Retirement- 退休

William Tay has been with UOB for 37 long years. He was retired on 5-12-2011. The old colleagues organised a farewell dinner for him at the Peach Garden restaurant. Every body had an enjoyable evening. We bought William a gift and he reciprocated by giving every of us a red packet which contained a Singapore Sweep ticket. The Singapore Sweep of draw no. 12/2011 was drawn on 7-12-2011. I checked the result on 8-12-2011. I am not a cent richer. From William Tay's Singapore Sweep ticket that brought my memory back to 12 May 1986. That was when my General Manager, Mr Goh Sin Tub 吴信答 requested for an early retirement. He gave his staff each with a Singapore Sweep ticket. He had also given a letter to thank me for the cooperation and help given to him.

Below is the content of his letter dated 12 May 1986 :
Dear Pao,
As you may have heard, I have requested our Chairman for early retirement which he has generously granted to me. This is in order to release myself for a community building development project which I have personally deeply committed.

While I am eager to go to my new task, I do feel sad to leave you and our other Property Division colleagues.

I would like to thank you personally for all the past cooperation and help which you have given to me. This is not something I can repay.

However, as a small token of my appreciation I would like to present you the attached ticket. I hope it will turn into a $1,000,000 gift. If it does not, please console yourself that it is the thought that counts i.e. the thought should be more precious than the actual gift! (At lease I can claim I tried to give you a million-dollar farewell gift!)

May God bless you and guide you always.

Yours sincerely,


Goh Sin Tub 


I am still keeping his letter and the Singapore Sweep ticket for remembrance. I am also keeping William Tay's Singapore Sweep ticket in my personal file.
It is rather sad that Mr Goh Sin Tub had been called home to be with The Lord. Mr Goh Sin Tub was indeed a very nice Division head.

I wish William Tay happy retirement.

                                                                          Singapore Sweep ticket from Mr Goh Sin Tub

                                                                               Letter of appreciation from Mr Goh Sin Tub

                                                                              Singapore Sweep ticket from Mr William Tay