must i go backwards?!
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heya, have summink to ask you
do you think it's true sometimes to move one step forward, you have to take a step back?
just finished uni, so long already still no job. my so long is 1/2 year, but getting sick of applying and applying until i myself forgot what interests me
thinking of going to poly, but then too late to do that now, must wait another year... haiz
what would you do? would you be embarrassed? my parents will surely make alot of noise. hopefully if i go to poly next year i wont be the only old-y -
I'm not really sure I understand. You finished uni and wanna immediately go to poly? Why? Wanna take a different course? Just out of interest? Or because you think its more lucrative? Don't wanna give yourself a chance with your degree specialisation? Or do you wanna take a different course just to avoid your parents' nagging?
Anyway, there are ultimately jobs for everyone. After graduation, I took almost a year to get my first job. I was relaxed about it....even when backpacking a few times before starting to look for a job. I started with a lower-than-average pay and worked my way up.
What about your ex-classmates in uni? Have they found jobs? (if they have not, it means the market is bad.....but if they have, it means something you're doing is wrong).
I know its stressful and not easy to do this.....but as far as possible, try to also enjoy and treasure your free time now, because when you start working you will forever have no break. Sometimes I look back and ask myself "why didn't I take a longer break before starting work?". -
finished uni last year, been applying for job, never even get one reply. aiyo! all my friends still in poly / uni / bumming around.Originally posted by gentlerock:I'm not really sure I understand. You finished uni and wanna immediately go to poly? Why? Wanna take a different course? Just out of interest? Or because you think its more lucrative? Don't wanna give yourself a chance with your degree specialisation? Or do you wanna take a different course just to avoid your parents' nagging?
Anyway, there are ultimately jobs for everyone. After graduation, I took almost a year to get my first job. I was relaxed about it....even when backpacking a few times before starting to look for a job. I started with a lower-than-average pay and worked my way up.
What about your ex-classmates in uni? Have they found jobs? (if they have not, it means the market is bad.....but if they have, it means something you're doing is wrong).
I know its stressful and not easy to do this.....but as far as possible, try to also enjoy and treasure your free time now, because when you start working you will forever have no break. Sometimes I look back and ask myself "why didn't I take a longer break before starting work?".
want to take a different course at poly, at least keep moving - do something with my life. bored man, stay at home. then everytime people ask "so how, find job oredi annot" gosh i really hate that question.
wonder how you enjoyed your break dude, i can't even stay at home in peace. feel like kenna transformed into a desperate housewife man. -
Haha...I know how it feels. I had nagging too, but not much. I also had friends comparing jobs, etc.....damned irritating, but I just ignore them. Well, I didn't stay at home much though...spent most of my time in the backpacking joints of Thailand.Originally posted by Bordeaux:finished uni last year, been applying for job, never even get one reply. aiyo! all my friends still in poly / uni / bumming around.
want to take a different course at poly, at least keep moving - do something with my life. bored man, stay at home. then everytime people ask "so how, find job oredi annot" gosh i really hate that question.
wonder how you enjoyed your break dude, i can't even stay at home in peace. feel like kenna transformed into a desperate housewife man.
Take it easy lah.....I also don't know what to say to you now, but some things just cannot be rushed.
Why not take up a temporary job first, meanwhile? -
Its the way you present yourself, many fresh grads mistaken the fact that they are entitled to a job automatically, its the school education that drives all these, the old saying study hard then got good life. Not exactly trueOriginally posted by Bordeaux:heya, have summink to ask you
do you think it's true sometimes to move one step forward, you have to take a step back?
just finished uni, so long already still no job. my so long is 1/2 year, but getting sick of applying and applying until i myself forgot what interests me
thinking of going to poly, but then too late to do that now, must wait another year... haiz
what would you do? would you be embarrassed? my parents will surely make alot of noise. hopefully if i go to poly next year i wont be the only old-y -
thanks guys.
thanks for the reality drip! -
it doesn't hurt to take a step backwards (i think stepping backwards is the correct term), lets say you've studied your way through, got a degree...
