Today is a very special day for me. The same day last year I landed at Pearson Airport, with 2 suitcases, and started a new stage of my life adventure. It's a very special year for me, life has taught me tremendously this year and I very much enjoyed it.
In the first 3 months, I settled down, I went to workshops helping newcomers on job-seeking. I sent out my resume and had a couple of interviews. I even volunteered in Woodgreen as a BI report developer. I also visited most of the major museums and art galleries in Toronto. I enjoy seeing all these art and historical exhibits. Luckily, I did so, or otherwise would be difficult after the endless quarantine.
When time went to February, even though there were only 2 digits of infections reported every day nationwide, I felt the Covid will turn seriously. Maybe there would be another great depression, millions of people lost their job. I am kind of an optimistic pessimist. I often plan with the worst scenario but also actively face challenges or difficulties and try everything I can to seek and seize opportunities. I brought a lot of food as I was afraid of supply shortage, btw I am still eating the last bag of rice brought 9 months ago. At that moment, I believed my first priority was to get any job. So I end up here, selling seafood in a supermarket.
In this work, I really saw what is so-called a poor person's mindset from my coworkers, don't get me wrong, this isn't about how much you earn and own, but how you think and act. They never think about cooperation and learn from others, instead, they gain a sense of satisfaction by believing others are all stupid. In the rest time, I noticed that no one was reading a book but holding their phones playing a game or watching things like TikTok. I knew I have to associate with positive, smart, and hard-working people which is true for my life as well as in the workplace. But I also did not just earn some money there. This was a good chance to learn sales. I interacted with different customers in different ways, tried to understand what was their needs and concerns, and see what could make more sales.
I tried to work as few hours as possible because I need more time to self-learning professional skills, and to find a professional job asap. And then here I am, in early September, I got my very first IT job in Canada, as a support specialist in the biggest hospital in Mississauga, even though it was contract work for only one month. It was a good experience, I worked hard and smartly, I can finish work within 5 hours in the night instead of 7.5 hours. I moved nearby and could walk back to my place in just 5 minutes. So I had plenty of time to continue self-learning and job-seeking. The team lead, Luke, was very satisfied with my work attitude, he actually gave me a very positive reference for my current job, being a technical support in a startup company. I obtained experience and skills which I cannot get from self-training. My current No. 1 goal is really good at what I do.
There is a concept called 7-Year Cycles of Life. luckily, I was triggered to start exploring the true meaning of my life in early 2013. It is very important for me to have the ability to choose. choose which country I live in, who I live with, what company I work for, and choose to start a business for providing more value to this world. There is still a long way to go but also the process is where i obtain a sense of satisfaction.
Today is a very special day for me. The same day last year I landed at Pearson Airport and started a new stage of my life adventure. It's a very special year for me, I know everyone probably feels the same way. The pandemic dramatically changed our work, life, social. For example, we probably would meet face to face now, or I have been sitting a cube in the workplace.
In the first 3 months, I settled down, I went to a couple of workshops for newcomers on job-seeking. I sent out my resume and had some interviews. I even volunteered in Woodgreen as a BI report developer. I also visited most of the major museums and art galleries in Toronto. I enjoy seeing all these art and historical exhibits. Luckily I did so because it is difficult to go into those public places after started the covid quarantine.
When time went to February, even though there were only 2 digits of infections reported every day nationwide, judged from other countries trends, I felt the Covid will turn into a serious issue. Maybe there would be another great depression, millions of people lost their job and struggled to make a living, which like a hundred years ago. fortunately, that did not happen, I am a so-called optimistic pessimist. I often plan with the worst scenario but also actively face challenges or difficulties and try everything I can to seek and seize opportunities. besides buying food for the possible supply shortage, btw I am still eating the last bag of rice I brought 9 months ago. at that moment, I believed my first priority is to get any job. So I end up here, selling seafood in a supermarket.
In this work, I really saw what is so-called a poor person's mindset from my coworkers, don't get me wrong, I do not look down poor, this isn't about how much you earn, but how you think and act. They gossip each other, they report each other, they never think about cooperation and learn from others, instead, they gain a sense of satisfaction by believing others are all stupid. In the rest time, I noticed that no one was reading a book but holding their phones playing a game or watching things like TikTok. Clearly, this workplace is not a place I can improve a lot. I need to work in a place that can associate with relatively positive, smart, and hard-working people. But I also did not just earn some money there. I knew this is a good chance to learn sales. I interacted with different customers in different ways, tried to see what is their needs and concerns, to test what would make more sales.
