This is the last month before we start class… aaahhh… the joy of youth and their holidays… the joy of waking up late having last minute plans to go out with friends… the joy of reading novels or playing Sims2 all day long… the joy of putting away all of our worries and anxieties into a box and throw away the key… yes, don’t we all just love the joy and pleasure of long vacations…

And yet… I am doing none of the above…

Why you might ask… Well, I have been working full time as a Language Assistant in McKinsey, the biggest consultant firm in the world… Now this is in many ways a new experience for me. Why? For one thing this is the first time that I’m actually working office hours from 8 am to 7 pm. As a free lance interpreter who’s still in university, these hours are killing me! Not only do I have to wake up at 4.30 am and leave at 5 from Depok to avoid morning traffic, I also spend most of my time sitting and snacking in front of my laptop… Not good for my weight… :p

The best description of my job as a Language Assistant is an interpreter/secretary/office girl…
my office… everyone is in th other room having a meeting me and my glasses… does it make me look like an employee?LOL
Don’t get me wrong. It’s not that I hate this job. It’s actually quite interesting and it has a great office environment (unless everyone is stressing out and frowning in front of their laptops). It’s just that this is definitely not a job that I would do long term. It’s not a job that I would be passionate in doing.

But there are several things I like about the working environment… The first thing I like is the fact that the consultants come from a large variety of nationalities. In my particular team there’s one American, one Englishman, one Australian, one Austrian, and three Indonesians. So it’s very interesting to listen to the variety of humor and accents that go on all day.

Another thing that I like is that everybody is very passionate. It never occurred to me that anyone could be passionate about an office job. But these people have long and passionate discussions on problem solving, which is actually very interesting to listen to. It reminds of EDS UI and case building sessions! And they don’t even have lunch breaks – unless you call eating and discussing work as lunch breaks. I LOVE working around workaholics! They give out such energetic vibes… Hahaha…

So, what is the conclusion? I’m actually rethinking my future plans. I had it all set out to work in a non-profit organization or an international organization… but after this experience a job in an MNC – yes, those evil profit oriented companies – seems like an interesting career path to pursue. Oh no… I have been converted to the extreme right! LOL…

Well, I just realized I have many things to think about. What about you guys? Have you made up your mind about your future?

Dhika*Shines