Actually, I prepared this topic to be my speech on Wednesday Meeting in my office. But, I think it’s also proper to be posted here.

Last weekend, I met my friends. We’re friends since we were in college. We now work! One for Telkom Indonesia, One for Siemens, One for Bank Danamon. And one is still looking for job, now she’s trying to be an employee of Bank Indonesia *wish u all the best Sis!*. And I, work for STTTelkom.

The gathering began with the ‘say hi!’.
Then continued with the conversation about our job! Finally, we talked about salary. I already know, my friend who works for Telkom is paid about X times from my salary. And the siemens’ employee said that 3 years from now, she will be paid not less than X millions! What a great amount.. Ooh, I hated the situation!! I hated ur jobs and the fantastic payment.. *really poor me*! Thank God they understood when I said indirectly ‘I dont wanna talk about it, please!’

The gathering continued with the dinner.
While waiting for the foods, we talked again. My friend in Bank Danamon told us about her work environment. She had been many times beaten and back-stabbed by her partners *I mean, FAKE partners*. Even the Boss did some tricks to let her down. Others said that it also happened to them. Indirectly they said: ‘Sometimes we need to deal with the situation. Every thing is fair in LOVE and WAR. Well, this is a war! EVERYDAY IS A WAR! U have to kill them, coz u if don’t.. they’ll kill u!!’.. Waaa,, sounds not good! Then I said, ‘I don’t find such kind of things!’, and they answered ‘U are different. Academic environment is different, right?’. I began to realize, how lucky I am. Of being here, of working her. Of having great and supportive colleagues.

The conversation continued,
My friends who work in Jakarta told me that they always go to the office at 7 AM and come back home at 8 PM. Many times they must work overtime. Well, it’s the another disaster.. they must spend almost all the day working. What about if u already had family? Husband? Or babies? TRAGIC!! I can’t live with these way of life.. I cant! I wanna see my babies grow up. I wanna tell story every night before they sleep. Again, I realized how lucky I am, working in not too demanding institution. Just do teaching, then I’m free.. I still can have time to do blogging ^-^ I can wear jeans and sandal jepit! I don’t need to be ‘always pretty’. I’m free to speak about anything. I’m free to express what’s on my mind! My boss is my best friend.. we often talk about our personal life. Oohh what a lovely job and loveable friends! I’m happy here.. even the payment doesn’t satisfy me, it doesn’t really matter! Well I don’t work for money.. Anyway, I’m not working here, I’m having fun! So much fun!

And the most important things..
I always love being a student.. yeah I know, weird hobby ;-) and being a lecturer gives me a proper and PERFECT reason for me to get higher and higher degree ^o^.

To be a lecturer always be my dream since I was a kid. And now, the dream came true.. Alhamdulillah! So the question is, how long I’ll be a lecturer for STTTelkom? Well, I haven’t decided. I love working here but I don’t think it will be forever. One day, I’ll have to compromise with the situation. I’ll have a family : husband & children. If my husband works in other town.. then I’ll set my priority: I have to move! I hope I can be here longer, but I also pray for ‘no-longer single’ status heuheuheu =p

One thing I learned:
“Sometimes money can bring us happiness!
But in many times, happiness cant be bought only with money!”