Seminar

There is this seminar for coworkers from overseas offices this week. My boss asked me if I was open to assist the other assistant. This assistant is supporting the so-called big boss in Singapore, who is in a higher position than my boss. Let’s call this assistant O. O reckons she is of higher rank than all other assistants in the organisation, just because she is the assistant to this boss. Well, it doesn’t bother me, though the other assistant whom I’m close to loathes her to the core. Since my boss asked me, of course I have to help.

While I assumed I was to assist O, what really happened was she passed everything to me. The food catering, lunches, dinners, local transport, team building activity, etc.. Well, I guess the sourcing wasn’t the most terrible part. Today is the first day of the seminar, though they had the welcome dinner last night. So, I have to arrange for coffee breaks and lunches for 3 days and dinners for 3 nights. Today, they were having bento lunch. I think I had spent less than 1 hour at my desk for the entire day. I was running up and dow, now and then. My office is 2 levels above the level where the seminar takes place. Only when I was carrying lots of stuff did I take the lift, otherwise I took the stairs. I joked to the pantry auntie that I should have lost 2kg after today’s workouts.

O only showed face at the beginning of the seminar. For the rest of the day, she didn’t even offer to help for the lunch or coffee breaks. I was fine, actually, and this didn’t came to my mind till the other assistant mentioned. Let’s call this assistant S. So, I happened to see S chatting with another coworker whom we are close to, J, at the pantry when I was going to take the stairs up. Then when I mentioned that I hadn’t had my lunch yet at that time, they were shocked. It was around 15mins to 2pm. S was so pissed that I had to handle everything by myself and that O didn’t bother to offer her help when this was supposed to be her tasks initially. S then offered to help me as I said I was going to the pantry to clear their lunch. I didn’t have to do that, as we have a pantry cleaner at the pantry at every level. But I just wanted to make sure that they were done with their lunch and to see if there’s any leftovers. Indeed, there was a bento box left. I took that for my lunch after clearing the table. It’s weird that some of them left the boxes on the table after they were done, when the trash bins were just beside the table. Hmm, anyway, there weren’t a lot to clear. Nevertheless, I’m grateful that S offered to help.

As I was having my late lunch, the reception called to inform that a delivery was here. I had to receive the delivery with company stamp on the delivery note. I was expecting that, so I had the stamp with me. Then, I took my bento and stuff with me to collect the delivery, then return to the pantry to continue my lunch. Wah, I don’t think I had ever been as busy. Well, I did skip lunch or have late meals due to work commitments in the past, when I was much younger. But it was so long ago.

Though it was such a busy day, I wasn’t unhappy. I felt a sense of accomplishment. I think if I were O, I would have felt guilty and lousy, though I don’t think she would feel the same. Somehow I think she’s laughing away at how foolish I am to take up these tasks, instead of being thankful. Anyway, I really don’t care about her. I believe if she’s really that nasty, she will get her karma one day.

Tomorrow is another busy day, less the lunch. Praying hard that it will go smoothly.

New Contract?

It was the last day of my work contract yesterday, yet the renewal contract which had been mentioned would be ready last Friday was not ready. Who wouldn’t feel like I had felt? I didn’t see their sincerity, and definitely not the recognition for all my efforts for the past year. I was ready to leave the company, and during the exit interview, the group HR personnel asked me a few options which could make me change my mind. She said, “They like you a lot.” I was surprised and amused. Surprised, because I didn’t feel that. Amused, because if that’s the truth, why was my renewal contract not prepared? By right, they should have prepared for my renewal one month ago, and if I had voiced out that I wasn’t keen to stay, they could have proceeded to recruit a replacement.

