What is the meaning of earning money?

Have been feeling stressed up in terms of the work load and the quality of my work. My atrocious level of concentration has finally caught up with me. In doing audit, I think we must maintain a high level of concentration. We must be ready to deliver quality work and by quality, it will means that everything on the checklists are filled, every words are prudently processed and every procedures dutifully performed.

What makes audit different from say a commercial AP accountant? I am still thinking. Of course, to think deeper, a doctor or surgeon will need to be on high alert all the time. They are dealing with human lives.

Thus, is the level of remuneration proportion to the level of concentration required?

Going Home from China

As the old and dry cliche goes, time goes by so fast and in a blink of the eye, I am at the journey-end of this trip. I started out on 14th December 2009 to Hunan. Then along the way, I helped out with 2 engagements in Quanzhou. And finally, the Xiamen engagement. I spent my x'mas and new year in China. Probably, given the trend, I might spend my CNY in China next year.

It was a long and strange journey. One that I lost track of. In fact, I am so amazed by how have I forced myself to accept my current state. I am also amazed by the fact that I have worked non-stop for 7 weeks. And very certainly, I will be wrapping and cleaning my work tomorrow and on Sunday.

Am I a workaholic. Definitely not. I don't fit the criteria. I am a pleasure-seeking and shy away from anything workish.

Going back in another 2-3 hours.

My one month in Hunan

It has been a new experience in Hunan.

Yet, the feeling is not the same. Firstly, I think Changsha looked like the other cities. Maybe it is because of the half a century of communism rule, which resulted in an uniformity that kept me from discovering the true beauty of the city.

The client was rather ok to us. But it was evident that one's "enthusiasm" can last only about a week. There were few obstructions to our work, like kept nudging us to go off earlier, kept telling us to reduce their workload, etc. All these are extremely irritating, especially since we are on a tight schedule.

It is true that our work cultures clashed, but to a great extend, it is plain rude.

Except for one, I had a great time with the team. I got to know a new member whom I never worked with before. He is damn crappy and really funny. He reminds me of my crappy side. Really crappy side.

That sums up what I felt throughout this trip. A bit short though, maybe because all I did was sleep, work, eat, sleep....