Music in my ears ... again

Previously I have bought a very low end bluetooth wireless earphone. I think it didn't even lasted 6 months and the shop which sold me that could not be found anymore. Oh well, that just means more quiet train rides to and fro work. I got through that by doing something else ie flipping Flipboard and now reading manga.

Recently I found a good deal and reconsidered to get music into my journey again. This time I am getting something from a more reputable brand, hopefully it will fare much better and serve me well.



When I was at my previous company, a colleague of mine tried to poison me everyday with his RM1500 headphone which of course helped him concentrate on work since it has noise cancellation. Ever since then I have been searching for a more affordable solution since I definitely cannot afford RM1000+ headphones.

Researched high and low for a cheaper alternative but it was an impossible task if noise cancellation was part of the criteria so I had to give up that option. With that out of the window, the price ranges dropped significantly. However, I had some other requirements which I cannot give in ie over-ear type, wireless and foldable. Wireless especially limited the options but I came down to 2 candidates which was Rapoo H6080 and Edifier W670BT. Both were in the price range which I could afford without losing sleep over.

I like Rapoo's foldability but eventually I picked Edifier because they are more specialized in making sound related devices although I am no music enthusiast. Reviews would normally favor makers with sound background so that also swayed my decision. I was quite contented with Rapoo's ability to match my requirements but in the end, experience have taught me to perhaps pay a little more to get the better product which will pay off better in the end.


Introducing my Edifier W670BT:

 

Another feature which I have not mentioned and will most likely be irrelevant in day to day usage unless your work requires you to travel frequently via airplanes. The ability to use the wireless headphone as a wired headphone. This means that you can still use the headphone in situations which only allows for wired and when your headphone ran out of battery.

My Mi

There is a sudden rush of craze these past months of a certain brand. A brand that is trying to generate loads of hype and seems to be able to keep it. I couldn't post this earlier because I have met with failure in my earlier attempts to procure merchandise made by them but not anymore :D

On my 4th try, I FINALLY managed to get the extremely affordable powerbanks made by Xiaomi. I was over the moon and realized that I could have gotten it earlier if I was not so stubborn with using my preferred browser. Everything was so smooth and I didn't encounter the "carrot" error messages at all! Anyways, that is not the point of this post :p

I always call this powerbank as "a quality product at pasar malam price" because it is an absolute steal if you compare it to what the current market is flushed with. Fake powerbanks some carrying major names and sold at prices just a tad higher than this. So even when I already own more than 2 previously very good brand powerbanks, I will want to just get these because the prices are too insane NOT to!

 My powerbanks went on a tour of East Asia first before landing in Malaysia.

 An inconspicuous package received

 The package was packed in a way that it was very heavy on 1 side but at least the content will not be flying around in the oversized box

 The initial non-descript box has a label that reassures me that I go the correct item =D

 All of the boxes content

 Yep, it's 10400 mAH as I have made payments for

Still "virgin" for now

My charger is occupied at night so I can't prep this long awaited powerbank to be used so I guess it will have to wait until a charger is freed up to fully charge it.

I, Mercenary

I always hear from my friends and colleagues that we should have a mercenary mind. But wait a minute what is a mercenary? According to dictionary.com, it means "working or acting merely for money or other reward" By this definition, I think so many of you out there are the same but in my mind, I wanted to try to work for the highest bidder of which I have seen seems to be quite handsomely paid =D

Thus after trying many years to be able to be a mercenary, I changed 2 jobs in less than 6 months before which I stayed with my first company for almost 9.5 years. I thought to myself, I have made up my mind and be committed to making this change to try to get top dollar. This also means that I will have to venture into unknown territories ie perform unknown work.

For my first jump, it was pretty relaxed at first and it was mainly still within my comfort zone. But then came the lure of benefits which I previously had so I thought it was a better offer once again hence I went ahead for my second.

In my second jump ie now, a major part of the work is focused on a specific area which I also had experience with. However as days passed, I find that it might be a little too much for me to chew. I felt trapped at my desk whereas previously I was able to move around meeting people from various other departments and vendors. Now is all about paperwork and my attention span is close to non-existent :p

There is a great weight of expectation and a menacing shadow looking over my shoulders. It is not to say I am not able to do the work but it would be better or faster if I can be pointed into a more specific direction instead of letting me wander around looking for the right path like a blind person but is expected to reach the destination like a normal person might be able to in a new place. Sigh...

The thought of wanting to switch again or perhaps go return to where I originally started is looking a whole more attractive. Unfortunately, it looks absolutely bad on my resume to be not able to last 1 year on a new job but it is so very tempting to want to be able to do something which I may like better than now. Decisions decisions...