So, a lot has changed since my last post. In preparation for the Europe trip, I had been applying for jobs like a mad man, with little to no avail. After applying to over 60 jobs in Europe, I began to look outside the box. I was forwarded a job opportunity at a children’s camp in Hong Kong, but did not hear back from them within a suitable time frame, so naturally, I had assumed that it was just another job I hadn’t gotten because of my American Nationality.
Well, plans continued to move forward with the Europe trip, until one day a few weeks later, I received notice that the job in Hong Kong was interested in me. I went through a Skype interview with the woman who was responsible for the hiring process, which was a lengthy interview for over two hours. The woman was unsure of offering me the job because I lack some of the proper certifications necessary for the job. Although not the most qualified candidate for the position, I am a Registered Nurse (RN) and the woman stated that an RN would be a great asset to the camp. So, after speaking with her colleagues, they decided to offer me the position as a program leader, under the stipulation that I also help out with arising medical issues and an upcoming health inspection.
During this time, I was also awaiting a response to a possible employment opportunity in Spain, which was a one year contract, great pay, and a nice apartment in the city. The job delayed in responses to my emails trying to get a straight answer, but all the only answer that I had gotten was that the organization was highly interested in me. Meanwhile, I was sitting on a contract for the Hong Kong job, and needed to make a move soon or there would be a possibility that I would end up with no job if I waited any longer in signing the contract. I decided to go for the job in Hong Kong, because it was a neat job and an opportunity to work in Asia, a place I am not as familiar with as I am with Europe. I signed the contract and sent it in. 36 hours later, I received an employment proposition and a work contract for the job in Spain.
With the contract signed for the job in Hong Kong, I finally purchased an airline ticket for $1060, which was $200-$300 more expensive than what it would have been if I had purchased the ticket when I first received the job contract. Definitely a bit pricey, but I would be reimbursed $750 for the ticket with the remainder falling on me. The job goes from the 19th of September to the 25th of November, and then I’ll have a possible extension of the contract from the month of March and onwards.
This leaves me with an unexpected three month vacation that I am going to take advantage of. So now, instead of bumming around Europe, I will be bumming around Asia. I am pretty excited for this neat opportunity. I don’t have much experience at all in Asia, therefore this will be a new frontier for me. I am more interested in Southeast Asia: The Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. I would love to travel through all of those countries but I do not know yet if that will be plausible. I am going to look into it though. I am most excited about going back to the Philippines, and exploring the country on my own.
Anyways, I am just giving an update on everything that has happened. Basically, I forfeited my trip to Europe (and an $850 airfare, bummer) in order to take this job in Hong Kong. I am pretty disappointed that I won’t be able to see all my friends that I was so excited to see in Europe, but given my track record, I will end up there again to visit sooner or later. Such is life. Take care everyone.













