Sunday, November 7, 2010

What 'WORK' means to you?

It has been a while since my last blog about my graduation day. And today here I am bullshit-ing again. Anyway, I had a lot of thoughts nowadays and I decided to put it in words and wanna share my thoughts with you people out there. 
Well, I never mentioned before on my very first job after completing my practical training in the Ministry of Tourism Malaysia Perak. Well, let me just re-cap a bit. I got a job offer from Tourism Malaysia Perak as a Tourism Officer on a year contract and I officially started to work there on the 1st September 2010. I am using my STPM qualification to apply for the job as the maximum requirement is up till diploma level. (I was wondering aren’t STPM and Diploma the same?). Anyway, it seems I can’t use my degree qualification as I will be disqualified because I am over qualified. (you guys know what it means) . hahaha… anyway, that’s not the whole point, the point is I am grateful enough to get a job and I don’t have to be a NEET after graduation and stuff. My life sounded good to you isn’t it? Well, keep reading~~
I always thought that being in a working world will be almost the same as the studying world. As long you’re hardworking, listen and obey to whatever instructions u got and finished up your tasks then your ass should be safe. But the world had proved me wrong. It will never be the same. And in working life, you can’t afford to screwed up even one tiny little thing. This is how awful and cruel the working life is. At least mine is. (How pathetic huh). So, what actually I had experienced during my working life?? Well, let’s just say it’s not as wonderful as I was expected.
Everyone has their own thoughts about being in the working life. As for me, most important thing that I am looking for in a job is doing what I like despite how much the salary is. But of course, high salary job will be very tempting though. So, it actually doesn’t really matter what we’re doing as long we’re happy and comfortable when we’re working. But, how many of us will be that lucky to find a job that we really enjoyed and pays well? And I also understand that a lot of employees in the world are doing something that they do not like but they have to for the sake of earning a living.
My philosophy of working life is: It’s important for us to feel that “I WANT to go to work” instead of “I NEED to go to work”. These two sentences might sound the same but the meaning beyond these sentences brings two different major feeling. And right now, I am actually feeling “I NEED to go to work” situation where it’s not a good thing. Once an employee it’s in this situation means he/she no longer suitable to stay any longer in the organization. But of course there are some reasons that they might stay. (what’s yours then?)

For me, the working environment plays an important role to ensure the happiness and satisfaction of an employee. Feeling of being accepted, respected and also appreciated are very important in one self. It’s also a fact that, no matter we are the superior or the subordinate still it’s important to respect each other and creating harmony in a working place. Supports and encouragement between other subordinates is the best thing an employee can have in order to survive and feel safe. But unfortunately, not everyone are lucky enough. So, when that happens everything has to depend on own self and struggling through it.
Maybe some of you realized that what I have discussed here it’s a little general. but it certainly implies my current situation. I hereby conclude that, I am who I am and I will keep on searching for a job that I really comfortable with and blend in the place where I work in future. And who knows? I might end up opening a business of my own. Thank you and regards to all of you out there. Good Luck to everybody!