there is no justice in this world

Last week, i received an email from Petronas saying that they are processing my job application. I'm not getting my hopes up since I know that my qualifications are only so-so compared to others and my "Why Should We Hire You" is plagiarised from numerous essays of the same title. It's a well-written essay, even if I have to say it myself, but the fact that it's shamefully unoriginal puts a dent on my prospect.

Besides, my application is about 6,7 months old. What the hell is taking them so long to notify me about the processing of my application? MIND. FUCKING. BOGGLED.

So, to complicate my misery, I googled "structured interview petronas" and wahlah! I got 2,970 results. So, I read a few blogs about it (the blogs of the people who managed to get a spot in the interview) and I was further incensed.

http://syaimanotes.blogspot.com/2009/08/petronas-structured-interview-done-at.html

http://keyrolz.blogspot.com/2009/09/petronas-ability-test.html

http://anyrhad.blogspot.com/2009/07/petronas.html

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/937369/+20

Maybe i should tell you about this person too. She's working for Petronas, by the way. And she has 25 followers, okay!! 25!! Okay lah, I concede, she's pretty but 25????!!!1111!!!!!1!1!

http://bitter-izza-sweet.blogspot.com/

Note 1: Okay, I'll be a dead meat if they ever find out about this blog.

Note 2: You are advised to pop 3,4 aspirins before clicking on above links. Thank you very much. aku malas nak link.

I'll be the first to admit that my English is worse than a fourth-grader's. God knows, even after 11 years of schooling, 3 years of diploma, 2 1/2 of doing ACCA and thousands of English books that I've read, my English is still a huge embarrassment to me. My grammar is sloppier than the 3 Three Stooges but even my ass thinks that my English is better than most of these people's.

So I'm thinking, what's the use of that WSWHY essay and other essays that they require us (Petronas applicants) to do? What about the case study that we need to present to them (and in English some more!) during the structured interview? Yeah, I know how some people say that the weakness to communicate in English shouldn't be a hindrance, but come on! it should be an added advantage to us who can speak English decently (okay lah, quite) if you want to argue that those people with excellent grades have an added advantage against us, the average students.

People can be taught, skills can be learned and the world is waiting to be explored. What you've learned in university do not prepare you to tackle the real life adequately, so why the hoo-haa over excellent grades?

So if you're an employer, who do you think is better; a graduate with average grades but who can speak decent English or an excellent graduate whose English is worse than my 7-year-old cousin?

TOTALLY. FUCKING. UNFAIR.

and i should stop being so bitter.