It has indeed been the toughest year of my career. Record number of friends and colleagues lost their jobs and some are still jobless now. Big cultural change in the bank following the merger and I was thrown into the " dog-eat-dog" environment. Missed my budget for the first time in my career and yet I have to stay positive in front of the team to keep them motivated. One blog entry will not be enough to contain the stressful experiences at work this year.
On the personal front, the key event is definitely the passing of my long time friend Michelle. At times, it seems so unreal that she is not with us anymore, especially when I look at the pictures taken with her this year. The family is moving forward and I pray that 2010 will be a better year for them.
In spite of the work stress, there are also many positive things to remember about 2009
- Jacob got into ACPS
- Tessa did well for her exams with minimal guidance from me.
- We sold Tessarina before the flood that drowned the Ferrari
- We all got hooked on " Bejeweled"
- I bought record number of bags ( highly correlated to work stress!)
- I still have a job and a chance to hope for good bonus
- I still have my wonderful family and friends!
Life is not so bad after all! Happy New Year my friends! Hopefully when I look back at 2010 at the end of this year, the starting line will be " Its been a great year...."
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