Life After B.Arch

This is the real life after college life.

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Office Interior Company Calling Me for a Psycho Test & Interview

27 Sept 2017 Sudirman, Jakarta, Indonesia

The day before, the HRD calling me for a Psycho test & Interview. So, I’m ready with all the equipment and I learned a lot again about that test. They want me to come at 1 pm.

Its a really long day, because Jakarta had been in heavy traffic because of the rain from morning. I have to be patience and still in positive thinking. I almost late, but I can reach it in 12.45 in the lobby.

1 pm I arrived in the 3rd level of this office tower. I talk to the receptionist and than she give me some form to fill. She ask me to sit in a small meeting room and finish the form. There is already 1 guy in, already takes some estimate test to do. I’m a little confused about that.

After that, she give me that estimate test and ask me to answer and do the calculation about it. Just like the test that guy have. Suddenly, another girl come in and started fill in her form.

I’ve just remember that the position to be occupy is Estimator and Design Staff. Its like a civil and an architect in one job. Looking at the estimate test makes me wanna cry. Because I don’t understand it at all. I felt sorry about myself and what I can do are try and surrender.

I don’t know how but suddenly, that guy just finished the test and going for interview, than go home. Oh gosh he’s so fast! Is he professional or something? The other girl and I just confusedly starring at each other. And she asking what background am I. And I say “I’m a B.Arch fresh graduate from ... University” and she goes like “I’m a Civil Engineer from ... University too!” and that’s the start we talk a lot in that tiny room while doing the test.

She had a bad feeling about the company, and so am I. By the way, she can finish the test, well she is civil and already experienced. Than, the receptionist give us the psycho test paper. Than, she left us. Its weird because there’s no timing and well its just like not a serious test.

We aren’t finish the psycho test yet, but the Interviewer has called so we can left our test in the table and can go back continue it after interview. I mean, this is weird. So, its a User Interview first that the HRD Interview. He say that “design” in here means a drafter drawing same module of design in just a different size. So, its monotonous. And, have to estimate the design. So, this is a double job desk.

The interviewer asking me for my last bid salary, because he think that its too high for a fresh graduate. What am I thinking is, its a double job desk, so I have to ask a little higher salary. Also, I’m asking about the office hour, it goes 8 am to 6 pm. Argh, are you kidding me? Normally, it goes 8 am to 5 pm or 9 am to 6 pm. 

I don’t like it tough. My mom also doesn’t like it either. So, I think we can make it as a bad experience in searching job. Thank you.

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First HRD Interview

19 Sept 2017 TV Station, near Bank Tower, Jakarta

The interview will be held at 2 pm, I already been there in 1.30 pm. There is already one person that will also to get an interview. We talk a little and after that another three girls come, also to get an interview. 

15 minutes waiting, we meet the HRD and get in to a mini meeting room. He give us a little psycho test called Pauli or Kraepelin. Its only takes 15 minutes and so easy to be done. After that, we get out of the room and waiting to be called again one by one.

I’m the second person to be called. The recruiters is nice, asking about myself mostly, describing what the job desk are, see and ask a lot of things about my project (in my architecture portfolio) and at the end, he offer me to ask him something about this job and this company. I ask a little about the job and the experience working in there. It takes 30 minutes. After finished it, I can go back home.

He will contact me 2 weeks later if I’m qualified. Wish me luck!

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Second Text for a HRD Interview

15 Sept 2017 Jakarta, Indonesia

9 pm at night, a text come form the TV station (I’ve already told you before) and they want me to get a HRD Interview the next Tuesday, 19 Sept 2017. They want me to bring stationary and architecture portfolio. So, I think tomorrow I will print a little booklet for my architecture portfolio in a good quality of paper. 

Wish me luck!

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Second Job Fair

14 Sept 2017 UI Career Expo 2017, Depok City, Indonesia

This is my second time for joining a job fair. At this time, a university itself handle the job fair. So, they are prefer looking for the fresh graduates than the experiences one. So excited about that!