Anyway, I was ready to leave at the end of the day. Not quite. I wanted to leave at 4pm. Everyone leaves early on their last day. But then, B came to me and asked to have a discussion at 5.30pm, together with BB. I was startled, and wondered why my work life, and even my last day, was so special. So, I was clearing some work (which I didn’t have to but for the work ethics and integrity) while I waited. Then, BB came to me promptly at 5.30pm and we went to the big pantry. We sat at this big couch area, and he asked me whether I was unhappy there. Well, I couldn’t possibly tell him the truth upfront. I mean, it doesn’t look good and he couldn’t and wouldn’t want to manage the interpersonal issues. He’s already so busy with his responsibilities as the head of this entity. And frankly speaking, he’s too far on the top for me to mention this to. It’s too trivial. The fact that the both of them, the two highest rank bosses in the APAC team, were willing to speak to me in order to make me stay with the company, already is my honour. Who am I? I am just a junior staff.

So, I made my request to have just one reporting line – BB. It’s a super bold request. Of course, I was already prepared to leave, so I went all in. I explained that while I have been reporting to three bosses, all three bosses didn’t know how loaded I was, and I hope to report to just him, and subsequently the new BB after he moves on to another entity. This would help to let my boss know how much loaded I am, more or less. I also mentioned that I wanted all HR-related tasks to be taken out of my scope. BB was wondering. “I thought you had wanted to move into HR roles.” So, I explained, “Yes, I thought I could go into HR to learn, and the admin part could be moved to another headcount.” BB nodded his head, “Ya, that’s what I thought.” I continued, “But I think G (the HR Manager) prefers someone with experience. And I think ok, I am fine to do what I have been doing – the admin and secretarial support portions, but would like to take the HR support tasks out of my scope.” And BB agreed, “Ya, if she doesn’t want you in HR then she should take in all the HR stuff.” Wow, I was so elated that he understood and agreed with me.

All the while, B was sitting there quietly listening. Then when we talked about the admin portion, I hope BB would also be the one “overseeing” the team admin pillar which I am managing. B asked what team admin I was referring to. Actually, it was not very clear for the admin and HR scope I have been taking care of. The team in the region just come to me with any kinda of enquirers they have. There had not been a clear division between the two functions. So perhaps we had deviated from my point. It sounded like I wanted to remove the team admin duties too. So I quickly clarified that I just wanted to report to one boss who could also oversee the team admin portion. So when BB asked what C used to do, “Like do you go to her and ask should I do this or should I do that?” I paused for a moment, then told them that actually I didn’t go to C unless I needed her approvals. I just do what I do. So I just hope to report to one boss who could give me all the approvals I need. And BB said, “Ok, it’s easy! I can do that.” Cool!

So after that, he said they need to discuss and asked me to give them 10 minutes. I returned to my desk. After a few minutes, they returned, and BB signalled me to go in to his office with them. So they were ok to my requests. B said, “We will make it work.” Awesome! And today I’m back in office. But my account has expired and I can’t log in to my computer, even after going to the IT department and gotten a temporary password. No choice, but I had to text C to help me send request to extend my account.

Somehow, many people are happy for me to stay. But P doesn’t seem so. She treated me to lunch yesterday, my farewell lunch. But I stayed. Not sure why, but she “sounded” unhappy in her texts. Anyway, I don’t wanna care about how others think. It’s me myself that I have to be accountable to. So, I just have to wait for my account to be extended, and my renewal contract to be ready. Also, G doesn’t seem happy too, since yesterday. Because she needs to take over all the HR tasks till her new headcount. Well, since she doesn’t want me in her HR team, then I just stick to what I do. But she can’t expect me to help with her HR duties. I’m not her assistant. Yesterday, via the call, she asked to have a conversation together with C. I’m sure they are both unhappy that I brushed them off my plate. And I wouldn’t be surprised if they ask me to help with the existing duties till the new HR headcount comes on board. But I will not agree to that. I have made my requests, and the big bosses have agreed to my requests. I don’t report to either C or G moving forward. I can voice what I want. I have to be firm. I am easygoing, but I want to stop being nice to both of them. They are just not worth it.

