Post-Interview
Interview went well.
And the corny thing is... despite how well the interview went and how interested they are in me (and vice versa), i am 99.9% sure that i am going to kiss the job goodbye.
Why?
1) Misinformation from AHPRA (australian health practitioner regulating authority - something like that)
During enquiry prior to going for the interview, person at AHPRA told me that i do not need to get my qualifications assessed by the APS (Australian Psych Society) and process should take 6-8wks. Went down to the AHPRA office today, only to be told that i DO need to get my qualifications assessed, without that piece of assessment paper from APS, i can't register. And assessment takes 6-8wks as well (all in all, it could FOUR months before i can get registration - that is IF they will approve my application ... all that non-refundable money!!)
IF i have known that, i would have told the school about this so that perhaps from the onset, they will just let me know that they cant wait for 4 mths (who will??) and i dont even need to go (prepare) for the interview (new clothes and all..). Major, MAJOR disappointment.
Then with the APS assessment, i will need to provide certified true copies of pages from my thesis which i wrote 10years ago. That said thesis is now currently residing (collecting dust) somewhere in my room.. in SINGAPORE. What? Transcript and certs not good enough meh? Why need to see the title/abstract/biblo pages of a 10yr old thesis?!
2) My own stupidity
Have to admit that i should have the foresight to get all these done before coming here. Actually i HAD the foresight, i just chose to ignore it. I saw all the processes and stuff (and this is the most important part, MONEY) required and decided that heck, i am not goint to throw in time, effort and money into something that will not guarantee my success in registering as a psychologist in Oz. I will just find something similar to do based on my experience working with ASD kids (and there ARE options) without having to be a 'psychologist'. It was a conscious and thought-out choice i made then. I had just given birth, trying to apply for PRs for hub and kiddo, dealing with a new baby, going back to work and finally packing up and shipping out of SG... so going through the hassle of just having that chance of being registered as psych just wasn't my priority then. Shrug. It wasn't like i needed that done for skill-assessment migration purposes since i am already a PR.
Sigh...
Perhaps life is just telling me that this is not a path to pursue further and just move on to other things.
And the corny thing is... despite how well the interview went and how interested they are in me (and vice versa), i am 99.9% sure that i am going to kiss the job goodbye.
Why?
1) Misinformation from AHPRA (australian health practitioner regulating authority - something like that)
During enquiry prior to going for the interview, person at AHPRA told me that i do not need to get my qualifications assessed by the APS (Australian Psych Society) and process should take 6-8wks. Went down to the AHPRA office today, only to be told that i DO need to get my qualifications assessed, without that piece of assessment paper from APS, i can't register. And assessment takes 6-8wks as well (all in all, it could FOUR months before i can get registration - that is IF they will approve my application ... all that non-refundable money!!)
IF i have known that, i would have told the school about this so that perhaps from the onset, they will just let me know that they cant wait for 4 mths (who will??) and i dont even need to go (prepare) for the interview (new clothes and all..). Major, MAJOR disappointment.
Then with the APS assessment, i will need to provide certified true copies of pages from my thesis which i wrote 10years ago. That said thesis is now currently residing (collecting dust) somewhere in my room.. in SINGAPORE. What? Transcript and certs not good enough meh? Why need to see the title/abstract/biblo pages of a 10yr old thesis?!
2) My own stupidity
Have to admit that i should have the foresight to get all these done before coming here. Actually i HAD the foresight, i just chose to ignore it. I saw all the processes and stuff (and this is the most important part, MONEY) required and decided that heck, i am not goint to throw in time, effort and money into something that will not guarantee my success in registering as a psychologist in Oz. I will just find something similar to do based on my experience working with ASD kids (and there ARE options) without having to be a 'psychologist'. It was a conscious and thought-out choice i made then. I had just given birth, trying to apply for PRs for hub and kiddo, dealing with a new baby, going back to work and finally packing up and shipping out of SG... so going through the hassle of just having that chance of being registered as psych just wasn't my priority then. Shrug. It wasn't like i needed that done for skill-assessment migration purposes since i am already a PR.
Sigh...
Perhaps life is just telling me that this is not a path to pursue further and just move on to other things.
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