First few days of work...

First few days of work...

So far so good... this is what i would say regarding my first few days at work at Mount E Hospital....

There's lots of things to pick up and learn.... From admin, to checking, to liasing, to serving patients.. wow... didnt know that there's so much things to handle.....

During this initial period, I had to learn everything start from nil. Some of the time, I had to sit beside my executive, watching her do her things, while she teaches me at the same time. One thing that I'm glad is that the ppl there are fairly helpful, especially the 2 executives that i'm learning from now... They are ever so patient for every question that I or any other Accounts Representative ask.

Today the 3rd day, was the beginning of doing some of the real stuff. I was given some cases to handle in the morning when discharging of patients are done during that period. In the afternoon, i had a further lesson on additional stuff that they have to do in the afternoon.... And there's still more to be learnt during this initial period.

Today, my assistant manager enrolled me and Andy, another newcomer to a orientation program that Parkway Holdings carries out for its new employees. Incredibly, it has its own Academy that offer continual courses to its people for upgrading... Pretty impressive i would say... so in the start of Nov, I would be attending 4 days of orientation course.

I had some experience of following my 2 executives on seperate occasion where they have to do "personal" service. We, staff of the hospital have to go to the patient's ward on occasions to settle discharge or billing matters.

Tml's first day

Tml's first day

Yeh, finally, after weeks of searching, i'm going to start work as of tomorrow. I havent been thinking much about it, like how will I cope, how is the job, how are the people blah blah blah...

Hmmm, come to think of it now, feeling's different, anticipation different, as compared to months ago... I would be so sianz, knowing that the next day i would have to go back to camp. Now, a fresh beginning, a new life phrase that will last probably about a year.

God Bless... may the road in front of me is full of surprises and experiencing events for me to be involved in....

"And hope i can get to sleep later too... haha"

Starting Work at...

Starting Work at...

Wooh... ... Received the call from the HR personnel today afternoon that my medical checkup for my job has been passed through. I'm effectively employed by Mount Elizebeth Hospital.

Starting work next week, Monday....

Went to buy a white shirt which was needed at work. The working attire was only white, or something light. Got a white shirt but back home, found that it was a size bit bigger than me. But i still look alright in it...heez

Now, let's see... what to do for my remaining days before i start work... hmmm... ....

Finally Wor!!!

Finally Wor!!!

Previous post stated that i was frustrated about getting the job... yes.. indeed, it was... i didnt know getting a proper job was so time consuming... I was pretty worried as i spent about 2-3weeks waiting.. though some progress has been made during this period...

One had verbally said that they wanted me but no official offer had came in because they havent decided on the pay, while the other i had managed to go through to a 2nd interview. Both seemed the highly possibility of gaining the employment as compared to the other interview with agancies where they could not give me jobs scope that were of my ideal choice.

Time was near... I could sense it. It was between the two. What made me a little frustrated is the time they took to decide. One had to go through several levels of hierarchy and departments while another had to view other candidates. So all I had to do is to just wait...

It was just yesterday when the first call came. The agency representing Mount E called me around lunch time to inform me of the official offer. I accepted it immediately. How will I know that within an hour later, the interviewer from SBF (Singapore Business Federation) called to say that they are accepting me too... Now now, Im in a fix now..

On one hand, I had verbally accepted the offer, while I liked the job scope of the other too... Upon telling her that i accepted the other side verbally, she took about 10mins on the phone, trying to convince me to consider her offer instead. She tried ways to state out the benefits available and trying to compare both sides. I could sense in some ways that she really rather me than other candidate to get the job. My 2nd interview with her superior was not as good as the first with her. Even with that, she said that she still recommend me for the job instead of others. Hearing that made me quite high man... knowing that someone actully liked me. In the end, she give me a few days to think it over.

However, within just a night, i decided I still stick to Mount E. I gave the green light to the agency girl. And time was scheduled for me to go down to the offices to sign the letter of appointments on Monday. So i must be prepared to call back SBF to rejevt their offer liao..

