Fed up

Don't think this is burn out, but I am definitely fed up with continuously working overtime.

Working overtime way too often, and for way too long.

I like the scope of my job, but I am definitely not liking the project management style, the frequent change in direction, and the insufficient time allocated for proper assessment.

I am starting to feel like I can do without this kind of stress, that I am too old for this shit.

Grumpy old man, yes I am.

Not a happy bunny.

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什么假？

昨天拿了假，是月中时预定的，因为不拿月尾就要作废了。

原本的打算是要休息、闲懒的过个三天长周末。

当然，昨天一起床就加班，然后载父亲去复诊，然后买午餐回家，午餐后继续加时工作到傍晚六点。

今天星期六在处理银行烦人事和为儿子庆生之余也加时工作了四小时多，今晚很可能还要继续。明天星期天还是一样要加时工作。

拿什么假？什么闲懒三天长周末？

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杂思草记

重复又重复的闹剧，真的不厌倦的吗？

搞得家里负能量满满的。

几时才会懂事？

*****

重复又重复的巨大工作量，就不能好好计划案子，安排适量的人源和时间吗？

说好的低工作量期呢？

廉价劳工也会累垮的。

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综艺节目萧条期，我是说合我喜好的综艺啦。

好几个我每年都有看的综艺今年的一季完了，又要等到明年才会有下一季了，如果还有下一季的话…

也有以前还好看但越做越差的综艺节目，叫人失望，变成不想看、不追了的节目。

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Rebuilt SoulBot-V

Spent the past weekend rebuilding my 5th computer.

Moved that computer to the lounge when I somehow managed to revived it after I received my current 7th computer.

Good thing too, since some time after that, the 6th computer bought for wifey to use decided to die on us. Refused to power on so took it to a computer shop and was told the culprit is the motherboard.

Well, beyond my skillset to fix and wifey said she is okay using my 5th computer, which, being a gaming machine, is way over-qualified for her net surfing and drama watching usage model. =P

Pretty sure the computer will still be working just fine if net surfing and drama watching were the only things it does.

Unfortunately that computer is also used by the children for gaming. Actually nothing wrong with computer gaming, it's a gaming rig after all, the problem is the elder son cannot just play tried and tested bought games, or free games from trustworthy company like StarCraft from Blizzard.

Just had to go downloaded whatever free games that strikes his fancy without a care about safety and security, which eventually filled the computer with so much junks and nasty stuff that slowed the computer to a crawl most of the time.

His solution is to spend a few thousands that he doesn't have to buy a new computer, when we said no his alternate solution is to buy a new hard disk as he is convinced it's a hardware problem.

I know there's nothing wrong with the hard disk, that it's not a hardware problem but a software problem. It's all the nasty stuff he has downloaded that couldn't be properly uninstalled or deleted, which left something behind running in background bogging the computer down.

The elder son does not listen. Period. He thinks he is always right and if people do not follow his wants and whims, he turns nasty and throws tantrum.

So after I am done telling him what I think, which got his look of disdain in return, I decided to just go ahead and rebuild the computer. Formatting the hard disk will definitely get rid of all the nasty stuff he downloaded.

It's just that rebuilding the computer takes time, and I have precious few personal time lately, would have much preferred to use my weekend to rest, or to play the new Diablo IV season.

But I did it anyway, and the computer is working wonderfully now. I showed the kids the indicators in the task manager, not sure if they understand, but they should be able to see the obvious difference in the start up and shut down time.

No gratitude from the elder son, just more scorn, because I told him to not download any of his games just yet, and let the other family members experience this wonderful computing for at least a week.

I guess it's just a matter of time before I have to rebuild the computer again.

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Diablo IV first season

The first season for Diablo IV, Season of the Malignant, will begin in less than three hours.

Of course, by then I will be sleeping, haha.

Anyway, haven't got much time for gaming lately, working overtime became the norm. Sad.

Since the last update, I have explored all of Diablo IV areas, found all the altars of Lilith, and am working on my renown.

Still playing my sorcerer, progressed to Nightmare tier, and got to level 57 thus far. Wanted to but no time to try other classes yet.

