Most "Opportunities" do not come by coincidence, but they are created by ourselves.

Hello, my name is Earth, from the After Sales Dealer Management department at Tri Petch Isuzu Sales Co., Ltd.. This is now my 13th year here, and I have had the opportunity to work in more than six departments.

It is undeniable that "opportunity" always makes a difference. Most of the good opportunities in life that have been offered to us are not from coincidence, but from design, from creation by ourselves, and from who we are.

I started here in the TSE (Technical Service & Engineer) department, working in a mechanic-related role, supporting the team. In this department, I got hands-on with real products, worked seriously, and had the chance to travel to many provinces. At that time, I was given the opportunity to take care of a durability test project for vehicles, driving along borderlines, traveling across the North and the South, working late nights. It was a very good and memorable experience.

By my 3rd year, my supervisor gave me the opportunity to transfer to take care of special projects. At first, I didn’t want to go at all, because I already felt settled in my department. But once I moved, I gained broader knowledge, and I felt I had more differentiation than peers in the same batch. I had value that allowed me to solve problems more easily with the knowledge I had, and I could also be a consultant to others. At this point, I started to see the benefit of getting opportunities to transfer — it was one more step forward.

By my 5th year, I had another chance to transfer again. This time, I returned to the department where I first started, but in a new function. This time I felt some pressure, because I had been working for several years already, but my knowledge was less than others. Honestly, I was stressed. But I adapted quickly, because I had already learned the technique for adjusting: “Don’t just wait for a mentor. If you want to adapt quickly, you need to approach others yourself.”

My journey of rotations didn’t end there—next was a one-year training in Japan. At that time, I truly loved the company for supporting me and giving me such a huge opportunity. I got to study and observe in Japan for a full year, learning about the entire process of how a car is made—from design, to assembly, to creating other related products. But more than that, what I genuinely gained was connection, language, and a strong sense of pride in myself. I felt that during that time in Japan, “I really believed that I was one of the company’s puzzle pieces, too.”

After returning from Japan, I moved on to Isuzu Andaman Sales Co., Ltd., which is part of the Tri Petch group and sells vehicles in the southern region. There, I was responsible for After-sales Marketing across 13 branches in 5 provinces. I stayed there for a little over two years, met many talented people, and gained new perspectives and ideas. It made me fall in love with job rotations—even to the point where I secretly felt, “The experience here is so rich… I don’t even want to go back, haha.”

Currently, I’m back at Tri Petch Isuzu Sales, overseeing after-sales service. I worked in the Eastern region for two years, and now I’m a Regional Manager responsible for the Northern region.

For me, I set a personal “quota” for adaptation—this is the period when the company assigns a mentor for newcomers or employees who have just rotated. During this time, I try to learn as much as possible. I make sure to always be the one who wants to know, who wants to learn. Another key tip is: “Don’t be afraid.” If you want to know something, just ask, and keep on learning. In the end, “Whether a job rotation turns out good or bad depends on our own mindset.”

When opportunities come your way, I’d like to say: “Learn to manage every opportunity wisely. Keep yourself prepared, and before you know it, you’ll be creating even greater opportunities for yourself.”

By Sunpetch Sriprasert