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It feels like it was only yesterday when I got all nervous going for my first job interview. Determined to impress, I wore a full set of business attire, complete with a fancy tie and shinny cuff links, only to find that my future boss who was doing the interview wearing a polo shirt and jeans. Nevertheless, I’m pretty sure they hired me because I dressed pretty. I sure the hell ain’t a smooth talker at the time. I was stuttering through most of the interview so I was surprised that two weeks later, I got offered the job.

5 years on, I am still here. Stuck with a job with no challenge and a paycheck that would induce hysterical laughter from my peers. But at least they have the decency to give me a cheap watch to recognize my unwavering loyalty for the company. I wonder why they chose to give out watches though. Maybe they are hinting me to be on time for work for once. Well, message received, loud and clear.

 This inmate has served for “5 YRS @ SSCI”

I still thought I could sell off the watch to earn a few bucks but upon closer inspection, I found that they have gone through the trouble of engraving the darn thing. Very thoughtful. Oh well, I guess I do need this ‘timepiece of loyalty’. I need to stare at it often so to remind me to go home on time, every time.