Something to take out of my chest...

Or my thoughts...

Hmmm... let's say.

You've been working at this company, which has been around for more than a decade. IT has a discerned reputation of service excellence, and there you are...

The new guy, who's been around for quite awhile, but haven't handled any project.

Till one day, the time arrived for the project to start. Then it turned out to not be a simple project. It was somewhat unique, advanced, and certainly way beyond what the new guy has done before.

After a couple months of slow progress, the pace began to increase, but unfortunately the progress wasn't fitting to his superior's expectations.

Well... in one side, the new guy didn't receive any proper guidance from his superiors... they expected him to learn by himself and if necessary, from his peers. Easier said than done, if the environment was supportive. But then again, the guy was working in a new division separated from what his peers were doing.

T'ant pis (French for: Too bad; So much the worse).

Fortunately, the new guy is later partnered with a more experience worker who recently moved into the company. After strong disappointment from the management above, it was decided that the experienced worker would be in charge handling the new project while the new guy would simply assist him.

Is there any sense where this story is heading?

Eight months since I've started in MRI

It's been 8 months since I've started my new job in MRI. It's really been quite a challenge, learning to conform to new standards and expectations, as well being held accountable for a few projects that are rather... significant.

There's still a nagging question within me, about why my boss would position me in job position that I'm really unused to. Business development, research & development.

Good thing to realize, over this past 8 months I've learned quite a lot about leading a professional life, and living toward corporate standards.

Business here has began to increase in pace, and I've been put in charge of two projects. One is a repeat study of a similar research done last year, and the other is a new research toward hospitals. I can't post many details, but I can at least say this is probably the first time this sort of research has been conducted in Indonesia.

People have been asking me: 'Do you enjoy your new job?'

My answers would be between 'I'm adapting for this job' or 'well, it's been quite a struggle for me'.

There were some moments when I felt direction-less, feel that my boss isn't guiding me or mentoring me well enough. Luckily this last two months I've been partnered with a senior worker, who's been a really great help for me. But still, I can't truthfully say that doing this is my true passion...

Alright, I think I've wrote too much.

Until next posting...