Today, I’m going with my two friends, they are my high school friends. One of them is B.Economy and the other on is B.Computer. And I’m the B.Arch. We have a different education background here. I think this will be more interesting, because we will be in a team work, looking for different opportunity for each of us.

We go with a go-car at 10 am and arrived at 10.15 am. There is a short line there (thank God), so after input our personal data, we get the free ticket, get stamps and get in. Because its a big sports hall, with a lot of people, with some small standing air conditioning, it feels so hot. We are about getting a little bit sweaty. But, again, positive thinking and we’ll be fine.

First, we go to the print and copy stands, because one of my friend document get a wrong one printed. So, she has to print the new one. After that, we started to look around and search for some job vacancies that fit our background.

A lot of company here attract the job seeker with some merchandise. There are tote bag, mini paper fan, pen, big and small note book, chocolate drink, tumblr, and many more. Its more attractive and fun rather than in the ICE last week. BUT, I find it so hard for myself. Because, there are only 2 or 3 company that looking for a B.Arch to be in their company. Even I’m only drop CV once, not like in the ICE, I did drop CV 8 times.

Its okay though, I can still hang out with my friends and help them to go around. What I like are the merchandise thing and they prepare some food stands with a lot of place to seat, so that we will not get hungry and need to go far out of this university to get some food.

After that, we decided to go home. Its 3 pm already. Suddenly, the rain come and we have to run to a shelter and wait for the go-car to be arrived. Then, we get home safely.

Even I only drop one CV and e-mail another one CV, I hope I still got change. At least, this is another new experience. Thank u and wish me luck!

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First Psycho Test Ever

12 Sept 2017 TV Station, near Bank Tower, Jakarta

9 am my mom and I arrived. My psycho test started at 10 am, so we decided to sit in a cafe. 9.30 am I'm going up to the 3rd level of that Bank Tower because there where the auditorium is. The test is in the Bank Tower, next to the TV Station building. They are in the same company group. Out of the elevator, I saw a long way round (again, can't get enough from the job fair). So, I get in the line and 2 minutes after, the door open and I'm in. We have to show our CV and other documents than fill the attendance signature. After that, we get a vacancy form and feel free to choose the seat and complete the form. Filling the form is just like making your 2nd CV, with hands writing. Finish it, than we count from 1 to ... to get our own absence number. Mine is 161 out of almost 220 people in there who joining the test. Wow so many! This number is like our 2nd identity and we have to write it in all of our answer paper. There are 3 section of the psycho test : 1. Personal Analysis In here there will be 24 question number. In every number there will be 4 square with 4 personalities. We have to chose, which one is our most personality with M, which one is our least personality with L, also we have to keep the other two square in blank. It takes 10 minutes. 2. Response Booklet In here, there will be 5 sub section. Its all about screening a lot of problem in a very short time. The problem can be alphabet, number, pattern or picture. Every sub section has different amount of question number, time and instruction. Focus and concentration are the keys! It seems easy, but the short timing will be the hardest one. I think I left several picture without being touched because of the short timing. Well, no regret. Everybody done that. 3. Drawing In here, there will be 4 sub section. All of this takes 45 minutes to answer. First, there will be 8 square with "something given" on it each (can be dot, black tiny square, lines, curve, etc) and we have to draw anything and make that "something given" be part of our draws. Second, we have to draw a dicotyledon tree. So, I draw the apple tree. Third, we have to draw people, a man or woman, just like the real people we meet everyday. Not a cartoon, etc. I'm not really good at drawing people so I try my best. After that, we have to fill that people's name, age, education, and what he/she is doing. Finally, we have to write down our 7 strengths with the evidence of each and 7 weaknesses with the solution, how to deal with it, each. 12.45 the time we are all go out of the auditorium. Gosh, almost 3 hr in there. I'm hungry. So, I go back to the cafe where my mom is, still waiting for me (even I'm not asking her to do that) and get lunch to take away. I eat in the car while share all about that psycho test experience with my mom. The announcement to be in the next level (HRD Interview) will be announced in the next 2 weeks. If I'm not get email or text from this TV Station, it means its not my luck.

