Working life is never easy. It's not about the work that you have to do. It's about all the interaction with your superiors and your subordinates. Everyone in the working society would know the meaning of that. Unfortunately, he does not been grace with a supportive supervisor, nor does he have the privilege of working with a understanding manager. It suddenly seems that the world out there is a dog eat dog world. The annual appraisal by their manager was carried out last week. The outcome was utmost disappointing. Despite all the hard work which was put in and excellent appraisal given by the customers, he was still graded as an average employee. Lack of leadership, internal/external communication skills, skill set, project management skills... God knows, or whichever higher state of being out there would know how much injustice was done to him. Imagine what would the higher management think of this guy? It was such a disappointment for him. And yet, he brought work back over the weekends because he knows what needs to be done and there isn't enough time in the office. "I know you have work overtime, but perhaps you have not work enough." That sentence which his manager said rang back and forth in his mind constantly... He now knows that he is working for someone who wishes to suck his balls and put on a play of hard work by staying pass normal office hours. He knows how the working life is like. He has no other choice but to endure. He believes what doesn't breaks him, makes him stronger...