MindValley on a Wednesday
It's Wednesday! Mid-week! How did the week fly by?!Guess time does swim by when you are having fun and have a lot to do. :)
Now, I don't mean this blog to be one where I only talk about the good stuff, because then I lose my credibility as a writer (or blogger - does this term officially exist in the Oxford Dictionary?).
As per request of my friends who are peppered all over the world, I am going to elaborate more on what my traineeship has been like so far.
Now, let's go back a few extra steps so I can get you to understand why I wanted to work in this internet firm despite being "un-techie". It all started when i was reading blogs of some AIESEC MI alums (yeah, i stalk people online ;P ) when i chanced upon this blog by Vishen celebrating MindValley's Birthday. Inspired by the story and certain that I wanted to work with people who "dared to dream and do" if I have a choice, I emailed them.
Fast forward to 6 months later, here I am sitting in their office and creating web pages. I wish I could link it here but that would skew the tests we are running. Everyone is open and helpful, the leadership is receptive to feedback and everyone is actively engaged! I have to give special mention to Anita, Manuel and Kahilee for being super cool people.
I wish I could tell my mom and dad what a ball of a time I am having here in Malaysia, and to quit worrying for me. But parents will be parents, though i think I shocked them out of their system by disappearing to India for 3 months last summer without much news.
Malaysia is fascinating, and it's quite shocking how condescending some of my own country men (Singaporeans) are towards Malaysia. I can' t quite understand why and how it came about but it's probably because of the stupid things we hear on the media, politics (there's no love between Lee Kuan Yew and Mahatiar), and the raging war about the sale of water. Maybe Singaporeans are puffing their chests because the truth is that we are really the ones dependent on Malaysia for this basic human need. It's all power play. My hypothesis.
Anyway, save the energy and channel that into helping the world...there's so much more to do than to be bickering like kids fighting over the gameboy set.
Back to the point, a friend Bonnie wrote me the other day saying this of MindValley:
And the place where you are...and work...and usually hang out....and your salary...its the bomb! Consider yourself the luxury trainees...i always tell mind valley trainees that! The company surely sets a high benchmark in terms of comparisons with other TNs.
You know what? He's right.
More later....
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