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I now get what busy is.
Busy is working triple hard, not having time for breakfast, lunch and leaving work at sunset. Busy is having my breakfast yoghurt at 4.30pm, and taking 2 hours to finish my lunch of soup due to my constant attention to the keyboard. And busy is not having the time to monitor this blog, or jobhunt. Or pee for the matter of fact.
Just a quick update on the jobfront. I’ve accepted the secondment last week, with the agreement that if I do find a permanent role I am free to go. Not sure if i’m liking it, but it’s definately testing my knowledge, skills and expertise to the maximum. My skills not only completely transferred to my new role, it is challenged and expanded. Personal growth and all that. And looking at the recent economic happenings in the UK & US with crashing banks , the financial services industry had not been this busy since forever, not even the crash of the housing markets in the US or the start of the credit crunch in the UK with the downfall of Northern Rock. Everyone’s really afraid of redundancies and the like – everyone except me.
I’ve been dealing with joblessness for such a long time that I am seriously not bothered. In my opinion as long as bacon looks pretty steady career-wise I can’t be bothered with the fact that I’ve been made redundant anymore. So it’s really bizzare that all everyone can talk about at work is potential redundancies after the recent upheaval in the financial markets. I honestly cannot emphatize, because it’s just another day in my like. So welcome to my world!
Not that misery loves company, but I’ve dealt with the whole situation for the past two weeks that nothing ruffles my feathers anymore. Just funny how everyone’s so afraid of what might be, I am already there!
On the lighter side, this weekend I’m learning how to sew! Yes, like totally grandma like. I believe in being well rounded, and learning to sew doesnt mean that I am going to be making all my own clothes ect – it just means I can now sew a straight line!
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I think those with mortgages and had never ever saved, are those who are probably the most worried and stressed out.
But yeah, it’s beginning to look like a bloodbath. The financial job market is gonna be way over-supplied for a year or two at least.
Comment by mooiness 09.19.08 @ 1:45 pmYes…i think its time to move industries. I can’t take all this excitement anymore!!! Hahaha..
reckon the latest changes will not go through for a few years..hopefully by that time it’ll improve.There are going to be those that will be jumping ship, so hopefully when it comes time for redundancies there will be less cause of the ship jumpers. Well, for my colleagues at least – as for me, I’m already ahead of the game 
I’m in a big pile of shit 
think you see enough news this few days about the company i’m woking in huh.
well I guess I’m now working for USA government 
penangkia: well you have nothing to worry about then…seeing that you now work for the good people of the United States of America! Wonder whether it’ll be easier for you to get a visa..hehe.
Anyhoo. Since you’re being promoted already I won’t worry too much about it. Put it this way, seeing that you’re saving them money by working in Msia, I don’t think you should worry. Anyway things like this don’t get reorganised for a coupla years.
Comment by sourrain 09.21.08 @ 9:09 pmLeave a comment