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working in starbucks

have you ever work in starbucks ? quite often? how does it feel? so, just this afternoon i work in starbucks , right after meeting wrapped around lunch time. the project manager was not eager back to the office, so there we were, choosing one corner of the sofa in starbucks which located in the same building as our client. since the sofa is equipped with electric socket, no worries of running of battery while working. and starbucks provide a free wifi too, since the first time opening the laptop, i felt off. the crowd talking and laughing, the sound system playing music. it's just noisy enough to distract your mind away from your task. and in Starbucks you need  to purchase one of the beverages. which is not cheap. and the wifi was intermittently disconnected. one of the positive point is, since we all in one team; it's easy to discussed the work, and understand each other. if you are a regular toilet visitor, it is kind worried to left your devices laying aro...

resigned

the last time i resigned, it probably happened more than 15 years ago. despite i've changing company due to previous layoff. so last month was my first resignation since years. i try to make it simple, since i know what kind of situation that my ex-colleague has been through when they resigned. alas it makes me stressed. so much pressure, makes me not well preparing the farewell thingy. just shake hand to most of the colleague, and miss some of them due to not in the office , and it's friday.

business trip

the first time i went out of town - out of country - for business trip was  about 14 years ago. in 2005. but on this business trip, this is my first time went to location in java. previously i went to singapore, sumatra, kalimantan. having 2 hours buffer before boarding, make me casually strolling the airport into the boarding room entrance. when it is about less than 1 hour to go, the companion that i suppose to flight together hasn't show up yet. damn, i think i will face the client alone. luckily he arrived just 15 minutes before boarding time. and, then the boarding time got delayed for 15 minutes too. and now the departure time will around 1 pm. it's gonna missed the lunch time. arrived at the other airport about 2 PM, waiting for the baggage, so about 2.30 PM finally outside, while starving. the driver who pickup us, saying the destination should be reach in 1 hours if there's no issue, but since we already hungry, we stuff our stomach with roti o (or ro...