As The World Turns

It's here again, that all so necessary but so lengthy process.

Its job hunting time again!

Dang, I guess all that practice I've had in the recent past must somehow one day come in useful.

And as usual, its very very hard finding work, actively!!! Of course I could go to Safeway and ask but thats not the point... altho thats what's I'll probably end up with!

I do have a clear idea of where I'd like to be in but part of my headache is that I'm underqualified for management positions (lack of canadian experience, like I havent the faintest clue on what's the Canada Pension Plan for which every month my paycheck gets a deduction of, but ask me about CPF I can tell you almost everything, then again thats over the other side of the pond) and over qualified for lesser positions (too experienced, worked for too long (aka old) and over educated, maybe I should tell people I have primary 6). Even applications for management trainee positions draws up a blank. If these weren't issues I'd bet my piggy bank I'd be getting calls now. Besides am also competing with all this young fellas coming out of school. Oh well, gonna keep plugging away, Ole Colonel Sanders approached over 1000 companies before he found one willing to buy his recipe (and one that laughed all the way to the bank).

The What colour is your parachute book, very rightfully noted that the best way to get a job is through networking. Yeah right, don't know anyone here, living in a place that has more elk, bears and squirrels than people, its gonna be a challenge to network (already tried the online bit)

So another option of course is to move first, then network and get a job. I'd like to, but I'm still busy paying off my house in SG so some cash flow would be nice. Selling that is not quite an option now, cos still gotta pay the bank back if sell, cos I had the foresight to buy before the 1998 financial crisis! hah! Overall, maybe its cheaper to permanently rent than to buy...hmmm will do an analysis on that. Real estate agents will probably violently disagree.

So an interesting situation, I will in all probability move first then find a job.

And where am I headed to?

Vancouver!

Becos:
1) wider range of jobs available;
2) easier to find a place to rent (today's paper said not enuff places to rent in Calgary! but its true, just check out Craigslist so if u have some extra dough, wanna buy a place here for investment and have someone keep and eye on it, you know who to call :P) ;
3) the sea is to the west and the mountains to the east and the very close US is to the south. North too many Grizzlies and Cougars lurking....
4) more chinese eating and shopping places!
5) the weather is milder, not so topsy turvy as here nor as cold, but it rains helluva lot...

and the circle turning round and round..... like Windmills of my Mind... wish i had that song...

So like a rabbit, I'm still scampering and hopping around...isn't he cute?




Amazing how companies recruit.