New daily routine.

So now that I've gotten a new job, I'll give you guys a rough description of my daily routine:

7.30am: Wake up, get ready for work. Things to bring: pendrive, iPad, a pen, and some blank papers.

8.15am: Get into the car, drive to work. Journey takes roughly 45mins, not due to the distance, but mainly because of the morning traffic.

9.00am: Reach office complex, look for parking space.

9.15am: I'm the first person to arrive at the office despite being 15mins late. Okay, I'm actually the second person to arrive. The first is the cleaner lady. She makes good Caffe Latte by the way.

9.15-10am: Boss still not around, check out facebook and surf the net on my iPad.

10am-12pm: Playing around with the medical software, since I'm still in my induction/training period.

12pm-1pm: Lunch hour. But you can go back to the office at 1.30pm and no one's going to mind.

1pm-6pm: Continue playing around with the medical software. Do a bit of preparation for product presentation next week. Occasionally surf the net on iPad. Regular visit to the loo out of boredom. Keep a serious face and pretend to be busy at my desk.

6pm: Time to go back.

6.30-8pm: Take girlfriend out for dinner.

8-12pm: Watch movies on computer, surf net, play video games, continue being unproductive.

12pm-7.30am:  Sleep like a baby.

Basically that's pretty much what I do everyday, since I haven't started selling anything yet. It's not fun, but it's not as busy as my previous routine as a houseman. Oh, and I don't work on weekends.

New job.

Today is my 3rd day of working with the new company.
The job's not really stressful so far. Mainly because the person in-charge of coordinating new staffs is on leave. He'll be here tomorrow though, so things will get up to speed soon.
During these 3 days I did nothing much. Just looking at brochures of the company, familiarize myself with the software, browsing through the company profile, helping out with presentations and stuff.
It's a 9 to 6 job, with 5 working days per week. So working hours is considerably less compared to that of a houseman.
Everyone in the company is very supportive, they appreciate your ideas and inputs.
And the coffee's good too!
The thing is, I don't know if I have what it takes to do the sales. Partly because I have no experience, and partly because I was never interested in sales anyway. I just needed a job so that I can have the money to survive. Seems like my act during the interview was pretty convincing that they actually decided to hire me. Either that, or they're really short on staffs.
Anyway, I've applied to a few more insurance companies for the position of Medical Underwriter as well as Claims Investigator. A few companies have replied saying that they have received my application, but none has called me up for an interview so far.
Feeling kinda guilty to leave the current company if I got another job offer though. Hopefully they would understand.
I'll keep you guys updated on my progress. Till then!

Good Day for the Blues

Good morning guys! Just a few updates on my progress so far.
So it's already been 16 days since I quit my housemanship.
Only got one confirmed job so far, as a product specialist (which is a nicer name for a salesman) and I need to start working on the 18th of June.
No replies yet from any pharmaceutical companies, despite having sent my applications to every pharmaceutical group I cant think of (Merck, Roche, Novartis, GSK, Pfizer, etc).
But I wasn't really hoping to a land a job as a drug rep anyway.
What would be nice is to get a job as a medical underwriter or claims assessor/investigator with a health/life insurance company, as suggested by cardiprin. I've applied to ING, AXA, Prudential, MISC Zurich, Etiqa, and a few more.
Oh, and my Flexi claim allowance has finally been credited to my bank account. That should help me to survive for a while.
I've got a nice song for the kind of situation I'm in right now. You guys listen to blues?

Ruth Brown - Good Day for the Blues

I got up early this morning

so I can walk the floor

I've got to hit the streets

cause there's a wolf outside my door

the bill collector's calling

and my kids need better shoes

gonna go to church on Sunday

cause I got nothing left to lose

and it's a good day

it's a real good day for the blues

It's raining cats and dogs outside

and I'm looking for a job

the man I worked for laid me off

Lord did I work for him real hard

but I won't let my kids go hungry

no matter what I have to do

and it's a good day

it's a real good day for the blues

Things are getting better

the check is in the mail

I just threw my last dime
in the wishing well

and it's a good day

a real good day for the blues

I got up early this morning

so I can walk the floor

I've got to hit the streets

cause there's a wolf outside my door

gonna go to church on Sunday

Lord I got nothing to lose

and it's a good day

it's a real good day for the blues

Day 14

Day 14 of quitting. Went to Klinik Kesihatan Bangi for a dental check-up, since I finally have the time to do so. Anyway, things are looking up a bit. Got a call from the company this morning, informing me that I've managed to secure the job. They will e-mail me the letter of employment later. Not a dream job, but not as stressful as doing housemanship. The pay's not bad as well, RM3000 basic + RM500 allowances, and 5% commission from sales (roughly RM500 commission for every successful sale). Sounds pretty good doesn't it?
But I'm waiting for other job offers as well, preferably ones not involving sales. I've applied to a few insurance companies last night, stating my interest to become a medical underwriter or claims investigators. Hoping to hear some good news before I start working with the company on the 18th of June. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Day 8

Day 8 of not working. 8.51 in the morning. On the way to Damansara to send my car for service. Need to fix the brake judder as well. Still don't have a job. Went for an interview last week, but haven't heard anything from the company since. My SHO course is next month. Things are not going so well. Feeling anxious, worried, lonely and sad. But regret? Nope. Not at all. I don't have to wake up feeling depressed every morning anymore. I don't have to worry about the rounds anymore. I don't have to drag my feet to work anymore. I'm free. Fuck yeah!

Goodbye Hospital Serdang! I'm not gonna miss you!

Just a quick update

Alright, just a quick update in case you guys are wondering what I'm up to.

So, the thing is, I'm still slaving my ass off in the hospital. Why? Because the course that I am applying for is full for the month of April until June. So I can only attend the course in July. What course you're wondering?

Well, it's a Safety and Health Officer (SHO) course, which will qualify me to become a uhh... Safety and Health Officer. Despite having the word 'health' in the title, it actually focuses more on safety. So if I told a worker to stop smoking at the work place, it's not because I'm worried that he will get lung cancer, but it's mainly because I don't want him to burn the whole place down. That sort of thing. Maybe it's not the most exciting job in the world, but it sure is better than being yelled at for no apparent reason every single morning. The pay's not as good as my current pay of course, but it will be enough for me to survive in the city.

Anyway, there are 2 types of SHO courses. Full-time, and part-time. The full-time course is a continuous 22-day course, while the part-time course will be held on weekends, so it will take longer to finish the course, approximately 3-4 months. I'm taking the latter, 'cos I'm planning to work on weekdays, and get a little income. I've applied for various healthcare related jobs through jobstreet, and so far I've managed to get shortlisted as a product specialist for a health informatics company. Product specialist basically means I'm gonna be a salesman. And health informatics is basically the IT system for healthcare centres. The pay's not bad, almost as much as I'm making right now, and might be higher if I'm good at it.

So wish me luck guys! Pray that I get the job!