As i posted my previous post, that i'm looking for job in KK. I keep praying and asking for God to open up the way for me to get a good and suitable job. I was really scared that i couldn't get a good one, especially being underpaid.
You know what? I got a good job!! Engineer post. A reasonable pay for a fresh graduate, that company gave me a CAR to use some more! It's out of my imagination! I never heard other people of being new employee in a company got a car from the company. The earliest the company would give a car when the employee passed his/her probation period. That's really a MIRACLE for me.
I've been called for few interviews - 2 sales executive, 1 engineer & 1 Unit trust consultant post. Other than engineer post, is not my interest and i have to have a car to get the job. So i turned down the all except engineer job. When i found out the engineering company, i went into the office. The office is small. When the boss called me, he said that his company is just 2 y.o company. So it's quite small company. I thought the pay will be low, below average like 1.5k. Then i went to the boss' office. I started introducing myself. Actually this company is not company related to chemical engineering, but Mechanical & Electrical (M&E). Then he started to tell the company's background etc. Then he told me that the pay will be 1.8k, and after probation period would be 2k. In heart saying, Praise God, not low, just the standard fresh grad salary for engineer. Then i told him that i don't have car. Then he said he will try to give me a car. wahh, in heart, "God is so good!". His name is Allan, so i just call him Mr. Allan. Mr. Allan told me that he received many applications of that post. i think more than 10. But he chose to interview 3 applicants. I'm the 3rd applicant. He interview the 1st and 2nd applicants. He told me, " The 2nd is better than 1st applicant. But yours and the 2nd applicant have the same qualification. I would prefer you because you are a CHRISTIAN." Wow. I believe God is giving me a better working environment. He even told me that he is almost confirmed to take me and it's my decision to take it or not. Mr. Allan need to discuss with his senior engineer and coordinator or something whether he should hire me or not. In my heart i wanna accept that job, just that i wanna go through the other interview and then decide. Cos i think Mr. Allan's offer is very good. Then i went back.
The next i went for unit trust consultant interview. It's just not my interest. So after that i called Mr. Allan that i wanna accept the job offer if he is confirmed wanna hire me. He said that he hasn't discussed with the other 2, will call me back in 2 days time. After 2 days, then he called me. He said that he wanna accept me and would give me the car. I'm so happy!! But he said, "You will come in to work on 1 August". It's because he can only get the car for me by 1 August and need to do some renovation in the office for my table etc. I'm a bit sad, cos i need to wait for about a month, means i will be jobless and causing my saving is insufficient to support myself when i start to work on 1 August. So, i just said OK to Mr. Allan. I keep praying for God to open up the way, either Mr. Allan will call me to go to work earlier than 1 August or i get a part time job for a month. But who wanna hire a person for a month? Cut the story short. I got to know my friend's working place (a cafe) need worker, cos insufficient of workers. So i called him to ask, " Do your shop accept part-timer and work for a month?". Then he said," 1month? erm.. I think ok ah". I'm so happy and the shop is not that far from my place. I said, "really?" He said, " Yes. Can you come over and we will discuss about it." So i went there and we discussed. He accepted me with flexible working hours, so that i will be able to attend prayer meeting on friday night and saturday evening Life group. The salary is about 550. I'm fine as long i have a job to sustain myself here. I really thank God opened up the way for me. He is so good!
When i think back. I was praying to God that i wanna a good job with 1.8-2k salary, don't want to be underpaid i said to God and if possible my own field. And true enough, God gave me that range of salary, even though not my field but believe i will learn something, and he even provided me a car! That enable me to be more effective my ministry and as i like to travel also. Easier for many things. And now God provided me a month part time job. God is really good. I just wanna encourage the readers, when you pray, pray specifically and give it a standard that you would think you deserve it. Not to be greedy, but believe for God's provision. God sees the level of faith in you, if you dare to believe and ask something higher, He will provide it if it's according to His Will. I always pray for something specifically and with a standard, and believe God to provide. True enough many times, God provides. I hope you are being encouraged!
