Is time to buy more ties? ... I think so.

I got the job. Junior Marketing Executive at BMW Automobiles and subsidiaries in Qatar. The subsidiaries include such cars as BMW Bikes, Mini Cooper, Rolls Royce, Prestige Rent a Car (all BMWs), Maserati, Ferrari and Range Rover. They are hoping that by the end of my first year, I can handle the marketing for the first four account that I mentioned- which would really be magnificent to tell you the honest truth.

Usually, with such news in hand, I would be elated and shouting off the tops of buildings, but I realise that there are still a few problems to be worked out here. The contract has not been signed, although it will be by Sunday I hope. The second issue is getting a residency permit, thats a bit of a rule you have to work within Doha and sometimes it can pop up as an issue. But hopefully the company's repetoire well surpass this problem for me. Nevertheless, I am keeping myself restrained before I tell everyone I know and start making a big deal out of it. Hopefully, everything will be sorted out by May 15th and I'll be able to start at my new position.

I want to thank those of you that wished me good luck, that were nice enough to send positive vibes my way. I want to thank a few people in particular, those that helped me out with my presentation to BMW - Alvin, Jyoti, my main boy Eye and most importantly, my friend Sabi. Without you people, it would have been impossible to have the confidence I did walking into that presentation. Most of all, I want to thank God. It has been a long time since I started looking for work, since the middle of last november actually, and not once in that period has a job like this come up, if has, I have been relegated from the contest due to my utter lack of professional marketing experience. Now, after so many months of searching and frustration, I come upon this position whch has basically been handed as a lifeline to me, as a chance to prove myself to the world. I am truly humbled, so many people with degrees like mine are struggling in the trenches - I have no one to thank but God for this chance.

When I went to Pakistan in December, my grandmother told me to pray everyday for a job, but she made sure to mention that I should not do it thinking about my salary, or the benefits of the position, or what I would do if I got such and such a job. On the contrary, she said that I should pray that Allah do for me in this regard whatever he deemed to be suitable, in his infinite wisdom. She told me to pray that whatever was in my betterment, Allah grant me that fate. So I guess, I have to thank my Grandma too, for teaching me the ability to control my thoughts and channel them through the will of Allah. Alhamdulillah.

I keep my fingers crossed for better news and a juicy contract (let me dream a little!). I'll keep you updated.