Most likely will be playing another class in the season, since Diablo IV season, like Diablo III, requires a new character anyway.

So far I have only completed the renown for the first two Acts, the last few side quests in Act 1 that I couldn't find is infuriating the completionist within. I gave up and moved on to Act 2, and once I completed the renown for Act 2, I moved on to Act 3, as I have decided to tackle the side quest completion after I have completed the renown for all the Acts.

Guess my seasonal character will be doing renown, if that progression is continuous from non-season, will find out tomorrow. If I have time for gaming tomorrow, that is.

Three months for a Diablo IV season, hope I can complete the season journal with my limited game time.

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我做么啦？！

今天，赖床到甘愿了才起床。

今天，不是一起床就开启公司的笔记型电脑工作。

今天，没有加时工作。

今天，玩电脑游戏玩到尽兴才停。

今天，看了些综艺节目。

我竟然突然觉得很感动，今天可以过得这样悠闲。

做么啦！？！！本来周末就应该是这样的，为什么要感动？

自己可不可以不要这么命贱？周末加时工作不是应有的常态，不要变成这样的心态！

真是的，鄙视这样的自己。

周末本来就应该是悠闲的，这是正常的，不要因为这样而感动啦！

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Breaking the streak

Clocked another 19 hours and 29 minutes overtime work duration since the previous entry.

That, coincidentally, made the current total overtime for this year to an exact 183 hours.

183 hours in 70 days, the average increased to 2 hours 36 minutes 50 seconds per overtime day. Not good. =(

Worked overtime 9 continuous days since 5th of July, I intend to break that streak today. Especially since I worked till 03:26 hours today from yesterday's overtime (which is just counted as yesterday's overtime instead of additional day).

I am beyond tired. I have to stop this before I burn out.

So work be damned, I am not working overtime today, and hopefully not in the weekend as well, though I know I need to send the weekly report tomorrow...

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163:31

163 hours 31 minutes.

That's the amount of time I have worked overtime thus far this year.

That's accumulation of 67 days of working overtime, so the average is 2 hours 26 minutes 28 seconds per overtime day.

And over the last 12 days, which included 2 public holidays (or its replacement) on weekdays, 4 days of weekends, and 1 day of annual leave, I worked overtime 11 days for a total of 58 hours and 13 minutes.

I gotta go pick up my father from the airport now, and when I return, I will have to continue working overtime some more...

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Sad life

Work, eat, sleep, and the necessary bio breaks. Repeat.

That's my life for many days now.

Work days, weekends, public holidays, annual leave, whatever. Regardless, just repeat.

Sad, sad life.

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四十九天

二零二三年七月二日，妈咪过世四十九天。

风俗习惯这些事，以往都是问妈咪的。所以要怎么守孝，根本没有头绪。

我只是觉得，我必须要守孝，所以在网上找了些资料参考。百度百科是这样解释的：尊亲过世后，服满以前，居住在家，断绝娱乐和交际，以示哀思。

一百天在家守孝，除非必须，不要外出旅游、探亲访友等，以免将自身的悲伤气息带给他人。尤其是婚礼、开业、庆祝小宝宝出生等喜事，最好不要参加。

披麻戴孝我就没有跟了。百日内穿白色，百日后穿黑色、蓝色等深色的衣服，忌讳穿红戴绿。

直系亲属去世第一年，春节忌讳贴红对联，不去给别人拜年。

能够做的我都会做，家人支持与否都没有关系，这是我和妈咪的事。

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Survival meal

No, I didn't mean emergency ration.

I survived the involuntary headcount reduction round, so I had a meal to commemorate the occasion.

Since only I myself think it's a big deal, so I am the only one celebrating it.

I treated myself to a McDonald's value meal. Fitting, because that's what I am, the value meal. Not luxury, not fine dining, just bang for the buck value meal.

It's just a nicer way to say I am cheap labour. At work and at home.

So ya, I survived this round of headcount reduction. Hope I can survive the future ones too...

Someone has to be the breadwinner, being valued for it or not.

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