Okay.. people did it.
My cousin did it..
I think John Legend did it...
so now maybe it's my turn..
I will stop working......
(hehehe i believe this is the most appropriate words to say, rather than saying I'm quitting the job)..
I can't say I'm quitting my job. Does not mean that I don;t want to.
But maybe more because they won;t let me.
They say they can't afford to lose me. They say I'm the key talent...
Well whatever... So here I am.. with a 3 months unpaid leave.. extendable!..
sounds alot like those BOT agreements.. huh?
Why do I stop working?.. What for?...
The answer is.. of course.. as u would've probably guessed...
the stupid raygava et al which has been bugging my head since 2006 !!..
And for my music which has been here in 2004... my God, thats four years ago!!
and I'm telling u.. this is the year! 2008 is our year!.. insya Allah..
And again... Does not mean that I don;t enjoy office works.
In fact, these last 3-4 weeks have been hectic time.
I had meetings after meetings... breakfast with bosses.. coffees with competitor's bosses (haha).. lunch with HR department of another company... etc etc.. all came when I had these two projects' deadline looming...
It was a tough call to make...
to move to a competitor.. (of course with promotion and raise)
to move to a non-property related multinational company
to stay at the company with a mid-year promotion and raise...
or to quit the job and focus on raygava et al.
The last option never bothered me that much. I was so ready to go at one time, and then so 'accepting' to stay at another...
But then I realised that all decisions in my 'office careers' have been much related to my band, and the fact that I may resign sooner or later for my music.
Without raygava et al in my head and in my plans, I'd be somewhere else doin something great, trust me... or maybe staying here doin somethin greater..
But what happened recently have only showed me that I haven't been achieving the dream or goal that I set 2 years ago... remember?..
do you remember the reason why I quit my job in London in 2006 to return here to Indonesia?
there were several reasons.. but a large part was from raygava et al's music....
I returned to Indo because I didnt wanna be a rich-but-no-life bloke in the UK. One with prospective career ahead and good savings but too old to be a newcomer artist..
But now?.. it's been 2 years!.. gak kerasa.. And I've become too old.
Tau gini kan sama aja boong. Mending waktu itu gue stay di London kan?
So hence, my decision..
Sacrificing those higher pays offered by the 2 companies, and my current company...
Those promotions that would make my career path a bit easier..
And those exciting new challenges offered by the other companies..
ahh.. the hell with 'em..
jadi mari kita simak lirik lagu dari Corrine Bailey Rae ini:
Don't you know that patience is a virtue? yes it is
And life is a waiting game... don't you know that?
peace must be nurtured..
and all the money in the world can buy you nothing...
Corinne Bailey Rae - Seasons Change
And now, I just can't wait.. for the season to change!!
