Be good is not enough, you must excel!

I always Thank God for all the unexpected surprises that he gave me. HIS surprise is always something that you can never think of and it is always out of box. Today I learn something. It hits me hard but I learn, and it made me realize of what I want, and what I should be.

As you all might have known, I am working as a Product Engineer in a labelstock company. Besides of having a messy management and the seems-like-no-future-job, I decided to look for another job. First, I want to look and experience a front end job. A job whereby I don't have to keep wearing jeans or covered shoes. A job that allow me to interact more and communicate with people, because this is what I like. So, I started to spam my resume to all the job portals. After spamming hundreds and hundreds of resume, I finally got an interview call as Business Development Executive, which is basically a sales job.

I was really looking forward for the interview, I spent few bucks to get a proper interview attires and took a half day leave from my company. I get nervous all the time when I think about this interview. I do not have any experiences of sales or any front line job, it is really something new to me. So the butterflies in my stomach dance hard.

During the interview, which is today, the Indian manager in his middle ages (probably mid to late 30s) interviewed me. First he was late, second he did not even prepare or at least bring my resume for his references. I was quite surprise of this first impression. So during the interview in progress, he did not ask much things, in fact he was like running out of questions and expect me to ask more. This 20 minutes interview has changed my thoughts and probably my career decision.

I remembered clearly he kept mentioning "I can't ask much because you do not have any sales experiences and for me you are like a fresh grad or even an intern, full time intern." I first felt a little unhappy because he really like look down on me. Yes, I do not have experience, but if u can ask me more questions I will show u I have passion to learn. But you didn't. Instead of trying to understand me MORE, he looked down on me and say I am a full time intern for him. It was really heart breaking, I thought.

On my way home, I did a lot of thinking. Never in my life I feel so unrespected. It makes my anger turns to be my motivation. So now I am telling you guys "BE HELL GOOD AT YOUR MAJOR/WHAT YOU HAVE CHOSEN OR GO THROUGH, BECAUSE YOU WILL GAIN BUNCH OF RESPECT AND CLIMB TO THE TOP! JUST GOOD IS NOT ENOUGH, YOU HAVE TO BE EXCELLENT" Yes, this is what I have been telling myself.

No worries, today I may be a back end stuff, but I believe as I learn more and more, I will gain more knowledge and be a hell good Product Engineer, one day I will be a Product Manager and I will have chance to meet and communicate with people, I don't have to wear jeans or covered shoes. I know that day will come. I just have to stay strong and persistent! This doesn't stop me for looking at a better chance/company, but I am no longer want to be sales/marketing executive. I will learn well on what I am doing now and one day I will climb to the top of the stairs. I promised myself.

At the end, I really would like to THANK GOD for giving me the opportunities to see the world out there. Yes, I wasted half day of my annual leave. But I gained something that probably could change my life.
God's love is just so BIG that you can't tell with your limited human brain.

All the best people. Be good is not enough, you must excel!