Thoughts about Retrenchment

Heard from Xris that several of her colleagues kena the letter for retrenchment earlier this morning, and seems like more to go today. No doubt the morale is especially low in her company and herself now, but I guess looking at the brighter side, it might be a blessing in disguise (塞翁矢马, 烟脂飞福 - dunno is it correct words or not).

Seriously retrenchment to me is not a bad thing. Excluding the fact that you may think u hv slogged ur whole life (or at least a few years) working for your company and suddenly you are no longer required as accordance to their somewhat stupid reorganisation or policy, you get a retrenchment package that could be quite attractive.

At some point of time, we might get tired of our work, or sick of working for the same company or people. However, circumstances may not be as bad as you would want to quit and leave immediately. In a way, we lacked the courage of moving on. Moving on is not because you are not happy in the current placement, its rather u need a CHANGE. But problem with us is, we are too lazy and too reluctant to change. If such an opportunity arrive (retrenchment), see it in a positive way. Suddenly you are FREE!! You are also rich and have all the time you want. Of coz the next problem you might face is you have NO JOB! Oh no..how??? Find another one la. Dun tell me its not easy to find one, its rather you want to find out with a lower expectation or not.

For myself, if an opportunity like this arises, I would be the happiest soul in the world. Not that I will get alot of $$ (coz my 5 years is not exactly ALOT) but I will see it as freedom and suddenly there is nothing to worry about. I almost face this last year, when I heard I might be retrenched. I was filled with both excitement and disappointment. Excitement was coz I finally had the chance to get out of this place, without me having to tender my resignation and go through the useless exit interview, and disappointment was coz I hv slogged to keep this dept alive and running yet having to face this fate. It eventually din happen coz the idea to cut one person was materialised when one colleague resigned. Is it a disguise in blessing for me?? I dun think so....I wanna kill that colleague (no la just kidding, just strangle will do :P).

So anyway, the morale of the story is, anything bad that happens will have a good side it. In life we go through lots of changes and this is what makes our lives more interesting and challenging (else everything too good and peacefull will be damn boring rite???). Now I am tied up what to do with my life now that I am still stuck here....