Thursday, April 08, 2010
I wonder who reads my space here frequently.
Anyway I've got a lot to share in this entry... too much maybe. Cos I've been to two interviews since the last entry and I had wanted to blog so much on one of them but couldn't seem to find the time in the last week. And now there's more reason cos I was given a job offer.
Last Wednesday, 31st March, I had an interview at RWS - Resorts World Sentosa. Yes, I finally was shortlisted after sending like a few applications online and at the JobsDB career expo. It was for the position of Guest Services Ambassador. Interview was 6.15pm at RWS... which meant I had to go all the way into Sentosa from CCK.
So I left home around 4.30pm with dad cos he happened to come home for his short break and he was heading to Queenstown so hitched a ride with him. He dropped me off at the MRT station and I reached Harbourfront slightly around 5pm. I made a mistake of taking the old Sentosa bus at the bus bay instead of taking RW8 outside Vivocity. As a result, the bus took me to the Beach Station. If I had taken RW8, I would be dropped off right outside the casino leh! =.=
When I reached Beach station, it was about 5.30pm and I had to make my way to take the monorail to Waterfront station. To be frank, I was very gan chiong cos I didn't want to be late and cos the RWCC - convention centre is not as easy to find as the casino itself. Went to ask for information and I got a stun cos the monorail doesn't need ticket one... like hello, I only went last year and I think a ticket is needed. Lol... so I went to the platform and I asked again, hey which direction do I take to the Waterfront station. "Only one way, cos this is the last stop." Oops, really made a lot of blunders leh.
Well, cannot blame me that Sentosa changed so much in a span of a few months right. I reached the Waterfront station servicing RWS within a few mins. But the place was hugh can!! Cos it's a weekday in the evening so it was quite empty save for the few visitors. Even with a Sentosa map I was lost! And I went round and round searching for ways to RWCC but none. Cos you should know the place was still undergoing some final renovations... the most direct way to enter RWCC from the casino was blocked.
I went back and fro don't know how many times through the B1 carpark looking for a way to get to B2 but those escalators in the carpark were not in operation la. Thus I was worrying like ants on a hot stove cos I called the RWS hotline around 6.25pm and the operator's instructions was not clear either. Lucky dear was at my home and he gave me directions over the phone... finally I found an escalator outside the very crowded casino entrance, hidden at a corner. Cos that escalator supposedly services guests from the B2 carpark. I went down and was welcomed by a very hugh empty carpark which looked very intimidating.
Nonetheless that's the only way I knew possible. So I went round the carpark and finally saw the big words "Resorts World Convention Centre". But the place was not lit... so I was afraid you know. Anyway I tried to push open the giant doors and was relieved to find that it could open. I bid goodbye to dear on the phone and went in. I was very lucky that a hotel attendant was just showing someone the way out via the same giant doors... and he was kind to ask me where I was going. I pointed and asked if "Pieces Room" was in that direction and he said he would bring me to it. So happy!
The man was really helpful and calming when I explained my purpose. It was 7pm by the way when I reached the room :( the room was empty except for a man hidden behind his laptop. I explained my situation and he was very kind to me :) he told me to take a seat while he tried to see if he could contact any of the interviewers. He checked against his list to verify my interview time or attendance. Either way, he didn't make me feel bad. I overheard him saying "you need me to ask the usual questions, anything else?" on the phone. As it turned out, he interviewed me instead.
I presumed he's from the HR; I saw his name is Cheng Soon. Lol, gera will laugh if she sees this name cos we knew someone from BP with that name. It was pleasant and reassuring to speak with him... I don't know how to say la but he gave me the feeling "I was in". I asked and was told that I would be informed in a week's time the outcome. By 7.30pm, I was shaking his hand and was out of the room. At that moment, I remembered how dear encouraged me to go on even if I was very late and that no matter the outcome I didn't waste the trip. ^^
But the thing was I was lost again! I wasted like 15mins trying to find the way I came so I could leave by the exact same way haha.... 1 min I was at Hard Rock Hotel, the next I was back at RWCC. Very confusing =( when I found the way out to the B1 carpark, I went straight for the RW8 bus. In no time, I was on the journey out of the island... reached home like 8.30-8.45pm couldn't remember exactly. But I remembered I was exhausted and dear still made me do logarithm questions!! haha...
April fool's day was no special. Nothing to say.
Good Friday was spent on a triple date... sorry that it wasn't the best date cos I always give my family priority so they very pampered into making last min decision. Initially my parents wanted to go sao mu on Saturday instead but they thought since they not doing anything on Friday, might as well. So the last min decision meant the TD ended early. So didn't managed to sit down and chat properly, but it was ok ah... We played card monopoly. Overall, I kinda like it the date cos I feel in future we actually have discussion one leh.
Actually my family wanted to watch Clash of the Titans for the 7pm or 9.30pm show but good seat for both also taken up le. So we skipped that and went sao mu one cos parents said since got time and the next day they were going to JB. Then hor, in the end we booked Saturday midnight 12am slots... haha cool right cos we live near the cinema mah so can sleep then go watch and come back sleep after movie. It was fun~ but I promise never to buy medium popcorn, my bro la chose wrong size and we ended up bringing home to eat haha.
In a blink, the long weekends was over and I was a little depressed at the end of it. I grumbled to dear that everyone else seemed to enjoy their weekends or know how to utilised it fully cos they are working class, whereas me... sigh since I've been home these few months, the holidays came and passed in such a flash that I was sad for myself. But thanks to him; he never fails to brighten me up when I'm all gloomy and he's the rational one while I'm more irrational some times. Because I work based on my feelings; you can say I'm inflexible (very true at times but not always) or that I'm loyal and can be trusted cos I value relationships. Lol... why am I here selling myself? Geez.
On Tuesday, I went for interview at NTU. I shan't waste time listing the job scope but you should just know that it's the adminstrative work behind admission, subject registration, FYP regsistration, answering students' enquiries, planning time table etc etc. It sounds fun, ok to me only la haha. If appointed, I would be reporting to both managers of undergraduate academic affairs & undergraduate student affairs in WKWSCI. The differences between both positions are the working hours and nature and most definitely environment. But I believe people can adapt to any new environment as long as they choose to believe so.
In fact, I should tell you that I had in my mind to apply to Home Team - ICA and the Home Team Academy Support Office as a last resort, not that I would definitely be shortlisted la. Cos I didn't want to get pass April still unemployed. At least that's was what I hoped. But just this morning, I checked my gmail and there it was -- RWM Job Offer.
I'm still processing the info now and will be looking through the Offer of Employment and Benefits etc later. Will keep everyone updated but I'm being hopeful I would accept this job ba. I'm still young so I should try anything that comes along right ^^Labels: Interviews
It was a love story @ 08:38
baby,just say yes.
