Rewarded wrote:Hello Girls...
Just to share my life with you guys...
My cousin & I are the same age, 26 this year.
6 years ago, we graduated together from Singapore Polytechnic with the same Diploma. We both started working.
My cousin choose to be an SIA Stewardess, whereas I choose otherwise. I choose to work as an office girl in a company, doing some secretarial work to gain experience and to study part-time, for a Private Scretarial Diploma, a 1 year program.
After my PSD, i went to further my studies for a degree, Degree in Business Adminstration, Part time too, a 2 years program.
I spend 3 years, working as a Secretary and studying part time.
Time flies, 6 years down the road.....
I got my degree, and am working in a MNC Company as an Executive Secretary to the CEO, fetching $3,300.00 per month, and I am shortlisted for the promotion to the Assistant Manager, after the current one has been promoted to Manager. Am really happy.
My cousin, on the other hand, had flew for 6 years, she received her lump sum of money last year form completing 5 years with SIA. She is tired and thinking of getting a on ground job... she found a few recently, receptionist with $1200/month, junior secretary with $1500/month, and one more which is a Personal Assistant with $1600/month.
Look at the differences between us.... This cousin of mine used to chill at me when I did not made it to SIA when we applied together 6 years ago.. Because of my hegith problem, I am 156cm, whereas she is 4 cm taller than me. Just lucky to get in by the second try. I tried 5 times and I gave up.
Dont get the wrong idea that I am trying to show off, but I am just trying to tell you people that, choosing the right path at the right age is very important. For those whose interest is to become an Air Stewardess, go ahead to try and be one. However if your interest fails you, dont be discouraged, and hang around there, wasting time, thinking why SIA do not want you.... find interest in other areas... start to climb the career stairs in any area...
I am happy with my career status today. I am not saying that my cousin wont be able to make it, she will one day I believe, but what i can say is... though my career is not yet at peak, but i am already climbling up.... whereas she is just starting to learn to climb....
I feel satisfied being so far ahead of her.
The person who wrote this was not having sour grapes... but she did make sense... and i agree w her! There are many more things in life awaiting u even if u cant be a cabin crew!!
As fer her story abt her ex-SQ fren.. i tink that things like that happen everiwhere... Its the ger's prob, thinking that she can retire or maintain a comfortable life in SQ... She shd have plan fer her future when she was in SQ... same for ani other person.... Everione shd upgrade herself no matter hw comfortable she is in her present employment... I have seen hw some SQ gers got a degree during their eomplyment and after leaving SQ, become successful.... earning as much as when they were in SQ...
So grs, no matter where u are, u muz alws upgrade and improve yurself!!