Hi everyone, many years I have been a follower in this website and today I decide to write some things and share my experience with some questions that need your help. Sorry that I can't type in Thai since my laptop doesn't have Thai -English keyboard, only in English.
Let me introduce myself a little bit. I'm 24 years old and I have over a year customer service work experience in hotel as a waiter and a receptionist and as a customer service agent handling complain by email and phone. Right now, I am working in KL, Malaysia for IT project but I am in a position of customer service agent with a salary 3,800 RM (1 RM=8.5 THB).
My question is "Should I resign this job and go back to Chaing Mai and look for a new job that I prefer to do?" I am gonna give you more details why i have to ask you for help or some feedback.
Before I decided to sign a contract to work in IT company in KL, Malaysia, I visited Europe for 40 days. Before that trip, I worked as a receptionist in 4-star hotel and I really like it. Some reasons that i like to work in that hotel are good colleagues, nice & relaxing atmosphere and a kind boss. There are only two factors made me quit the job before visiting Europe are some jealous & greedy people and bad working system; I thought I could not develop my customer service skill as being professional in the position.
Well let come back to my recent position in KL, Malaysia. I decided to work for IT company as a customer service agent or a front back officer because my boyfriend would like me to work here. He thought working abroad would give me a good opportunity to develop my English skills as well as new culture, working system etc. Moreover, I would like to get a job as soon as possible after my Europe trip also since I spent a lot of money for the trip and I needed to earn money before running out. At that time, there are two companies contacting me. The first one is IT company (Customer Service Agent as a back office); interviewing 3 times by phone and I got a job with a contract. The second one is my dream 5-star hotel in Chiang Mai (GSA: Guest Service Agent as a front office); slow process and I thought HR manager doesn't want me but GM (General Manager) contacted the HR manager and GM was interested in my profile, so he would love to have an interview. How could I contact the GM? My foreign friend knows him and he helped me for that. However, as I mentioned it was a slow interviewing process and I was really nervous about my life as unemployed person. finally, I decided to signed a contract with IT company and left my dream job behind. Also, my boyfriend emphasized how he would proud of me if I would work abroad and he would visit me many times a year. (My boyfriend is from Germany)
After I have worked in Malaysia for a month, I feel really depressed and uncomfortable. There are many factors causing my depression and stress such as food; fruit and vegetable are more expensive than meat, environment, religion; not good for gay people since it's Muslim country, accommodation; have to share main room area or a bathroom if you rent a cheap room (1 unit of condominium with 3 different room sizes: Master room with attached private bathroom starting from 900 RM, Middle room with a sharing bathroom starting from 750 RM and a small room with a sharing bathroom starting from 500 RM. Well the price is up and down depends on the location). I can say I spend half of my salary for renting a room since I can't use a sharing bathroom and I need my privacy. For that reason, I have to rent a master room; 960 RM with out electricity, water and Internet bills.
Everything seems fine until I broke up with my boyfriend. I have no idea why...what happened about my relationship but it really affects my will to work here. I am here for him and I have waited to see him for a few months until last month he told me he could not do. It is really bad to hear that and I feel like I already lose every thing since I love him so much. So, I decide to go back to Chiang Mai and find a new job that I prefer to do and leave all bad experiences in KL, Malaysia. i know it sounds nonsense but I cannot work without the inspiration. Working alone in a different place and losing a beloved one.... I think you guys can imagine about the situation.
Money or Happiness? Should I resign this job and begin it again? this is my question! I am in KL, Malaysia and I could afford brand name products. A few months I have saving money over 6,000 RM; I could buy a new laptop, expensive skincare and brand name clothes. I never afford things like these when I worked in Thailand and not only me having this idea, all my co-workers think in the same way and that is a reason why they work here. My question that I used to ask them is "Do you think this job is good to develop your skills? Do you gain some things from this job? They don't know the answer. Only easy and good salary " working in KL, Malaysia in this kind of job; Thai-English speaking customer service, 90% is in Thai and 10% is for English. Also, working on screen, not in person. i don't like this! I am really confused what i really need; Money or happiness?
What do I really expect from my job? I wanna work in a position that allows me to develop my skills, to use my educational, customer care, and English communication knowledge in daily life. I don't wanna make only money. Money is nice but I don't wanna feel like an idiot person. On screen every day in different shifts...reading emails, copy and paste a right answer to match with a question on email. Even if answer, there are prepared answers that I can select and edit some words before replying. I don't have to think too much and never have a chance to handle complain on my way because i have to follow every step with prepared answers as i mentioned. This recent job in IT company is really different from working as a receptionist that allows me to communicate with various groups of people and helps me a lot to develop my language skill. By the way, not make such a good money like a job i am doing right now.
If you were I, what would you do?
