Hi Me,
Have you successfully lived through the one month notice and is now enjoying the free time you have on hand?
I hope you did.
I hope you are exploring the off-beaten path of Singapore and maybe some popular places you have never been to.
Are you sending out resumes in search of a new job?
I know the market is really bad now and job search is hard but I hope you don't give up. We can get by. It is important to find a job we like and is willing to spend the extra time doing. Why work for the sake of working? What's life to it?
And I hope the medical scan comes up alright and we are no longer under medication.
From Me.
16/7/16
10:49pm
Saturday, July 16, 2016
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Garden Centre
I'm starting to regret not penning down my feelings when I was working back at the garden centre. I can't remember the exact feelings I had back then.
It was a mere three weeks from my last day at the garden and I'm already feeling very distant. In fact, it felt like I left my previous company ages ago during the first week of work at the new company.
I tried hard to recall the feelings I had back then but to no avail.
What I know was I felt very miserable, sighing all day and was angry at myself for not tendering soon. As I worked, I become comfortable in my work and as according to mom, the more comfortable I am in my work, the less likely I am leaving the company.
Now looking back, I had an easy life. Which was also the reason why I wanted to leave.
The first year was rough but I got better after some time. Now I'm having a rough time adapting, and I'm not sure if this is the company I want to stay for long.
During my free time, I would look at the photos taken when I was at the previous company.
I miss the time that I can just walk out of my office and take a stroll at our retail centre if I have completed my work. I miss creating content for our facebook page. I miss chopping brochures, posters. I miss talking to my designer and crack lame jokes. I miss eating snake with my visual merchandiser though actually I have nothing on hand. I miss talking to my sales staffs - well not all of them. I miss messing up the cat. I miss buying canned drinks from the vending machine. I miss changing money at the cashier counter. I miss attending to sponsorship requests. I miss showing the journalists around. I miss MSP supplies- Alex. I miss talking to the Lee, Said and the accounts dept.
And don't be surprised, but I miss bringing the invoices to my director for signatories.
I can't imagine I was just moving plants three months back for CNY. Now it seems years ago.
As of now, I don't mind taking of these back. Even if it means no pay raise. :(
It was a mere three weeks from my last day at the garden and I'm already feeling very distant. In fact, it felt like I left my previous company ages ago during the first week of work at the new company.
I tried hard to recall the feelings I had back then but to no avail.
What I know was I felt very miserable, sighing all day and was angry at myself for not tendering soon. As I worked, I become comfortable in my work and as according to mom, the more comfortable I am in my work, the less likely I am leaving the company.
Now looking back, I had an easy life. Which was also the reason why I wanted to leave.
The first year was rough but I got better after some time. Now I'm having a rough time adapting, and I'm not sure if this is the company I want to stay for long.
During my free time, I would look at the photos taken when I was at the previous company.
I miss the time that I can just walk out of my office and take a stroll at our retail centre if I have completed my work. I miss creating content for our facebook page. I miss chopping brochures, posters. I miss talking to my designer and crack lame jokes. I miss eating snake with my visual merchandiser though actually I have nothing on hand. I miss talking to my sales staffs - well not all of them. I miss messing up the cat. I miss buying canned drinks from the vending machine. I miss changing money at the cashier counter. I miss attending to sponsorship requests. I miss showing the journalists around. I miss MSP supplies- Alex. I miss talking to the Lee, Said and the accounts dept.
And don't be surprised, but I miss bringing the invoices to my director for signatories.
I can't imagine I was just moving plants three months back for CNY. Now it seems years ago.
As of now, I don't mind taking of these back. Even if it means no pay raise. :(
Friday, February 12, 2016
Cross-Road
Dear Me,
I'm currently at a cross-road, contemplating whether to remain in my job or to tender right away. And if I tender, should I only look for permanent job or go ahead to do contract in order to gain more exposure.
