Professional
5:43 PM
I’m a Bachelor Degree in Engineering holder and major in
Electronic Engineering. Does it sound I’m heading to a professional career
after my study? When I sign up the program course for Electronic Engineering
few years back in TARC I’m very proud of myself because I’m able to put myself
along with other students that chasing for their dream to become someone
special in future that create awesome stuff. Beside doctor profession,
Engineering is another top profession that a lot of people think is not an easy
job to complete the course. Honestly I really think that engineering course is
not an easy course. It’s became tougher when you decide to take the course in
TARC due to the timetable of the class and also the heavy credit hours to complete
in a single semester (But now the system had changed, I guess current student
have more freedom and flexibility nowadays).
After completed my degree program course in United Kingdom,
I start to hunt for a job that can bring me to become a good engineers. I put
my expectation very high that time. Selecting best company and also best job
scope that the company able to offer. Everything started very smoothly. First
job I’m a Research and Development Engineer (R&D) in one of the Japanese
company. I learnt a lot of things in that company and till now I still think is
one of the companies I had worked in.
Due to the living cost in Kuala Lumpur very high, I have to
give up the job that I like and search for a better job that can improve my
life. So I able to land a job that locate nearer to my house and have a better
pay. But the down side is I have to lower down my position from R&D
Engineer to Product Test Engineer. From that second everything starts to change.
The way I think and the
philosophy that I always fight for no longer apply to me. My dream to
become a professional engineer is like fading away. Although I’m still holding
the title as an engineer but the job scope not near to the job as an engineer.
Thing became worst when I take the risk to give up as an
engineer and move to Information Technology (IT) field. Not because I like IT
field but the main objective is to start up a business. Moving from an
international company and MNC company to a local SME company, gave up from a
quite promising career to career that unpredictable, from an engineer to none
title businessman, more than 5 years proper profession education to totally no
formal education, 2 years plus professional experience to totally no experience
field. Does it sound too risky to select this path to move forward? I have no
choice to make the first step or I will stuck forever working for other people.
No doubt there are some companies really worth to work with. Report said that
the former CEO of Exxon Mobil paid almost half a billion on his retired day.
The problem is how many can we have such an opportunity especially the
Malaysian? It’s made this road to travel even more risky. Not to say that we
are Malaysian not good, just that not many companies owned by Malaysian able to
play the main character in global economy. We just at the base or foundation
level and yet reach neither the middle nor top level.
So, to become a professional or not to become a professional
choose it for yourself.
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