Annoying Female Manager

I have been crying SOS numerous times, telling her that I am unable to cope with my workload. Yet, she still throws endless tasks to me. So, what’s the point of speaking to her? And the new-to-be manager, told her whatever I feedback to her as she’s a HR manager – twice thus far. So, I’m not going to tell her anything anymore. I guess I should really make a move.

Clearly

Today, I went to office. C and Mr. Nope we’re in as well. I was intending to have McDonald’s for lunch, so was wondering how to avoid them during lunchtime. Anyway, my contemplation was redundant.

Around noon, Mr. Nope was at his seat, and C went to the ladies. Just as I walked to the side cabinet to get some stationery, I heard C walked out. Well, her heels and footsteps are like elephant steps. I didn’t hear them say a word, and when I turned around, they were gone. As I returned to my desk, I saw that their laptops were around, so they couldn’t be having some meeting somewhere. About half an hour later, I realised they went out for lunch. And I was there, but they just went ahead without saying anything. To think that I waited for her for lunch during my initial days, and even offered to help her buy lunch on a couple occasions when she was busy in meetings.

Well, when I returned from buying my McDonald’s lunch, guess who I bumped into at the loft lobby. The two of them. Cool. He’s her pet. Obviously. I don’t give a damn. But I care a great deal about manners. So, from now onwards, I shall not care about my manners in front of her anymore. I mean, when I want to go for my lunch, I will, and without saying a word, of course, don’t even expect me to offer to buy lunch for her ever again.

Ok, I’m petty. Because I’m nice to them, in the most basic ways. Like I helped to get bananas for them in the morning when I got one for myself. And when they are things to be done and I’m capable of it, I do it. From now on, it’s to each his own.

I’m counting down to the day when I will tender my resignation, as well as to my last day at work in this company. Seriously, it sucks to be working here. Fancy talking about being fair and equal with no prejudice and judgement, and whatnots. That’s just the fanciful policy the founder dreams of. Nobody is following or practicing it. Damn. It’s disgusting.

Whatever. I’m so diligent in my new job search. I hope I can get a job before I leave this company. As soon as I get a job, I will tender. But I don’t think I will get one soon. The market is horrible with so many jobseekers around. Not just locals, but a lot of the so-called foreign talents.

Bless me. Please.

Weird Bosses

Big boss (let’s call him B) has issues doing e-signature on PDFs. Initially, I thought there was some monthly quota. Then when I shared this with the Chinese boss (let’s call her C), she suggested checking with the IT department. So, I checked with one of the IT guys, and he showed me how to do e-signature, and told me if B couldn’t do that, perhaps it was some problem with his access pass, and suggested that he brings his laptop along with the card to IT department to let them check.

I told B exactly what the IT guy said. Then B replied that he could e-sign on PDFs at times, and that it’s usually when he’s not the first to sign on the document, he wouldn’t be able to e-sign it. Then, I told the IT guy this issue, and he told me the possible reason. So I relayed the message to B. Wah! I’m a message relay machine or what?? Then, when I received some documents for B to sign, I tried to e-sign on them. If following the possible reason the IT guy said, if I could e-sign it, then there shouldn’t be any problem for B. So, I was able to e-sign the documents. I then sent the documents via email to B for him to E-SIGN. Funny enough, he returned signed copy, but they were physically signed and scanned. I thought, perhaps I didn’t explain myself clearly that I could sign it so perhaps he could as well. Then, the guy who wanted the signed documents reverted that the counter party needed the documents to be e-signed. WHAT??? Normally people want physical signature. What’s wrong with this India company?? Anyway, I forwarded the attachments to B again, this time, explained to him that I tried and was able to e-sign on the documents, and asked him to please try it. I don’t know if he did try it, but he replied the same thing, that usually when someone signed the documents, he won’t be able to sign it. I doubt he had even tried to e-sign on the documents.

So, anyway, I told the IT guy that even when I could e-sign on the documents, B couldn’t, and he replied to ask B to bring his laptop over for check. Once again, I relayed the message to B. No reply. And I doubt that he did that.

