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New Job?

New Job?

The following conversation is a purely fictional, never happened, doesn’t exist, purely daydreaming by the author conversation. As are all these conversations.

Darling…

Yes?

I’ve been… offered a job…?

By who?!

A Taiwanese acquaintance…

Which acquaintance?

They contacted my mother… (still a bit weirded out)…

Your mother?!

Yes — they said, “I would like to offer Nicole a job. I only need her 2 days a week. The hours can work around her study schedule. I know she has the skills for what I need.”

Ooohh?!?!?!

(Sigh) — Why do people just ASSUME that I’m gonna be good to work with?!

Isn’t this a good thing, my love?! You’ve been offered a job. 2 days a week. It’ll be scheduled around your classes so you don’t have to miss anything?!

Maybe… I mean… we are yet to really go through all the requirements of the job…

You seem hesitant…

There are pros and cons, of course. This doesn’t have anything to do with my prayers for miracles. I don’t count this as a miracle. I’m not going to optimistically say, “Ooh yay! A new job! It’ll be a wonderful new chapter!” — There are obstacles at this potential new role as well. There will be hurdles… I’m really surprised they thought of me…

YOU ARE MORE THAN QUALIFIED! OF COURSE THEY THOUGHT OF YOU!!!

(Sigh)…

What is it, my love?

That acquaintance… is like a middle manager… they are not the CEO Aunty of this Taiwanese establishment.

Ooh… CEO Aunty?

CEO Aunty doesn’t like me. I already know this. We don’t get along. We stay away from each other because we clash. That person likes me, wants me on their team. Wants me to help out. Just a couple of days a week. Sure, we get along. I can see that. But CEO Aunty DOESN’T LIKE ME. I’m telling you right now — if you ever meet CEO Aunty — SHE IS NOT MY FRIEND. WE DO NOT GET ALONG.

So… you still wanna work for them…?!

That’s what I’m weighing up right now!

Do your parents get along with CEO Aunty?

Yes — they’re all very normal and polite. They would never “lose face” with CEO Aunty. In fact I already lost a bit of face and we all got over it when I clashed with CEO Aunty in the past.

You lost face?! How?!?!?!

(LOL) — Just by being myself.

Hmm… (really curious who this CEO Aunty is!!!)

Anyway, my mother says she’s “TOTALLY FINE!” with CEO Aunty. It’s been so many years! If CEO Aunyt doesn’t have a problem with this acquaintance hiring me to be on their team, neither does my mother. And she BELIEVES that I should give CEO Aunty another chance to be more professional and friendly with her and everything should be fine!

Hmmm… what happened with you and CEO Aunty?

To be honest, I don’t even remember. It was so long ago.

Well — what business is this? What industry?

I don’t wanna tell the public blog…

(Chuckles)…

I’m gonna have to wear a uniform if I accept it…

A uniform?!?! (Intrigued)…

Yeah… lemme find a picture… LOL…

I can’t find a picture. It’s sort of like an Asian nurse uniform.

Are you working for a pharmacy?!

I can neither confirm nor deny that fact. Actually I can deny it, no it’s not a pharmacy but it’s like a similar sterile looking uniform. (LOL)…………..

Sterile looking uniform… Asian nurse-like…?!??!! (Puzzled)………….

Is it Asian nurse-like or TAIWANESE nurse-like?!?!?! I don’t know?!?!?!

Are you working as a nurse?!

NO! It just looks SIMILAR — it’s not like that exactly — it’s just a similar style… I can’t explain it very well at all without an actual image!!!

Okay… (sigh)… do you want to do it? 2 days a week?

Well… for only 2 days… it frees up my time for studying… which will be a big relief…

Oh… interesting…

Overall, the money is fair, for 2 days a week. And… I think I can still… survive…

Of course you can survive. You’re my wife!

LOL yeah… see… I kinda wanna say to the acquaintance, let’s try 6 months? July to December 2025? If I finish my certificate I will still want to find work related to what I’m studying. The thing is, this new job, might involve some skills related to what I’m studying as well… it just feels like… it’s a step I should be taking…

Oh… you’re convincing yourself to take it…

Well — what do you think?

