Sunday, January 12, 2014

-Step into My Career-

Time flies…
Didn’t realise that 3 and half months passed within a blink of an eye…
It’s the time to jot down what’s within the first 3 months experience with PwC~

It’s very different from internship experience
Step into PwC, perhaps, this is the main intake of new joiner
As all of us are new
None of us would catch much of the attention when doing something stupid
I felt more free (as compared to last time) to ask around, try and error =)

I am glad that most of my colleagues/ batch-mates are quite friendly and active
Who likes to organise activities to make our bone stronger
It’s too bad I couldn’t join much of the gathering
But their efforts are much appreciated =)
P/S: Enjoy the training session, KSP night time, dance practice time, club time, movie time, sing k time etc with you guys!!!


To begin, I have really no idea as in..
how am I going to proceed for the audit profession for the coming days (as my greatest interest is in art)?
If it’s already been a “constant variable” what can I do to make my life and career a better and happier one?
Which categories (FS, CLAS, MMG, EUMI) should I choose,
taken into account I would like to have some outstation-jobs and I don’t like to have too short engagement?
Too much of uncertainties
Could only uptake them step by step
No one can foresee our future and make 100% accurate decision
And, eventually, I chose FS and MMG
Not too sure if FS suit me, TBH, I was affected by the decision of most of my friends….LOL
MMG, short engagement.. my 1st thought is.. I can expose to more industries and companies…
And I would like to have more understanding to those SME esp. those branded shops….(it sounds a bit stupid anyway :p)

It’s great that I have tried all 4 FS, EUMI, CLAS and MMG by now
Here comes my first engagement in FS
This is my very first experience,
Work like an auditor, got into client place
I used to be uneasy when come to a new environment
Fortunately, my team members are quite friendly and helpful
Especially my so called senior (in fact, he is still an associate), KH…
Though he is just 9 months more experience than us (me and my batch-mate>see chia)
He seems so insightful and knowledgeable over the tasks
Perhaps I should say 9 months experience is really far-away from a 1 month ‘’amateur’’ with zero experience
Really thankful to him for his patience and earnest, as well as tolerance over our ignorance…LOL
My SA is kind enough as well
Even her expression somehow stress, she didn’t show up to us =)

Come to the 2nd engagement in EUMI
It’s See Chia again. Glad to have her with me, at least there is someone I am familiar with.
Also, Nichole, a sweet and dedicate girl.
They are like a sweet for my bitter medicine, which made up my entire engagement =)
Otherwise I would be resentful enough over the way EUMI is operated
(As I found the culture there doesn’t really suit me well)

3rd engagement in CLAS
Again, I was allocated to what I didn’t choose
Yet, by now, I am glad for this arrangement, otherwise I wouldn’t have a great experience with this team
This is the longest engagement I have ever had by now (though it’s just 5 weeks)
As what I always think, the team is the foremost important factor that I consider
I would prefer a harsh task with an inspiring team than an easy job with poor team
The motivation and satisfaction behind did make much difference=)


From the first glance over the structure and the manner of audit to be undertaken,
I figured out that this would be a challenging job for me
I used to be a bit blur especially dealing with those complicated computer system
At that moment, I was anxious..
My learning curve seems not to be able to reach the optimum point before I left the engagement
This is what I dislike for short engagement.
Blurring for the 1st week, catch up in the 2nd week, handover in the 3rd/4th week
Inefficient to leave and enter into a new one, repeat the whole cycle again…sigh*.*

Unlike other profession, auditor always travels from one client place to another
Engagement and team changed too frequently,
The team bond become loose somehow
Here, I see some exceptions
This is such really a large team, and we are like a big family…^_^
> My direct senior, is kind and capable
Every time I saw how he use the PC,
I wondered how he could make use of it so fast
I tried to figure out what’s the short cut key he pressed, always. LOL
Regretfully, I showed a lot of blur face to him =.=
I just can’t show a confident look when I was confused, listening to the complicated system >.<
Hope I’m not the only one =p
> My ES, a perfectionist,
   And somehow I think the way she guides make me feel secure
To the extent that she could make things clear and direct
My experience with her personally was quite different as well
Out of expectation, we have the same interest over KPOP and fandom
Feel so grateful and glad to have same topic with her
Somehow shorten the distance between a senior and junior
Yet, the respect would still always be in mind
In front of her, I would never be in a relax mode…LOL
>Eunice, KC, Hajar
--an earlier-bonded group…glad to know them and work with them
Especially to Eunice, a sweet and pretty girl
Thanks for being the one who always be with me, guide me and be my personal advisory LOL
>M.Yin, M.Jin…as well as the 2 VT, Boonyi and SueMay
-- Same group as well..MY is such a kind senior to the extent that I wouldn’t feel the distance as a senior and junior
MJin, an experienced member (esp TOD) compared to me….feel so guilty for that T_T
Boonyi and SueMay, they are just cute to me (coz they are younger?) lol
Feel sorry, can’t teach them much and can’t stay longer for them too.. hope my handover won’t create a nightmare for them =p
>VV, David, KY, WC, PY
--Enjoy the chit chat time with them
   PY is a good baker, cooker and potential good wife =3
   David has the potential to give talk indeed! Capable enough to cheat me on the first day.. >.<
>JH and WK
--Not much time dealing with them other than badminton session
   Nice experience to play with them, the state player! together with Mayjin and WeyChyi!
   WK is cool by appearance, but indeed is such a good advisor for his life experience somehow..
   P/S: Never stop intimidating me for my career….shall thank him for giving me some expectation over auditor’s life too..LOL
>Lifong
--Another nice girl I met who would care of me (warm)
  She is a workaholic! Or shall I praise her for her hardwork..thumbs up!
>YM, Ed
--All are energetic and active seniors who like to organise activities =)
   Thanks for that..Really enjoy the time during ATV as well as the Christmas party..
   Shall we have another new year party?? =p
>Many others more……
--Great to know them as well…
All together make up this lively team…Cheers!!! =)


The final and the current one in MMG
Just got back from Johor yesterday
Finally I tried my first flight and outstation job
Just two of us were going
Well, there are pros and cons for outstation job
Once got back from client place, the only thing we can do is
Stay in the hotel, either work or sleep (I got no transportation too >_< )
But the client is good enough to lend us their car for us to go for lunch ..LOL
It’s too early to make a conclusion yet
For what I know, it would have much follow up work to be done,
As the MMG job is always short and so overlapping each other
Would it be tiring??? Well, I would get an answer soon
Currently, I do consider to recur in my CLAS job but wish to have more exposure to others job
“It’s like a second home”.. sound warm and terrible simultaneously=p
Let’s see how..will get the figure out after these few months