sucha week for me.
its a big leap of faith towards the start of my career in the aviation industy.
there's really lotsa interesting things i wanna share with u guys right now but i'm down with a heavyyy flu and i'm reallly tired. but let's go! since i'm still excited. hahas.
apart from my main job for now, i've also helped out with another part time job that does exterior cleaning and polishing of jets. its ad-hoc basis, no commitment needed, so i should be able to manage that.
and so monday was the start of 2 jobs for me.
for mon and tues, after work, been gg down to seletar to clean and polish jets! ahahas
but i must say, it was v tiring. 8am -5.30pm. then 6pm -2am. and then again for the next day. and the next day. by then, i've clocked in 50 hrs of work officially over 3 days.
didn't even play 1 round of candycrush or anything. was focused and i've really learn alot, exponentially over these few days.
u should have seen the high level standard of cleaning man. every speck of dirt. even those at the belly of the fuselage and landing gear. and it was sheer hard work.
i knew i wanted to work not just because of i'm literally getting my hands on the plane, but i needed to get my mind off things that have been bothering me so much lately. and really, i guessed it helped.
in moments that i was reallllly tired, i realized it was different when i'm with planes coz i've never thought of giving up. and it further affirmed me that this is the kind of place i wanna be in.
each time i thought of taking a break, i looked at my focused collegues and continued on. they're really a bunch of nice ppl and the boss even bought us dinner on both nights! (: just look at the freakishly shiny leading edge.
probably shinier than my room mirror.
some places were really tough to clean coz we needed to look up, bend down and all. backached, fingers were sore and all. some of the guys have blisters on their hands too coz of the machined polisher.
but yea, it taught me to be patience and really to give my best in everything that i do.
was polishing the window trimmings and there were moments when my thoughts were like "aiya, this spot so small, nvm la". but again, when i look at how my colleagues work, i just gotta suck it up.
after takining 7hrs to polish 24 window trimmings, looking at it shine was a moment. and i knew that if i had give in to those thoughts, though i would give myself an excuse that "aiya one time only", i can be sure that there will be more such times that i would do that.
and so.
onto my normal job..
honestly i'm not clear of my job scope. ok, not just me but i think the HR and GM also duno.its all because of.... ME. hahas
what i'm offered is the 1 yr training + 2 yr bond trainee prog. but i dun want coz i'm stubborn and want to bang on the doors of SIA. it was proposed that i go to cabin carpeting which is of a lower pay and all as compared to techs...i didn't mind coz its still abt airplanes.. but i guess when my resume reached the GM, he was kinda impressed as he saw that i was a degree holder and hence, suggested that i go and help out with the business side.
and so, to cut all the excitement short, i'm right now with some business development and management thing... and hopefully, once my airport pass is done, i can do other stuff! though its not clearly specified.
hahas.
so far so goood.
the culture is really harmless coz everyone is focused on contributing positively to the industry; very unlike the business industry where everyone is at each other's throat. maybe coz its only my first week and too early to say. hahas. but i'm abit overwhelmed by how much they trust me with their work.
honestly, i do doubt my capability...not because i think i'm stupid or what, but there's so much unknown and for me to learn!
and the big boss is really nice. he allows me to wear polo and long pants to work. sometimes if feel abit awkward coz everyone around is in office wear. but i really dun intend to waste money on any. but i think i would need to digg out my presentation clothes during poly days if he brings me to meet clinets. hahahs. anyway, i think i should be able to not-shamelessly request for a set of uniform since i'm also with the technician side right. hwhahahas.
oh yea. and there's alot of excollegues from my previous OJT company! its quite nice to see them again. also, coz the company is very close with SIA, most of the ppl are subcons.
got to speak with some of the SIA engineers too. and ytd, there's this guy who came finding me after knowing that i'm his friend's daughter. he's gonna help me with my application too! (: feel so blessed. ahhas. slowly, i'm discovering more of my dad's circle of friends and i just very happy to be part of it. they are all really old ppl, but with ten thousand years of experience kind. so speaking to him really gives me alot of insights.
honestly, with what i'm doing right now, there's so much more opportunities as compared to being an engineer. i guess i'm still quite useful in some sense coz of all the marketing knowledge. but i rmbr ytd, around 11am, i was like.. its only 3rd day and i can't tahan office job alrdy. though its aviation-related, its still deskbound and i feel that its really a challenge to be focused and productive. kept drinking water and going to the toilet in an attempt to keep my limbs active. and u know, last night, i keep having severe cramps on my right calf. hahhas.
but yea, with what i'm expected to do now, i finally feel that my ppt and excel skills is finally put to good use after all these yrs. back in those yrs with sch presentations that reap no financial returns, this time is different. hahas. but right now, i'm still trying to figure out how to optimize MS Access. can die.
anyways. i'm really tired now.
4 days in a row. haven't been trng or running. :/
maybe that's why i'm sick now.
my nose has been dripping all morng.. did all the planning and complicating cross referencing stuff with my spinning head, and i think i did well.
ok.
and lastly, u rmbr about the post about being upset about not being able to go church camp?
yea. if i went, all of these wont be happening.
coz last fri was the interview and i'm asked to start work on monday alrdy.
and so, when God closes one door, it opens another. in fact, many more.
and if He doesn't answer ur prayers, its not that He's not listening, but He's got something better installed for you. (: hahas
all these cliche phrases seems so real to me during these few weeks.
and so... the conclusion?
i honestly cannot decide as of now. i'm quite enjoying the tasks right now coz i'm finally able to put all those yrs of studying into good and useful use in terms of indirect financial growth for the company....and further more, i think the prospects are really looking too good to be true.. but if its deskbound, its really torturous.
as for the engineer goal, its quite set and not that easy to raise up the ladder. it would also mean another 2-3 yrs of trng and all before i can get certified to work on the planes. but i dun mind ah coz its really with the planes. just no office job for me until i'm like 60+ or smth.
ok. i'm gonna crash now.
nighty friends.
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