Idle Life: Retrenchment Day

Retrenched. That happened yesterday at work.

A few were glad but to most, they never see it coming. A college who had 16years of service was glad that it happened. He had enough and need a change. He will take a break for 2 months and return to find a job after that. However, another who had the same length of service was near to a breakdown. I felt sorry for him.

There is a lesson to be learn here. There is no longer a long lasting employment that we can hold for now in Singapore. Loyalty (with hard work & dedication) has no part in the working environment anymore. Time has changed. My time could be next. You can never know.

One thing for sure. What ever happens, you must be prepared and not let any situation get a hold on you. I wished good fortune to my first college ( who is well prepared ) and a very good luck to the other.