer fresh grads? There's so much competition now especially when it's the time of the year where poly/Uni people are graduating!
3) Am i asking for too much pay? Yes, i will only leave if the monetary rewards are better.
4) Do i really need a degree to secure myself a better job in future?
Jobs satisfaction is one, but for sure is that i will only leave if i'm offered a higher paying job than my current. Haiz.. will continue to job hunt till i find a suitable one. :) JIA YOU LIZA!!!
Talk about job.. SUPER SIAN LARS! It's the Lunar New Year! Don't wanna let work dampen my mood! Shall enjoy our company reunion dinner tomorrow!
Guys & Girls! Continue to look out for this space! More updates coming your way!
I was just thinking how weird/abnormal i am. Just to share some (open) secrets about me:
1) I really enjoying clearing rubbish at home. Like clearing the waste bins and kitchen bins. =D
2)At bus stops, i sit facing the opposite direction.
3) All my pair of causal jean are NEVER fitting. It's always too loose. And belts somehow just don't work for me. A delusion would be: I've lost weight. But the underlying truth is: My child bearing hips causes the expansion of the jeans material.
4) I'm totally alright using the Gents.
5) I think Macdonalds Ice Lemon Tea tastes like Colgate and Burger King Barley Drink tastes like toilet freshner. And TP design School Western food coleslaw taste like postel colour.
The top 5 truths about Liza. What say you friends? You still must love me for who i am! And i'm sure you still do!
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I have some affinity for dresses. It's an evil temptation.
16th November 2008; High Tea @ Pan Pacific Hotel
The sweet treats.
The Tea partner and I
Our almost 10 years of friendship and still counting :) I love you!
And hello to everybody! Liza's blog has revived! 3 months since i last posted an entry. Interested to know about my life? Not much has changed. Still working in the same company, enjoying the fruits of my labour (no braggings intended, but i'm relatively satisfied with my current job)- Life Sciences, R&D is not exactly affected by the current finanical crsis. I'm really thankful for that. But is it time for me to move on? Everybody has been questioning about my intentions to further my studies. I want to, yet i not mentally prepared. Maybe i'm not ambitious enough. Frankly, i'm uncertain of where my interest lies. Science is DEFINITELY out of question. Business? I don't want to see myself landing up like how i was back in poly years. I really want to explore. I enjoy my nature of work-sales, but i've only been in this line for 1.5 years and it's still to early to tell. Uhhh...Liza: excuses after excuses.
I've embarked on my piano diploma course in Sept. Finally. I hardly have time to practise! I feel so gulity because lesson fees are costly. And now that i'm paying them out of my own pocket, i do feel the pinch. For knowledge and skill- it's worthwhile :) I need to have the discipline!
So much for now, i'll continue blogging when i'm free-ier.
Cherios!
Dinner time. Ciao! =)
And no, this is NOT life.
Day 1
Our individual hotel rooms and the pond by the lobby. The photo doesn't do much justice because it looks like I'm being locked up in the higher class prison cell. No thanks to my bad photo skills.
Serious business. The purpose of our visit. The meeting that lasted for 3 days
Meet the distributors world wide!
The seminar room.
Meet the Singapore team! And no, i wasn't underdressed. They were OVERDRESSED!
Day 2: They brought us to Metzigen, the shopping town. We were suppose to spend like crazy to boost the German Economy. But i totally disappointed the German government. I simply don't have the Euros to splurge! :(
Traditional German hand-made soap.
The table of Asian distributors! And the thing about the meals in Germany is, you drink wine as if it's water!! There's 3 different kind of wine glass on the table setting, along with numerous sets of cultery. For me, being such an un-refined diner, i didn't know which wine goes into which glass, and which set of cultery to use for what dish. Ah! As much as i anticipate the good food, eating becomes a choreeee when you're a total idiot with zero dining etiquette. Oh and they only drinkg SPARKLING WATER. Normal water is called "still water". I thought that was a little hilarious.
Calories added.
Gorgeous, sexy, irresistable cars!
Participate in the GBO Summer Fest!
Lausanne, Switzerland
Our very first meal in Switzerland that cost CHF56. But the food sizzles out "YUMS!"
View from my hotel room. It was cloudy, so the skies were not so blue. However, still blissful!
Game for chess, anyone?
On board the cruise with Pascal and family.
Statue of the famous Swiss hero, William Tell
Now you know where the 2000 grams originate from!
Now you see the truth about Switzerland. View from the restautant. Simply spectacular!
I miss everything.
Till then, take care everyone! I'll be back on 18th (:
Caller: Hello, is this Liza?
Me: Yes speaking.
Caller: This is Jolene calling from......( i didn't quite catch her company name Yes, i do have quite bad telephone skills) Do you happen to sell rubber septum?
Sorry, we don't offer such a product
Caller: Oh okies. Oh wait.... another thing, are you Liza from PL?
Me: Errrrrrrr....... yes
Caller: Oh i'm from PL too!
Me Thinks wayyyy backkkk into time........ YOU ARE JOLENE FROM PL PRI. RITE? MY CLASSMATE IS IT?? I exclaimed. Oh my goodness. Everyone knows when Liza gets excited, she has ZERO image.
This is getting so abruptly unbelievable. A lower primary school friend whom i have lost touch with since?!?!?!?! Anyway, we decided to meet up next Thursday. :)
Attemped vivo-ing myself on a Friday night, and needless to say, it wasn't a success. I suddnely felt a tinge of loneliness especially when you see couples hand in hand streaming across the mall, huge group of the young generation Y hanging out with friends, families and everyone just had company except me. How wonderful. Feeling so out of place, i train-ed back to SK. Home. Time check: 2040, Friday the 13th. I'm just waiting for the 9 o'clock show to start.
Have a good weekend people!
