Looking Back : A 5-Part Essay on the Last Few Months

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Epilogue
“That’s music to my ears” the CHRO boss beamed at me happily as we were close to wrapping up my interview.
“We want you to start with us as soon as possible” she continued on.

“Okay so what timeline are we looking at?” I asked getting somewhat into my consulting mode

“Actually we wanted you yesterday” she retorted back at me half smilingly. I was taken aback and I didn’t know how to answer. At the end we agreed we would try to find a common understanding and I would get back to her team with my final start date.

I was excited. I hadn’t experienced such an exciting career change ever since I started work with Big Blue. It was an exhilarating feeling. In the next 2 weeks we sorted out the contract and everything was set. I would join the Bank in 3 months time.

But getting to this stage was not easy.

Prelude
Its not a big surprise why I haven’t written much in recent times. Its not that there hasn’t been anything to report – au contraire its been more the other way around. A lot has happened and I just didn’t have much time to write down or pen my thoughts.  From growing in my relationship with Ms. Somewhat (who has taught me a great deal of life which made an impact on my own life and got me thinking about what are my own life aspirations) to making the bold move to move on in my career and professional life, the last 5 months have been nothing short but exhilarating.

And that’s why I feel I must take some time out – at least this weekend – to write down my thoughts and just ruminate and ponder on the events that have unfold in my life. The experiences I have encountered have been too rich for me to ignore and as such I am planning to write 5 essays that track my journey in the last 5 months. The essays do follow in a chronological order so it would be best to read it Part 1 – 5.

Below are the highlights for the 5 parts:

In this essay I reflect on how I came to realise certain things. I uncover not only what I realised but the rationales and reasoning behind some of these realisations

This essay follow suits from where Part I leaves in which I decide to make some moves. Even though it may appear simple, the move to actually make it was not easy – particularly to change and move on.

This essay chronicles the journey on how I began pursuing a potential career move. I reflect on my feelings and thoughts during that phase including the early stages of my move right up to before the difficult decision I would have to endure

Part IV : Putting it to Rest
This essay opens up with the difficult decision I had to endure and the trials and tribulation that came with it. I reflect on how I had to just overcome some of the obstacles and just press on to reach the finishing line where I meet with my future boss for the second time.

Epilogue : Looking back and forward
I end my series of essays with a short reflection on everything I learnt. I reflect on some of the lessons learnt and what I could have done before and I close with what the future holds.

So get ready and strap your seatbelt – we are about to go back in time!

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