I celebrated my new found but brief freedom from the corporate world at the end of 2014, and welcomed the 2015 with a much needed vacation to Shanghai and Beijing. I sought to recuperate, and regain my mental and physical well-being. The next couple of months after that trip were a blur… I only recall heading to the gym several times a week, savoring brunch, dinners with friends, enjoying concerts, taking short vacations in the region, catching up on lots of sleep, and time with the family.
I was enjoying this transient state of ‘unemployment’ tremendously! Too much to be honest. It was indescribably blissful to wake up in the morning knowing that you have nothing planned for the rest of the day; or working out in an empty gym because everyone else was at work.
Ever wondered why the day passes by so quickly when you are on a vacation? Well, idle times didn’t last, and those 6 months flew by in a flash. As much as I enjoyed every single minute of that existence, I knew it could and should not continue. I am way too young for early retirement.
It’s been 4 months since I settled into life in a new organisation. The perks and benefits are industry leading, and there’s a strong work-life balance culture. The perfect job? Almost….the trade off is a “YCL on the lowest logical fare” corporate travel policy. For someone based in Singapore, this typically means no SQ!
So here I am, in a new chapter of my life, penning a new trip report. This report covers my first work trip with the organisation.
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