At least he is being honest ~ reflection

This two days, really suay and threw myself in confusion. Apparently, Ivy and May asked me to help them with computer stuffs on the Sat, oh well. Actually i did'nt want to do anything with computer any more as i wish to take a break from them. However i was tempted to build a new computer with Windows 2003 and Linux on it. Maybe i was thinking of building a ftp server and centralized file server at home, so i dun have to store duplicate files across multiple pc. Anyway, even today visit to Sim Lim Sq, i end up buying nothing. So i guessed i may have to re-think what i am going to do with them later.

Meantime, i just need a little break from computers.

However everything in life always come to a delight somehow, while scouting for hardware for the girls, i stumbled on a senior co-worker in my National Semiconductor, he was the guy who introduced me Linux which ultimately lead me to transit to IT industry after serving my 7 yrs stinct there. Without little assistance, i did managed to get my spare computer running on SuSE 6.2 Linux which i duly paid for SG$75 at Techdrome. Since then, i have been pretty versatile between the Unix and Windows environment. I still owe it to him for kickstarting everythings as i do now.

We chatted for a while, understanding that the whole plant is going to be closed at Toa Payoh Lor 1, some many of the staffs were leaving in stages. Mr Sim played quite a role in his Test department so i dun think he will be among the 1st batch to retrench. Anyway, our friend here is pretty blessed that he had finished paying his house and 5 more yrs for him to withdrawn his CPF amounted after paying his flat. And on top of that he will be given 100++ K of renumeration for his long service, so looks like our friend here is going to enjoy his life. And if he is smart, insurance brought for his children during their infant would probably paid off their University school fee easily. So planning in life is very important. Trust me.

So, flashing back in times and moving forward to the years ahead. I still have greater grounds to conquer while old comrads, some survives and some got to worry for their livehood when the plant shut down for good. And it's will be even tougher for them to land the same job as the manufacturing industries in SG diminishing slowly....little by little.

Just another honest day, i guessed.