Few words: Maxis is giving me free call on my birthday, but I’m too busy to use it. FML!
Working life is so much different than university life. Metaphorically, it’s like comparing durian with mangosteen, both come in pair yet they taste totally another way. Same like working and university life, they often related but they’re totally different things.
In university, when a lecturer ask you a question. You raised up your hand high, you answer with pride to gain one mark. Extra marks will be given if you can give additional information relevant to the lecturer’s question. More marks will be given if you’re able to give reasoning to support your answer. But, if you still apply that in your working career, trust me, you won’t have any soon.
In working life, additional information or extra answer will only expose you for more questions. Don’t try to impress your customers by giving them your extra piece of your mind; that’s one way ticket to hell. Bear in mind, if you were to be frank with customer; you’re actually exposing the company secret. I’m not saying that you can’t tell, but think twice and think again for your salary sake. Although it’s unwritten but lying is a basic job scope for every employee. Feel bad about lying? Don’t worry; your paycheck already covers for it. If possible, try to give your customer whatever they want but still keeping it short and simple. Trust me, this is all based on my experience; I learned it the hard way though.
In university, when the lecturer asks for suggestion; you’re free to suggest. When you make a wrong suggestion, the class will laugh about it and that is it. In working life, when the boss asks for suggestion; you don’t make a voice if you have not done your homework. Suggestion is meant for management level only. Every suggestion you made mirror your IQ. If you make a wrong suggestion that day, they might refer you as retard for the whole year. Even if it’s a good suggestion; let’s just say a 5 stars suggestion. The boss will nod his head and asked you to execute your suggestion for a week and see how’s the outcome; ALL ON YOUR OWN. Now you see, why suggestion is only meant for management level because they can always ask somebody to execute his suggestion. Even if it is a bad one, the manager can always blame it to their subordinates.
In university, whenever you had trouble with your team members, you can always consult your lecturer. They are more than glad to help. In working life, whenever you had trouble with your team members, try to settle it ASAP. Never try to bring this case to the boss; there is this ‘first come first die basis’. The one that meet the boss first is usually the less independent one, and guess what? Bosses don’t like dependant staff. Golden advice from my boss “Identify those who slow you down, break their neck and close the case before it get to me”.In university, your CGPA almost equal to your capability. High CGPA guys are well respected. In working life, you can trash your CGPA away, no one give a darn about it. You can have all the A’s you want even with a 4.00/4.00 CGPA but when you’re not performing, you’re only being labeled as epic phail nerd who only know how to read [fullstops]
