Leaving Holiday Tours

So 2 weeks ago, I handed in my resignation letter.. it wasn't an easy decision to make, honestly.. And today, is my last day.. I needed to be in only in the morning as I have 8.5 days of annual leave to clear before the end of my notice period..

My new employer also agreed to buy 1 month of my notice period so that I join them next week. In fact my timeline is so tight that had I missed one day handing in my resignation it would have screwed up every plan..

I've been with Holiday Tours for more than 6 years.. I enjoyed my time here mostly, there are times and things that I cannot tolerate, but over the years I have learnt to let it be, for the sake of my own sanity.. I've learnt there is no use getting worked up over things you can't control.. You can control how you react but you cannot control customer's reaction..

It's no doubt the perks and benefits are there, included discounted travels and heavily discounted hotel rooms, and plenty of familiarisation (hosted/sponsored) trips, although not everyone gets to go on trips or on all trips, me included..

To sum it up, I have been on paid/sponsored trips twice to Club Med Cherating, Club Med Phuket, Club Med Bali, Gold Coast and most recently Gold Coast-Sunshine Coast-Hervey Bay, Queensland..

In the 6 years, for the first time, albeit on my own expenses, I've gone to United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Dubai, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Australia, China. some of the countries I would then visit again and again, and flown on some of the famed aircrafts like A380 (Malaysia Airlines to London and many times on Emirates to Europe and Australia) and A350 (Singapore Airlines), and in business class of Qatar Airways (KL-Phuket), Malaysia Airlines (long and short haul) and Lufthansa (KL-Bangkok).

It's also no secret that I have coughed up thousands of ringgit paying for mistakes, so much I lost count how many thousands I've paid.. Where it was my mistake, I have to bear the responsibility, as with anyone else.. Where it was NOT my fault, I didn't have much choice but to fight and argue it out like in a courtroom..

Much as I am excited and eager to move, I also am going to miss this place, the bonds between colleagues from all the branches whom some I am very close with.. and then there are some whom I am sworn enemies with.. I still won't call colleagues as friends, and I think it should remain that way.. friends at work doesn't necessarily means friends outside and I would like to keep it that way..

So its bye for now but I know it's not the end cos I still need to come back and do things like visa and all that..

Since I'm flying off to Shanghai on my first business trip middle December, my passport and visa is pending and will not be ready until next week..