I Survived 1 Month

My colleagues congratulated me yesterday for surviving a month here in this company and ended the conversation by giving me a piece of advice – take it or leave it.

How time flies and it has been exactly 1 month I’ve worked here and more than 1 month of my return to Malacca. My activity of blogging has slowed down after my second week of work as I’ve started to be real busy.

So, how do I feel about it? This question kept playing in my head lately. I do not need a year to know about the company’s progress and prospect. I’ve seen and experienced.

From advertisement to copy writing to event planning and event execution to interior designer to restaurant management and lastly (I hope) to sales... I was assigned to do more than just a marketing communication.  I guess my blog readers will know why I’ve been quiet, I’m a “one leg kicking” job.

So, who am I here actually and is it worth to continue on with the treatment and the workload? I’ve thought about it and am still looking at a positive side. One leg kicking is job with over-seeing 1 main HQ for group of companies, 2 restaurants, 1 hotel, 1 up-coming wild life theatre and 1 up-coming high-end hotel which may be a success if I succeeded or a total failure due to un-able to focus on each project. The challenging part of this line is that there’s no man power, very lack of resources (in which I’ll have to look out for), lack of budget, no reference or archive and a very management planning. All in all, I have to start from zero.

Sometimes, I really which I can change the management’s working style. The working attitudes here just make things complicated and slowing down the process. There is no communication or understanding among the higher management. Whatever the CEO wants, the staffs have to execute without giving a thought the process and the difficulties with the lack of resources and man power. They’re like Gods, and we are to please them. No one tries to voice out their opinion. Things got stuck when the COO agrees with something but the CEO disagrees or vice versa. When the management hire you, they expect you to be multi-task, so China man company.

I guess there’s nothing like life without challenges. Apart from having some dislike in this management, I’m still adapting to the environment here. On work wise, it’s a total new experience here as I’m exposed to plan for event in restaurant which located at Jonker Street and to brainstorm with the chefs on the highlight menu for each month. The next new challenge would be launching of new tourism spot and a new hotel. Although I do feel pressured with the un-ending workload but I believe it opens me up to a whole new work scope and new exposure.

It’s hard to understand God’s will but I believe there’s a reason why I’m here and I hope to give myself a chance and to have faith.