i've been thinking a lot of stuff this days.. ppl are leaving.. the NS guys - RYAN, KENNETH, A'RIP - going into camp to serve the nation and be a man.. HUIWEN is going to Adelaide to further her studies..
but.. as for me.. i'm still right here.. clueless as ever.. it's like, in the past, my path has already been set for me.. primary sch, take PSLE, secondary sch, take O'Levels, Singapore Polytechnic.. my progress moves smoothly without a hitch.. i was able to climb higher, go on studying, without obstacles.. but now i can't go any further.. i can't make it to any of the local universities bcz of my below average GPA.. i feel like i've come to a dead end.. so.. [throw PLAN A out the window]
so that's when PLAN B is supposed to come in handy.. problem is, i dun exactly have a PLAN B. coz i was kinda depending on PLAN A, juz like in the past.. so i din't actually came up wif a PLAN B thinking that it was unnecessary.. and boy, was i wrong! now i'm forced to think of alternatives.. i intend to work in the service sector, specifically the tourism/hotel industry.. that is where my interest lies.. however, most of the higher post job vacancies require someone of experience in the sector.. me, i only have the customer service experience working at McDonalds.. so, after pondering for a few days.. i have 2 alternatives. but i duno which is better..
1ST CHOICE: get my degree @ MDIS - Bachelor of Science (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management OR Bachelor of Business in Hotel and Resort Management in the day while still working part-time at McDonalds as a 2nd Assistant Manager/Floor Manager in the evenings.. ADVANTAGES: i get my degree and my experience in a supervisory position at the same time. not only that, i would gain a better advantage as i would have learnt (hopefully so) inventory control, human resource management, shift management, etc. considering the fact that McDonalds provide good training. my experience would be an added advantage when i decided to quit being a McDonald manager to apply for a supervisory/management position in the hotel/tourism industry. DISADVANTAGES: i might not be able to commit fully to working at McDonalds. being a manager is a huge responsibility. i'm afraid my work commitments might interfere with my studies, especially during busy project periods and internship programme period. besides, i tink that i might not be able to have enough rest and it might be too tiring for me.
2ND CHOICE: start working in the hotel/tourism industry in a junior position and work my way up. if possible, should my work schedule permits, i'd still like to continue studying. evening classes though. ADVANTAGES: i get to start working in the hotel/tourism right away, a work environment of my interest and hopefully get that degree as i climb the career ladder. DISADVANTAGES: it might take me quite a while, perhaps a few years, before i can be reach that high ranking position in that industry. also, my work schedule may hinder my studies, for example, i may be required to work during the evening shifts, which will clash with my evening classes.
so i decide to talk to my restaurant manager about it, who referred me to her boss, MICKEY, who is one of McDonald's many Business Consultants(BC). she sat down and talked to me for like 20-30 minutes, discussing about my choices. there was lots of stuff she said which i couldn't really remember or understand. but there was one which stuck in my mind.
from she has observed of my work attitude during her visits to McDonald JE24, she feels that i might make a fair manager. however, from my managers feedbacks, she find that i am rather inflexible, in terms of adaptability. she knows about my constant refusal to be "attached" to other stores.
well i can't help it if my attitude/character is that way, u know. i'm just not able to adapt to new surroundings very well. a low-risk taker, someone who is always afraid to try something new. i tend to feel very lost, alone and clueless when i'm thrown into an "alien" environment. so i will tend to withdraw myself and people will mistake me for an anti-social. -.-
me!? anti-social!? some may find it hard to believe as they have seen me going crazy, acting like a bloody maniac, going "hehe-haha" most of the time. that's because i have grown comfortable around these people. that's why. even when i first started working at McDonald, i was a shy, quiet 17-year-old. but now at 20, my new riders seem to think that it was impossible that i was an introvert back then. ahahaha. as i always said, "dari orang yang pemalu, jadi orang yang tak tau malu!"
okay. i just realised i'm digressing. so back to MICKEY. so based on what she see, not speaking as a BC of McDonald, she feels that i should start working directly in the hotel/tourism industry, even if it means working at the reception, which means i'll be choosing my 2ND CHOICE. because she's afraid that i might not be able to work effectively in the management position in the hotel/tourism industry as my mindset is already pre-set to the management of a fastfood restaurant, which is totally different. also, she's afraid that i might not be able to cope with the heavy responsibility of hotel/tourism management when i don't have the time yet to adapt myself to the new working environment.
