Bombed

It still feels unreal. I am probably still experiencing the aftershock of that "bomb".

Throughout the years I had plenty of parachuted works, those last minute super urgent needed by yesterday works. And recent years my workload is such that it no longer feels any different whether I am in a task force or not.

But today, instead of a parachute, a bomb dropped.

And not just any bomb, it felt like an atomic bomb when it hit.

Stunned. Dazed. Shocked. That's how I felt, and I am not truely sure if it has sunk in yet.

Thermal engineer, that's how I have been describing my job all these years. And that's what I do, all things thermal related. You know, temperature, heat transfer, cooling and heating solution, those kind of stuff.

Heck! I was hired because of that specific field I specialised in.

I thought I have been doing a decent job as a thermal engineer. I thought I have found my clique.

Maybe not.

Today, I was told I am to be a thermal engineer no more, and to take on a job that I haven't a clue of. Well, it's supposedly a choice, but not really if you know what I mean. Won't elaborate on that.

Don't get me wrong, I have no objection on challenges and I welcome the opportunity to expand my skillset. I just thought that I will always be working on something which revolves around thermal, where my strength is.

I am not being modest when I said I haven't a clue on what I am suppose to do in that new job scope, I am literally going to start from scratch.

Talk about getting out of our comfort zone!

So much for wanting a simple life.