Quite a irony eh... I wait and wait and wait.. But when it comes, both accepted me together... Life is just so Problematic or simply just Interesting....haha...

Accounting???

Accounting???

Hai... Dont tell me after all this.. i have only accounting jobs to do and accept....

Today's interview has no conclusion again... again.. wait, wait and wait...
here is to wait.. there also have to wait...

None of company are able to confirm everything to accept me in... what to do.. no choice...
After that, I went to yet another job agency ....this time, the agency girl talk some sense to me after i try to insist on the type of jobs i want...

in the end, think i give in.. i told her if there's suitable jobs in accounting.. she can let me know...

For now, i just hope the work in Mount E can really confirm by this thursday.. and that i can just start work.. or else, if nothing works out, guess i really have to seek accounting area to start of...

Without any experience in accounting.. think there's still much work to do before i can get a job...

hai hai hai hai hai....... .. .... ... .. . . ... . .

When can I start???

When can I start???

Time indeed flies.. A week has been passed since I finally got my pink IC...

Of course, as planned, I had already start to search around a job. Little did I know that job hunting is not that easy at all... I have been through 2 interviews. From it, I felt my chances are pretty high. But the reply or rather the selection is taking longer than expected.

The interviewers had to go through a few applicants and they need to discuss it internally. Even response to resume can take quite some time. One of the 2 interviews that i got, I only received the call about 10 days after I sent in the resume. No wonder my uncle was telling me that i may take about a month or so to get a job.

Guess the situation differs from the past when i find part time jobs. I didnt fussed around with the job that was given to me. However, this time, it is one that is supposed to last me for a much longer period and that I hope I will find something that could give me exposure for me to learn and experience. I have been rejecting jobs that are of simple admin duties or sales. I do not wish to do routine stuff and do not want sales which I have been doing since my study days.

I was called today to prepare for a 2nd interview ( the one the respond slowed to me after i sent the resume) on next tue, while the other interview, there was some cocked up. I heard from the agency girl that they actually liked me, but was disappointed to have heard that I would continue to apply for university next year. They had wanted employees for the long term. As such, they are trying to lure me using a temp position instead. However, as temp position details needs negotiating, the agency girl had to get back to me again.

Its like neither here or there.... like being stuck in midair.... Of course some friends was saying to take this time as a good break.... BUT...
Im not a person who likes to do nothing at all.. it will bore me totally man.... I really hope this will come to an end soon and that i can start work soon.

SO >>> when can I start???

Foreigners getting lost

Foreigners getting lost

Well, this happened a few days ago when i was working at Changi Airport. I was again working as the skytrain guide. This time, i was situated at the entrance of the Mrt station.

I just got back to my post after my break. Within minutes, there was this group of foreigners, 2 guys and a gal. They were pulling one of the trolleys with their heavy stuff on it. Seeing me, they asked if there were any booths that they are do some hotel reservations. I had guided them down to a level down where i can remember they can do the reservation.

Because of the trolley, they had to take a lift down. However, playfully, one of the guy opt to go down using the escalator heading to the Mrt station. The others then head to the lift. It took a while for me to realise that the guy who head down the escalator was going down 2 levels instead as the escalator was build to provide direct excess to the station. Hurriedly, i went to take a look if he had realise that. It was apparently not. It took a stuff to guide him up another level. Upon seeing this, i thought he would have found his friends who have gone down through the lift. I headed back to my post, waiting the remaining minutes left of my shift.

Who was to know that a while later, the guy who went down through the lift came up back. I was kinda surprised when he came to me and said that he had lost his friend. I explained to him about how his friend got back track and should have found him. Meanwhile, the gal who was with him was one level down waiting. Upon this, the foreigner went back down to meet up the gal back. He even asked that i try to spot his missing friend.

Interesting incident indeed. Getting lost just like that.... My shift ended shortly after as i head home straight, still pondering if they have found their lost friend. I was thinking will it be so serious that an announcement would have to be made through the sound system???

A lesson to be learnt there.... We really have to stick together when in a foreign land even if it seems straight forward. Things got really get complicated when there is lost of communication to it too....