Golden Handshake

Met up with Miss Chee for lunch the other day, she still looked good and attractive, just like in her uni days. She is still upbeat even when we talking about her coming golden handshake.

The company she worked since graduation have decided to cut cost and move her work duties to Thailand. She saw the signs and knows it is coming. And she have set her own expectation to receive a 50% pay-cut as she starts her search. With her years of experiences, she is over-qualified for the jobs she is searching for. One alternative that she exploring is to start her own biz. Overall, is to move away from IT which I can relate to.

And as we talked, I realized how true it is to have alternative plans in place, in case life throws unexpected humps along the work. Not only about the industry one choose for the first career and the different role one can play in it. But also about the long term end target. A 2nd "career" after the retirement of the first career, an activity which can keep me occupied in my evening years.