Drat! I am a Rat

Yesterday, I completed six years of service in my company. I had a mixed feeling of joy and disappointment. Joy for having had such a successful run with the company and disappointment because all the coworkers I had joined with had long left looking for greener pastures. This feeling of disappointment was fed into me by those who had left the company. Whenever they called or emailed and learned that I was still with the same company, they would feel sorry for me. To them, this translated to my own incompetency to find a cushier job.

In today’s world, the “L” word has lost its charm. Instead of being treated as a loyalist, you are treated as a loser. Instead of congratulations, you get commiserations from your co-workers. It’s considered no less than a crime to stay in any company for more than two years.

Nobody ever seems to be content with what they have. Instead of counting our blessings, we are forever chasing the bird in the bush. The endless pursuit of money to satiate our materialistic pleasures has left us discontent, disgruntled, and disoriented.

I read a cartoon once that the problem of being in a rat race is that even if you win the race, you are still a rat. Isn’t this is so true?