Yes! I am talking about my ex-colleagues in Bloomberg. From colleagues, we became friends, and really good friends. Dinner with them last night at Spaggedies was just simply fantastic. It was a simple dinner but the people there made it great. I really miss the days we spent in BBG's office. It was simply the greatest chapter in my life cos' I have made friends like you!
We were a bunch of fresh grads who took up this 3 weeks contract assignment after 3 rounds of interview and given high hopes of being converted to perm. BUT things did not turn out so well, we had to leave after 3 weeks. Everyday at BBG was just simply like a paid holiday. We had lunch together, yes all 10 of us. n on the last day, we even had a great drinking session.
Finally after about 2 months of job search all over again, we're all in good hands I would say. Mostly in banking industry. It's indeed hard to get together as most of us work till really late. But I really appreciate those who turned up despite being tired after one long day. What was the most enjoyable was being able to laugh freely. This is so unlike being in office. You know in office, most of the people are much older than us, with an age gap, we can only remain colleagues, not friends. But with this bunch of people, you can just speak your heart, shoot each other with regards to what they say and no one turns a black face. This is the best cos' we talk about anything, even our salaries arent confidential. All in all, I am waiting for the next meet up with them, which will be one month later! Ahhh so long...
Putting the happy times aside, just like to mention some of my inner tots. I m beginning to feel all the office politics in my dept. Big boss ain't very nice, cos she screams and put across nasty remarks, especially when she isn't in a good mood. Small boss slightly better cos she doesn't scream but she does say sacarstic remarks, feels that she's a hypocrite at times. N colleagues, they talk behind each other's backs, tho putting a nice front in front of each other. I won't be surprised if I have already become their topic. Really feel like a hypocrite, right? But, I gotta learn to take their remarks and what they say like one ear in one ear out. Poof.. I guess it's part and parcel of life.
Another thing I would like to vent is that I don't believe in working late. So why should boss appraise you based on what time you go home? Before I went home today, small boss was like saying "wah, the sky out there very dark, as tho the world is coming to an end (cos it's only 630, and the sky looked like it's 8pm). You shouldn't go back so soon as it is dangerous." Isn't it directly telling me, how come you go off exactly at 630, you should be working till a later time! But I did not bother and I jus said "staying on, the sky will still look the same color, unless you stay till tmr morning, the sky will look normal, and by that time, it's a new day, you can't go back home." No wonder both big boss n small boss are single tho they are already 40+. They believed in working late, thus no time for dates, no time for friends, less to say for boyfriends. So i was telling my colleagues that I am only 22, if i work till 8 or 9 everyday, i still have to slog for another 30 odd years and then I can retire. I don't want to work like this everyday. In the future, probably when i have a very heavy workload and I cant finish, I will automatically stay back. For now, I don't see a point as I have always finished my stuff way before the deadline (it's like 1 week before the deadline, I have finished the report) I am an efficient worker! n my aim everyday is to go off at 630pm!
Ahhh... Feel so much better after I vent it all out here. Thanks for bearing with me! Lookin forward to tmr! I can finally meet Jiaying! Yay! Tmr quickly come! N then Fri will come and I can see my darling~~
Since I have started working, Friday nights are usually when I see my darling. It's just this once a week and for probably 3 hours cos' I finish work at 630 and I don't like to go home late, coz' I am afraid to take the lift on my own plus there are so many Blangahs staying in my blk. So I have decided that every Friday I shall stay over at darling's place and go for Jap class from his place on Saturday morning.
Last Friday was really a happy Friday. Darling said I should treat him to dinner since I have gotten my pay. So we decided to eat at Crystal Jade. Tried their set menu, delicious! We have hot and spicy soup (highly recommended by me!), their roasted chicken with char siew, Sweet and Sour Pork Chop and also red bean sesame for dessert. These are all included in the set menu and it costs only about $40. Ordered ala carte as well, had the fried prawn balls with mayo (highly recommended by me as well, as it's simply just too fantastic!) and also claypot vegetables. Sumptuous dinner!!!! Totally enjoyed my dinner with darling such that we forgot to take photos. So sad but never mind we have the happy memories in our mind. Then went to walk around, couldnt decide to go for a movie(no show interests us at that moment) or ktv(too expensive). Went to Watsons, ended up buying quite some stuff. Bought stuff for self manicure. and pedicure, only short of a nice smelling Foot soak and hand soak. Saw one at Watsons but then it wasnt nice smelling. So I did not buy it. Anyone has any recommendations???
After walkin around, headed back to darling's house and rested for the night, both of us were really tired. Saturday morning went for Jap class with my beloved Ashley! heh feels weird to call you Ashley. After Jap class, went shopping with her to buy moisturizer. When it comes to such things, must really ask her, she has lots of recommendations and she explains to you whatever she knows so long as you ask her. I really enjoyed myself with her. And also the trip back home on the train, tho we were talking rubbish, but it was truly enjoyable! Hope to have more of such! hehe.
Am looking forward to this Friday cos' I will be meeting darling again. This time we will be having dinner at his place, told his mum to cook for us already. Probably after dinner, darling and me should take a walk, right honey?! Shall we go J8? Or where? Hope we remember to take photos to post on this blog, or it's gonna be really boring.
Btw I am enjoying F.I.R's album and I just bought Tong En's album today! Hee, off to listen to Tong En's album. Tatas...
It is still lunch time. Feeling bored so decided to come and chance upon my blog and write about my typical day at work. Recently, I have taken over a report, which I have to prepare for my other colleague to check. This report is kind of easy, except that the Excel spreadsheet sometimes plays tricks and when you print the report out, it does not have the same format on each page. Thus it is kind of time and effort consuming in trying to synchronize everything. This is a weekly report which I prepare every Thursday and hand in on Friday morning.
Basically every morning when I come to work, I would first wash my bottle and make sure it is filled with water (I can't do without water!) Then I will start my daily routine by doing a check on one of the daily reports. After which I do ad hoc stuff as and when being assigned.
My busiest day is Thursday, apart from preparing that report that I mentioned earlier, I also check a report another colleague prepared. Hehe overall, for now, still can consider honeymoon period la. Not really so busy till I have to stay back after work everyday.
OOoOOOooo Tmr's Friday! Gonna treat darling to a sumptuous dinner upon receiving my first pay. He's gonna cause a hole in my pocket! But I really look forward to tmr, as we have yet to spend quality time together since probably 3 months ago. Really so sad for neglecting him but Thank God that he's always so understanding and standing by me whenever there's a thunderstorm. Wish tmr come in a blink of an eye!
