Walk of Life
When i started this blog, i had a few rules i wanted to try my best to follow, one of which was, no apologizing about not posting. Nothing is more annoying than a blog where every entry begins, “So sorry i haven’t written anything in a while.” My first blog did that all the time, and whenever i see it in other blogs, my thought is always, “Just shut up and write what you have to say already.” (ˇ_ˇ'')
Since it’s been 5 weeks already, I had left the college but didn’t graduate yet. I sort of feel like i should start out by saying i’m sorry because i haven’t written about my college life in a while. My entire final year is trying applying for career jobs. Anything i could find that was remotely qualified for that would give me a plausible path to paying my loans off and not being forever borderline-indigent. I didn't even get a single interview for anything more than short term, dead end positions. Non-clerical-related jobs were no better. There was no reason to believe i would have gotten anything else, as i'd been getting no other indications of interest from any jobs. I've try apply using search engine for seeking job such as JobStreet, JobsDB, JobsMalaysia and etc.
There's actually a lot of depth to the sentiment of 'get a job'. There's a tendency to come out of university and want a career, and the truth of the matter is that the dilution of higher education means that in essence i need to go back to basics when applying for a job. Just apply for myself like i did in internship program in college, but i don't expect it to start with first position. Nowadays, many employer need an experience in related work in their company. So many fresh graduate or non-executive is hard to get into the company. If only they have a perfect resume. Maybe the company will reconsider about the application of the jobs. There's so many young graduates in Malaysia sitting out of work because they want to be a graphic designer or a civil engineering and nothing else, they'll actively snub jobs put their way that don't suit their expectations, and it's a completely different generation.
I'll be surprised how much a bit of positive outlook and application can completely direct. If i can't find a job where i’m right now, MOVE. If i can't find the job that i want, I’ll find a different one (since when did i really know what i want anyway?), if my job sucks then try something else, but only when i’m sure there's nothing left in it. No one owes a career, i have to find and make it for myself. The problem, as I understand it, isn't that people won't take menial jobs, it's that people did take the menial jobs, and they're all gone now. And there's still more people looking for the jobs.
P/s: I think i'm too demanding. If the jobs suits me well, I'll accept it. (⌣́˛⌣̀)