Hello (again) Corporate World

Imagine a little lady well dressed up in her brown blouse and beige pants with matching beige high heeled shoes emerging from the train station tunnel to have a view of her new work place. Big black leather bag on her shoulder, she stopped to have a look at the towering building in front of her that would be her new "home".

Ah yes, that excited and scared look in her eyes, just like when she started her first job after college...

My very nice breakfast before I went to my first day on my new work ;O)

So I'm back to the corporate world and I am back to the central business district. Reminds me of the first time I got acquainted with the hussle bussle in the corporate world and all the usual career goal hullahbaloos. Funny when I think about those times last year when I used to have a lot of headache from the stress I had from the corporate world to the point that when I got home after work one night I literally put ice on my head to cool down the throbbing in my forehead that I felt.

When I was just applying for my current job, I did ask myself then if I was ready to go back to the rumble. My previous job at The School was a breather -- I went home right on time, no pressures or tight deadlines, no tedious administrative work...With my new job, I'll be back to the Financial world and when talking about money, everything becomes very critical, thus the stress and pressure. But then again, I feel that I have to return to Finance, as it is my my field of competence. Furthermore, I have a good feeling about my new company and of what will be my job responsibilities. I really can't exactly say why, but I just feel that this job was meant to be for me because first of all I did not look for it, a headhunter just got in touch with me and asked me if I was interested in the job and from his description I had a good feeling. Next is the coincidence that my new company's trademark/logo is of fishes jumping out from fishbowls, just like signifying my life. Last of all, I never could have imagined I'd pass the written technical exam they gave me, plus the three panel interviews I went through. I knew it was God's gift to me, as I think it was the message from my Bible cut (Sirach 17:22-28) the day before the headhunter called me up to tell me I got the job.

Getting this job was indeed a life saving turning point because it made me realize that people do appreciate me and that my skills are indeed giving value to my work delivery and to which I am very happy to know about. My cup overflowed when the headhunter told me that just from our first meeting, he knew that I'd get the job, when my manager from my company way back in the Philippines gave a very good feedback about me when the headhunter interviewed him for my background check, when my current company agreed to pay for the penalty for my premature termination of my contract with my previous employer so that I could start with them in a month's time, and most especially when my manager from my previous work counter offered to make me a permanent employee when I filed for resignation from The School as she told me I have the qualities of a staff she'd really want to keep plus she told me on my last day in The School that if things don't work out well in my new job, I could always go back to The School.These are beyond flattery and I was really, really moved.

So, as I walk on a new path in my journey, I am keeping these memories which will be my inspirations -- across the road, to the 26th floor where I feel that one thing has fallen into place again.

Cheers!