Look, here I’m trying to find the root of the issue and solve it for him. Yet, he didn’t even want to try it. Yes, you could say that he’s busy. But by solving this issue, it will be very convenient and efficient for all of us. See, if he can’t do e-signature, I have to get the reception, or I myself will print the documents, then arrange for courier to send it to his place, if we WFH. Then, I’ll have to wait for him to bring the signed documents back to office, then I scan and return copy to the sender. But, I wouldn’t know when he would have it signed and brought back to the office. He never gave me a heads up. I suppose he expects me to check in office every now and then, which is impossible during this pandemic. And if we are both in the office, even if I print and bring the documents to him, I don’t know when he would sign them. He needs to go through them anyway. So, if he returns to me within the day, it will be great. But if he returns it on another day and I happen to WFH, and he doesn’t update me, then how would I know and be able to process them timely? It’s annoying, really.

I really feel so resentful. And today, I’m gonna have a couple of meetings with C. The first is at 9am. Argh. Hope she will postpone it. Who holds meetings at 9am sharp anyway?? Tsk!

Bless me. I want out. Bless me please.

Demoralized

Yesterday, big boss replied to my email requesting for his signature, then added another email asking me “how/when do you intend to process the documents?” when he said that “the piles are growing on your desk”. As nobody chased me for any documents, I didn’t think I have anything pending in hard copy. So, I replied to him that I would go to office today to process the documents. I thought it was a huge pile. But, seriously, just a couple of documents, a mail and a DHL envelope. I guess he was pissed because he was asked to digital sign a document which he had signed the hard copy last week. Well, I don’t read the documents seeking his approval. All of them look the same to me. How was I to know that it was a repeat request? Sigh~ I have been really unhappy since yesterday. My angel was telling me, if not for this COVID, I would have to report to office every day, and in my position, it’s my job to attend to all the documentation. My devil, on the other hand, was telling me, it’s so hard and frustrating! Why can’t he just go and fix his e-signature?? If he could e-sign all PDFs, I won’t have to print the documents for his physical signature, and there won’t be any repeated request, and I don’t have to go back to office at a time like now when the daily cases are in hundreds and still increasing!

I am so fed up. It seems that these bosses need to see you in person to be sure that you are really working. I mean, if you don’t trust your subordinates, how to work?? There’s a saying in Chinese, “If you want to work with this person, you have to trust him; If you don’t trust this person, don’t work with him.” See, as simple as that! I’ve been so busy all day, so exhausted, and I can’t believe that the bosses would suspect that I’m not working, just because I don’t go in to office. It’s annoying. I hate to be doubted. Because I’m just so hardworking. I don’t even go for coffee breaks. I go to the washrooms for barely twice in the more than 8 hours in office. I spend less than an hour for my lunch, which includes the time used for walking to the place to buy my food and then back to office to eat. It could take up to 25 minutes to walk to buy and queue for lunch and then back to office. So I have actually 30 minutes or less for eating. I’m so busy all day, and I seriously have no idea what I’m busy with. Simply because I’m in admin and supporting role, there’s no results to gauge what I have been working on. And those stuffs, organisation chart and business cards order, which are in the activity planner to see how efficient I am, I can’t believe they take more than a month. The organisation chart is kinda settled for now. But the business cards, gosh. What’s so difficult with deciding on the details?? It has been going to and fro for more than a month. And finally I thought I could go ahead with the printing, then last check found that the vendor missed out 1 amendment!!! So now I have to wait for another revise. Argh!!!!! I really hate to drag a task. And for goodness sake, it’s just ordering name cards!!!! I’m so frustrated!!

