Just a good thought.... But a bad decision...
It was all just a plan. I am a fresh graduate and I am still in doubt whether I am going to start my career locally or abroad. I know definitely that there are a lot of opportunities waiting for me abroad, not to brag but its true. I have a good college education and experience that makes me eligible and confident to apply to any establishment, especially in the hospitality industry.
This is just a plain way of expressing myself before these thoughts will
explode in my mind. A couple of days ago, I finally decided to go back to Singapore and try my luck for employment. I was already there for a year and I already know the risks and the possibilities. Now I was completely confident and optimistic with the idea. I will go there, hunt for available jobs because I know there are lots, and start my career. That was already a hopeful plan, a solid plan A. As I am good in planning, I also have back-up plans as protocols. My plan B was to go and try my luck in New Zealand. There are lesser chances of being employed on that part of the world knowing that I am just new and financially wise, I am broke. Nevertheless, I have my loving aunt and cousins over there who will look out for me, which is something really comforting. Another plan which was deliberately considered my second option.
I have to consider the possibilities, so I am making a plan C. I have this friend who is already working in Dubai. A very nice and open city, I believe that Dubai will be able to provide me with my needs as I pursue the next stage of my life.I am not sure, but I have lots of good friends and known people there who will support me for sure. Aside from the beautiful place and good pay, Dubai is the entrance to the other part of the world. It is very near to Europe and the Americas. I am hopeful of opening greater opportunities when I will be there. Optimism.
However,Dubai is too far to consider. I am used to being away but I am not sure how I am going to deal with the psychological challenges that I am going to face. I have a hard a time when I was still in Singapore, though mainly because of the fact that we had completely the opposite of our expectations. As I continue typing this, lots and lots of things are coming to my mind which made me confused now...
A couple of hours ago, my friend who tried his luck in Sg messaged me, informing me that he was actually hired by Shangri-La as a Guest Relations Officer. I was very happy to hear that. But. There was a big but in his words. The company applied for his Pass. In Singapore, they are using different schemes for different foreign workers depending on their qualifications. Normally, a college graduate shall have an S-Pass, with a respective minimum salary requirement. Career professionals and executives are having E-Pass, which also has three different kinds. Check this site for more information about Singapore Employment. http://mom.gov.sg/foreign-manpower/passes-visas/Pages/default.aspx
His Pass application was denied by the Singapore Government. He said that the Government recently revamped their schemes and will only accept foreign workers with longer working experience, 2 years minimum. It created a big bang! I know that my Plan A will be useless at the moment, in which I have already started to invest efforts for this plan to work out. This news left a big hole in my mind. I dont know what to do now. I cant work out my back-up plans because I am too exhausted to make another mistake, take another risk and lose. Maybe I really should give it a shot....Or maybe I should give time to myself to decided where I really wanted to stay for the meantime...
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