Had an interview with a private practice firm last week. It went ok. We said we'll meet again mid-August 2007 and if all goes well for them (they only recently opened their offices here), I'll join them January 2008.

If possible, I'd like to go in-house. $$-wise is worse but I don't like marketing and worry about liabilities, etc. Had an interview the hkex this afternoon. I was surprised they asked to see me in the first place. I knew they won't hire me as I don't have the necessary experience and background, but still hold my hope for it as it's a good opportunity. Perhaps I wanted the job quite badly, I was nervous, and consequently, didn't do well in selling myself. I'm never good at selling myself, or I won't be where I am now ... : (

After the interview, it's almost confirmed that I won't be hired. : (

Then, one of the colleagues who'd resigned from here had lunch with my boss, and my boss spoke ill of me in front of my colleague! My boss said he found it difficult to work with me - that I don't follow his instructions, he didn't know what I'm doing and was scared from risk management point of view, ... blah blah blah. They are of course unfounded allegations. My appraisal is coming up in over a month, and I could expect to have more of such unfounded allegations and I would have to swallow them ...

I really want to resign and take a break. My dad advised against it. Realistically, he is right, especially for what I do, but it's hard to soldier on here when your boss is just trying to lay blames on you for his own incompetence.