Good lord, how time flies so fast!
It's 2015 now, and at the almost end of it. I've quit my first real job 3 months ago and now trying to pull myself together so I can get back on my feet. Actually, my dad's trying to get me get back on my feet; by calling me everyday from home asking have I sent my resume to any companies, yet.
I have been enjoying my 'tanam jagung' time, while using ALL my savings for the past 2.5 years (including 3 bonuses, sadly) to travel under budget in this land of rising sun. I just take my own time, renting through 6 airbnbs all throughout Japan under only 3 months. I take trains to undecided destination, take pictures of the trees and dogs and old people, (you must be surprised to see so much old people outside Tokyo), act like a nerd and read books (read: novels) in cafe shops during the day, while lazy-ing around on the bed during the night. Sometimes I also sleep throughout the day and spend the night on movies like an owl, but with heavy eyebags.
But here's the thing about airbnb, it's cheap if you book like 3 months earlier, because the good and cheap ones are still available. My luck must not be with me at this time of the year because I didn't know about this before. I book only a few days earlier, since I have no plans whatsoever. To cushion the impact, I started doing what other people always advice me to do; start saving. (Or in my case, stop online shopping)
On top of eating maggi everyday to save up for this time, I also sold a few of my high heels and winter coats to top up the decreasing balance in my poor bank account. (Now I really know the worth of money, sigh). Anyway, not all things are bad, though. While licking the wound, I told myself that since I love seeing people's home (and go through people's stuff), here's the time to explore!
But not for long.
I already got calls for interviews the past weeks, and tomorrow I have to go to a few more. I hired an agent to help me with the search, and found out that people here often send as much as 100++ resumes online and just wait for the companies to call back for interviews.
I can't be doing that much (coz I have a life?) so I sent to about 50-ish last week but got only 14-ish replies. I don't want to go to that much interviews, and I told my agent to refuse. To my surprise, he put a confused voice and ask if I were serious. "We never say no to the companies, so I hope you will attend all of them and let us compare each interviews, compare and analyse their offers one by one. See you next week." And he hung up.
Guess I have to sell myself to the black suits for a few weeks more. Pray for me!