And the Chinese boss asked me to tabulate the payroll thingy for this month and “to list the main differences between the actual invoice and budget”!!! Seriously, I hate this!!! Because I don’t know what they are looking for exactly. Though I think I have accomplished the task and have sent her the file, I anticipate, and know, that she will come back to me and ask for additional details. Tsk! Irksome! I know, this is my job, and it’s really not that tough. But it’s taking a toll on me. Today I realised that I have a lot more grey hair!!! Before I started my work here, I didn’t see more than 1 strand of grey hair at the bang portion. Today, I saw from the roots, there are at least 3 strands of grey hair growing more than an inch. and not to mention the parting area. Sigh. And my face has a few acne for the past week. I thought it’s due to little water consumed over those few days. When I was working, I was so busy that I hardly felt the thirst. Now, I know, it’s definitely due to stress. I think I really can’t take more stress, if not, my immune system will go haywire again.

Bless me. Let me get a new job with higher pay and bosses and colleagues who are real good to me and the work responsibilities are what I can cope very well with and the work benefits and environment is nice and the workplace is near to my home and that I don’t have to go in to office more than once a week. Please. I’m really drained.

Redundant

So, today, when I reached office, I checked the emails. No surprise, the Chinese boss did send email to ask us to go in to office today again. This time round, I didn’t take note of the time. I don’t care anymore. And anyway, I was intending to go to office, so, it didn’t matter. Some time in the afternoon, Ms. P asked, “Why did she ask us to come in today?” Because she didn’t talk to us or have any meeting with us. For me, she did talk to me and give me some tasks. For Ms. P, she was wondering.

It was such a super busy day. All the way till the last hour, I was sending emails, replying to emails, and doing whatnots. By around 4pm, I started to feel hungry. But I didn’t eat anything, though I have a small pack of biscuits and a banana on my desk. So, at about slightly after 6, I left the office, though I reached the office late today. I work late all the time, it more than compensated the 20 minutes I was late for today. And I didn’t leave work early, it was after 6 already. And I have to go to some key shop to duplicate locker keys for work, and I have done all for the day, waiting for email replies to proceed with tasks, there was no point for me to stay on just to show face.

I was googling for a key shop, and found one at the mall near my place. I was thinking if I should go to the one around my office, so the next day I come in to office, I can drop by to do the duplication. Then I contemplated and decided to just go to the one near my place. There is 1 for 1 burger promotion at McDonald’s. I am going to get the offer later. Happy!

Well, the job I had applied for didn’t get back to me today. I supposed they don’t want to wait for the 2 weeks that I have to serve notice. Hmm…the others I applied to last week didn’t call too. I guess I have to amend my CV a little again. It is always the story game. You have to make your story stand out, so companies will call. I guess my latest update was not done well. It is ok. I can edit it tomorrow. I brought my laptop home, as the Chinese boss and big boss are not going in to office tomorrow (the Chinese boss is going on leave for 2 days and big boss said he was not sure if he was going to office and asked me to arrange for courier service to deliver documents to his place), so I am not going in too. Not sure if big big boss is going to office though. But big big boss is easier, as he can do e-signature, so he doesn’t really need me to print out documents for his signing.

Hopefully, today is the only day I will have to work in office for the week. But I know, FAT HOPE!!! Sigh.

Bless me.

My Devil And Angel Talking To Me

I was so drained that I didn’t hear my alarm going off for the nth time, till my mom came in to wake me up before she left for work. It was already almost half an hour after my set alarm starting ringing. I decided not to put on make-up today, to save time. As I have a weekly meeting with the Chinese boss at 9am, I don’t want to be late. Anyway, when I just reached the train station, I heard the announcement that there is some breakdowns somewhere along the route I am taking, thus, there will be a delay of about 10 minutes. Well well, I will still be late after all. Sigh. This is definitely not my day, or should I say, my week. My entire week has been lousy. Though I have no problem serving the two big bosses, I really hate (yes, I hate it now) to work with the Chinese one.

