it's been a month into the job.
my business manager, Martin, gave me a thinking/reflecting question.
is this something which i wanna do, for the next 5 years of my life?
let's dig deep inside and ask.
hmm.let's see.
i was very excited when i first came in to the job.
i was very confident that i'd do a better job than the rest of them because i have working experienceS.
and, of course, very happy at the fact that it's a fast pace career path to becoming a manager.
after theory lessons, and going into practical itself, i was stressed up, more than ever coz I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF POSTAL STUFF!!it's hard having no control of the situation or yourself when you have very little product knowledge!
i admit, my passion has always been in the transport industry. from monorail, to being a crowd/traffic marshal to SMRT's CCL CSO. Of course, being in NTUC Income to me, was a lot easier than being in Singpost. Probably, because it was just a part time post. no doubt, i had fun with all of the jobs that i've had. each and everyone of them.
it was really a blow for me when i didn't get Sentosa Express' Train Captain job.
Anyways, I thought being in Singpost, as a Management Trainee, will be challenging. No doubt that it is and i thought that i was going to do EVERYTHING to make this work.
With what Mr Loh Choo Beng said, about the 5 years target, i am going to do it. I'm really going to work hard to be a Branch Manager within this 5 years. I'm not gonna give up. I have to start from scratch and work my way up.
I know the other MTs don't really have the same vision as i do. Efa just resigned one month into the job. But, for me, I have been working for the past 7 years of my life, i know how it is to work on the ground. I've had enough of that and now, a rare opportunity has been given to me. The management is going to groom us into leaders. HOW OFTEN IS THAT?!
I'm really blessed with the opportunity. I know that i lack in certain areas (read: creativity) but, I'm going to work hard to make this happen.
Angela and Jene visited me ytd at CMC. Of all people, ANGELA?! I absolutely adore her slightly English accent! Anihoos, i felt kinda appreciated. they came ALL THE WAY down to CLEMENTI to talk! like wooots! I find it easier to talk to them than to talk to Martin, prolly coz it's a female thing.
After the conversation with Angela and Jene, i felt, motivated. I felt, happiness in doing my job coz I know, i can do it. I have this newfound confidence in me, that I WASN'T GOING TO LET ANYONE STEP ON MY HEAD ANYMORE!!
So, to answer to the question, about seeing myself in Singpost?
Bring it ON!
