I’m making a move. A career change. I think its time now. You know what they say about time, it’s NOW or NEVER. NOW sounds good to me. NEVER would be a swell option too, but I’ll take my chances and wing it out in the open this time. I might be screwed for this, but waddahell, I’m already damaged beyond repair.
It’s been two years. Kalu ada anak, sah-sah anak aku dah potty-trained by now. This is the longest I’ve ever werked in a place so far. Since graduation 3 years ago, I’ve werked in at least 7 offices (that I can remember), with jobs ranging from teaching, event management, business development, corporate analyst and publication, under my belt. If experience in those jobs were to equal gold bars, I’d be a frickin’ rich retard by now. Anyhow, I’m leaving. It’s been a bittersweet experience here. This place that I loathed the most at first, but I guess, after 2 years of being here, it started to grow on me.
I’ll miss the people who helped colour my life, technology-wise. I was an old-school English grad when I came in, but now I’m 30 percent more tech savvy with brand names and softwares rolling off my tongue like I’m the lovechild of Bill Gates and Ivanka Trump. I’m 25 percent nicer to people, strangers and ugly little kids included. Gained more than 15 percent of good extra body weight. Plus the ever-oh-so-obvious expanded waistline is gonna haunt me for some time I assume. And evidently, I’m also 60 percent sexier, of course. With all the experience and infinite wisdom that I’ve gained, how can I NOT be? I practically ooze sexiness from each pore. I once saw a lady with legs shaking uncontrollably with her hand where it should not be when I walked past her. What can I say. I can’t help it, people fall in love with me like ganja leaves in autumn. It’s not my fault that I’m oh-super sexy.
On a less hornier note, I have to make it clear that I’ve learned a lot here, more than I ever imagined. The good-looking websites on the web? Ack, they are way simpler and a lot less complicated than you think. The songs and movies you secretly wish to listen/see but they are not available in stores anywhere now? I’ve learned that the internet is a good place to look for long lost treasures like that. And those haunting movie tunes that made everything believable and solely responsible for all the tear-jerking moments while watching? I’ve mastered it all. With all the free times I had here, it would be a shame if I hadn’t use them in a fruitful manner i.e support international piracy.
Time and again, my colleagues are still restless and keep asking me with my sudden move. I told them I need a break from all this stupid werk and the morons that make my life a bit less bearable than it already was. Mind you, the werk was fine. It helped me stand on my feet, financed my hedonistic retardation of a lifestyle, making me less dependent to my family. I appreciate it for all the stated reasons above. But I’m insatiable. I’m like the bottomless soda drinks at Chilli’s. I’m a restless puppy. What I have now is okay. But okay for me just doesn’t really cut it. I need more. More money. More freedom to exercise my skills (if I have any). More time for me to hone my expertise. More flexibility in terms of the exploits of my body potentials (I’d be more than happy if you could exploit me in all the ways imaginable: career-wise or carnally). I want more. And I’ll always end up wanting more. The nature of me is very obvious and I don’t think I’ll ever be satisfied nor I have any plans to curb it in any way, now or ever. And now, the grass on the other side of the fence is so green, it’s blindingly appetizing. If I don’t cross over the fence now, I might regret it.
The decision is made with purely no participation of any moronic figures nor werk-related stress. I chose to resign because I want to. I had it coming for more than a year now. Previously, when I wanted to resign from this formidable yet enticing post, my new colleague was still new and she was a bit off in the tech department, so, I had to stay for a bit longer. Then, my new boss came in, so, she had to rely on me as she was new. I werked hard for my department. I was (still am) the laziest person I know, but still, it has never interfere with my werk. No matter how mundane the werk was (is), I get it done, no matter what. Even after a week off (I take a week off from time to time), when I get back to werk, nothing had changed, I still had to do the werk, double the amount of course, due to a week absence. The colleague? Well, she did a swell job just sitting around in a vapid demeanour and looking pretty. She might disagree, but the whole department knew it but no one said anything because, well, no one cared for her. So, I had to postpone my intention of leaving because I didn’t want to jeopardize my office. I was the first member of it. I know the job-scope more than anyone. How could I leave when a mannequin was the only one left? So, I put my need to a halt, and stayed. Now, the colleague left. The same dilemma come to pass. Stay or go? Go. My boss understand the reason for me to leave. We had a long and stimulating chat and she approved of my reasons. she even encouraged me to go for my vocation. As I am still young (she said that, verbatim), she was happy that I decided to follow my heart. The director of the centre was bit dramatic in her approach, though. She insisted that I should stay, since I have so much potentials (verbatim, I swear). As much I adore and love her creative werks, I have to leave. She even moved us to a new building recently, and added more office equipments. And she said what else did I want? She was willing to fulfill all the needs, as long as I stay. Plus, my werk is at its peak. Touched by her motherly advances, I told her, my reasons of leaving do not include the office, and my werk has not been a part of it too, in the first place. She was sad, but I was/am determined.
Last week, I left my notepad in the meeting room after a lengthy discussion. I was in a haste to piss so badly, so I excused myself and left the room, praying to god so that the bladder malfunction theory that wetting oneself unconsciously really stop at the age of seven and will not make an appearance just to prove the theory wrong. After I was done, I went back to my room and just before I sat, I remembered that I left the pad in the meeting room. The door was ajar and I almost knocked, when I heard the conversation between the bosses, “It’s a big loss for us. I have plans for him. I feel so bad I cannot make him stay. He listens to me usually. With his skills and potentials, we are going to be a better centre of excellence. I really wish he would reconsider. Now we have to replace him, and I don’t think there will be another one like him. Good things happen only once, they say. Talk to him, would you, Mrs.Boss? Tell him we give anything he wants. Tell him I’d personally promise that, please?”. I didn’t knock. I turned and walked back to my room. Flattered and sad at the same time. I left the pad there. I don’t really need it anymore. I’m turning a new page. I might as well buy a new book.
It’s good to know that I’m appreciated and well-liked, especially by the bosses. Hearing the words that day, I was relieved that I leave in my prime. My colleague left not so long ago. She left and nobody ever mentioned her since. Before, when I announced in a meeting that she was leaving, people were like, “Oh, she is leaving? Well, okay then. Moving on to the next item in the agenda…”. Now that I know I leave with a good name and an excellent presence in the office, I could not be any happier.
This is part one. I really need to piss now. Episode two is about the bitch who fcuked up my life when she left. She spread rumors and told people lies about me. Super Holy Cunt she was. Really.
Ack. I’m fuckin’ starving.
Lucillus, later!