Yesterday, I finally got the time to update the org chart I had been doing for the past month and sent it to her. I was thinking, after all the updates and confirmation from other directors on the reporting structure and stuff, that version should be the final. Then, she got back to me saying it looked better, and asked me if I had confirmed the structure of certain teams with the in-charges, to which I replied that the structure was advised by the respective heads. Then, she sent another email, with the attached chart, with LOTSA comments to amend the chart. WTF!!!!!!!!!! I WAS (and still am) SO DAMN PISSED OFF!!!!!!!!!!! I don’t understand what’s wrong with her. Why couldn’t she just give me the things to amend once and for all???? Does she think that I’m very free????? I don’t report to her only, for goodness sake!!!! Just 1 stupid org chart and I have to amend and edit for so many idiotic times!!!!! Not to mention those other I-don’t-know-what reports and trackers she’s asking for all the time. She really drives me crazy.

I was looking for other opportunities on the job portal, and was thinking of just get a lower pay job with lesser responsibilities, perhaps I will be happier. Then I looked at those job advertisements, the lower pay jobs don’t necessarily have lesser job responsibilities. Sigh. Then my angel started talking to me. If I get a job with a pay cut, that’s equivalent to my mom’s pay. So, with the pay I am getting, it as if I’m working at a lower pay job plus my mom working. So, if my mom retires now, it’s just nice that I have this job, or current pay. Our total household income won’t get lesser.

But to be rational, it’s really too annoying and unproductive working with the Chinese boss. Now I understand why she’s always in meetings. Because she’s not efficient in getting ideas across. If she can’t communicate what she wants to her subordinates, they can’t give what she wants, then she can’t give what her superiors want. So there’s the back-to-back meetings. I don’t care how many meetings she loves to have, perhaps she feels that it means she’s busy and capable, but it is definitely not efficient. It’s just a whole lot of waste of time. That includes mine.

So, I’m on the train. Just now, at some point, at some station, tonnes of people rushed in. I supposed they forgot about the safe distancing. I reckon the COVID-19 cases will escalate again. I hope the next CB will come soon. At least I don’t have to go in to office. And I can look for another job at the same time. I wish I don’t have to see her or have interactions with her so often. I wish my tasks can be an one-off thing, no amendments, no edits, no updates. Bless me.

I AM SO EXHAUSTED

Today would be my 3rd day in a row going in to office. Monday – The Chinese boss called me in. Tuesday – The Chinese boss did not give instruction on time. Wednesday – Big big boss called me in because of big boss’ birthday. Big big boss asked me to get a cake and we gave big boss a surprise. He was really surprised, and was smiling away. Nice! I felt really satisfied for having accomplished the mission. Though it was no big deal, but I feel overjoyed for having done a job well. They were happy with the cake. Awesome! Well, the cake wasn’t really that good, too much cream, at least an inch thick on top. But the sponge cake was soft. Big boss got 1 of the 2 rochers. Overall, I am happy.

And I was thinking I don’t have to come in for the next 2 days, when the Chinese boss pinged me and asked me to come in tomorrow with the team. Seriously, I don’t understand. Why must I join them every time they come in? Though I report to her, she’s always in meetings and I don’t know why she wants me there. It’s weird and annoying. It’s really tiring. Last week, it was 3 days in a row. And this week, it’s 4 days in a row. I dread the possibility of me coming in 4 days every week. It’s just not fair. Sigh.

No new job opportunities are coming in yet. I really hope for a better one soon. Bless me.

BAM!

When I reached the office, nobody was there. I thought, “Good. I can work in peace.” Then, 8 minutes to 10am, my immediate superior walked in, and was surprised to find me there. She apologised for her late reply (8+pm last night), and I laughed and brushed it off. Throughout the day, other than the bank payment thingy, she didn’t talked to me about anything. After the payment was remitted, I didn’t see or hear from her anymore for the rest of the day.

In the afternoon, when she happened to be out of the meeting, the RM told her about an upcoming hire, who happens to be someone he had worked with before, and she asked him if he’s good. The RM replied that the candidate is quite good in the job and diligent. She said, “Good to know that, it’s important for him to be good in what he’s doing.” Suddenly, I felt arrows on my back. Was she hinting that she shouldn’t hire me in the first place because I have no relevant skills required?

