I won’t say the number , but in percentage term, but its almost half of the last pay increase I had which was two years ago.

It is shit, but better than nothing.

Recently, I have been contemplating, am I really happy with my current job?

Pay, average. Work load, huge. Pressure, yes and no. Overtime, definiately.

This year is also my fifth year tenture. Not sure if I should put it as a compliment, or a time to reflect what I have done for this company over the last five years and if I should work here for another five years, or head out.

Strangely enough, I took out the same resume which I applied for my current job. An outdated resume, of course. I started revising it, like a journal, I started adding different accolades and achievement from the last five years.

Saved the file, and updated on job listing website.

I am not happy with current pay, and want a better job with shorter hours. Maybe it is time for me to move on.

The chances were small, but I guess it was her day, and took the top prize.

It’s a small bicycle, the exact model is a 6-speed Giant FD806. Nothing really fancy about it, but it is still good to have, at least it is something I can use to get me around places without the need of walking long distance, or driving.

My wife, on the other hand, wants to get rid of the bicycle. I don’t blame her, because stupid management people at work is practically forcing people to buy bicycles and join them on their weekly bicycle rides. I promised myself not to buy a bicycle because personally I thought it would be a waste of money just to ride with them, and a waste of time too. Now I have a bicycle, so I guess I cannot have anymore excuses now.

Still, I have no complaint, a new bicycle is better than nothing. Maybe I will post some pictures once I get it.

This is a nightmare, it really is.

Given the current exchange rate, the salary is double of what I am getting now. It is a handsome number. They even kind enough to offer my wife a job too, although the pay isn’t as good, but still higher than what she is getting now.

A great, great opportunity.

I contempated, but finally decided to turn it down.

Strange enough, although the decision is made up, I cannot stop thinking about it. Maybe in a few years time and look back again, then I know if this decision was a hit or a miss.

I am so doomed. 4 years worth of stuff, my important report prepared for my boss on Monday, all gone.

Maybe I should just resign.

30% layoff announced, 18 people will need to leave at the end of the month, just before Chinese New Year. Some are good friends, and some which have worked together for many years.

Maybe I should be happy that my name isn’t mentioned, then again, remain at this company isn’t going to make me happy either.

Who knows when will there be a third round of layoff?

A few of my colleagues, some are even good friends, were among the list. They had to pack and leave within 30 minutes from receiving the notice.

At that moment, for no reason, I hoped that I could be on the list. I mean why not? I get compensation for up to 4 months, and I hate my current job anyway.

Then again, what would my parents say if this does happen?

I was told there might be a second round of laying offs. Maybe I will be in the list then?

First I thought it was the new Google Chrome browser which made the difference. Then I noticed BT was working silently in the background. I opened it up and these were the figures at the time:

I have been using dial up back in Taiwan? This speed is incredible! The upload speed is faster than my average download speed in Taiwan, it’s just amazing.

This 2gb file suddenly finished downloading in a mere 15 minutes. Looks like I have something else to do tonight.

You have been reassigned to another department.

The notice came very suddenly, and I was indeed surprised by the decision. Not that it wasn’t expected, but I just didn’t know the decision would be made so soon.

The change was a top-down decision, by big boss obviously. Boss told me it is a good thing, it is like a small promotion, but somehow I just cannot feel it. All I can see is more stress and more overtime work, and I do not see any additional benefits such as pay increase.

So here, I will be leaving the team that worked with me so closely for the last four years, and its hard not to feel sad. Not that I do not want to move on, but I just did not have much of a choice.

The only good thing I see in this change is challenge, and learn new things. I like challenge, but at least inform me earlier so I could get prepared!

A lot of changes are happening to me. Getting a car, getting married, and now new department and new objectives. Everything just seem so new to me.

Then again, I just hope everything can move on just fine.