Resignation Letter Submitted

Just now, I passed my signed resignation letter to my GM. Yes, this time it is official and no reverse gear is available. My last day will be on 3 Sept 2007. As I have around 10 days leave available, I will use them to offset the last two weeks of my service and my last day virtually will be on 17 August.

I voiced this news to my GM and SM during lunch time last week. They did not look that surprised maybe because I'm already on the way out to another plant. We talked and they were quite supportive and understanding. SM even suggested me to tender the letter earlier to avoid troubles later on. Soon, a few more people got to know this including my DD. Yesterday was Monday and we had a department meeting of all the engineers at PUBRC. As expected, quite a few people talked with me about my leaving and a number of them were surprised. During the meeting, I gave a presentation of the MBR plant I've been running. I believe it was wonderfully done since everybody was listening very attentatively and interactions were frequent. Director even asked all to thank me for the job well done. Just before the meeting went to an end, my first GM, now DD, asked me in front of everybody that if I have something to announce. I was hesitated at first since I thought it might not be appropriate while a second thought asked me to take it positively that it was rare to have such an opportunity to say thank you to everybody. I went up and simply stated my resignation and where I'm going. I also thanked all for their guidance and help in my three years of service. And that was it.

Last Saturday, my wife and I went to Chinatown for airticket to Paris. However, astonishingly enough, flights of almost all airlines there on the two days I planned were not available. The reason, as explained by the ticket agent, is that all the Europeans who come to Singapore for holiday are returning at that time. Finally I had to take Air France on 21 Aug which was said to have only two seats left and it cost me 1,700+ for one way. While luckily enough, after the agent knew that I'm a student, she helped search one more time for other options and British Airway came in. The ticket is on 20 Aug with transfer at London Heathrow but it only cost 1,200+. Though I had to leave a bit earlier and travel for 3 hours more, it worth the money. As said by my wife, this 500 buck "savings" is almost enough for my clothes etc.

Later we went to other places to shop, mainly for things that will be needed during Autumn and Winter time there. I need to thank my wife again. She was so nice and helpful that without her I may not be able to make the trip. ^_^ probably.

We look for shoes and there are a few "CAT" brand ones I liked very much. However, it seems that Singaporean are crazy about shoes or the sales, all those model I like have gone of out of stock of my size. We even went to the main outlet of a sport shop in City Hall but not a single pair was left. In the end, we bought one pair at Jurong Point and it was very nice too.

Haha, as usually, the resignation letter is put up here for memory.

And, I just realize that this is my 100th post of my blog. Congratulations hah! ^_^