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my boss, mr quek, has been quite stressed recently.. not really coz of work but more coz of his son who wants to change from studying in a polytechnic to a junior college. his son blames his parents for wanting him to study in a polytechnic. guess everybody has got this sort of feeling before. was talking to mr quek when i realised that something he said was quite true n it struck me.
mr quek said.. at our twenties, what is important to employers is your degree. at our thirties, it will be experience and at our forties, what counts will be wisdom, strength and potential to help the company grow. this sentence strucked a chord in me. it's true. at our age now (twenties), when u look for a job, employers look at your degree coz most grads are inexperienced at this time. we have never really worked as a permanent staff before so they can only judge and employ u based on your level of education and degree.
at our thirties, we should have gained at least some sort of working experience. when u wanna change job at this age, employers will base their opinion on the experience that u have and whether it's relevant. this is the stage where your pay will be slightly higher and employers might not want to pay that price. therefore, we must make sure that our experience can help us obtain what we want.
at our forties, what really counts will be your potential. my boss said that his boss told him when he was at his forties (he's in his fifties now) that he was too expensive to the company. which was why he decided to be his own employer. so, if u do not have the capability and finance to be your own employer and your boss tells u that, what are u going to do? guess u really have to show how u can still contribute to the company and improve. prove that u have the potential to help the company grow.
so now with a degree, it's time for me to kickstart my career with experience to ensure that i can continue to stay in the working world. it's time for me to carve out a path for myself and see how things work out. :)
mr quek said.. at our twenties, what is important to employers is your degree. at our thirties, it will be experience and at our forties, what counts will be wisdom, strength and potential to help the company grow. this sentence strucked a chord in me. it's true. at our age now (twenties), when u look for a job, employers look at your degree coz most grads are inexperienced at this time. we have never really worked as a permanent staff before so they can only judge and employ u based on your level of education and degree.
at our thirties, we should have gained at least some sort of working experience. when u wanna change job at this age, employers will base their opinion on the experience that u have and whether it's relevant. this is the stage where your pay will be slightly higher and employers might not want to pay that price. therefore, we must make sure that our experience can help us obtain what we want.
at our forties, what really counts will be your potential. my boss said that his boss told him when he was at his forties (he's in his fifties now) that he was too expensive to the company. which was why he decided to be his own employer. so, if u do not have the capability and finance to be your own employer and your boss tells u that, what are u going to do? guess u really have to show how u can still contribute to the company and improve. prove that u have the potential to help the company grow.
so now with a degree, it's time for me to kickstart my career with experience to ensure that i can continue to stay in the working world. it's time for me to carve out a path for myself and see how things work out. :)
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