Turning Point?

There seems to be a glimmer of hope to my gloomy working environment. Over the weekend, I had two opportunities present themselves to me to move out of my shitty current position. One is an internal opportunity that may become available in the coming months and the other, which I was informed today, was an opportunity to move out to one of the biggest players in the telecoms sector. The later seems a more immediate opportunity. I hope either one materialises itself soon as I am really tired of the constant droning of my director who has no one to manage to me and thus constantly micro-manages my work. It has became unbearable and I seek an escape from this prison soon.

But as with opportunities, there comes the dilemma. If the opportunities come into fruition (I am pretty sure I spelt this wrongly but hey, I was never a word smith), I am faced with the decision of whether to wait for the internal position or take the external one. Over the past 8 years, I have held positions with 5 companies. Now that is alot of movement I guess for someone who is just doing averagely. I can't presume to say I am very successful and highly sought after as I know people who are on the top of the headhunters' list. And by moving around so much sometimes might leave a bad impression. I've only been in the current company for a year and a half and my previous one for one year. What will be the impression of my future masters? True that for these positions I am headhunted and in this line as in any line, as long as headhunters recognise your worth, years of service matters little. But the nagging worry is still there. I think I shan't ponder so much and just take things as they come.

Now with the new opportunity, I do hope that there is at least a 30% increases in remuneration. I seem to feel that I am somehow lagging behind the folks in these organisations but then again, I am comparing myself to foreign talents. Maybe this is an unfair comparison but I feel I am in no way inferior to them and why shouldn't Singaporeans be paid as much? Ah, the age old debate of worth vs perceived worth. Sigh… I do want to achieve a great deal in a short time. I long for the accelerated path taken by some and hope that in the short months to come I am able to step up again in my pursue for a higher and better paid position. Wish me luck.

Now on a seperate issue. I have decided to go on a diving trip to Bali with a group of people whom I do not know. These people I have not met and hopefully will be able to make some new friends who is closer to my wavelength. Nowadays, I feel that the people I hang out with are not exactly people of liked mind. Alas, another reflection on the title of this blog, Kindred Spirits. I used to know a group of friends who are but a mistake of my own caused me their friendship which I've regretted till today. Let's hope I find some soon. I keep feeling that the friends I hang out with are like a stopping point to others who I can fit in better with. I guess I can only see how life turns out for me. Good night Singapore.