Right from the beginning, from the very first interview with her, I have been very frank that I have no knowledge or experience in one area of the job responsibilities required. But I am willing to learn. They were willing to give me the chance. Looks like the two other bosses are still fine with me, and have been checking on me every now and then to see how I am getting on. I don’t know, but they don’t seem devastated like the Chinese one, with my slow progress. Though they asked me to take my time, of course I didn’t think I could really take my own sweet time. At least by the end of the probation period, I have to be really independent and clear in my job scope. But I don’t know if I will stay on for 3 months, or beyond. I am looking out for another opportunity already, because the Chinese one gives me a bad feeling now. Since I report to her directly, it’s really gonna be a tough game. And I’m not keen on fighting on. I mean, what’s the point? If I can find a better opportunity, I will leave. Though the two bosses are nice.

It’s really taxing here. I don’t feel like I can survive for long in this job. Every morning I hate to go to work. And the recent frequent rain made me detest going to work even more. At night, when I finally return home from office, I barely have more time to talk to my mom other than the 1-hour dinner time. And after dinner, it’s shower. After shower, I really am so sleepy, but am reluctant to turn in. In the morning, it’s another ordeal to get out of bed. It’s a vicious cycle. Sigh.

I really hope I can get a better job, with a better pay, better bosses and coworkers who are really nice to me (not fakers), good benefits and work environment, and a location near to my residence. It would be the best if it’s somewhere like a few minutes’ walk away. Bless me.

Motivation-less

I remember, I used to walk very fast in the past, especially when I was travelling to work. Not because I was late, but I just didn’t like to walk slowly, especially if there was someone walking very slowly in front of me, I would accelerate and walk in front of that person.

Now, I realised, I walk slowly too, especially when I’m travelling to work. I just don’t feel the motivation. I feel so lack of energy. I feel so restless. Perhaps it’s because I don’t like my job. I feel so unhappy that even during this period, I’m called to the office every week. Take last week for example, I returned to office 3 days in a row. I mean, what’s the big deal, right? We used to go to office 5 days in a row. But now I have to carry this 2kg laptop and the bulky laptop bag to and fro. It’s just not making things easier.

It’s irritating that my immediate supervisor calls us back to the office, when I believe we can do whatever discussion over the online meeting. And it’s annoying with her micromanagement. Yet, her instructions are never clear. I believe she’s not a bad person. It’s just working with her is not a pleasure. Sigh. I foresee another busy day ahead. Bless me.

Big Mouth Faker

On Tuesday, at work, I was trying to figure out how to complete my Excel sheet, when the new Accountant came up and chatted with me. So we were chatting and then I asked her if she was good in her Excel. I showed her the planner I was doing, and told her how I would like to complete it, and asked if she knew how to do it. She told me she would try to find the solution, and she did send me something yesterday, but I have yet to look at it. Yes, I am that busy.

This afternoon, another finance gal pinged me and asked if she is on the schedule for next week to go to office. Immediately, I knew who told her. Because other than the bosses, no one else knew that I have this schedule, except for 1 bitch.

Though this is nothing P&C, it tells a lot of that bitch’s character. I definitely will be wary of of her from now on. Damn. All kinda bitches and bastards in my life.

Communication Gap

Seriously, that’s why I sent the email to my immediate superior to confirm if I could send the invoice as it is. And she replied yes. Then after I sent it to the accounts, she sent me another email saying that I should leave out the name of the personnel. My goodness. Tsk. I don’t know what to say.

Weary

I have been going back to office for two days in a row, and I feel so weary. Times has really changed, when working from home seems to be a norm. Now, with 50% of the manpower back to office, everywhere is crowded, it doesn’t seem normal anymore. I thought I don’t have to go back to office for the rest of the week, and happily brought the office laptop back with me. Who knows, my boss texted me while I’m on my way home, to go to office tomorrow. Sigh. The laptop is so heavy, that I feel an inch shorter each journey. Hopefully, I don’t have to go back to office for Thursday and Friday. If not, I might as well sleep in.