Got a few more years before graduation? Haven't really thought about what kind of employment you'd be stuck with for the rest of your life?
Fret not! Just give everything a try.
Here are 6 reasons why those not gainfully employed yet should explore their options:
1. Get to discover your tastes.
If you’re clueless about where to begin even finding a job, ask yourself these questions:
Do you like working long hours or for intermittent periods? This could give you an idea of whether to venture into the corporate world or not.
Are you someone with a thirst for challenge or adventure? Do you really want to be desk bound?
Does working with children, animals or adults rejuvenate you?
Do you like working with numbers? Can you really deal with the long hours in the food and beverage industry?
Risk-taker or a steady job? This could set you up to whether to dabble in a start-up or an established firm.
Through different work experiences, you’re able to get a better idea of where your passion and interests lay. That way, you’ll not be lost when the time comes to land your first full time job and be in constant fear of being stuck in a rut for the rest of your working life.
2. Discover the myriad jobs you've never even heard of in Singapore.
Some of the top job sites in Singapore include:
Find your calling by clicking on what interests you! Consider this a first step of doing research on what is available in the real world. Read up and learn about job descriptions that you’ve never heard of before. Who knows, you may land yourself a job that you’d previously not known existed?
After all, it’s not as if job education is taught in classrooms.
3. Work in environments you would never when you become a full-fledged worker.
What are the odds of you working as a waitress at a banquet as a full-time job? Or a promoter at a supermarket? Would you invest time to teach underprivileged children when you’re busy juggling a career and forging a family?
In my experience, having the older generation as your co-worker could be a warm and familial affair. Whereas working as an administrator would be more impersonal, depending on the company culture. The whole point is, try out different environments. Expose yourself to different sorts of work culture while you can. Only then would you be aware of what company culture suits you best.
4. Learn to put up with nasty supervisors.
Different work environments entail different company cultures. And depending on a company’s culture, you will meet different types of bosses and be confronted by different requests. You will also learn the diverse ways of dealing with the impossible demands from your supervisors that you cannot say "NO" to.
Having an appropriate “attack plan” may just turn the tables if you can use the situation to your advantage.
5. Be in charge of your own finances.
There is a sense of achievement and pride in earning your own keep. The next time you spend, you can spend responsibly and be free of the guilt that comes from spending someone else’s money -- such as your parents'.
You learn to discern between necessary purchases and impulsive ones. You know to assess consumerism and not fall prey to it. Which brings me to my next point.
6. Gain trust by your parents when it comes to bigger-ticket items.
When you've proven to your parents how you’re able to manage your finances properly, save decently and spend responsibly, you can be sure that there'll be a certain sense of autonomy granted to you, subtly but surely.
Not only are you relieved about the newfound freedom, they’re equally relieved they can trust you too!
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