staying just a little bit longer

april and i filed for permanent residency yesterday. looks like we're staying for a longer time. maybe, maybe not. it just seems the best thing to do with all the cutting down of resources lately.

i understand it doesn't necessarily mean you are still guaranteed of a job if you were axed when you are a PR. it just means you could stay longer while searching for a new work. an employment pass expires if your yearly contract is not renewed, or simply terminated. you are forced to go home when this happens. but still, the job demands remain at a hurting low level so everybody, PR or not, is just stuck on the hunt.

we were assured that "our team is on a good standing unless, of course, situations change drastically." we don't have control for these drastic things. so no one and nothing is safe and consistent and stable. something might happen today or tomorrow or next week or next month and assurance is never a guarantee.

i guess the only thing we could do right now is just the very basic live-one-day-at-a-time thing. start each day thanking God... this is another day that i am still employed, do my best to fulfill my daily tasks, and end each day by thanking Him again for the very humbling survival. oh, and still try to enjoy each moment :)