Some noise woke me up from my beauty sleep early this morning. Uhm, not that early actually - it was about 8:45am, I think. Such is the blissful life of someone who’s awaiting call-ups and/or employment offers. I had a stiff neck (mom said I needed to put my pillow under sunlight - some old wives’ tale that I can never understand). I grabbed my phone and played some music, and then I closed my eyes.

Suddenly, some time through Def Leppard’s When Love and Hate Collide, the audio was cut off. My eyes peeled open and within a second, the phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number. I answered the call - with that just-woke-up-voice and all. It was the call that I had been waiting for. My heart was beating so fast that I had to sit up in order to speak and breathe properly.

I was told by the HR lady that my interview had been successful, and that I would be offered an employment in the company, an engineering firm. I was struggling to keep cool; it was such a delight. The next step was to confirm my acceptance. I met her later in the evening after getting my parents’ blessings (eh standard procedure la). While in the meeting room, she clearly explained everything in the employment contract.

She was so nice that I felt like I was talking to a friend. I met my superior, my future colleagues, and was taken for a ‘tour’ around the building. Words just fail to describe the excitement that was burning in me. I am eager to begin working at the company - as early as next month. That is to say, next week. I was supposed to attend another interview tomorrow, but I’ll inform that I won’t be turning up.

I’ll also be forgoing another opportunity at another company, whose recruitment process is still ongoing. We’re currently at the first stage. Those who’re close to me would know that I’ve had an eventful jobsearch - during which I didn’t only miss out on an employment offer, but also a highly-desirable training opportunity. I was an emotional wreck but I had no choice but to start over.

Today marks the end of all that tiresome recruitment processes. I’ve weighed all possible opportunities and I believe I’ve made a good decision (who in a right mind would decide against his own belief anyway?). This is where I’ll be able to learn, contribute and be recognized for my contributions (in that order). There’ll be teamwork, projects and a fair bit of running around - which will suit me just right.

Whatever happened today hasn’t really sunk in yet for me. But all I know is that I’m glad it happened!

OOT: My superior, who was also my interviewer, knew about Toastmasters and I felt so much at ease telling him about my involvement in the club, unlike some other interviewers who didn’t give a hoot (or knew little) about it.

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