Chinese New Year ... Ang Bao ...

My management dropped a Chinese New Year Ang Bao to us. My division will be joining in the TOTO Ang Bao Draw Co. Ltd as of 1 April 2008.

After years of ding - dong here and there, got news, no news, got action no action ... finally they decided to drop the bomb shell today.

I am expecting retrenchment (aka 6 mths + 2 mths retrenchment benefits), but no they are keeping all the staff and transferring everybody to the new company.

There is always 2 sides to an event, the flowery and the numbered one. Well, let's see what will happen again in few months time. People have been saying it is better there than here, benefits are better, etc. But we won't know until everything is confirmed. Until now, only the transferring part is confirmed, the rest such as pay package, staff welfare and benefits, etc is still unknown.

Also hor, it may be the management way of saving the retrenchment cost ... by making life difficult for us so that we take the initiatives ourselves. Well ... I dont know, let see how life goes after a few months later.

Anyway, still want to keep myself happy since it is Chinese New Year.

(Shout) : Everybody out there ... 新年快乐、恭喜发财、身体健康、顺顺利利。

Open air car parks and their usage

The top level of my HDB carpark was not a popular place with drivers. Reason being it is a 5 to 6 storey climb to get to the car and no there is no lift in the carpark and it is open-air, no shelter. Unless ... well the drivers and their passengers need someplace that is quiet and nobody around or those who are trying to save $$$ on the coupons during Sun and Public Holidays.

Recently, I found out that our youngsters, being creative, have been making this carpark level useful.

1. Practice session / racing tracks for motorbikes
It will happen during the weekends. Vvrroom ... vvroomm.. the bikes will roar on that level and u will see bikes practicing for their practical exams or racing with one another. Until one day, some flat dwellers cannot tahan the noise or maybe the unconventional drivers who need the place to be sshhh .... and call the police. Well it is being quiet now ... I think they found some other places for their practical lessons. But they are really really very noisy during those days.

2. Kite flying
Observed this only this afternoon. Some kids were flying kites on the top level. There is no obstruction and the wind was windy today after the rain. What a good way to make use of this level. But the kids have to look out for traffic cos' there are still drivers going all the up the top level.

Funny, sometimes human will find unconventional way of making use of something or doing something. Especially kids. Maybe they are still young and have not being mentally guided to do things in some fixed manner. Maybe they are too young to understand the dangers ...

Maybe I am getting old and kiasu, kiasee ... (sign ..) age is getting on me ...