My much delayed resignation has finally become a “fact”. Yes, I have resigned from my ex-firm as Assurance and Business Advisory Assistant Manager from Grant Thornton Malaysia (“GT”).
I joined GT on 1 October 2003 and leaved on 31 July 2008, all in all, I have spent about 4 years and 10 months in that firm. I still remembered the day I went for my interview and how I talked to the two interviewers. Images of the very first day I came to GT and seated by the receptionist desk waiting to be called in by the manager could still be evoked vividly from my mind. Many memories are still fresh.
Much appreciation is owed to this firm, for my career accession from an Audit Assistant all the way up to an Assistant Manager. Albeit much pressured from my superiors while I worked as a staff, people are nice and I like my works very much. Thinking back now, I sometime wonder how I managed to survive the long working hours from morning to another morning, especially the high concentration without any trifle entertainments. It is a 24/7/365 working style. However, I believe that the tough working environment has actually transformed me to be a better professional.
I was lucky or I should say I “am”. Great opportunities have been given to me to learn, from public listed companies across various industries to corporate exercises acting as reporting accountants in initial public offering exercises, acquisition exercises, special review, etc. Wide exposures have broadened my experiences and I reckoned that remain one of the key reasons why I stayed that long in GT even though I can left earlier to join a better firm. But I think that the opportunities are rare and if I don’t take a firm grip of it, it will slip away and I may not have the same chance again.
I have to mention that it was my second resignation in GT. The first resignation was tendered on 30 April 2007 due to unbearable work pressures. But my continuing extension has finally led me to withdraw my resignation on 30 September 2007 and joined back. The main reason for joining back is because of an interesting and challenging assignment in AIM listing exercises, but unfortunately the assignments was up in the air not long after I joined back and was ultimately abandoned. So I keep staying back and till I tendered second time on 30 April 2008 and served my two months notice and one month extension and finally I managed to left on 31 July 2008.
As usual, a farewell party was organized for me and I was required to give a simple speech. It was sweet. But my last day in the firm was not very relaxed and easy, far from my expectation, I still rushed high and low and here and there.
Finally, from my heartiest gratitude, I would like to thanks all those who has worked with me and wish all of you the best in your future undertaking.
I joined GT on 1 October 2003 and leaved on 31 July 2008, all in all, I have spent about 4 years and 10 months in that firm. I still remembered the day I went for my interview and how I talked to the two interviewers. Images of the very first day I came to GT and seated by the receptionist desk waiting to be called in by the manager could still be evoked vividly from my mind. Many memories are still fresh.
Much appreciation is owed to this firm, for my career accession from an Audit Assistant all the way up to an Assistant Manager. Albeit much pressured from my superiors while I worked as a staff, people are nice and I like my works very much. Thinking back now, I sometime wonder how I managed to survive the long working hours from morning to another morning, especially the high concentration without any trifle entertainments. It is a 24/7/365 working style. However, I believe that the tough working environment has actually transformed me to be a better professional.
I was lucky or I should say I “am”. Great opportunities have been given to me to learn, from public listed companies across various industries to corporate exercises acting as reporting accountants in initial public offering exercises, acquisition exercises, special review, etc. Wide exposures have broadened my experiences and I reckoned that remain one of the key reasons why I stayed that long in GT even though I can left earlier to join a better firm. But I think that the opportunities are rare and if I don’t take a firm grip of it, it will slip away and I may not have the same chance again.
I have to mention that it was my second resignation in GT. The first resignation was tendered on 30 April 2007 due to unbearable work pressures. But my continuing extension has finally led me to withdraw my resignation on 30 September 2007 and joined back. The main reason for joining back is because of an interesting and challenging assignment in AIM listing exercises, but unfortunately the assignments was up in the air not long after I joined back and was ultimately abandoned. So I keep staying back and till I tendered second time on 30 April 2008 and served my two months notice and one month extension and finally I managed to left on 31 July 2008.
As usual, a farewell party was organized for me and I was required to give a simple speech. It was sweet. But my last day in the firm was not very relaxed and easy, far from my expectation, I still rushed high and low and here and there.
Finally, from my heartiest gratitude, I would like to thanks all those who has worked with me and wish all of you the best in your future undertaking.
p/s: quit your job seriously
