Looking back at my career journey (chewah, macam dah kerja 30 tahun, padahal not even 2 years hehe), it has taught me a lot and given me exposure that I never thought I would have the opportunity to experience it early in my career.
Once I came back from UK, I completed my dissertation and then started working almost immediately. I have no idea why I took up my first job, but I believe everything happened for a reason.

It was for my first job that I gained so much confidence (and developed thick skin, if you may say) and some little experience in sales. That was also when I met some of the most amazing people which I believe they are the reason why I stayed on in the company for three months.

Dawn Lim, the ever famous Malaysian Dream Girl Second Runner Up.
Omg, no wonder I’ve put on so much weight. Look at me eating and eating!

Benjamin Daniel Khoo
Si ham sap lou hahahaha. Kidding!

My first job also got me on a higher level when I met my current boss and was given the opportunity to join his company. It’s not a huge MNC. It was not a huge business. But it definitely gave me a lot of exposure that I believe has provided me with a pretty good track record in term of my career journey so far. I really enjoyed my work here and the flexibility of the job, oh-my. Not to mention the different levels of executive I have had the privilege to meet and serve clients, from the frontliners to call center executives to bankers to managers to Directors to CFO to CEO of large organizations. And the regional exposure my boss kindheartedly gave me the chance to be involved in the Indonesian market. I never thought I would stay in 5 different hotels in 8 days, but I did. From one state to the other in Indonesia. That was one hell of an experience.

I went to Jakarta. Oh how I love Jakarta.

I experienced the first automated toilet bowl. Scared the shit out of me but I had fun playing with it hehe.

I had the whole big-ass room to myself and I never want to wake up every morning.

I soaked myself in this egg shaped bath tub overlooking the heart of Jakarta City.

I went to Surabaya.
I went to Semarang.
I went to Sukabumi, Lido.

I ate in the middle of a paddy field.

I went to Batam.
I had the longest full body massage, for 3 hours, overlooking the beautiful sea view.

I went to Bali.

and I saw the most amazing sunset, ever. Only thing I wished was to have my boyfriend by my side and not my boss -_-

I was a dream came true. I have always wanted to go to Bali and I did.
Even though it was for work purposes but I had a good glimpse of Bali and I will definitely go there once again.

In terms of work, I did so much that I cannot even believe I could do all that.
I wrote a book!

Me? A book? Woah, that’s so totally unbelievable.
Nothing rocket science, heck it’s not even published but the fact that I wrote a freaking book thrills me! Hehe.

I spoke, I gave speech, I role-played, I presented in front of hundreds of people.

I never knew I could stand straight, without fumbling my words in front of large audience.

I sang “Words” by Bee Gees in front of 200 + managers of a large Pharmaceutical company.

Oh my God, how did I even had such courage to sing in front of these people?
I can never sing to save my life.

One year and three months since I first joined this company, my boss decided that he might want to concentrate his business back in Indonesia. Thank God, he was nice enough to keep me until I get a job I really want. Once again things happened for a reason.

After so much exposure, I am finally ready to join a new organization that I believe will provide me with a wider array of exposure, not only in Malaysia but internationally and higher salary. Thanks to my regional working exposure and the oh-so-much-of-work-I-did, I passed three rounds of interview and was finally appointed as a Sales Consultant.

I  signed my contract yesterday and I just finished typing my resignation letter. Don’t you think everything just fell into place nicely?

1. I did sales for 3 months. No idea why (Question)
2. I met my current boss while pitching to him my sales product. And got a job offer. Sales experience was not wasted, I got a better job, yo! (Answer)
3. Did loads of Consulting work. Learned the ropes of a business, including the management sides. Boss taught of re-shifting business model to Indonesia. No idea why. (Question)
4. Saw job posting. Applied. 3 rounds of interviews. Job involves sales (first job came in handy!) and management and consulting experience (aha! second job came in just right!). International exposure academically or professionally is an added advantage (yeay, degree from UK, check! Regional work exposure, check!). Job secured. Contract signed. I am leaving to Hong Kong for two months training, double yeay! ;) (Answer)

Whatever Higher Being you believe in, I am sure God is great. He got it all planned out for you because He loves you (oh look at me talking, I am the least religious or spiritual person, ever ever!). Regardless of the hard times you go through, there must be something better waiting for you in the future. I am sure you have encountered times when you think, “why am I doing this? I am meant for something bigger, something better” Well, that’s because things happen for a reason.

Don’t you agree?
I know I do.