2G Lifestyle

Was having lunch with my colleagues, ex-colleagues or rather, ex-programme mates to be exact.

We had a fun time when I first joined. When their PgM first joined them. Things were getting organised, the mentee is taught and groomed by all the seniors available (which practically includes every single soul cos I was the newest new comer, the rest all exceed 2 yrs of working exp.).

After 3.25 years in the company, I'm still leading a 2G lifestyle. An engineer leading a 2G lifestyle, making acquisition decisions for the 3G SAF. How ironic. But CHILL, i'm the only one. That's why they found it amusing.

The conversation started off from a recent spate of accidents due to human err stepping into the safety gap between station platform and the MRT. My colleague thinks its due to the generation (he calls it my generation) that fb/text/whatsapp/bbm/watch video as they walk around/take public transport/wait for things to happen.

I'm 2G because:
i) I did not claim company's internet and subscribe to i think 1 MB or 3MB BB for 15 bucks a month. Read: low usage - surf CNA, blog, fb < 1 hr a day avg.

ii) I do not bring the company laptop home to work. Ever. Never in my three years. (okay, maybe about three times?)

iii) I do not have a mobile device, no way to surf on the go. Still using a stupid phone. That sometimes does not receive sms or receive them one day late.

iv) I don't even bother to find out what time the next bus arrives via e iris system. I just WAIT. Sit, stare, looks around and wait. Unlike the new generation who's always doing something, surfin, chatting, talking on phone.

I think they're most in awe of no. ii) and iii). looks like engineers CANNOT live without the 3G lifestyle. Most engineers.

And after lunch, my colleagues, current colleagues are fainting that I cannot find the History at my web browser. Not able to restore my Outlook after it crashed. And somebody had to highlight that I graduated from xxxxx with a Degree in XXXX. lol. that was IT. that was the winner. really best.