Saturday, July 12th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
I’m Returning To A Full-Time Working Life!
Hello folks… here’s the latest in this little life of mine:
I’ve finally decided, after three years of being out of formal employment, to return to a full-time working life. And in all likelihood, I’ll be joining Huawei Technologies pretty soon.
I spent the better part of last Tuesday (08/2008) at Huawei’s office here in Ghana going through a series of tests and interviews (5 in all!), and in the end I’m glad to say I’ll be working with these folks in building Ghana’s telecommunications infrastructure.
More about the interview itself in a later post.
Huawei Technologies is a Chinese company specializes in research and development (R&D), production and marketing of communications equipments, and providing customized network solutions for telecommunications carriers around the world.
Starting from a humble beginning in 1988 by Ren Zhengfei as a distributor of imported PBX products, the company has grown rapidly into a global operation providing next generation telecommunications networks. Huawei is the largest networking and telecommunications equipment supplier in China and in many emerging markets, and also has a strong presence North America and Europe.
I’m joining Huawei as a Radio Network Planning & Operations Engineer . in Ghana and potentially other operators in the sub-region. I’ll be doing a “physical” (fitness test) next week, and then begin working shortly afterwards.
Thank you all for your encouragement and support during these past two years that I’ve been on “voluntary unemployment”. Being out of work formal work sure had its perks… but like anything else in my life, it had to change for something new to take its place.
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George, good to hear about your success in the interview. I wish you luck in all you do and possibly you will be more active than never.
As for me, still I am still out of that system till…. Maybe, I will also be back sooner than later.
Cheers,
Matrich
@Matrich:
Thanks for the comment and your wishes, and all your support. I’ll keep you informed as the next steps become clearer to me.
Hope you’re doing great in Uganda.
@George,
Pls do… I can’t wait to hear more updates from your end. The full-time work will improve your health too as you’ll have no time to stay in bed till…
I am doing great over here in Uganda though very many projects here and there. Finally adapting a framework to ease my work as its becoming too much.