I just finished my annual review with my career counselor and was surprised to notice how much a year of working has changed my perspective in terms of work satisfaction and evaluation of different work aspects such as work environment, tasks and roles given, salary and rewards, people, policies of the company and opportunities.
My satisfaction rating last year was lower as compared to this year. I was surprise! It was only last month when I pondered the possibility of switching job yet I was clearly satisfied with my place in the company (The rating I gave for my roles and work responsibilities were low - a 4 out of 10, the rest such as work environment, people, company however were 6 or 7). Even the priority I placed for each element was vastly different from last year. I placed highest priority for people this year when it was only my 4th priority last year.
The discussion with my career counselor brought into perspective a lot of things. I began to understand the reasons for my de-motivation. I also began to see myself in a realistic light. For many months, with the high learning curve and even higher expectations I have of myself, I got discouraged when I find myself not being able to pick up things as fast as I would like to. I felt stupid and wanted to quit badly!
Today however, I stand a little more assured of my place in the company and a lot more excited about the endless opportunities that lies ahead of me (even though the plan to send me to overseas for work is once again scrapped for the 4th time!). I also remember the words spoken by my Heavenly Father during one of my ‘Why am I here?’ moments.
This is to teach you that in your inadequacy, you would turn to Me instead of to yourself and your own cleverness.
It will be painful but I promise I will be there with you every step of the way.
With this promise, a better perspective and encouragement from others, I’m eager to start afresh. *Smile*