I want you to be HAPPY. I want you to go to work, come home, and still have a smile on your face! I don’t want to keep hearing “I’m so tired, I’m exhausted, rude customers, bla bla bla” —

Oh, there is very possibly still rude people at this establishment. I am not naΓ―ve about that. But it’ll only be 2 days a week.

Oh?!

There’s rude people everywhere. Work is work. Stress is stress.

Hmm… Then why do you want to work there?

A change…

You want a change?

You know I was already feeling that I have had enough of my current place…

Hmm… so what you are thinking?

Well — I might have to have an interview with CEO Aunty — she’s the final boss. If CEO Aunty approves, I’m gonna submit my resignation to the current place…

Wow… WHO IS THIS CEO AUNTY?!?!?!?!!?!?!?

(LOLOLOLOLOL)……………. I’ll never tell~!!!!

Feels like you’re joining a gang. What if my wife is entering a Taiwanese gang?! Taiwanese mafia establishment?!?!?!

Sigh. It’s definitely… not that…

Okay well… good luck?! I hope you get it?!?! If you and CEO Aunty can get along?

I think she will be okay with it if it is only a 6 months agreement. I think this acquaintance is just like, “I need somebody ASAP!!!” And I have come to mind for them but really, by 2026, they would’ve gathered enough time to advertise and find someone else more permanent. I don’t see myself staying that long. I just know that my personality and CEO Aunty’s will clash and I will want to move on eventually. Even if I stay a few months longer into 2026, eventually I’m moving on. I DON’T GET ALONG WITH CEO AUNTY.

Woah… LOL… who the fuck is she?!?!?!?!?!

(HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH)……………………………….

But she’s the “CEO” — you have to respect her.

Yes, and I will give her face. I will be “demure” — for 6 months. I can keep that up for 6 months. I don’t want to do it long term.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^0^

Is that enough of an update today, my baby?! I really might change jobs… by July…

Wowowowwowoww… it’s a lot for me to process. First of all, this is all fiction. There is no CEO Aunty. There is no Taiwanese acquaintance. Second of all — JULY?! — By July you might be working in a totally different, totally new place?! But only 2 days a week?! But the money is good enough that you’re happy to leave your current place?! And you’ll still have the time to do your studies?! And what does this mean for our weekends?!?! Are the 2 days going to seep into weekend days?! What does this mean?!?!!?

All of that will be fleshed out with CEO Aunty’s approval… but actually… I might have more weekends free… not every weekend — sometimes there will be weekend work — but I’ll probably have more weekends FREE to DATE YOU than my CURRENT role… more flexibility…

Is it work from home?

No — it’s still not my work from home dream. — THERE’S A UNIFORM! It’s not work from home.

Oh yeah, there’s a uniform, lol………….

It’s not work from home, my baby… but I don’t mind it for 6 months… just in the interim…

Hmm… interesting… are there a lot of Taiwanese people at this workplace?

Ummm………… (chuckles)………………….. there’s a few………………………….

Oooh?!? Are they all single?! Married?! What’s the situation?!?!?!

(Sigh) — of the main “core” people — the guys are all married.

Oh… I see….

And CEO Aunty? Does she have kids?!

She has grown kids who are all married. This isn’t what you’re suspecting at all!!!!

How do you know what I’m suspecting?!?!?!

LOL — it’s not a Korean drama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^0^ (LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL)!!!!!

(ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) (Laughing til abs hurting!!!) oKAY — fine then. I support you my love! Whatever you wanna do. Can you promise me that I’ll get to meet CEO Aunty one day? Because I’m SO CURIOUS who she is, I really really wanna meet her one day.

(Sigh)… if I get the job, I promise you’ll get to meet her.

(Chuckles!!!) I’m so excited for you babe!!!

We gotta take it step by step!

First I need to interview CEO Aunty.

Then I need to submit my resignation?!?!

All of this to fall into place by July?!?!?!?!

Ooh!!! I CAN FEEL IT… I think I can feel it… IT’S BREWING… IT’S HAPPENING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Eyes lit up!!!)

Why are YOU excited all of a sudden?!

I don’t know! I’m feeling optimistic for you. I think it’s gonna be good change!

Mmmm… we’ll see baby… we’ll see………….

IT’S ALL FICTION ANYWAY!!! xoxoxoxoxoxxx