I tried to work as few hours as possible because I need time to self-learning my IT skills, soft skills, and to find a professional job asap. And then here I am. in early September, I got my very first IT job in Canada, as a support specialist in the biggest hospital in Mississauga, even though it was contract work for only one month. It was a good experience, I worked hard and smartly, I can finish work within 5 hours in the night instead of 7.5 hours. I moved nearby and could walk back to my place in just 5 minutes. So I had plenty of time to continue self-learning and job-seeking. The team lead, Luke, is very satisfied with my work attitude, he actually gave me a very positive reference for my current job, technical support in a startup company. I have been working here for a month, and I learned a lot, which some of the experience and skills I cannot obtain from self-training. My current No. 1 goal is really good at what I do.
All in all, life has taught me tremendously this year. There is a theory called Seven Year Cycles of Life. in early 2013, I started to decide to stop living my SSDD life anymore. does anybody know what SSDD short for? I did immigration applications, quite a stable job in a big state-owned insurance company, and went to Australia. It is very important for me to have the ability to choose. choose which country I live in, who I live with, what company I want to work for, when I am ready, maybe start a business for providing more values to this world. In the end, I really appreciate anyone who had helped me or those who have motived me.
今天对我来说是非常特别的一天。去年的同一天，我降落在皮尔逊机场，开始了我人生冒险的新阶段。对我来说，这是非常特殊的一年，我知道每个人都可能有同样的感觉。大流行极大地改变了我们的工作，生活，社会。例如，我们可能现在要面对面见面，或者我一直在工作场所中坐一个立方体。
在最初的3个月里，我安顿下来，参加了一些新手工作坊。我寄出了简历并接受了一些采访。我什至自愿在Woodgreen担任BI报告开发人员。我还参观了多伦多的大多数主要博物馆和美术馆。我喜欢看所有这些艺术和历史展览。幸运的是，我这样做是因为在开始covid隔离后很难进入那些公共场所。
时间到了2月，即使从其他国家的趋势来看，即使每天在全国范围内报告的感染数字只有2位数，但我仍认为Covid将变成一个严重的问题。也许还会再有一次大萧条，就像一百年前一样，成千上万人失去工作，挣扎着谋生。幸运的是，那没有发生，我是一个所谓的乐观悲观主义者。我经常在最坏的情况下进行计划，但同时也积极面对挑战或困难，并尽我所能寻求和抓住机遇。除了为可能的供应短缺而购买食物外，顺便说一句，我仍然在吃我9个月前带来的最后一袋米。那时，我认为我的首要任务是找到任何工作。所以我最后来到这里，在一家超市卖海鲜。
在这项工作中，我真的从同事那里看到了所谓的穷人心态，请不要误解我，我不看不起穷人，这与您的收入无关，但与您的想法和方式有关。法案。他们互相八卦，互相报告，他们从不考虑合作并向他人学习，相反，他们通过相信他人都愚蠢而获得满足感。在休息时间，我注意到没有人在读书，而是拿着手机玩游戏或看TikTok之类的东西。显然，这个工作场所不是我可以改善的地方。我需要在一个可以与积极，聪明，勤奋的人交往的地方工作。但是我也不只是在那里赚钱。我知道这是学习销售的好机会。我以不同的方式与不同的客户进行互动，试图了解他们的需求和关注点，以测试可以带来更多销售的产品。
我尝试工作尽可能少的时间，因为我需要时间自学IT技能，软技能，并尽快找到专业工作。然后我在这里。 9月初，我在加拿大获得了我的第一份IT工作，是密西沙加最大的一家医院的支持专家，尽管合同工作只有一个月。这是一次很好的体验，我努力而聪明地工作，我可以在晚上5个小时内完成工作，而不是7.5个小时。我搬到附近，可以在5分钟内回到我的住所。因此，我有足够的时间继续自我学习和求职。团队负责人卢克（Luke）对我的工作态度非常满意，实际上，他为我目前的工作，在一家新兴公司的技术支持提供了非常积极的参考。我在这里工作了一个月，并且学到了很多东西，这些都是我不能从自我训练中获得的经验和技能。我目前的第一目标确实很擅长我的工作。
总而言之，今年生活给我极大的启发。有一种理论叫做生命的七年周期。在2013年初，我开始决定不再生活SSDD。有人知道SSDD的简称吗？我做了移民申请，在一家大型国有保险公司工作很稳定，然后去了澳大利亚。有选择的能力对我来说很重要。选择我住在哪个国家，与谁住在一起，我想为哪家公司工作，准备就绪时，也许开办一家企业来为这个世界提供更多价值。最后，我非常感谢任何帮助过我或激励我的人。