Before people start hurling rocks and stones at me for getting a 3.3 month bonus as a civil servant, please let me set the record straight. It isn't as good as it sounds. Seriously. This December, I will only be getting a 2 months bonus instead of the 2.25 months last year. So if it is just 2 months, what happens to the 1.3 month? Well, 0.5 month was given in July this year, and possibly another 0.5 month will be given next March. What about the 0.3 month? Hmm.. That's food for thought... Anyway, I received the salary adjustment letter today. I was given the maximum adjustment of 6% which amounted to... No comments on it. Haha. I know I am sounding like a disgruntled individual which unfortunately... I am. But, I am still thankful because it is better than not having anything at all...
Read the papers for the past few days and I was really saddened by the death of the five dragon boat rowers. Who would have thought that a trip overseas would turn out so tragic. I flipped open the Straits Times today and stumbled upon the obituary section while I was reading it. All five of them were so young, full of dreams and aspirations. The fact that they were around my age made it even worse. Everything is so tragic, so fragile. I refused to read on anymore because the more I read the articles, the more saddened I am. Looking back at it, I should count my blessings.
