August 18, 2007

  • To all my family, friends and loved ones, who have been with me thoughout this whole long drawn out process... Thank you soo much, because I couldn't have done it w/o you guys...

    Especially Joe

    I feel like in many cases, he has been the poor victim of all my emotional ups and downs-- and yet, through it all, he has been amazingly patient,  sweet, supportive and a source of  inspiration and guidance.

    Thank you  !  


    So yes, that means-- I got a Job!

    I was tossing and turning in my bed on Friday morning.  I had resisted the urge to "follow-up" on Thursday, because I was totally afraid that they were just going to tell me that no decision has been made, and that next Monday, would be the Final day.  But anyway-- 

    I spent the whole morning basically staring at my cell phone, refreshing my email screen, tossing and turning on my bed and praying.  11am.. 12am... 1pm... tic toc tic toc...

    so by 2:30p.. I couldn't wait any more... I called the HR contact person and she finally told me in a awfully cherry voice that YES-- they finally have a Decision, but she isn't able to give it to me, because the manager has to do that.  So, she said that I should be getting a call in a little  while--- and just wait.

    So heart was thumping thumping and thumping. 

    I plugged my phone into charge.. hehe.. got my note pad out .. and just sat there staring at the phone.. and praying.

    less than 1/2 hour later.. Yay! The phone rang!

    So it was my future boss.  He is from Singapore, and like me, he speaks Mandarin Chinese, English, some Japanese... and Taiwanese!  I thought that was sooo neat.  But that also means I can't talk about him in front of him w/o him knowing... cause he'll understand....

    I'll need to pick up a new language.   lol..

    So-- yeah, it was basically:

    1) We'd love to have you on board

    2) September is a busy month for the company, so Early/Mid October would be good to start.

    3) Japanese-- need to keep at it.  Pass the Level One Japanese Lanaguage Proficiency Test this coming December ( There's no way out of this one... cause he told me that he too is taking the exam... doh!)

    4) HR person will call me and go over the nitty-gritty details w/ me.

    So that was the end of our conversation.  I waited for the call, but phone didn't ring again.. so hopefully Monday morning I 'll get a call.. because,. I don't even know how much I am getting paid!!  But it's Ok.  Cause the important thing is that this is a great company~ I'll be able to learn lots and get experience, and that's what counts

     

    So what's next on my agenda?

    1) Wait for call-- Get details- set start date.

    2) Ask to start process on Work Visa in Japan.

    3) MOVE.  Yes, I've decided to move.  I love my little apartment, but it's no longer convenient 'cause of work.  To get to work right now, the commute is about an hour.  Which sounds like a fairly normal commute time-- BUt.... I would have to take the subway--change to train--and then hop back on the subway. Plus, in between the changes... i'd have to walk maybe 200 yards+.   grrr

    4) Get a new cell phone =) <--- contract is up.. and just because... i've had my phone for two years now.. time for a refresher.  =D

    5) Visit family & friends in the States!  Yup yup.  Hopefully I can squeeze in a two week trip back to the States before I start working.

     

    Right now, the biggest thing is moving.  Gotta find a place.. cancel my current contract.. all the gas, water.. internet.. blah blah.. transfers..  Headache yo!

    But I am glad.  I can't wait to start working-- and making some $$$. 

    So sick and tired of the income-less life.


    On to the next chapter in life~ 加油 加油 加油 ! !

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