reflection

23rd April 2024 

My 1st interview for April 

It's with intuitive surgical for a finance sales operation role reporting to the finance director, stakeholders are commercial and finance team

Takeaway points about the role and company 

- revenue making companies (v), growing by acquiring distributor, mainly direct sales model. Ap excludes Japan. 

- not having good tech slack, the hr doesn't seems to know if there is a consolidated software or data warehouse (^) 

- seems like a similar work environment as omron

- have to ask around for data (^)

Reflections

- I think I did great about explaining what I do

- didn't do well in explaining on my 5 years plan, and explaining about structured vs not structured. 

- improvements - should have asked what is in my resume that hr think it's suitable for this role (could use it for improvement

随笔

Jan2024

最近感到很迷茫，不知道是因为在目前的岗位已经快3年了吗，还是随着年龄的增长心态的改变，还是渐渐身边的朋友有着不同的life stage。

时常感到动力不足。

有时候觉得生活很累很辛苦，但是在有机会时看到美好的东西时会感概“活着还是不错的”。

看到美好的事似乎是活着的动力。

吹着海风，听着海浪，看着大海。暂时忘掉烦恼。

面对大海，人真渺小。海浪一拍，可能就被海给卷走。

灯塔与.. 

Getting back to writing

Oh gosh, the last time I wrote was 3 years ago.

That was when I started my current job. Things were hectic, felt like my time just passed by so quickly that I can't remember what had happened.

And things got bad this year, layoffs and restructuring. 

Anxiety and stress hit me hard this time. Thinking about work, job searching, master course and practicum, and my health. 

My body doesn't seem to be doing good. 

Chest hurts sometimes, heart beats frantically at times. Wondering if these are all because of the stress that I'm feeling. It just doesn't go away. 

Usually these suppressed feeling becomes lighter when I wake up the next day. Seems like it doesn't work anymore. 

Thinking that I needa get control of my life. Sleep, exercise, and more discipline. 

So I decided to revise the atomic habit book. Read it in 2020, listening on libby this time round. Hopefully I can restart on making good habits and a better life for 2024.

I will write again soon! 

Sharing a phrase that I just read and like:

"Nobody likes getting bad news, but everyone appreciates CLARITY"