
Anyway, I'd done some time teaching English, and it was quite easy and most students were keen to learn (which always helps). After several months I came across an opportunity with their global product development department as a Project Manager. Long story short, it was a great experience and I ran several projects as well as playing my part in others' projects; some project management tasks, some hands on development tasks such as wire-framing logic design, user experience and so on. During all my time in Shanghai at EF, I never felt that I was wasting my time and I always felt fully rewarded just by the work I did and what was coming ahead. Truly a great time.
When I moved to Singapore (following my wife who was promoted to a role based here), I scouted out several jobs and eventually landed a role, which didn't actually have any tasks to do, so I left. I joined another company, stayed there a while but the CEO's vision and my own didn't match up, so I left. I joined another company, had a long term plan, but came up against a CEO who couldn't listen and a miserable team (but seriously talented and pleasant), so I left. I don't wanna say it's Singapore's fault as that would be unfair. I've been told it could be my own fault for being "fussy".
But I approach it in the same way that the late Steve Jobs described, ""If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something." Considering I've almost died once before, this is how I'll continue to live.
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