That Fateful Call

14 July 2015 // Tuesday

9.13am. That unknown number.

Ever since I started on my Sales job I have been receiving unknown calls from my clients, my guests, vendors and even colleagues whom I’m not close with.

I didn’t use to answer these calls in the past, but I kicked that habit ever since I joined the company.

But this time, it wasn’t my client nor my guest. It was HR from Silkair.

And here I am sitting in office fretting over this call though I have been waiting for it.

Ironic isn’t it? When people say you start to wonder if you really want something after you’ve tried all means to earn it.

(It is cliché to say but) my dream was always to be a cabin crew. This has always been my dream. Of course the travelling part entices a lot, but another part of me love customer service. So why not?

Though the failure from SIA and JAL my past experiences did hit upon me and I wondered if I was really suited for this job and eligible for it, a large part of me wanted to try harder and prove myself.

And thanks to the push from Amanda (she informed me about the recruitment) and her support for me, there I went again embarking on another journey in my life which I least expected to happen.

That 1-minute call changed my life from now onwards.

I wouldn’t say it is a life-changing experience since I haven’t began my journey as a cabin crew yet. But I’m sure I would come back, a different person from who I was, and with more maturity, and more knowledge than I could ever gain from any 9 to 5 job.

I answered that call in an uncertain “hello”, subconsciously wary of the caller on the other line.

When he clarified where he was calling from, my heart skipped a beat and I stepped out of my desk to speak to him.

“Congratulations, you are selected for the pre-employment medical checkup.” I was elated to hear this and almost couldn’t contain my excitement. He said that he will drop me an email to fix my checkup date before ending the call.

I receive the email about 30 mins later and saw the checkup date but had to reschedule it because I had to work that day. After liaising with the clinic directly, I fixed my checkup date on 16 July.

Can’t express my excitement more with the fact that I am yet another step closer to fulfilling my dreams.