Settling in.
I originally thought to be prepared on moving the new town etc. Read load of material what had been done by others who did the same earlier, and also called different officials.
And then I woke up. Things that I assumed being so self-evident were not so, suprises on many things, no real static way of doing, regardless what was supposed to be official way.
Getting an ID took like 4 months. That caused some problems as well. After that, it was revealed country even tightened the getting of ID - should have relatives or marry one before getting it. We'll see when the time comes...
Workwise some suprises as well. Why is it so that agreed things are so hard to keep? It certainly does not create trust, and "nikenet" radio will inform others about things. This has made me even more cynical than I was, and I will keep even more care right in a beginning on next possible job, bored to struggle months.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Friday, May 18, 2007
Change redux
Slight delay...
So, was the change beneficial?
Yes and no. The first months, job was not what it was promised to be but quite the contrary - it was everything that was not promised, but I really liked the change, and new country. Most challenges came to learn the system, so to speak.
During the time, I have been able to show things happening if just having a possibility to do those, which has created me better possibilities to do stuff - why it wasn't it the beginning then? was it growth pain of company? was it being immigrant? was it the three monkey - syndrome?
At couple times, I was wanting to move back, change employment as not wanting to waste years anymore, but found some confidence through talking to some key people. And did not want to came back to old employer when knowing the situation, had multiple offers from different companies though.
Currently feeling optimistic though. One unfortunate lesson was that one cannot really trust what was agreed, and having a need to guide things going there.
So, was the change beneficial?
Yes and no. The first months, job was not what it was promised to be but quite the contrary - it was everything that was not promised, but I really liked the change, and new country. Most challenges came to learn the system, so to speak.
During the time, I have been able to show things happening if just having a possibility to do those, which has created me better possibilities to do stuff - why it wasn't it the beginning then? was it growth pain of company? was it being immigrant? was it the three monkey - syndrome?
At couple times, I was wanting to move back, change employment as not wanting to waste years anymore, but found some confidence through talking to some key people. And did not want to came back to old employer when knowing the situation, had multiple offers from different companies though.
Currently feeling optimistic though. One unfortunate lesson was that one cannot really trust what was agreed, and having a need to guide things going there.
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