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August 21, 2006

Time to move on?

I had a really bad headache this afternoon and went to see the doctor. The diagnosis? I was apparently having a tension headache. In plain English, I supposed it means that the doctor could not find a cause for my headache and nothing seems to be seriously wrong with me, so it must work stress.

The headache was so bad that I stopped work for the day and went home to rest. Rarely do I do something like this because it means that work will pile up and I will have more work to do when I go back to work. In my previous entry, I mentioned that many of my colleagues have resigned. Due to the high stress levels and ridiculously long hours in my job, turnover is high. Before the promotion in July, there were 21 people in my level, today there are only 5 left! Majority have handed in their resignations as they felt they have had enough. Every week, I am attending people's farewell parties.

So far, I am sitting on the fence. I want to leave too but I have no idea where to go next. Should I go for further studies, go for a secondment in USA, look for another job or just stay put. Currently, staying put is not really an option so it has to be one of the other three options. And it is seriously a tough decision to make. With each farewell party I attend, I realise that I have to come to a decision soon as sitting on the fence will only harm myself. Come October, most of the colleagues whom I am close to would have served finish their notice and leave the firm and I will be so lonely then. Fewer people to have lunch with, fewer people to gossip with and fewer people to consult when I face problems at work. Sigh.

One of the many farewell parties I have so far attended. FYI, 8 out of the 18 people in the picture are resignees!

Posted by Fatgirl at August 21, 2006 11:34 PM

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