As an Asian, there has always been a sort of time line to do with ones life.
Ages 0 -16 is associated with being young, carefree, and childlike. What every childhood should be.
Ages 16-21 is where you start making life changing decisions.... what to study... what College & University to attend ...what career to pursue.
Ages 21-25 is finding work, pursuing chosen career, finding a spouse and then marrying.
Ages 26+ is all about work, married life and kids. ( I'm not exaggerating!)
Now I was pretty much on track up til 21-25. I had finished University with a good degree and the time had come to join the working masses. Originally I started temping at a hospital. Make some dough whilst applying for work ( best to start repaying those loans!) Once that would be sorted and stable I could look for a spouse....Right?
WRONG!
At the tender of of 25years and 7 months, I am still a temp. Not by choice I may add. Not because I am lazy and been neglecting the job search.... ( I just completed an MSc). But due to the recession , job losses across all fields has thrown thousands of people back into the murky world of job hunting. For some of these people, they met one of many hurdles of the rat race. Soone ror later, someone will see thier worth and snap them straight back up!
But for people like me...( graduates), just getting your foot in the door is damn impossible!
Of all the applications I have sent out, I have receieved 4 rejection emails. When asked the reason.. I get " lack of experience". HELLO! I can hardly set up a lab in my basement to gain more experience!
Most dont even bother to email their rejection...its the standard.." If you don't hear from us in 6 weeks, assume your application was unsuccessful".
All I can say is... your loss. I love science. I love working in the lab. I love carrying out experiments. I love working with microorganisms! You would be lucky to have me!
On that note I sincerely thank the hospital that has called me for an interview in April ( my first!). Whether I do well and get the job or dont, it doesnt matter! The fact that they liked my application, maybe saw potential in me, is enough. It has given me hope that my efforts are not in vain.
Hopefully, sometime this year, I will have my foot on the career ladder. Maybe then I will start worrying about my lack of spouse!