Sorry for very long messages ... I just wanna release my bad feelings also. Thank you for sparing your time on my first writing here!
Money or Happiness? Should I resign this job and begin it again?
Let me introduce myself a little bit. I'm 24 years old and I have over a year customer service work experience in hotel as a waiter and a receptionist and as a customer service agent handling complain by email and phone. Right now, I am working in KL, Malaysia for IT project but I am in a position of customer service agent with a salary 3,800 RM (1 RM=8.5 THB).
My question is "Should I resign this job and go back to Chaing Mai and look for a new job that I prefer to do?" I am gonna give you more details why i have to ask you for help or some feedback.
Before I decided to sign a contract to work in IT company in KL, Malaysia, I visited Europe for 40 days. Before that trip, I worked as a receptionist in 4-star hotel and I really like it. Some reasons that i like to work in that hotel are good colleagues, nice & relaxing atmosphere and a kind boss. There are only two factors made me quit the job before visiting Europe are some jealous & greedy people and bad working system; I thought I could not develop my customer service skill as being professional in the position.
Well let come back to my recent position in KL, Malaysia. I decided to work for IT company as a customer service agent or a front back officer because my boyfriend would like me to work here. He thought working abroad would give me a good opportunity to develop my English skills as well as new culture, working system etc. Moreover, I would like to get a job as soon as possible after my Europe trip also since I spent a lot of money for the trip and I needed to earn money before running out. At that time, there are two companies contacting me. The first one is IT company (Customer Service Agent as a back office); interviewing 3 times by phone and I got a job with a contract. The second one is my dream 5-star hotel in Chiang Mai (GSA: Guest Service Agent as a front office); slow process and I thought HR manager doesn't want me but GM (General Manager) contacted the HR manager and GM was interested in my profile, so he would love to have an interview. How could I contact the GM? My foreign friend knows him and he helped me for that. However, as I mentioned it was a slow interviewing process and I was really nervous about my life as unemployed person. finally, I decided to signed a contract with IT company and left my dream job behind. Also, my boyfriend emphasized how he would proud of me if I would work abroad and he would visit me many times a year. (My boyfriend is from Germany)
After I have worked in Malaysia for a month, I feel really depressed and uncomfortable. There are many factors causing my depression and stress such as food; fruit and vegetable are more expensive than meat, environment, religion; not good for gay people since it's Muslim country, accommodation; have to share main room area or a bathroom if you rent a cheap room (1 unit of condominium with 3 different room sizes: Master room with attached private bathroom starting from 900 RM, Middle room with a sharing bathroom starting from 750 RM and a small room with a sharing bathroom starting from 500 RM. Well the price is up and down depends on the location). I can say I spend half of my salary for renting a room since I can't use a sharing bathroom and I need my privacy. For that reason, I have to rent a master room; 960 RM with out electricity, water and Internet bills.
Everything seems fine until I broke up with my boyfriend. I have no idea why...what happened about my relationship but it really affects my will to work here. I am here for him and I have waited to see him for a few months until last month he told me he could not do. It is really bad to hear that and I feel like I already lose every thing since I love him so much. So, I decide to go back to Chiang Mai and find a new job that I prefer to do and leave all bad experiences in KL, Malaysia. i know it sounds nonsense but I cannot work without the inspiration. Working alone in a different place and losing a beloved one.... I think you guys can imagine about the situation.
Money or Happiness? Should I resign this job and begin it again? this is my question! I am in KL, Malaysia and I could afford brand name products. A few months I have saving money over 6,000 RM; I could buy a new laptop, expensive skincare and brand name clothes. I never afford things like these when I worked in Thailand and not only me having this idea, all my co-workers think in the same way and that is a reason why they work here. My question that I used to ask them is "Do you think this job is good to develop your skills? Do you gain some things from this job? They don't know the answer. Only easy and good salary " working in KL, Malaysia in this kind of job; Thai-English speaking customer service, 90% is in Thai and 10% is for English. Also, working on screen, not in person. i don't like this! I am really confused what i really need; Money or happiness?
What do I really expect from my job? I wanna work in a position that allows me to develop my skills, to use my educational, customer care, and English communication knowledge in daily life. I don't wanna make only money. Money is nice but I don't wanna feel like an idiot person. On screen every day in different shifts...reading emails, copy and paste a right answer to match with a question on email. Even if answer, there are prepared answers that I can select and edit some words before replying. I don't have to think too much and never have a chance to handle complain on my way because i have to follow every step with prepared answers as i mentioned. This recent job in IT company is really different from working as a receptionist that allows me to communicate with various groups of people and helps me a lot to develop my language skill. By the way, not make such a good money like a job i am doing right now.
If you were I, what would you do?
Sorry for very long messages ... I just wanna release my bad feelings also. Thank you for sparing your time on my first writing here!