I was retrenched early in the year. Job taken by foreigner. Mind you, they are not cheap. In fact, they are more expensive because of all the perks that the company needs to give them. So happens that the new boss is a foreigner. So he wants his own kind.

Actually, I was looking forward to it so that I can get the payout. I was not going anywhere in the company. I am not rich but I live a simple life. So, the payout helps. Luckily for me, I got a job almost immediately that pays the same as my last drawn salary.

As I said, I was lucky. But luck doesn't come twice.