Another 30 days...

Well... went for the interview today...

Nothing very dramatic happened... very normal.. Is it because i went for many many interviews before already that this one seems like just another one?

But i must say, in the "normalness" that i feel... there is something not as normal... Questions asked were similar in general except for a few.. and i answer them the way i would answer any other interviewers from Big 4 or MOE. But some how i can sense that they were just not satisfied enough. Perhaps, this group of interviewers want more than that. More than the ability to give politically correct and nice answers (that i can do it with relative ease).

One question that i think i didnt fare v well and yet they are very particular about. They ask "You mentioned that you are passionate about tourism, where and when did that passion comes from?" I mentioned about me working at Cellini as a sales executive and having constant contact with expatriates and bla bla bla and would like to see myself bringing in more tourists into SG. Somehow i think they could feel like its quite far fetched. Why working as a sales personnel can get you interested in tourism.

Well.. Frankly I must say, if i'm sitting on the opposite side of the table, i would frown too... and give a wicked chuck deep in my heart and say.. come'on dont bullshit me... Well i guess i'm really a bullshitter at times... hmm....

From the questions they ask, i can tell they are worried about recruiting staff that will turnover very fast. Maybe there has been people whom they have trained and left STB as what i heard from outside as well. Thats why they are so particular about this point. However, i didnt feel that i did very well in assuring them that i'm a stayer and not a leaver.. Some how i just feel this way.

Anyway on the whole, i think i handled the interview quite professionally, just that i think perhaps they cant feel the "aggressive passion" in me. They want someone who would suddenly stand up, beat his chest and shout to them.. I LOVE STB. but i didnt do it...

For the essay, i think i did better than i thought i could. Within 30 minutes i typed like 1.5 pages of text in the microsoft word. Maybe the font is big la... but the gal behind me came out saying she only manage a page within that short time span. maybe she bull shit me haha, but never mind la i think everyone should be about the same.

At the end of the day, i asked how long would i need to wait before i can know the results. and the answer was about 1 month. thats really really very long. they sure are taking their time.... I think they have another batch/ round of interviews to go... maybe they will decide together.

this is bad... sounds like there are tonnes of competitors... Anyway still relieved that its finally over... dont want to think about it anymore. just hope i can get the good news in Europe!

20 more days to Greece.... i will be spending the first night in Greece alone.. Well i think its a bit scary, to fly alone there from SG to DOHA and to Athens. i will reach there at 1830.. which i suppose will be dark already... den i got to try to navigate my own way to the hostel which is some where in town.. i dont think i will ever understand their greek language... hope i dont get lost!

Will be spendign first night alone cos Jase they all are going to watch Liverpool Vs Arsenal on 21 April and will only fly over on 22 APril.. Stupid delay!