Ironic

No, I'm not trying to sing Alanis Morissette's Ironic, so don't worry.


Starting a new job soon, in fact, I didn't apply for any jobs at all when I was offered for a job position at a reputable valuation firm in Adelaide, let's call it X. I received a call a little more than 2 weeks ago, just out of the blue, from one of the directors' of firm X asking if I was interested in working with them. Wow, hang on a sec, did I hear it wrong? Me? Interested in working at X???????? Oh my gosh... I didn't know I was soooo wanted!


I'm not gonna elaborate how this person knew me, in short, he knew me through my ex-boss. He called the current company, Z, I'm working at and asked to speak to me. Of course, I was caught of guard, as I didn't send out any resumes at all. He knew it wasn't convenient for me to speak in the office, so I sincerely asked for his contact details.


Anyway, fast forward to last Friday, I resigned and gave firm Z two weeks' notice. You might ask,"So, what's so ironic about that?" Ok, for most of my friends who knew me quite well, I spent almost 2 years looking for work in Adelaide, it was a very depressing and definitely confidence-crushing time for me. No one wanted to employ me because 1. I was an international students and wasn't a permanent resident (very troublesome for employer's to obtain work visa), and 2. I had minimal work experience. Now, after working for 1.5 years, instead of me shamelessly and painstakingly calling up companies, they are the ones who call me now. IRONIC!!!!!!! However, I must say that I feel very...successful for being "wanted", hahahaha... Hopefully I'll be able to get my Certified Practising Valuer license next year, have to work my butt off for the professional interview in order to pass it, wish me luck! Can't wait for the new job to start on 16 June 2008.