I'm right now feeling relieved and at the same time a little upset too. Hey, I'm still human afterall. Even though I only rejoined dbl O on the 1st of December last year, it doesn't erase the fact that I have been in EHG since 2007 and it feels like I never left. The intermission at the spa was too short, a mere 5 months, so it doesn't feel like I have left at all. But now, I am determined to never return to this industry anymore. And if I may be blatantly direct about the things I have observed over the years as to why most people stay on in this industry(besides the really awesome benefits which I cannot deny), they are as follows:
1. Most have no choice
This could mean anything. From educational background to loyalty to the company to not too many available jobs in the market. This could also include family in which case the incumbent has a family to feed and cannot leave the job just like that to chase his dreams as us lucky ones can.
2. Most are really comfortable.
Most of them who have been here for a long time tend to start getting comfortable in their position and decide not to move anymore. Personally, being comfortable in your job is one thing. Being productive is another. 'Nuff said.
3. Some are afraid.
This could also mean anything. Afraid they cannot find another job that 1) pays them as well, 2) has colleagues who they can get along with as well, 3) has benefits and incentives as good as their current company. I'm guilty of having such thoughts too sometimes but becoz I am Joey Peh, I do not succumb to these kind of insecurities so easily.
These are just 3 out of many more reasons for people to stay on in this industry. I mean to be fair, I believe that everyone should try out this industry at least once in their lifetime. It's almost like bungee jumping but less dangerous. In a way. I've undoubtedly learnt alot in my 4 years in this industry and appreciate all the help I got along the way, not to mention the friends I've made along the way too. I will miss being here but at the ripe old age of 28, I think it's time for me to move on and try out other things.
ADVENTURER!!!
Sometimes I wish I can be a sailor and just sail away into the sunset whenever life beckons me. But of coz that will never happen coz I live in the real world where real people and realistic ideas exist. I believe that I have inadvertently grown stronger in my views and mindset about the world around me through the years. I use to be a princess. I never took no for an answer even if the no was meant to be a good lesson for me and I never bothered giving my loved ones any face for whatever reason, big or small. Now, close friends and family can see I've evolved. I use the word evolve becoz I believe I'm no longer the same person as I was back then. I am milder, more jaded, more open-minded about the people and situations around me and hopefully if I may say this, more worldly-wise. I may not know everything, I'm definitely not insinuating that, but I'm definitely a little more...smarter.
Why can't I be a guy? Then I can be the one going after girls instead. I wanna be a smart and good looking guy.
Ok that was random. Haha.
And I also wanna go fishing. None of that "shallow pay money then can fish" kind of things but real, hardcore, deep sea fishing. I have only one friend who does deep sea fishing but he has chosen not to ask me along for his next fishing trip to Perth in November. Boo hoo!
Ok I'm going to dwardle on the internet and savour the last moments with my Macbook(sob sob!), before I officially surrender it. The next post will be on how I'm going to enjoy my life for the next few weeks. Wahahahaah!
bye bye!
Tolora
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