The Highs And Lows Of Firing And Hiring

It's been a month since I've last updated this blog. I've been very busy trying to hold on to my present job while looking for a new job. So many things had happened but to cut the long story short, I was fired, resigned before the effective date of my termination and got a new job two weeks after I got the dreaded letter from HR.

This was by far, the lowest point in my career. I doubted my skills and my capabilities only to find out that no matter what I do, it is still not enough. Why? Because I am not like them.

When I went on board, I've been putting our fires and that went on for months. The company was and it still is, in total disarray. Resolving the multitude of issues cannot be done overnight.

The environment is the exact opposite of what I've been used to. There's a lot of bureaucracy inside. The image it portrays to the public is deceiving for it's mostly prestige.

It'll be tough to instigate professionalism with that kind of environment. And fear is what drives people to do their jobs. Fear is the motivating factor.

In a few days, I'll be leaving a team of demoralized people. People who cannot afford to quit their jobs because they have loans in the company - name it: car loan, salary loan, etc.; they say that their rates have become too expensive which makes it hard to look for another job (salary rates can be justified as long as you have the qualifications which is really not an issue, if you ask me) and work-related legal issues.

It was a huge blow to my ego to be sacked just like that. But that's one of life's lessons.

Moral of the story: it's not enough to be a performer in the corporate world. You also have to know how to play with the office politics and make it work to your advantage in order to survive. Most importantly, the rules of the game varies, so it is best to be always on the offensive.