m******1
发帖数: 86 | 1 Everybody starts in green, same to me!
Below is something happened back in 2004, when I was really struggling. For
those of you who are confused or depressed, hopefully you will restore your
fighting spirits after reading this post.
After getting my master in accountancy in December 2003, I was more than
qualified to file bankruptcy. Without careful planning, I started my OPT
immediately after my graduation. With clock clicking, because of my horrible
English (both oral & verbal), I can't even get a phone interview from the
recruiter in the first couple of months after graduation! I was so depressed
then and desperately needed a can or two bud if I could afford!
Enough is enough, I decided to save myself. I applied every accounting &
finance non-manager job I can find online and dig another big hole in my
credit card so I could send a job application letters to every CPA firms in
5 nearby states. If you were harassed by me then, I give you my most
sincerely apologize. :)
Things started to turn around, occasionally I have some in-calls but the
calls got hang up quickly at first, then a short call, and then so called
conversation.
Maybe god think I deserve a chance, I got two onsite invitations from PWC
within a week, unfortunately, my luck run out and I screwed both! I'm still
impressive my then self destructiveness and worship every big 4 current
staff or alumni!
Clock kept tickling. Alcohol desperately needed but still remained not
affordable to me!
Clock kept tickling.
Finally god think I deserve a second chance and I get an onsite of a staff
accountant position with a regional medium size company. Things went
smoothly this time and an offer letter with an OK salary received.
The company arranged me to do drug test and were preparing paperwork. I was
even told to start my first permanent job in U.S within a couple of weeks!
Then suddenly I received a phone call from HR informing to rescind (this is
the first time I knew the word and had to look it up in dictionary) the
offer letter! As to the reason, I failed the drug test!
I really thought that's the end of world and didn't know what to do in the
next couple of hours!
A voice roaming in my brain again: never quit!
Started to recall what happened in the drug test: went to the lab, received
a cup, went to restroom, pee in the toilet and got in the cup some samples
from the toilet, returned the cup to the nurse, signed my name and leave.
Something must be wrong in the lab as I couldn't even afford coke (if your
English is good enough, coke in U.S means cocaine!), still less to say drug!
I knew my only chance was my recruiter, so I called him and walk him through
my drug test process. Before I started to complain the wrong doing of the
lab, the recruiter busted into tears and laughed so hard. This is the first
time I learn that I was supposed to pee in the cup in drug test! Although it
is nasty but I definitely made sure I follow this procedure in my later
tests. :)
I was really lucky, my recruiter helped me to explained the misunderstood to
the company and I wrote a strong but convincing email to CFO & controller
to fight my case!
Finally I got another drug test and joined the company shortly.
In the next few months, I was very quite and a lot times joke of the company
! But I kept practicing my broken writing and speaking!
I knew god would not gave me third chances, so I worked really hard during
that period and quietly filled the hole of a senior accounting manger while
she was on her maternity leave!
I didn't stay in the company long and leave the company within 10 months. I
had a lunch with the controller and he mentioned 2 things I still remember:
1. I'm the hardest worker he ever worked with. Although my leave caused him
a lot trouble, he was still willing to give me an outstanding reference.
2. He never see somebody had such a strong fighting spirit even I screwed up
so bad (refer to my drug test joke/drama), still less to say using such a
broken English. This is why he decided still gave me the offer after the
drama.
I was laughing so hard in my heart, I didn't have strong fighting spirit at
all! The truth is I thought my email was my last chance to take my anger out
before I forced back to China! :)
Hopefully this story can make your day a little bit better. | m******o
发帖数: 162 | 2 Faint! I know people failed the test by eating some sort of food. Never know
someone could EVEN fail in that way.
Isn’t this a common sense? And isn’t it even more disgusting to get the
sample
from the toilet than do it the common sense way?
Is this the so called unique logical thinking capability to think out of the
box? Hahaha!
For
your
horrible
depressed
【在 m******1 的大作中提到】
: Everybody starts in green, same to me!
: Below is something happened back in 2004, when I was really struggling. For
: those of you who are confused or depressed, hopefully you will restore your
: fighting spirits after reading this post.
: After getting my master in accountancy in December 2003, I was more than
: qualified to file bankruptcy. Without careful planning, I started my OPT
: immediately after my graduation. With clock clicking, because of my horrible
: English (both oral & verbal), I can't even get a phone interview from the
: recruiter in the first couple of months after graduation! I was so depressed
: then and desperately needed a can or two bud if I could afford!
| m******1
发帖数: 86 | 3 The drug test drama had been my shame tag of whole life and totally screw up
my career reputation!
Even as a victim, I never thought this has anything to do with think out of
box.
Anyway, thank you for your comfort and kindnesses! Also congratulate you on
your superior think out of box skill! :)
know
sample
the
【在 m******o 的大作中提到】
: Faint! I know people failed the test by eating some sort of food. Never know
: someone could EVEN fail in that way.
: Isn’t this a common sense? And isn’t it even more disgusting to get the
: sample
: from the toilet than do it the common sense way?
: Is this the so called unique logical thinking capability to think out of the
: box? Hahaha!
:
: For
: your
| P******e
发帖数: 229 | 4 2004,2005 and 2006会计找工作市场好，因为那时候新的法规出来，很多地方都需要内
审，内部控制的人。和现在的会计工作市场不一样。
现在就是很多美国小孩，很聪明，背景也不错，也在找工作。 | y********e
发帖数: 8315 | 5 我能说我很无语吗
【在 m******1 的大作中提到】
: Everybody starts in green, same to me!
: Below is something happened back in 2004, when I was really struggling. For
: those of you who are confused or depressed, hopefully you will restore your
: fighting spirits after reading this post.
: After getting my master in accountancy in December 2003, I was more than
: qualified to file bankruptcy. Without careful planning, I started my OPT
: immediately after my graduation. With clock clicking, because of my horrible
: English (both oral & verbal), I can't even get a phone interview from the
: recruiter in the first couple of months after graduation! I was so depressed
: then and desperately needed a can or two bud if I could afford!
| a*******h
发帖数: 497 | 6 haha, did you wear a pair of gloves when you take sample from the toilet? |
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