For those of you who do not have a clue about this, I've recently applied for a position as a real estate negotiator. You might ask me, am I insane or what because all the time I've been studying accounts, and right now, I'm going for a totally unrelated job? Especially when I have no qualification in the required industry?
Well, the requirement for the position is pretty simple: I just need to be a good scorer in SPM along with a car license + my own vehicle. I need to speak English, and is eager to meet with new people. As simple as that, seriously.
Anyway, I think I kinda got through the interview. At first, I was pretty nervous, but luckily things got better when I went in for the session. I even got a sneak peak on his interview sheet, commenting that my body language shows that I'm pretty confident. Pretty satisfied with everything that he told me (and with my questions being answered), I think most likely I'd be stepping my foot in this industry. At least for the time being.
After signing me up, he told me I had to attend a training session on next Saturday and Sunday, which will cost me RM501 -- but hey, aren't training for employee suppose to be free of charge? He mentioned that the amount can be refunded upon achievement of a certain target. I understand his concern, as this is most likely an 'entrance test' or sort for new comers to assess their capabilities, determination and motivations altogether. Anyway, I hope this is not a con or trickery.
I'm looking forward for the forthcoming weekend, and also, I have been browsing stuff related to property agent recently. The few criteria such as flexible working hours, commission-based pay, meeting new client face-to-face, and not to forget I'll be my own employer, which means I'll be the one to tell myself when I should work. This is a critical point which links to a must-have personality in myself -- self-motivated. This should be derived from my passion towards real estate related stuff.
Oh yeah, I'm so eager just to start my job as a real estate negotiator~
As we always know, or seen through our eyes, facing the challenge is always difficult even though we're fully prepared for it. The reason behind is simple: we human are never ready to face anything. No matter how prepared us are, a part of us still resist to face-up with the difficulties. Such are human's nature.
However, today's main topic isn't on this particular matter. I always thought that facing the problem is always the toughest thing in the world (at least in myown point of view), but little did I know, something proves to be harder than this.
On the decisive Monday in December where I had my ACCA finals, I fought head-on with one of my worst nightmare, the Advanced Taxation paper. In the past, I believe that I had worked so hard and I didn't deserve a failure. At least not such a close failure at 48 mark which shatter my iron will towards studies. The fact was that, I didn't give in even close to 40% of my efforts for this round; there was blockade in my mind that was busy telling me to give up. The voice was so alluring that it took almost superhuman will to resist.
I thought, with the trauma I was facing, it proved to be the most difficult thing to go for a second round battle with my nightmare. But little did I know, waiting was actually the tougher one. Waiting for the unforeseen and waiting for uncertainty. These two alone were more than enough to send a normal person crazy.
She told me that initially, but I couldn't believe, at least until the following Wednesday of that week where I had to go through the longest 3 hours I ever waited in my life. She had to face with her worst nightmare too, and for that, I was dreaded with concern. I waited and waited alone, keep thinking how was she performing and fearing her that she might not perform well enough. A fact was that, I couldn't concentrate at all in the library at all.
With that, I could draw up a simple equation right here: Waiting is more painful as compared to facing the challenge yourself. That is the reason why you should always strive for the best and give in all of your might, so that the person who's waiting for your return will be rewarded in your future success.
Being accustomed with my hair length, I felt that I'm a bit reluctant to go back to the way I used to be. And yet, if you're about to go for an interview, you would need to remain your hair short to give the impression of neatness to your interviewer.