Fall in love with your job

A spam that is worth reading . . .

A survey reported that professionals who regularly changed their jobs are more confident and financially secure than their counterparts. To find out the truth we decided to have a conversation with some of our friends. We began with some professionals who had changed their jobs a year ago.

This is what one had to say:

"I started my career in a company and worked in the same company for 10 years. During this period I developed very good relations with my seniors, HoD and also with admin dept. This created a sense of security in my mind and I started loving my company. During this period I came across many job opportunities from other companies and also from foreign lands. But the sense of security was so deep rooted in my mind that I never bothered to even attend a walk-in-interview. Forget about thinking of going abroad. I watched many of my colleagues resign and join other companies on a higher salary and a higher position. Some even went abroad and are settled there.

Meanwhile I also saw some young engineers almost 5 years junior to me joined my company with same pay as what I was earning. It was then I was disturbed and started looking for alternatives. I had good relations with my HOD and also with administration dept so I decided to put up my case against this "injustice". Everybody showed sympathy to me but nobody took any action, all that they would say were "we will revise your scale in the next appraisal".

I had faith in my company so I waited for the appraisal and to my shock I was given only an average increment the same was given to the new chaps too.

The same story repeated the following year. It was then I decided to quit.

But leaving was not so easy. I had many of sleepless nights before I actually resigned. I had built a shell of "sense of security" around me and it was very difficult to break. Worse I had lost confidence that I would be able to adjust and perform in a different environment. But later I found out it is not so difficult to get adjusted to the new environment. I am happy now that I earn better and have a good position."

This is just an example. Many professionals we talked to had a similar experience.

WE CONCLUDE THAT WORKING IN ANY COMPANY FOR MORE THAN 7 YEARS HAVE FOLLOWING DISADVANTAGES:

1.      You are taken for granted by the company.

2.      You get used to working in an environment which is unique to that company this makes    you less confident for taking up new opportunities.

3.      Personal growth is hampered as there is very little new to learn after 5-7 years.

4.      You become complacent reducing your own market value.

5.      The only benefit it offers is so called "security" (And that too is imaginary)

HERE ARE SOME BENEFITS OF CHANGING THE JOB REGULARLY:

1.      You join the company satisfied with your needs ( pay and position ) and on your own terms.

2.      Work in a different environment and learn to negotiate different problems and situations.

3.      Often you get a chance to attend a new course/seminar thereby increasing your                  professional knowledge.

4.      You are always conscious about your performance keeping your market value intact.

The professional companies do not operate on emotions. They are least bothered about your loyalty all they want is performance. You won't be awarded anything extraordinary for your loyalty. It is always performance that counts. If you are in a company serving for too long then the chances are you not one of the best performers because of the inevitable complacency.

Also such people presented with an opportunity of lifetime are incapable to grab it. It is impossible for these people to break their shell of "security" and grab the new opportunity. The situation is worse for the people who have worked for more than 15 years in only one company. They can't even dream of quitting their job - it is like fish out of water.

FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR JOB....

NEVER FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR COMPANY..... 

Opportunities in Canada - RP workers get priority hiring in Canada

As forwarded to me by Bong:

RP workers get priority hiring in Canada province
Saturday, February 02, 2008
To stem the growing labor shortage, the government of British Columbia has signed an agreement with the Philippines to prioritize the employment of Filipino migrant workers in the Canadian province.

Philippine Labor Secretary Arturo Brion signed a two-year memorandum of understanding with Economic Development Minister Colin Hansen in Vancouver on Tuesday, according to a report in Vancouver Sun.

The agreement will establish a labor committee that will formulate specific guidelines for training, certifying and assessing employees in the Philippines as well as employers in Canada.

With more than one million new job openings expected by 2020 and only 650,000 young people in the school system, British Columbia will be looking for 350,000 skilled workers from outside the province over the next 12 years.

Under the agreement, the Philippine government will set up a labor office in Vancouver to evaluate potential employers, streamline applications and provide support and social services for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

"We hope to convene this joint labor committee as soon as possible and to have it set up in three months. We already have a labor attaché in Toronto, but this one (in Vancouver) will serve Western Canada," Brion said.

According to the report, the joint agreement will focus on helping Canadian companies in tourism, hospitality and construction industries.

"We are confident that this agreement will significantly increase the number of Filipino workers in B.C.," Hansen said.

"We want this to be a very good and positive work experience for those individuals, whether they come as temporary workers for a few months and years, whether they come with their families or not, and whether or not they choose to establish permanent residency in B.C.," he added.

The Philippines currently runs 34 overseas labor offices in Canada, according to the report.

The Filipino community is the third largest minority group in Canada. More recently, companies and provinces in Western Canada have been especially interested in the Philippines as a source of workers.

The Philippines signed a similar agreement with Saskatchewan province, also in Canada, in late 2006. The provinces of Alberta and Manitoba are said to be working out similar arrangements.

Canada, specifically British Columbia, is one of the new markets for workers from the Philippines.

"So far, Filipino workers here have been arriving here in an unregulated manner. We want to make sure there is priority for B.C. and regulations that will protect Filipino workers and all stakeholders," Brion said.

Last year, more than one million workers left the Philippines for overseas employment. Remittances from Filipinos abroad reached $13 billion in the first 11 months of 2007.

This year, the Philippines plans to set up new labor offices in Australia/New Zealand, Macau, and Ireland. ---------------------------------

Opportunities like this comes ones in a Lifetime.

What if we tell you that we have the total solution. That we can help you realize your dream to live and work in Canada. And all you have to do is DECIDE and make a COMMITMENT to realize your dream.

What will you do?

Job Requirement for China

A former colleague of mine has some technical support requirement for China. The company is http://www.centrify.com/

Job Description: Technical Support for Linux/Unix System
Experience: at least 2 years experience in handling Linux/Unix environment.
Free housing with meal allowance.
Salary: TBA

If you know somebody please send CV to mikehk@gmail.com

Thank you