The economy isn't good right now and resigning may probably be a bad decision. However, I feel that should I not take the first step of leaving, I will be trap in this company for quite a bit time. I may just be following the footstep of my manager, a possibility I do not want realised.
I'm in a dilemma and don't know what to do, uncertain which path should I take.
I'm also considering letting go some of my piano students, particularly the ones that leave far away. This will free up some substantiated amount of my time. Coincidentally, these students' names all start with "Ch".
My supplementary income would greatly decrease. I hope I managed to find a job that works on weekdays only. So at least I can have one day of rest. It kind of seems my body is wearing out.
So will the future me in one year's time found a job and had let go some of her students?
From
Moi
12/2
4.03pm
I'm currently at a cross-road, contemplating whether to remain in my job or to tender right away. And if I tender, should I only look for permanent job or go ahead to do contract in order to gain more exposure.
The economy isn't good right now and resigning may probably be a bad decision. However, I feel that should I not take the first step of leaving, I will be trap in this company for quite a bit time. I may just be following the footstep of my manager, a possibility I do not want realised.
I'm in a dilemma and don't know what to do, uncertain which path should I take.
I'm also considering letting go some of my piano students, particularly the ones that leave far away. This will free up some substantiated amount of my time. Coincidentally, these students' names all start with "Ch".
My supplementary income would greatly decrease. I hope I managed to find a job that works on weekdays only. So at least I can have one day of rest. It kind of seems my body is wearing out.
So will the future me in one year's time found a job and had let go some of her students?
From
Moi
12/2
4.03pm
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
ATCL Exam Result
Hi Me,
Right now I'm really nervous on my ATCL exam. I have been practising 2 hours almost everyday to correct my mistakes and somehow to no avail. I really don't know if I will make it for my exam. I know I definitely don't stand a chance on getting distinction.
Last Sunday, I went to borrow the studio and when I play, I know that I don't think I can make it.
I sounded bad.
Real bad.
Even my sister thinks so too. She said my mistakes were amplified.
Ever since then I started working on my notes, making my ornaments more articulated, tempo correct and the sound.
I have never been so anxious and hard-working for a piano examination before. I guess this is the difference between LCM and Trinity. Furthermore, a diploma.
Been having late night sleeps partly because of this anxiety and also injured myself when practising one of the pieces.
Only my Chopin sounded okay.
And it didn't helped when I came across this forum whereby one of the teachers mentioned that only 40-50% of the students passed.
I don't know how would I turned out. I also don't know if registering me into the examinations means that I can sort of pass? However, I do know that there are many students of better standards than me, and I remembered him briefly mentioning that I may just be able to pass.
May.
Indefinite.
Omg. Seriously. I would be severely heartbroken if I don't make it, not because of the money but because of my confidence shattered.
Sometimes I wondered why did I bring this upon myself. I could have quitted music and let go of all my students.
Yet, when I always find myself way back into music when I promised myself not too long ago that I would stop.
Somehow I got a feeling that I'm going to be dropped after I have been through the exams... i just feel that I am not fulfilling some expectations. And I know I have no one but myself to blame.
I really want to perform well.
..
..
Let me know if I managed to pass.. in well, two weeks after the exam is done.
From,
Me
9/12/15
5:42pm
P.S I really want to go home right now to practice.
Right now I'm really nervous on my ATCL exam. I have been practising 2 hours almost everyday to correct my mistakes and somehow to no avail. I really don't know if I will make it for my exam. I know I definitely don't stand a chance on getting distinction.
Last Sunday, I went to borrow the studio and when I play, I know that I don't think I can make it.
I sounded bad.
Real bad.
Even my sister thinks so too. She said my mistakes were amplified.
Ever since then I started working on my notes, making my ornaments more articulated, tempo correct and the sound.
I have never been so anxious and hard-working for a piano examination before. I guess this is the difference between LCM and Trinity. Furthermore, a diploma.
Been having late night sleeps partly because of this anxiety and also injured myself when practising one of the pieces.
