I am a hunter
Since I've finished my study in last December, I've been looking around for jobs in Oz. Hell, it's all not that easy like eating a piece of biscuit. After all, I'm not an Australian nor do I have a PR. So, it's very difficult for me to get a job here.
Some of my friends ask me, "Why don't you go back to Malaysia?" Oh, of course I didn't tell them I plan to stay and work here in Perth, as I just don't like to share all my secrets with everyone, except CV, LT and TH. I didn't even tell some of my closest friends (CV, LT and TH are the closest out of all the closest ones), just because I know them too well - they just can't keep a secret. You know people nowadays? Just because they themselves do not have the ability to stay here, they also don't wish to see you succeed. Hence, I decide to keep it to myself and those three pals while hunt for a job during this period.
I've got a friend whoe told me that our student visa will expire on 28 Feb, even though we were initially granted a visa until July 2006. Just because of her words, I was so damn worried that I'd receive a letter from the government, asking me to leave the country. Since that I know the only way for me to stay is to obtain a job here, I am eagerly looking around for it now. Though I know the chance is very slim, I'll try my very best and will not give up until the last minute.
In order to make sure that I don't have to leave the country before the due date and come back again for my graduation in end of March, which is very very stupid for flying here and there, I went personally to the immigration office and explained my situation to one the officers. He was indeed a very nice guy, who listened carefully to me and eventually allow me to stay until my graduation. So, I could live here until April, which means I still have another 2 months for job hunting. Hah, how relieve I felt after hearing his words. Of course, if I still haven't got a job by then, I'll have to say "sayonara" to all my friends here and the beautiful land of Australia. Not that I dislike my own country, but working in Malaysia is just way too sucking-fuckingly tired with very little salary.
Yah, talking about working in Oz and M'sia. Imagine that a fresh grad in Oz earns A$3000 (around RM 8000) while M'sian fresh grad earns the pathetic RM1700 on average? What a big contrast. Well, it definitely depends on what kind of jobs you are doing. Even for the part time job I'm doing now as a waitress, I earn about A$900++ (around RM2500) per month. And I work only 5 days a week, with most of the days working only 1 shift each day and 2 days working 2 shifts/day. I've got lots of free time. I can go do lots of things that I want, go to places that I like for relaxations. Unlike last time when I worked. I worked day and night; no extra pay even I worked after office hour; no bonus, was not entitled to worker's annual holiday because I was on contract basis. And guess how much a earn a month? You wouldn't believe this: RM450!!!! I worked 5 days a week and on alternate Saturdays every 2 weeks. I even ran the whole department with little assistance from the Sales Director, just because the company wanted to cut cost and they thought Public Relations was not an important department. I was the one and only who was doing all the hard jobs and got into all deep shit. Though I tried requested for a pay rise, my manager insisted me that I was on a contract basis and that was what they could offer me (like "take it or leave it" that kind lah!). However, I kept working for the company because it served as the best place for me to earn priceless experience. In the end, I chao after obtaining a scholarship to further study in the field of Public Relations and Journalism. Despite the riduculously low pay, I am thankful for everything I got from my first ever full-time job.
So, for now, I am still trying to get a job before it is too late. CV has been telling me about how bad M'sia has become, and how she wishes to stay in Oz as well. Yes, I think a lot of people who have studied in Oz or have stayed here for a while would easily fall in love with this place. Even my sister who has been here for only 3 weeks keeps telling me that she doesn't want to go back home. Yeah, but it's not easy to stay here, unless you're one of those very few people who have the skills that the Aussie government urgently needs. Say, like accountants and engineers. I'm really bad at accounting, suck at physics as well. I'm great at communications, but they don't need people like me. So, what I can do now is keep on applying and pray for miracles. Hopefully I can finally get a job and eventually stay here and can bring my parents here.
*2006 New Year Resolution: Get a job in Australia*
Some of my friends ask me, "Why don't you go back to Malaysia?" Oh, of course I didn't tell them I plan to stay and work here in Perth, as I just don't like to share all my secrets with everyone, except CV, LT and TH. I didn't even tell some of my closest friends (CV, LT and TH are the closest out of all the closest ones), just because I know them too well - they just can't keep a secret. You know people nowadays? Just because they themselves do not have the ability to stay here, they also don't wish to see you succeed. Hence, I decide to keep it to myself and those three pals while hunt for a job during this period.
I've got a friend whoe told me that our student visa will expire on 28 Feb, even though we were initially granted a visa until July 2006. Just because of her words, I was so damn worried that I'd receive a letter from the government, asking me to leave the country. Since that I know the only way for me to stay is to obtain a job here, I am eagerly looking around for it now. Though I know the chance is very slim, I'll try my very best and will not give up until the last minute.
In order to make sure that I don't have to leave the country before the due date and come back again for my graduation in end of March, which is very very stupid for flying here and there, I went personally to the immigration office and explained my situation to one the officers. He was indeed a very nice guy, who listened carefully to me and eventually allow me to stay until my graduation. So, I could live here until April, which means I still have another 2 months for job hunting. Hah, how relieve I felt after hearing his words. Of course, if I still haven't got a job by then, I'll have to say "sayonara" to all my friends here and the beautiful land of Australia. Not that I dislike my own country, but working in Malaysia is just way too sucking-fuckingly tired with very little salary.
Yah, talking about working in Oz and M'sia. Imagine that a fresh grad in Oz earns A$3000 (around RM 8000) while M'sian fresh grad earns the pathetic RM1700 on average? What a big contrast. Well, it definitely depends on what kind of jobs you are doing. Even for the part time job I'm doing now as a waitress, I earn about A$900++ (around RM2500) per month. And I work only 5 days a week, with most of the days working only 1 shift each day and 2 days working 2 shifts/day. I've got lots of free time. I can go do lots of things that I want, go to places that I like for relaxations. Unlike last time when I worked. I worked day and night; no extra pay even I worked after office hour; no bonus, was not entitled to worker's annual holiday because I was on contract basis. And guess how much a earn a month? You wouldn't believe this: RM450!!!! I worked 5 days a week and on alternate Saturdays every 2 weeks. I even ran the whole department with little assistance from the Sales Director, just because the company wanted to cut cost and they thought Public Relations was not an important department. I was the one and only who was doing all the hard jobs and got into all deep shit. Though I tried requested for a pay rise, my manager insisted me that I was on a contract basis and that was what they could offer me (like "take it or leave it" that kind lah!). However, I kept working for the company because it served as the best place for me to earn priceless experience. In the end, I chao after obtaining a scholarship to further study in the field of Public Relations and Journalism. Despite the riduculously low pay, I am thankful for everything I got from my first ever full-time job.
So, for now, I am still trying to get a job before it is too late. CV has been telling me about how bad M'sia has become, and how she wishes to stay in Oz as well. Yes, I think a lot of people who have studied in Oz or have stayed here for a while would easily fall in love with this place. Even my sister who has been here for only 3 weeks keeps telling me that she doesn't want to go back home. Yeah, but it's not easy to stay here, unless you're one of those very few people who have the skills that the Aussie government urgently needs. Say, like accountants and engineers. I'm really bad at accounting, suck at physics as well. I'm great at communications, but they don't need people like me. So, what I can do now is keep on applying and pray for miracles. Hopefully I can finally get a job and eventually stay here and can bring my parents here.
*2006 New Year Resolution: Get a job in Australia*
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