Far?

Yesterday, was very much a fateful day for me. Completed two interviews both at the other end of the spectrum... Both have good offers and both are good companies. Somehow, the feeling is torn on where should I be. And surprisingly, both are doing completely different business. From what I gathered, I was pretty much selected and offered but due formality must be adhered to, thus a direct offer would not be appropriate. Plus, its a middle management position and not a very senior one unless I am very good, I don't think I would be offered direct. 

Anyway, I am pretty surprised I got this far. Its either the company is desperate for people or I am good. Haha... Yeah, self praise is no praise but hey, I am due for some credits for being able to put myself so far off. And really not a surprise when I was told that many shun relocation as they don't see the need to be so faraway. Hey, I bet these folks don't even know what FAR means. Too comfortable I presumed. But whatever it is, the time when you limit yourself is the time you stop growing. 

People asked me why am I so interested in working at faraway places( well, if you consider Sandakan, Kota Bahru, Kuala T'ganu and Kuantan far away, probably its time to get off your fat ass and explore MY) well the truth is, after being so far away from KL, there are many things about MY that seriously no one have ever seen or heard about. Its really an opening exercise. I remembered we were constantly told how bad Kelantan would be due to it's Islamic laws and policies... No beer nor pork could be sold or hell, there no cinema(well this is true, but it was shut down due to lots of errmmm... Extra activities... Lol! ) And the chinese were oppressed badly. I don't deny the fact that chinese represents a 5% minority in this state but they can be considered as one of the wealthiest in the state. Most businesses were run by chinese and its not a surprise to know that Kota Bahru biggest developer and contractor is a chinese. Not to say that the Malays don't own any businesses nor lands, infact the Malays are the landowners here. Mind you, when you are staying comfortably in your 24'x80' link house they are staying in an acre plot bungalow, I kid you not! Some have lands as far as the eye can see. LOL!!! That's the reality in KB. But nope, the chinese are happy being here... Then again what's not to be happy when Golok is 20mins away... Errr, that's another story... 

Anyway, coming back to the topic, my advice to the young... Be not afraid to move, but be afraid of being not on the move... Wherever you go, learn, like and love... You'll see the wonders of life.