The beginning of the journey.

Although I had a great time, I’m relieved to know that I had finally finished high school. Since I didn’t plan what I would do next, I’m currently not sure. Nevertheless, two choices were available to me.

Choice 1 : Go to college and study.

Choice 2 : Dead-end job.

Applied to college and study.

I want to study in finance, specifically in Accounting, but after looking at the number of years of study, I’m not too sure. Maybe I continue, or I get a retail job.

Choice 1 : Continue studies.

Choice 2 : Get a job.

Dead-end job.

I decided to work as shelf stacker to earn and save some cash for college in the future. After a while, I ended up not being certain to myself to what I should do.

Choice 1 : Keep the job.

Choice 2 : Applied to college and study.

Depression.

After a year of making this choice, I ended realizing that I would be stuck in this dead-end job. I quickly became depressed. This was a very bad choice.

Choice 1 : Go back to the previous choice and make a better one.

My background.

I decided to study Accounting and management. Throughout my college sessions, I didn’t get straight A’s. In some of my courses, I did a cursory job. But because of my time management skills, I was able to pull off a passing grade in all of my courses. After 3 great years, I graduated. Now, I can apply for a job that will lead me to a career as an accountant or just get a retail job.

Choice 1 : Becoming a trainee.

Choice 2 : Dead-end job.

Becoming a trainee.

It has always been my dream to work as an accountant. I am now officially a trainee, and I am doing my on-the-job training so that I can learn the ropes. The nice woman at HR has asked me where I want to work next. Neither position comes with a premium wage. I can’t make up my mind which should I choose?

Choice 1 : Time to work.

Choice 2 : Less opportunities.

Less opportunities.

Since I’ve decided to ignore the on-the-job training and just stayed as a trainee, I put myself in a corner. Not learning all the ropes of the job gave me fewer opportunities. I made a huge mistake.

Choice 1 : Make a better decision.

Time to work.

I chose the first of the two options. Now, I am officially an accountant. This job requires overtime and a good knowledge of English. Luckily, everything I learned in my college English courses will come in handy while talking with anglophones. Despite the office politics, I try not to get sucked up in their dramas and office intrigues. After a difficult day at work with drudgery and alienation, my boss asked me for some advice. I said, “if I were you, I would…”.

Write a choice here.

Promotion!

I told my boss that if I were him, I would take a look back that the office politics and adjust them to greet a good and productive work environment. After a while of thinking, my boss agreed. After taking my advice, the workplace did change for the better. Due to that, my boss promoted me to a higher position. The end.

Choice 1 : Start a new journey.

It’s over….

When my boss asked me for some advice, I tried to be the most brutally honest. I told him that he was a big idiot for making these stupid politics and that he should never be the head of any other companies after allowing such rules. He clearly didn’t take that well. Thank to that, I not only got fired, but also black listed from the industry. I screwed up.

Choice 1 : Go back to the start and make better choices.