Today is my last day living and working in Jakarta. I'm leaving for Singapore tomorrow morning.
Oh, also, my working permit has been issued.
YAAAAY!
I'm super nervous though. Although I gotta say I handle it much better than I thought. I thought I would break down on my last day at the office. I really love it there. My bosses and co-workers are amazing. We all have gotten close. But the opportunity in Singapore is too good to pass up. I owe it to myself to try.
Thankfully they understand and they have been very supportive. Big boss sat me down for a talk, told me about his own international lawyering experience (So cool! He's Australian, graduated and started working in Sydney, moved to Hongkong, then Singapore, and finally resided in Jakarta where he became an international partner), and gave me these valuable tips:
That made me cry.
My practice group threw me a farewell dinner and made me a huge banner filled with sweet messages. All I can say is: wherever I go, they're surely irreplaceable.
Fingers crossed that my co-workers in Singapore are nice too. Here's to a new beginning!
Oh, also, my working permit has been issued.
YAAAAY!
I'm super nervous though. Although I gotta say I handle it much better than I thought. I thought I would break down on my last day at the office. I really love it there. My bosses and co-workers are amazing. We all have gotten close. But the opportunity in Singapore is too good to pass up. I owe it to myself to try.
Thankfully they understand and they have been very supportive. Big boss sat me down for a talk, told me about his own international lawyering experience (So cool! He's Australian, graduated and started working in Sydney, moved to Hongkong, then Singapore, and finally resided in Jakarta where he became an international partner), and gave me these valuable tips:
- Don't let anyone treat you like a paralegal/assistant/strictly Indonesian law interpreter
- Go home if you are not involved in any important transactions
- If anyone treats you like a 2nd class citizen, throw a punch
That made me cry.
My practice group threw me a farewell dinner and made me a huge banner filled with sweet messages. All I can say is: wherever I go, they're surely irreplaceable.
Fingers crossed that my co-workers in Singapore are nice too. Here's to a new beginning!
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awwwwwww the banner! that's very sweet & thoughtful of them!!! =)