Pahit, tapi ini kenyataannya: nama kampus lu masih nentuin peluang lu dipanggil HR
Aku pernah kerja di salah satu company, yang beneran nge list down tier-1, tier-2, tier-3 universities yg mereka hanya akan proses ke program MT mereka. Kalo univ lu di luar list itu, hampir mustahil buat diproses, kecuali lu punya prestasi yg outstanding buat dipertimbangkan.
Kenapa perusahaan ngelakuin ini? Karena setiap kali buka MT, mereka bisa nerima puluhan ribu CV guyss. Mustahil semuanya direview satu per satu secara mendalam. Akhirnya mereka pakai indikator yang dianggap bisa mempercepat proses screening, dan salah satunya adalah almamater✨
Adil? Belum tentu. Apakah ini masih terjadi di banyak perusahaan? Yess, masih ada banyakk. Welcome to +62….
Tapi kabar baiknya, begitu lu udah punya pengalaman kerja 2–3 tahun, almamater udah mulai ga terlalu ngaruh. Yang lebih dilihat itu track record, skill, impact, dan hasil kerja yang pernah lu kasih.
Jadi kalau kampus lu bukan “top tier”, bukan berarti game over. Jalannya mungkin lebih berat di awal.
kayanya emang ga jodoh, udah coba 2 kali ga tembus. yang terakhir sampe user interview, tetep ga tembus. semoga ketemu yang lebih baik lagi ya (sambil nangis)
REMEMBER HIS NAME APIN KUCING SOMBONG BLOK M INI GAUSAH DISAPA GAUSAH DIPELUK GAUSAH DIPSSPSPSPS GAK AKAN NENGOK MENTANG-MENTANG PELIHARAAN TOKO EMAS DAH
I started my career in banking at the age of 23, and I remember during the interview my boss asked me, "so where do you see yourself in 10 years?" I said, "I want to be like a CEO or executive level and make $500k/year." He seemed shocked and replied "... maybe in investment banking that's possible, but not in commercial banking." In my head I was thinking, "yea just watch me..." Turns out he was right. In corporate you're not really in charge of your own fate. I saw other colleagues get big promotions or them switching over to different professions making big bucks while I was just waiting for that 12% pay raise promotion to manager.
So I said screw it, I'm done. And after working 8 years in banking I liquiduated my 401k, paid the penalties and taxes, and bought my first restaurant with my partner. And in 2 years we had 3 stores and I believe by that 10 year mark I did make close to $500k in one year if including the capital gains. We thought we were the king of the hill, but we just caught the wave at the right time when COVID money was flowing in. That wave came quickly crashing down as inflation and slowdown in sales ate us up and our lack of expertise made us crumble and sell the businesses for even money or at a loss.
12 years later it's back to square one. I applied to go back into banking after some failed attempts at day trading, poker, among others. I sat on a round table for an interview for a senior position, and the interviewers asked about the gap in my resume. I explained I tried to do my own thing, and it didn't really work out for me so here I am. They emphasized with me and explained that they also tried to do their own thing at some point and that it's just very stressful and risky. Yeap, I guess they are right.
I waited for the call back and it never came. I was depressed. So depressed that I decided to make Tiktok videos. I thought maybe if I can somehow make $2-3k/month with this it can keep us afloat. I told Eunice I'm making Tiktok videos now and she said whatever you think is best... but maybe just do it as a side thing? Little did she know I was all in.