| Craving for shark meat. |
[Oct. 30th, 2009|04:30 pm] |
Ignore the subject. It's random.
So anyway, its been a long time since i updated (again), and frankly, though, thats the way i like it - update when i feel like it.
In any case, the past few weeks have been a whirl of madness. Point to point insanity really. In chronological order, I got called up for an interview, got accepted on the spot, signed the contract, and had to study for the regulatory exams before training starts.
To elucidate, essentially i applied for a front-end sales job in a local bank, and was called up for the interview. I was met by this lady, whom i retrospectively found out was the manager of the HR department. In the room as well as the hiring manager. So there I was in the small room in one of the buildings in the middle of Shenton Way getting grilled: What have you been doing since graduation? Why banking? It's a sales job, are you sure you're comfortable with that? Your resume looks like you lack sales experience. What would you do if _____ ?
And the likes.
I think i must have done decently, because after the interview concluded and we exchanged pleasantries I was asked to take a seat outside whilst they discuss - which they did, for about 5 mins. Thereafter the HR manager popped out, brought me to a room and offered me the job, which i accepted. To be fair, she did try to cast some doubt in my mind even after offering me the contract: Are you very sure you want to do this? Don't you have to wait for other offers?
Well, either that, or they lack people in the role, which is a distinct possibility given the high turnover rate of this job.
That was on the fourth of november, if i remember correctly.
Since then it was just madness. I was told that the next training session was to start on the 24th of this month, and essentially had to pass the regulatory papers by then, failing which i'd have 9 days from the start of course to pass all, or be asked to leave. There are 4 which people in this role are required to pass, and since then i've passed 3, with the latest being today. The next one is on the 23rd of november, and i've effectively got 4 days to study for it.
So yes, it's been day and night studying really. Pretty much back to the exam days, so much so that i've actually taken ill, i think, from the lack of rest.
In the meantime, though, after accepting the contract i found out that i know a couple of people who are doing the exact same job, and basically prospects are grim. Long hours, which high (read: impossible) targets to meet. Remuneration is decent, or at least by my standards, i think.
But whatever. Its a first job, i'll just do it as well as I can. Time will tell if i am suited for it.
I found it abit of a pity, though, that almost immediately after i accepted the contract I was offered a chance for an interview at a research company as a junior analyst, which i think sounds rather interesting. A good friend of mine also found out that there was an opening in her company in the hospitality sector for a finance role, which i declined with thanks because i didn't think i would like being in accounts.
Right then, back to the books! |
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