I gave up a job interview for my current employer...

Am I stupid or what? You may think I am. The staff turn over is too fast that has frightened and demoralised all of us. A few of my colleagues left again. Two in April, one in May, another leaving this month and we just had a farewell lunch together today with some other close female colleagues.

The colleague of mine who use to cry and complained to me about her bad demanding boss, she has left too. It's good for her, and for her boss. She cant cope with the quick witted boss and her quick witted boss has no patience for her mistakes.

Our department manager has left. None of us detected she will even tender her resignation but she was kind enough to see us through our IQC convention.

I was browsing the website one day and found two suitable vacancies and applied online. Just two weeks ago, I received a call to inform that I have been shortlisted for an interview. I swiftly agreed. Only to ponder over the interview when I heard that another colleague of mine has tender her resignation.

Sadden by the news, I hold back my interview, thinking over if it's the right time? Even if I am offered the new job, I will only want to join the new place in Sep and who will wait that long for me right?

Then again, although the new position is pretty similar to what I am currently doing, the location is further from my current job so it is worth it? After taking a look at my senior manager and seeing a gloomly cloud on top of her head, I emailed my potential employer that I am sorry that I have to reject the interview.

Those whom I shared my happiest working days with, are all almost gone...and so, those of us remaining ones, continue to be senior and hopefully more senior in time to come, in terms of grade, experiences and of cos age. I am sad for those leaving but there is no point feeling too sad about it.

Farewell breakfasts and lunches are held almost every month. I am sad for a moment to see them leaving but I also see opportunities for those of us who have remain in our position.

Just this morning, a new manager has joined us. Yet again, I wished her "welcome aboard", wondering in the back of my head how long will this one last.

No one is indispensable, how true.