will you give up your dream job if...
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hi guys. i recently applied for a role in the singapore police force and was rejected at the fourth round of interviews. obviously i was devastated. i prepared really hard for the interview. i went to their roadshows, i researched on their Annual, i read up on books, i thought of commonly asked questions and their answers, i followed current affairs news closely, especially related to SPF, i thought of situational questions, i rehearsed my interview many times, even video recording myself to see how i could improve, among many others. through this period, SPF was all i thought of. i worked part time jobs, so that i had the flexibility to go for their interviews, and also it did not give me the burden of having to quit before starting work etc. unfortunately i was rejected.
this is my point. i cannot help but feel i was being picked on throughout the interview. i was interviewed by <><>X, and it seemed like he did not like me at all. he was picking on me and scoffing at my answers. he gave me the impression that he did not believe my real intentions of joining the spf. i do believe i showed my passion in joining the force during the interview, and i did well for it.
you guys may say that i am being sour grapes here. whatever the reason, this has left a bad taste with my experience with them. i felt they are letting go of someone who is really passionate about the job. it is disappointing. i feel they are letting go of someone who is really passionate, just because maybe he does not like your face. what happened to the spf's core values of CLIFairness? is this how the protectors of the people do things?
should i give up on my dream job? if i reapply, i feel my chances are not high with people like them around. if i do not reapply, it just proves to them that they were right in rejecting me. i leave you to draw your own conclusions, good or bad, i shall read them openly...
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Well chances are he probably put you thru a stress interview to gauge your response in tense situations. How do you think you fared?
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Originally posted by Rock^Star:
Well chances are he probably put you thru a stress interview to gauge your response in tense situations. How do you think you fared?
Hi... If u ask me of cos i say i fared well haha... I put my heart and soul into this and i prepared very much... I dare say i have a good idea of what they were looking out for. I cannot help but feel <><>X was cynical about my intentions, and scoffing at my answers. U cld say he was testing me, but i kept in mind what they were looking out for and believe i did well... I believe they have passed lesser ppl, pardon if i'm arrogant.. I just feel i did well enough, apparently not... -
You're right that in an interview, a major factor is also whether you can connect with the interviewer or not. Perhaps you didn't connect with that superintendent. You didn't make him like you I guess.
Nevertheless, not for me to judge. One closed door means another opened. Good luck, some things hurt so much that they become a blessing in disguise.
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I dont know whether you believe me or not.
Sometimes when interviewer dont like the face, no matter how hard he/she tried, also no use.
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I will give up my dream job if my direct sup is a char bor.
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I will give up my dream job for a very highly pay salary.
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Try again next year if it's really your dream. Don't give up!
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Yes, if u are young and highly qualify, mabe next time u will get in.
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Originally posted by Rock^Star:
You're right that in an interview, a major factor is also whether you can connect with the interviewer or not. Perhaps you didn't connect with that superintendent. You didn't make him like you I guess.
Nevertheless, not for me to judge. One closed door means another opened. Good luck, some things hurt so much that they become a blessing in disguise.
thankyou... yes i feel maybe that is the reason.. he did not seem to like me from the start, seemed cynical and scoffed at my answers... -
Originally posted by likeyou:
Yes, if u are young and highly qualify, mabe next time u will get in.
thank you... after this demoralising episode... i have to try and keep the passion fire burning... -
Originally posted by likeyou:
I dont know whether you believe me or not.
Sometimes when interviewer dont like the face, no matter how hard he/she tried, also no use.
i used to not believe this. i thought with my hard work, it will be paid off... but never did i expect luck to abandon me and i had to meet <><>X... -
Maybe its for the better. Or else do you want to work under that arrogant interviewer? Lots of reason why he rejected you. Perhaps you were good but there were other candidates better than and more passionate than you.
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Vote the opposition, hope they get foreigners out as promised, then you can see companies going after you.
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Originally posted by Dr Language:
Maybe its for the better. Or else do you want to work under that arrogant interviewer? Lots of reason why he rejected you. Perhaps you were good but there were other candidates better than and more passionate than you.
Agree... It upsets me sometimes people are resting on their ranks and they think the world of themselves... -
I would go for $....most people working @ jobs they dun like but have to do them becos of $....if you can afford to, of cos dream job will be cool....
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Originally posted by angel7030:
Vote the opposition, hope they get foreigners out as promised, then you can see companies going after you.
Makes sense... -
I used to have a dream job, but now I have to quit to make more $....
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Originally posted by Demon Bane:
I would go for $....most people working @ jobs they dun like but have to do them becos of $....if you can afford to, of cos dream job will be cool....
The hard truth... -
Originally posted by funkygrad74:
The hard truth...Precisely, funkygrad74....in the end its the $ that is more important....
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And olso, in the very end, at your death bed, you will find that family and love is the most important
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Originally posted by angel7030:
And olso, in the very end, at your death bed, you will find that family and love is the most important
You are quite right about that ! Life is short, choose happiness....
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No doubt Money is something that you need in this capitalised world, but money is liquitable, it can come and go in your life, for your love ones, once gone, forever gone.
Happiness tho is important, but many took money as a form of happiness, this are temporary happiness, to seek true happiness, one must built on it, treasure and enjoy it.
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i cannot help but feel i was being picked on throughout the interview. i was interviewed by <><>X, and it seemed like he did not like me at all. he was picking on me and scoffing at my answers. he gave me the impression that he did not believe my real intentions of joining the spf. i do believe i showed my passion in joining the force during the interview, and i did well for it.
i just went for an interview weeks ago, albeit not spf but some art school.. that muthabitch did not even look at my portfolio and when i was talking she did not even want to listen to me, she just cuts me halfway and said that "i can read better than u" "i know what u are going to say".. i gave myself a afterthought and i believe i did good for it too, but thinking so much also no point now. you are just giving yourself assurance, i guess its natural for our mind to heal ourselves mentally..
well i guess in this world some things just happen this way.. probably u could try again next year and hope it is not this interviewer again, or go try other outlets.
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Originally posted by angel7030:
No doubt Money is something that you need in this capitalised world, but money is liquitable, it can come and go in your life, for your love ones, once gone, forever gone.
Happiness tho is important, but many took money as a form of happiness, this are temporary happiness, to seek true happiness, one must built on it, treasure and enjoy it.
You have quite a point there....many times we have to weigh between $ and personal relationships....oftenly we worked too hard for $ that we neglected our family and frens....
