My Friend is born on 5 Dec 1980.

Hi,
Even if this year is Monkey, he finds it is very demanding for him, because the Fire of this year melts the Metal. He finds that his strong beliefs are being challenged and he has no solid ground for his ideas, which now may look out of place. You should know that from next year he may get a bit of relief, although it won't be perfect. Only the years 2018 and 2019 being Earth years, will be two very beneficial years for your friend. Tell him not to lose faith, as the wheel of fortune keeps turning and his good years are not far away. If he will start a new job in one of these Earth years I just mentioned, he will be very lucky, and he could even retire from such a job. Good luck to him.