Crossroads and Roadblocks
Filed Under Money Matters, Personal
It’s a tough decision ahead. I’m on a crossroad.
My plans on working in Singapore suddenly hit a snag lately. First, there’s this POEA Memorandum on Direct Hire and then the US subprime crisis which could lead to recession. What on earth do these things have to do with me? Well, I thought there’s none until my prospect employer suspended their hiring. Talk about great timing.
On another hand are the other offers from the companies I applied in. My asking price is just above the average. What can I do? I can’t sacrifice my career here for a small increase in my paycheck. The main reason I want to go to Sing is to earn more, not simply for career advancement(though that’s part of it, admittedly). I don’t want to sound like a braggart but SGD4000 doesn’t really appeal to me because with the high cost of living in that city state, only a small amount will be left. So I have to wait for better offer.
What’s difficult here is that the management of my current employer is waiting for my decision. I’ve already told them my plans and though they understand my situation, I need to decide on whether I’ll go ahead or stay. It’s an important decision as they need it in the planning. It’s not like the company depends on me but on our setup, everybody is important. No one is indespensible but everyone matters. The company has been very good to me, I must admit. I cannot hang them in a balance.
Going to Sing is a big decision. It’s probably one of the biggest, if not the biggest, decision in my life. There’s a lot of things at stake and in the next two weeks, I have to make a final decision. I hope to God that he enlighten me and I ask you to pray for me. I know God has a reason for all these.