How am I able to work as Programmer until now?

Working as programmer for more than 5 years, I still don't feel like quitting or stopping my work as programmer. Main reason is because I really like to work as Programmer. I feel that I am really lucky to be in this field. Seriously....

I do feel stress and tired sometimes. However, it does not stop me from programming. The few main reasons I am able to continue to work as programmer are

1. I have the passion in programming. 
2. I like to solve problem even if people cannot see what's the problem.
3.  I like the satisfaction feeling when I solved or found the bug in a program.
4. I like to see something that I developed being widely used over the world.
5. They pay well.
6. It is a field that still have a big market now.

 Of course, environment that I am in now is quite comfortable compared to agencies.... i believe. The environment that I am in now....

1. There are no punch card system that the developer must be in early in the morning. But I need to work at after office hour or weekend if urgent problem arise.
2.  I do a lot of sports. With my ex colleague, current colleague, friend from church and sometimes by myself.
3. I went to relax once in a while by going for movie(sometimes alone), sing, eat ice cream, body massage and so on.
4. I attend cell group and a lot of other activities in church.
5. My opinion is heard.

I feel I am well appreciated, that's why I can work in the same field until today.

Next level in my life.

I found out the last post about my situation is already more than 2 years back when my dad passed away.

So after my dad passed away, I got increment at the same day. More than half year later, I got a job offer in 123rf for a senior position and getting some good increment too. Working in 123rf make me learn a lot of thing especially working on payment gateway and recurring billing. Basically I can now understand how all payment gateway works. Even if it is a new payment gateway, reading their documentation can make me understand their flow easily.

After working for more than 1 year in 123rf, I got another offer with a bit of increment in Dekatku but due to some internal problem, I resigned after 6 weeks. I got another offer in Bemalas without any increment. So I am now in Bemalas working as Senior Web Developer.

All these experience had lead me to a better life and I would say maybe a little bit above average life than people in KL and PJ. I am also happy to be in a cell group and I am happy that I fall for a girl in the cell group too. I am even more excited when I successfully bought a condo in Puchong that will be completed in 2 years time. The next exciting thing is that I had my interview with IProperty group for a position Senior Software Developer. From the JD, it seems like I had all the skills required by them so I will wait and see. Working in a big company had always be my dream. Of course, a little bit of increment will be helpful.

After everything settled down more than 2 years back, my elder brother is now working peacefully, travel around in Sarawak and testing the signal of the tower. He know a lot about telecommunication technical part now that sometimes even myself need to get some advise from him. And since he own a house in Sibu, left by my dad to him, he had not much commitment and he will be able keep a lot of money and hopefully he will be able to start his business like what he dreamed of before.

My younger brother is now still working in Miri for Petronas. This year, their increment and bonus is not as great as previous year. But good thing he is still able to keep his job because there is some retrenchment and we are worried that he will be one of them.

In short, 3 of us are living peacefully and happily. We will gather again at the coming July for another makan trip. Everytime the 3 of us are together, I will feel really happy and grateful.

Unfortunate trip to Kampung Tiram.

Saturday afternoon, is the day we went to Kampung Tiram for Sunday school. Every once a month, we will go there.

We promised to gather at Mega Chinese Methodist Church at around 12pm and go to Kuala Selangor to have our lunch there. Unfortunately, Damian Low's car that is in service center is not fully serviced yet. Earlier, he called to the service center and the service center claimed that it was already done but it's actually not. He went there and find out that he need to wait until he realized he will be late if he continue to wait. So, Samuel Ang was asked to drive out and fetch Elayne Wong first before fetching Damian. 

We thought to go in one car but we don't know Josephine will join too. So we go by 2 cars. Chung Rui Zhe, the organiser, fetch me and Samuel Ang fetch Damian, Elayne Wong and Josephine.

So we started our journey at around 2.30pm and reach at 4pm. The Sunday school actually start at 3pm. So we are late by 1 hour.

We cancelled our game and praise and worship session. We started straight with story and then art. Since Samuel, Damian and Josephine need to attend Campus Fellowship at 6pm, they need to start moving at 4.45pm. So they went back early and we continue to end the whole Sunday school.

On the way back, unfortunate event continue to happen when Rui Zhe drive through a small hole and cause the car tire to punctured. Both of us never change spare tire before. So we googled on how to change car tire.

We tried and tried, in the end, one person who stayed nearby came and helped. He also teach us how to change the spare tire. Thanks to him, we managed to change the tire in about half hour.

Went back home and feel super tired because of all the unfortunate events above.