Time's Up

Today, I made the decision to find a new job and get out of the current one. I had been happy but that slowly eroded and nearly came to a head last Friday when I practically told the general manager he was a dick. Afterwards, I just gave it to my supervisor. As it seems, my days are numbered and it's just a matter when I get a new job.

I really enjoyed working there as my Cantonese skills improved greatly as I deepened my vocabulary and picked up a lot of idioms. That joy started its descent last year when I was shafted on my bonus. Though I performed the work of two people, I got a tenth of one year's salary, the reason being that the bank didn't make budget. So I asked if I was penalized for that fact, the gm offered nothing but excuses like "some people didn't get anything", "you got the biggest bonus" and "the nature of the business". BULLSHIT!

The bank didn't hit budget again for 2005 and I did better than last year. Guess what's going to happen come the end of February? Yup, I'm going to get shafted again. So fuck'em! I'm going to stay around until I get my pittance and then bolt. Presumably, my supervisor is going to put in for a rank upgrade so that I get four weeks of vacation this year. This is another pisser as one guy in my department got four weeks right off the bat but produced a fraction of what I did.

Another thing I'm looking forward to is Chinese New Year. When the Year of the Rooster rang in last year, I was pretty stoked until this narcissistic woman jinxed my ass. Hairy, as she is so endearing called, said that the Chinese gods are not pleased with the children born in the year of their sign. Basically, if you're a Pig, the year of the Pig isn't good for you. I hadn't known about this and felt kind of hexed. 2005 was a bit funky compared to the other years that I can remember. Then again, I have been on a big tear since November 2003.

In any case, bring on the Bitch! Er, the year of the Dog.