It has been approximately 2 years since my graduation and I have been working as a full-time tuition teacher ever since my second year of university studies. My first year of university was divided between time spent working full time at a listed company and the rest of the time as a university student. But it took its toll on me and in order to maintain my good grades (my perfectionism at work again), I left the office and plunged into my university degree with fervour. Two years after graduating with an Honours degree in Business and Management, here I am.
After graduating, I decided to continue being a full-time tuition teacher for a year to sorta like take a break after working for so long. Then, I started having hair loss and the dermatologist said it would help to continue teaching so as not to be more stressed. However, the hair is still not growing or should I say not growing as much as I wish it to and the thickness is still not as thick as I would love to. But still, I cannot go on forever as a tuition teacher.
My family, mainly my parents (especially my mummy) and her side of the family, kept on harping about how I have "not been working" and kept nagging / threatening / urging / shouting at me to "get a job". It is so weird that they do not see being a full-time tuition teacher as NOT A JOB. It's not as if I don't go out to work and earn money, and stay at home the whole day doing nothing but spend my parents' money.
I do earn my keep and since graduating from Junior College, I have NOT been taking a single cent from them for anything and essentially, I can truly say I earn my keep and survived wholly on my earned income, whether it's a few hundreds a month during lull months or more during peak periods.
However, I do realise that it's now time to take on a more stable, permanent and more job-like job that earns me CPF and staff benefits and bonuses and all, that is what normal people call a "job". That is why my mummy has been going around complaining to all who would listen that she has an unfilial daughter who does not work after getting her honours degree.
Plus, the boyfriend is also putting pressure on me to start looking for a job and reminding me that I have to start getting a regular job and thus, help to earn our future home. Thus, here I am, putting the finishing touches on my resume and cover letter and registering on job sites and looking through job posts. So, I am now currently starting to trawl jobs sites and applying for jobs that interest me, such as editorial, copy-writing, features writer / journalist and such.
I do sort of resent having to really "go and work". I really do. I guess after several years of being a tuition teacher, I really do enjoy the freedom and the leisure of having time for myself while other people are buried in work or trapped at their office cubicles. I love being able to arrange my schedule as and when I want and having the time to go where I want whenever I have no lessons. I am starting to miss my "free times" but for my future, I do need to get a job.
So, I hope that I will be able to find a job that I love and have a passion for, and to get into a company that I will be happy in and earn enough for my expenses (which really is A LOT). I hope that I will be happy in my new job (whichever it is and wherever it will be) and that it will pay well, surround me with positive colleagues and bosses and that I will get to realise my dream future.
XoXo,
Princess
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