i just received some insider news what would happened to the current team. as a few of us are leaving, either to other jobs or out of the company, the team is in a limped. so they need to shuffle some people across Mktg to fill in the missing gaps. some got promoted in a result, and some would be transferred. and i was told who would to take over the manager. it is not confirmed but it's highly likely now...
i havent heard any good reviews about her as a supervisor, what's more of being a manager. seriously, we really need someone who is really strong in their product knowledge in order to sit that throne. otherwise, it'll be history repeating itself for another time. i don't know how the current supervisors going to cope with that. no, they don't eye on the manager's seat, only very worried about having incompetent leaders.
so i guess this give me another reason to support my decision to leave. honestly, if i have chosen to stay and receive my promotion, i don't think i would last as well. :)
all the best to my teammates...
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
finally... a change
wow, i didn't realize i haven't blogged for ages. i guess it just happens, where you are pretty much caught up with your own stuff and forgotten a place where you can pen your thoughts. i never forget this site, actually. just didn't know what to write.
after hunting for greener pastures for 8 full months, my prayers are finally answered. i couldn't have been more relieved. patience have paid off, at last. i went through many emotional struggles choosing between a promotion or pursuing a passion, and i came to a conclusion that i wanted to fight for my passion. at times i almost gave up hope. no response, no favorable positions, repeated positions which i had no interest in... and i did what i could: tweaked my resume or cover letter, changing the way i write... i was even on the verge to accept a pay cut so that i could give prospective employers a reason to employ me. it was painful. i'm glad i could put all these behind me now, and look forward to the future.
like i'd shared with a few friends, i wouldn't have give a second thought or seek a second opinion if i have to stay in this company. the environment is conducive, and i like the company culture. most imptly, i am pretty comfortable. the only downside for me is i am not doing something i wanted. i very much wanted to do brand comms. i waited and waited. and after 2.5 yrs, i finally waited for an opening. however, i was not what they're looking for. i couldn't help being angry, really. after all, the company claimed they would place priority to internal candidates. only when they'd selected external candidate, i came to realize that the internal search was only "for show". honestly, i really didn't think this company's brand comms a tough job. all they had to do was to teach, but it did show me that they are not willing to. so be it.
the other position i would be interested was Product, doing mainly retail. however, the person who was currently in the job had been in the job for as long as i could remember. unless she got rotated out (which somehow didn't seem to be the case), i wouldn't stand any chance. so should i be waiting for another 2.5yrs or longer for that position? what if it didn't come and i end up doing something else, again, not what i wanted? well, i would have wasted a good 5 years of my faltering youth.
having to weigh many different options, i gathered that moving out would be the best for me. after all, the marketing functions in this company had been vastly diversified till each team would be specialized in just one area. it'll be favourable to old birds who have already explored all aspects of marketing, and not to some green horn like me who needs the experience rather than specializing it.
finally, i've found a company who is willing to take in greenies like me and give me the training i need, give me a small pay increment, and promises me a job scope which compromises of everything i am looking for (or even more), i am sold. even though i have gone through pretty arduous series of interview (which includes some presentation and report) till i am beginning to think i am not good enough, not cut out for it. but it is all worth it.
"Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes." - Buddha
yes, perseverance paid off. no one said it is easy but i'm glad to say i've, at last, steered my career to the path that i wanted it to grow. now, i can celebrate. i've ended a long journey of searching for what i wanted to do, wasted at least 5 years of my youth trying to make a detour, spending on what needs to get me on the "right track", and i'm glad to say, "i've did it!".
i'll be tendering tomorrow. honestly, even though i'm happy that i gotten my dream job, i feel the same sadness about leaving. after all, my bosses are great people who saw my potential and valued me as a staff. and i am working with the best team of colleagues. very cohesive, very close and bonded. they're really the best bunch of people i've met in all my years of working. i know i would missed them deeply.
sigh...
i will cont'd to embrace the future, and with caution. i will try not to have any expectations of the new environment and the new people i'll work with, and to have an open heart and mind to accept a new place, a new career - the career i've always wanted.
cheers.
after hunting for greener pastures for 8 full months, my prayers are finally answered. i couldn't have been more relieved. patience have paid off, at last. i went through many emotional struggles choosing between a promotion or pursuing a passion, and i came to a conclusion that i wanted to fight for my passion. at times i almost gave up hope. no response, no favorable positions, repeated positions which i had no interest in... and i did what i could: tweaked my resume or cover letter, changing the way i write... i was even on the verge to accept a pay cut so that i could give prospective employers a reason to employ me. it was painful. i'm glad i could put all these behind me now, and look forward to the future.
like i'd shared with a few friends, i wouldn't have give a second thought or seek a second opinion if i have to stay in this company. the environment is conducive, and i like the company culture. most imptly, i am pretty comfortable. the only downside for me is i am not doing something i wanted. i very much wanted to do brand comms. i waited and waited. and after 2.5 yrs, i finally waited for an opening. however, i was not what they're looking for. i couldn't help being angry, really. after all, the company claimed they would place priority to internal candidates. only when they'd selected external candidate, i came to realize that the internal search was only "for show". honestly, i really didn't think this company's brand comms a tough job. all they had to do was to teach, but it did show me that they are not willing to. so be it.
the other position i would be interested was Product, doing mainly retail. however, the person who was currently in the job had been in the job for as long as i could remember. unless she got rotated out (which somehow didn't seem to be the case), i wouldn't stand any chance. so should i be waiting for another 2.5yrs or longer for that position? what if it didn't come and i end up doing something else, again, not what i wanted? well, i would have wasted a good 5 years of my faltering youth.
having to weigh many different options, i gathered that moving out would be the best for me. after all, the marketing functions in this company had been vastly diversified till each team would be specialized in just one area. it'll be favourable to old birds who have already explored all aspects of marketing, and not to some green horn like me who needs the experience rather than specializing it.
finally, i've found a company who is willing to take in greenies like me and give me the training i need, give me a small pay increment, and promises me a job scope which compromises of everything i am looking for (or even more), i am sold. even though i have gone through pretty arduous series of interview (which includes some presentation and report) till i am beginning to think i am not good enough, not cut out for it. but it is all worth it.
"Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes." - Buddha
yes, perseverance paid off. no one said it is easy but i'm glad to say i've, at last, steered my career to the path that i wanted it to grow. now, i can celebrate. i've ended a long journey of searching for what i wanted to do, wasted at least 5 years of my youth trying to make a detour, spending on what needs to get me on the "right track", and i'm glad to say, "i've did it!".
i'll be tendering tomorrow. honestly, even though i'm happy that i gotten my dream job, i feel the same sadness about leaving. after all, my bosses are great people who saw my potential and valued me as a staff. and i am working with the best team of colleagues. very cohesive, very close and bonded. they're really the best bunch of people i've met in all my years of working. i know i would missed them deeply.
sigh...
i will cont'd to embrace the future, and with caution. i will try not to have any expectations of the new environment and the new people i'll work with, and to have an open heart and mind to accept a new place, a new career - the career i've always wanted.
cheers.
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