Finally, 2008 will end in a few more hours (GMT+8). Besides its being the end of 2008, today is the last day I’m at the current company.

The last time I have had the same feeling is about 2.5 years ago when I leave Infopro. As usual, the last working day is full of mixed feeling. Happy, relieved, joy, sad and excited of the challenges ahead.

In the past, old friends, ex-colleagues, tend to be forgotten due to the the hectic schedule and the new environment.  But thanks to social media like Facebook, we can always keep in touch virtually. Don’t you think Mark Zuckerberg is a great guy?

Oh yeah, welcome to my colleagues and peers who reached here from the farewell email. Only a handful of them know what I’m doing after working hours. Well, nothing special though. I’m just not feeling comfortable letting everyone know what I am doing. I prefer to stay under the radar.

Besides, this is how I enhance and polish my ‘rusty’ skills ever since I moved away from coding almost 2.5 years ago. The world and our environment remain competitive from day to another. So other than your day work skill, it’s best to acquire other skills that might be useful to you one day. Life is full of uncertainties, you never know what is going on even in the next 24 hours.

Undeniably, I gained a lot of experience within these 2 years. It is something that’s wonderful regardless good or bad. It exposes you to lots of things that you’ll appreciate in the next phase of your life. For instance, in terms of  career, working with a well known company is such a bonus. Use it as a stepping stone to move forward on a corporate ladder. And most importantly, be grateful of it. Avoid bashing attitude once you’re out from there.

New year means a new resolution. I have set mine unofficially, although some of last year’s resolution are still unfulfilled. In case if you’re like me, let’s put that aside. Some of it is no longer relevant nowadays.  Draft a new one that’s most suited to your desire and needs.

Happy new year 2009 and wishing all the best to everyone.