Yeah man, I am officially going to be a Software Engineer on 5th October 2009. This day mark my first real full time job with a real pay. But however, I do not feel the excitement really.. After talking to LL who is already employed by them, I do not feel so good. I heard that she has been tasked with alot of tough chores but I do hope she can pass those tests and excel in the process. JC is also quite busy with work I guessed. That makes me wonder if I made the right choice. Well I can no longer hesitate as I am officially employed already and yeah, work starts on 5th.

Seriously, till now I have not gotten a NON-CAMERA phone yet. Still deciding between a Nokia 1661 or Nokia 5030 because they are within the affordable range. Was thinking about Nokia E51 but it has sold out. The Sony Ericsson phone G700 was expensive and not good either. Then I read review about Nokia 5030 having hard buttons, not good for smsing so I think my conclusion is to get a Nokia 1661. Hope it is not that bad. I am going to part with my SE K810i because it is getting worse lately, guess I am going to trade it in to exchange for the phone so I need not pay any cent.

For the past 2 months, I have been working at my IT Helpdesk Full Time while looking for a job. Previously, I thought it is very simple to get a job but now after finding for a long time (2 months), I decided that it is not that easy actually.

First thing, you got to know what you are looking for, which field eg. IT Security Consultant, Software Engineer, Network Engineer, System Engineer, System/IT Analyst. There are simply too many choices available.

Graduates like me just apply for any suitable post and wait for the employers or agents to bombard you with questions like eg. What do you understand about the position? What do you see yourself in 5 years time? What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Some even surprise you with a technical paper to test your technical knowledge, or maybe an online quiz to test you in specific field like LINUX, System Security etc.

Well, it is really so hard... To be frank, there was no easy night before the interview each time I got called up. I usually do last minute read up of my notes to see if I can accidentally "cover" certain topics which will be tested. Most of the time, I do not sleep well the night before and after each interview, I would feel really relieve.

I guess after so much, the most important thing is to set a target for yourself, knowing what position will you be interested in, knowing what positions will be suited for you is another thing. If you really got no idea, the best way is to get a job first, start working for some time before you realise if it is your cup of tea.

Lastly, good luck to you my friends :)