but something inside tells you that you wanna go hands on with vehicles. you can sign up with ITE and get some hand on training with automobiles then move up from there.
its the stupid way our government portrays each institution... if you look at it from another perspective, you're not taking a step back, you're actually upgrading yourself. -
allo kopisatu...Originally posted by kopiosatu:it doesn't hurt to take a step backwards (i think stepping backwards is the correct term), lets say you've studied your way through, got a degree...
but something inside tells you that you wanna go hands on with vehicles. you can sign up with ITE and get some hand on training with automobiles then move up from there.
its the stupid way our government portrays each institution... if you look at it from another perspective, you're not taking a step back, you're actually upgrading yourself.
yeah cos everytime i look at the recruit section, i am drawn to the technician traineeships more than anything else. but then you know... what will people think, what will everyone around you say... got degree then want to become technician. especially after investing so much $$$, then you feel like you let your family down.
i dont think there's anything wrong in taking up technical skills...
at least my younger sister learnt from my experience, she's going straight to poly/ite to take up a vocational skill. -
Is there any course that interests you in the polytechnic?
Not that you shouldn't go for new courses in the polytechnic or ITE, but thinking from your parents' point of view -- it's like the time and money spent on your university education have all gone to waste... and a university education is a heavy investment these days.
How about professional qualifications in I.T. skills? They could help to complement the skill sets gained from your university education and boost your resume.
Temporary jobs and contract positions, as gentlerock suggested, are a good way to kill time, earn pocket money, and gain experience. You can also get a good feel of the industry and see if you're working in the right field. Besides, if you perform well, the company might even offer you a permanent position. Try posting your resume with a few job agencies -- sniff around in the forums, as there are quite a few threads on recommendations for such agencies.
Don't lose heart. I myself have also spent half a year measuring the road outside my home before landing a job. Good luck. -
so did you get your degree just because of peer pressure? its your future, your life, your job and your interest.Originally posted by Bordeaux:allo kopisatu...
yeah cos everytime i look at the recruit section, i am drawn to the technician traineeships more than anything else. but then you know... what will people think, what will everyone around you say... got degree then want to become technician. especially after investing so much $$$, then you feel like you let your family down.
i dont think there's anything wrong in taking up technical skills...
at least my younger sister learnt from my experience, she's going straight to poly/ite to take up a vocational skill.
You can have a high paying job, work like a dog and not enjoy life the way you wanted (yet people outside see you as a rich successful executive), yet you see people who are happy with their jobs but they don't earn that much.
its what you want to do, at least you have a degree to fall back on. now, you can pursue what you truely wanna do. -
what i can say now is that in the world now... follow the paper and you will lead a standard singaporean life.
i've seen my friends, the ones who didn't have fantastic grades, now doing what they wanna do and are happy with their lives.
i've seen another group, the people who went to uni, got a degree... some don't know what they want to do. only the lucky ones get to earn more money while doing something they like.
what i figured out is that you either get a job that you have interest in doing or you create that job yourself. -
eh dont make me feel bad leh... i know it was a big investment for my parents, but like kopisatu reckons, it was alot of giving in on my part, just make them happy get the degree and maybe they'll stop pestering me.Originally posted by Tuatau:Is there any course that interests you in the polytechnic?
Not that you shouldn't go for new courses in the polytechnic or ITE, but thinking from your parents' point of view -- it's like the time and money spent on your university education have all gone to waste... and a university education is a heavy investment these days.
i actually did work experience in different orgs during my uni years... so i have a taste of the industry and i must say sometimes i think i'm really doing the wrong thing. at work look at the clock waiting for 5 o clock so i can -SAN- i mean i can do the work lar, but not satisfied at the end of the day.
i think today go buy toto, then when strike, i give them money, then i go poly hahaha
thanks for all your help guys (and gers asso)... it's given me several new perspectives
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Must i go backwards?!
M©: No you don't have to. You're free to go backwards if you wish.