It’s been a while since I browsed the Recruit section of The Straits Times. When we first had a helper about two years ago, I did some free lance work for around a year. During that period, I did contemplate going back to work but never came across anything that moved me enough to even send in a resume.
After we let our helper go, I’ve been so tied up with taking care of M that I hardly bothered browsing this section of the Saturday paper, especially with the onslaught of the financial crisis. With M settling down quite nicely in childcare, I thought about the possibility of going back to work again.
Hence, I picked up Recruit today and browsed through it. Although the news have been reporting an end to our recession, it seems from the thickness of this section that it hasn’t filtered to the job market yet.
I think I still have reservations about returning to a corporate environment. Power and money struggles tend to bring out the ugly side of people and I do not enjoy being part of it. I’m the ‘do-er’ kind who just wants to get the work done and go home.
What I missed most is the social aspect of work, especially when we meet great colleagues. And that can bring about some life-enriching experiences. But overall, I still do not feel enough motivation to move out of my status quo.
Guess I’ll just have to continue working for free!
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