Wish I can get to the next level! Thank u!

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First Text for Psycho Test Ever

10 Sept 2017 Jakarta, Indonesia

At 3 pm I am a little bit shock because that television company (which I already mention it before) send me a text that they want me to join their Psycho Test in 12 Sept 2017. 

In that text, the recruiter inform me the date, place and time of the psycho test. Also, there are several things that we need to prepare before joining the test. There are CV, copy of B.Arch certificate, transcript, writing base board, stationary and some HB pencils. We have to be in a formal dress with no jeans.

So, after making a confirmation of attendance, I chat my two friends and ask them if they got the text too or not. And they said no :( I’m so sorry for them. I tought we have same opportunity. But, they keep in positive thinking and support me. Maybe, this is my fortune and there will be theirs in the other day.

So, I decided to googling about that psycho test, what to do, what the trick, and read other experiences. I hope I can get trough this and can be called for an interview.

Thank u! And wish me luck!

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First Job Fair Ever

8 Sept 2017 Indonesia Convention Center (ICE), BSD City, Indonesia

Its Indonesia Career Expo 2017, there are more than 300 companies that open a lot of job vacancies. This event is so big, that’s why my friends and I decided to come.

From the night before, we agreed that we will meet in Pondok Indah Mall (PIM) and use go-car headed to ICE. I arrive at 10 am, my other friend arrive then at 10.20 am and the other arrive at 11 am :| She come from the North Jakarta to South Jakarta, and we have a very busy traffic jam at that time. So, ya, I apologized her already.

11.45 am we arrived in ICE, BSD City and going to the hall 7. There are 10 halls in this building. From the front entrance we can see the long way line and we are like “oh my god, really?” So, we decided to go to the bathroom first to fix our make up and our look. 12 pm and we get into that long line. 30 minutes standing is not that tired and bored feeling, because my friends and I talk and laugh a lot. We want to make ourselves happy and being in a good mood so we keep entertain each other.

Near the hall doors, there are a lot of laptops (maybe 50 laptops) open for job seekers to input their personal data. There will be name, born date, phone number, address, our university and major background, and also our GPA. After that, our hand get stamps and finally we in!

Another “oh my god!” There are so many people, so many mini stands (maybe 3m x 3m or 2m x 3m each) in just ONE hall! I tough there will be 3 or 5 halls because they said its the biggest job fair or career expo event in Indonesia. We are a little bit concern about the place will get crowded. But, we keep in a positive thinking that everything will be okay and we can do this!

We decided to go around from the right stands corridor all away to the left stands corridor. Its like a labyrinth. From one to another stands, one to another company, we search very patiently the job vacancies that fit our background, of course B.Arch! 

There are a lot of story, the one that we can just drop our CV and Portfolio, the one that have a very long line (argh another line!) to input personal data (again) than drop CV, the one that seems not very friendly to the fresh graduates, the one that even no recruiters there (there is only a table, with some instruction, to fill an application paper and pin our CV on it, and just put it back at the table). So weird, huh?!

Also, we decided to drop CV in several bank and insurance company. At the end, we find a television company, that also need some B.Arch fresh graduates to design and build their background set for TV show. Wow, I never think about that before. I tough we can only be in a consultant, contractor or property developer company. That will be interesting.

After 2 and a half hours going around in there, we feel tired and exhausted. Also we need food. And, there are no food truck in there. So, we go to the AEON Mall, near the ICE. We eat sushi and buy something in Miniso Store. After that, we order go-car again to be back to PIM. We separate in that mall, going back to our house. 

Wish that all of our struggle and effort to be and being in this event can get some good results. Wish after this, there will be a lot of interviews and we can get a job that we deserved.

Thank u!