5 years into working life

Got into the work force at 24 years old. I'm 29 now. 5 years has gone by in a flash. There are some things that went right, some did not. Also, the work experience has taught me new things.

Things that gone wrong during last 5 years

·         The break up.

·         Did not invest in bitcoins.

·         I'm getting old.

Things that gone right during last 5 years

·         Got a promotion this year. Yay.

·         Continuing to write my book. Picked up from where I left it.

·         Started a target of allocating $5000 to investments yearly, only started this year. Before that was depending on whether I come across any good stocks by chance. Will do more homework starting now.

 Realizations after working for 5 years

·         There is no getting used to waking up by an alarm.

·         Perhaps it is impossible to find a job you love. So far it has been manageable.

·         Keeping fit is hard. The key is making it a habit. Going gym once a week, no sugar in my coffee and only have soft drinks once in a while.

·         Price of good quality work clothes seems to be coming down with more online shopping options.

·         There are colleagues that can be friends, some are better to be just colleagues.

·         Effort does not equals to recognition. Sometimes it is necessary to claim the credits for something that is your hard work.

·         Good bosses are hard to come by. It was one out of three in my second job. I changed departments three times in my second job, quite a feat. I left the department which has a good boss as I wanted to learn more things. It was not a easy decision. We still have lunch once a while.

·         Speaking up at work is essential. If you have opinions or suggestions, make an arrangement to speak to your manager. For better or worse, you made yourself heard.

It is time to plan for the next 5 years. Next post will be a 5 year plan.

How is your working life so far?