Centralizing? Why does this all sound so familar? Googi, your news does come as a shocker to me. I really thought your job was quite stable. But then again, anything can happen. That is why we all should save at least 1 year of salary in our bank accounts. It used to be 3 months, but with the job market so bad nowadays, 1 year seems to be more realistic. Our company is expecting another layoff round at the end of the year. Business has been a lot better now than the SARS months, but it's also the idea of centralizing job functions so no job is viewed as being repetitive or redundant. And of course, it's outsourcing too.

On to a different topic, has anyone noticed that the sky is turning darker faster now? Daylight Savings Time ends this month. I think on Sunday, Oct 26 specifically. I have a wedding to go to, but now, I'm confused when to show up. I don't want to end up being an hour early (or late?) to the events. Does the time change on Saturday night or Sunday night? Please enlighten....