Last year, I took up a role as a Management Trainee with a rather excellence performances throughout most of my rotations. I successfully delivered multiple local and international projects as a project manager, and we even got nominated for a Kaizen award when I was an IL6S engineer at our plant.
Yet, improving forecast accuracy was a challenge for me, especially given the market unpredictability and fluctuations.
I was scrambling hard to find something that worked and fix it for them. It took a long time, longer than what’s expected.
We had a last “check-in” weeks ago before the end of the program, they called me to a meeting room, and I was excited since I thought I was going to find out about what position I will land after expressing my interests and showcasing my project achievements.
Instead I was told I was not fitted and they would not extend my contract.
Despite what they said that the decision was made not based on my performance, that I should not feel "bad" about myself and take it personally, and it's more of business and fitness issues, up until this moment it still left some mark at my heart.
I completely agree with a post I found recently by Becca Chambers, that losing my livelihood with sudden notice, going back to facing uncertainties, rebuilding my career plans, those feelings are all deeply personal and cannot simply be diminished.
But, my parents always say: "stay positive, don't give up, don't stress over something that has already happened, you will succeed in your own way at your own time."
Now, a month later this is what I can say:
- It wasn’t a good fit but I really wanted it to be.
- The expectation that I would find and close something that big that quick was unrealistic. I wish we’d all known.
- They didn’t have the runway I was promised. That’s the part that hurt the most and made it confusing.
- Finally: I wish it had been mutual. It could so easily have been. Transparency in leadership is a gift I wasn’t given there. I had to carry the loss.
Having faced this has made me realized that I should always look up, aim to improve myself, and get better, every single day. I feel fortunate that being a trainee has somehow led me to the fields which I have great interests in- supply chain; data analytics, dashboard digitalization, and project management where I can meet with cross-function colleagues.
Now I am ready to start my new adventure and contribute myself to some incredible teams out there! I have over 3 years of data analytics, SQL, and python experience from my studies, project planning and management track records, and I am equally excited to explore other planning/operational roles such as supply planning and logistics.
Please kindly inform me if you have any opportunities both in Indonesia or Singapore. Thank you in advance!
To anyone facing similar experience, let's get through this together. 🚀🥰
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2moI need job in your organisation, I am also a material quality personal