Only my Chopin sounded okay.
And it didn't helped when I came across this forum whereby one of the teachers mentioned that only 40-50% of the students passed.
I don't know how would I turned out. I also don't know if registering me into the examinations means that I can sort of pass? However, I do know that there are many students of better standards than me, and I remembered him briefly mentioning that I may just be able to pass.
May.
Indefinite.
Omg. Seriously. I would be severely heartbroken if I don't make it, not because of the money but because of my confidence shattered.
Sometimes I wondered why did I bring this upon myself. I could have quitted music and let go of all my students.
Yet, when I always find myself way back into music when I promised myself not too long ago that I would stop.
Somehow I got a feeling that I'm going to be dropped after I have been through the exams... i just feel that I am not fulfilling some expectations. And I know I have no one but myself to blame.
I really want to perform well.
..
..
Let me know if I managed to pass.. in well, two weeks after the exam is done.
From,
Me
9/12/15
5:42pm
P.S I really want to go home right now to practice.
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Full-time Piano Teacher
Hi Me,
I'm really tired, are you?
Have you converted to be a Full-Time teacher instead?
It's just that for the past few weeks, I have been receiving queries about my fees and time slots. It makes me wonder how it will turn out if I'm converted to full time?
For starters, my salary will be more.
Assuming I work 5 days a week, one day teaching eight students and all are beginners.
Rate: $30 /45mins
One week: 40 students
One month: $30 x 40 x 4 weeks students = $4800
That's almost twice of my current salary plus CPF.
From Me,
9/7/15
I'm really tired, are you?
Have you converted to be a Full-Time teacher instead?
It's just that for the past few weeks, I have been receiving queries about my fees and time slots. It makes me wonder how it will turn out if I'm converted to full time?
For starters, my salary will be more.
Assuming I work 5 days a week, one day teaching eight students and all are beginners.
Rate: $30 /45mins
One week: 40 students
One month: $30 x 40 x 4 weeks students = $4800
That's almost twice of my current salary plus CPF.
From Me,
9/7/15
ATCL passed?
Hi future me,
I'm in despair. I am totally lost and do not know if I will pass my upcoming piano exam happening on 15th Dec. I'm soo worried and scared. After listening to Mr C's all students' performance I just realised that I'm that worst in the group. It's saddening and frustrating. Worse is that should I fail, it would be another year of learning and I would have spent $2000 on the exams alone. Booking the room cost $135 per session.
Three months after the exam results should have been released. So... how am I doing?
Did I passed?
From Me,
30/11/15
3:45pm
I'm in despair. I am totally lost and do not know if I will pass my upcoming piano exam happening on 15th Dec. I'm soo worried and scared. After listening to Mr C's all students' performance I just realised that I'm that worst in the group. It's saddening and frustrating. Worse is that should I fail, it would be another year of learning and I would have spent $2000 on the exams alone. Booking the room cost $135 per session.
Three months after the exam results should have been released. So... how am I doing?
Did I passed?
From Me,
30/11/15
3:45pm
Monday, July 20, 2015
Places that inspired Disney
Hi Me,
I have just stumbled across this post and I got really excited.
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/20-real-world-places-that-c1425072854070/photo-chateau-de-chillon-photo-1425073258434.html
One day, I will visit them - most of them.
Although I'm pretty sure they left some places out, like the Guilin and Great Wall from China that inspired Mulan's most sceneries.
Belle- Colmar, France Alsace.
Do you think it's possible?
From Me,
21/7/15
2:50pm
I have just stumbled across this post and I got really excited.
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/20-real-world-places-that-c1425072854070/photo-chateau-de-chillon-photo-1425073258434.html
One day, I will visit them - most of them.
Although I'm pretty sure they left some places out, like the Guilin and Great Wall from China that inspired Mulan's most sceneries.
Belle- Colmar, France Alsace.
Do you think it's possible?
From Me,
21/7/15
2:50pm
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