lifesong
Everyone needs compassion
Love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Saviour
The hope of nations
Saviour, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as you find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender
Shine your light in
Let the whole world see
We're singing, for the glory
Of the risen King
Jesus, Shine your light in
Let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory
Of the risen king
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
-3:54 pm
Weird.
Some guy called Bryan from some wellness company VE Ptd Ltd just called me on my mobile. Apparently I've been shortlisted to go down for an interview. And I think I'm supposed to be honoured and elated? *quizzical look* I thought he was going to pull a market survey on me. He was rather vague at first but only after the first 5 minutes did I find out that it was for a job of some sort, ambiguously described as "helping to expand the business because we might be going regional next year". The company is into nano-tech, biomed and other products so I patiently explained that I had no interest in business and I'm an arts student. (I bet he already knew that.) He said, "Oh no worries, it might appear sciencey, but you'll be dealing with other stuff like customer service etc."
O-kay.
"Yeah, you can call it a job if you like, but I don't really see it that way," he said when I asked him if it's a vocation thing. I was like, "Huh?" If it's not a job, then WHAT IS IT? A partnership? Exploitation of student labour? Does that mean I don't get paid?
Oh wait. I should have asked him if I'll get paid for this. It's kind of impolite but still, it's an important piece of information. People respond to incentives, remember? I need to make normal profit in order to cover the opportunity cost of putting my time into this dubious job thing. He said that we'll discuss how I can help the company and my time commitment tomorrow, and "maybe ask you about your vision for your life". Riight. This is soooo strange.
Still, despite the somewhat exciting albeit questionable prospect of earning some much-needed mulah this holidays, it's kind of freaky when some stranger calls you up and starts confirming your personal details with you e.g. "You're from RJC right? Year 1 or Year 2?"
And how did you know, may I ask?
I know it was quite rude but I couldn't help asking him how he got my number. His nonchalant reply was, "Oh we got it from HR... It's like that in the business world. Information just gets passed around."
I'd like to know exactly how.
I really shouldn't get my hopes up though. For all you know, this entire thing might be a sham. With a real office at 39 Robinson Road, Robinson Point level 10. You never know, right? There's the question of my time (I can only commit for these two months, which isn't a lot of time, considering I'll be busy with other stuff too) and whether it'll be worth it even if I could take it up. Anyways this is so dubious. It is very dubious in fact.
So... Tomorrow, I might put on "not say formal, but executive office wear" (in this overly-friendly guy's words) to this place that I've never been to before, to meet someone whom I've never met before, to get myself a job that I've never done before.
(Haha yeah, I'm sure.)
I think I'll just call him back to cancel.
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