It's a big word, a huge word in fact, so much so that people are taking their lives when they fail to "perform". Finally it's official, promoted to the title of Assistant Vice President where everyone's base salary is S$10,000 mine's not even se7en, where the next line after announcing your promotion came your annual bonus which turns out to be a pathetic S$1,563.00. After which they ask if you would like to attend the promotion dinner, obviously not.
That, at the last part is a request to socialize.
Met my aunts over the tomb sweeping weekend, had a chat with her on simple stuff and then they started going on how bad is it to not have a degree blablabla and of course I shared that my bonus was pathetic to make her feel better about how she's doing and she rattle on about how her base is actually not low and they pay loadsa bonus compared to mine. You could almost see the glitter in her eyes, the joy and pride... that was lunch.
Back at my grandparents, the other auntie came along to justify why her daughter isn't in the Finance / Accounting / Audit sector because at banks in her area, any Tom Dick and Harry can work in a bank. Fair enough statement, it's legit, tellers do not require much paper to be eligible, still they need to be well versed in people skills, language skills to help their clients and at times product knowledge too, what's more they are remunerated quite well with really fantastic benefits and working hours. Tried to explain to her that I do not work in a branch but she could not understand so I left it as it is. It's really hard to become huamn, if you do too well, people can't wait for you to fall, if you ain't up there, they trample upon you to make themselves feel better, can't we just be left alone? But of course I definitely could do the latter.
On our way back, my parents asked how did my sister and myself took all these so well without batting and eyelid, raising any bit of our voice and sound so sincere. Mom and Dad, we negotiate through the wilderness amongst Lions, Tigers and Wolves, but these are not the ones that are not the ones that will kill you, it's the Hyenas, Foxes and Crows that stood by and pounce onto us the impalas. If we cannot even communicate effectively with the fools, how are we going to convince the wise?
That said, I've been re-reading Confucius teachings and it clearly opposite of what i practice, many of it make sense but not cents yet to be on the path of wisdom, one should really see past cents to sense. I'm still so far from enlightenment.
Still can't confirm my Toronto trip this year because of some movement within the team, only stuff to look forward's a fishing trip 14th April, Good Friday and then Korea in May, then my house should be ready for collection before Christmas. Not that bad after all ~
That, at the last part is a request to socialize.
Met my aunts over the tomb sweeping weekend, had a chat with her on simple stuff and then they started going on how bad is it to not have a degree blablabla and of course I shared that my bonus was pathetic to make her feel better about how she's doing and she rattle on about how her base is actually not low and they pay loadsa bonus compared to mine. You could almost see the glitter in her eyes, the joy and pride... that was lunch.
Back at my grandparents, the other auntie came along to justify why her daughter isn't in the Finance / Accounting / Audit sector because at banks in her area, any Tom Dick and Harry can work in a bank. Fair enough statement, it's legit, tellers do not require much paper to be eligible, still they need to be well versed in people skills, language skills to help their clients and at times product knowledge too, what's more they are remunerated quite well with really fantastic benefits and working hours. Tried to explain to her that I do not work in a branch but she could not understand so I left it as it is. It's really hard to become huamn, if you do too well, people can't wait for you to fall, if you ain't up there, they trample upon you to make themselves feel better, can't we just be left alone? But of course I definitely could do the latter.
On our way back, my parents asked how did my sister and myself took all these so well without batting and eyelid, raising any bit of our voice and sound so sincere. Mom and Dad, we negotiate through the wilderness amongst Lions, Tigers and Wolves, but these are not the ones that are not the ones that will kill you, it's the Hyenas, Foxes and Crows that stood by and pounce onto us the impalas. If we cannot even communicate effectively with the fools, how are we going to convince the wise?
That said, I've been re-reading Confucius teachings and it clearly opposite of what i practice, many of it make sense but not cents yet to be on the path of wisdom, one should really see past cents to sense. I'm still so far from enlightenment.
Still can't confirm my Toronto trip this year because of some movement within the team, only stuff to look forward's a fishing trip 14th April, Good Friday and then Korea in May, then my house should be ready for collection before Christmas. Not that bad after all ~
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