You might have read this, since I extracted from a forwarded email.
A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day.
A small rabbit saw the crow and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?'
The crow answered: 'Sure, why not.'
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested.
All of a sudden a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral of the story:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
I'm thinking of ONE person in my office. Whenever I look at her, the feeling is complicated. She's abundant. For myself, if I can have the luxury to have her, I'd be very happy as my work is less loaded (although I'm not very loaded); for company, she's totally abundant (because I can also do what she does), although she's not harmful.
At one time I was thinking, it's no good to keep one person here doing nothing. It is a back track to her career. She would have no advancement. But, she does not seem to think this way. She's very contented to be here doing nothing. She does not care about her personal growth. I really puzzled why there's such person in this world. This kind of ppl should have extinguished in our profession. Look at our line, banks are laying ppl off, more stringent rules and regulations applied, more and more disclosures requirements etc. How can one stay where he/she is forever? Won't she has the kind of 危机意识? She is old enough to know how office works. Or, at the very least, show to others that it's company's fault for not giving her enough volume perform.
To be sitting and doing nothing, if you are not sitting very high up, you must hold difficult tasks with you.
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Monday, December 15, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
*scratching head*
Because of certain issues between my company and this "C guy", I am almost talking the same thing to him for one or 2 weeks. No progress at all.
Yesterday, there were little bit progress. At least he gave in little bit and I was quite relieved. Today, he came out with some other ridiculous reasons which is going to create lots of hindrance to my work. Anyone with common sense knows how inefficient it is to work with soft copy, moreover it's more about vouching !!!! He thinks that I have luxury of time to do his work?
And his reason for not bring the original is because he wants to keep the original until he get paid for whatever money he put into the business venture. He somemore claimed that this is the business practice. BUSINESS PRACTICE????? MY FOOT ! I only know, that you want ppl to pay you, you must present the original receipts! I do not oppose him for keeping the original but AT LEAST, at least let me go through the documents first. Even if I want to make a copy, I'll make the copy myself, not him. Who knows whether he modified the original before he makes the copy? I've got to be skeptical right? He even proposed to pay for my trip to Beijing. Isn't it ridiculous to do that fair bit of work when the travelling time is more than sufficient to cover the work?
I'm very sicked to deal with nation C ppl. They can come with all sort of funny things especially when they've come to the crunch. 做人简单一点不行吗????????????????????????
Yesterday, there were little bit progress. At least he gave in little bit and I was quite relieved. Today, he came out with some other ridiculous reasons which is going to create lots of hindrance to my work. Anyone with common sense knows how inefficient it is to work with soft copy, moreover it's more about vouching !!!! He thinks that I have luxury of time to do his work?
And his reason for not bring the original is because he wants to keep the original until he get paid for whatever money he put into the business venture. He somemore claimed that this is the business practice. BUSINESS PRACTICE????? MY FOOT ! I only know, that you want ppl to pay you, you must present the original receipts! I do not oppose him for keeping the original but AT LEAST, at least let me go through the documents first. Even if I want to make a copy, I'll make the copy myself, not him. Who knows whether he modified the original before he makes the copy? I've got to be skeptical right? He even proposed to pay for my trip to Beijing. Isn't it ridiculous to do that fair bit of work when the travelling time is more than sufficient to cover the work?
I'm very sicked to deal with nation C ppl. They can come with all sort of funny things especially when they've come to the crunch. 做人简单一点不行吗????????????????????????
Monday, September 22, 2008
"I've changed my mind"
When you're bound to hold to your "honour of words", how do you get yourself out of it? So long as the agreement is not signed in black and white, there is a powerful phrase: "I've changed my mind."
The merger deal was a time wasting effort. Along the way our necks were hold for the words we said during the preliminary discussion, before anything was actually signed. When we wanted to negotiate further, the replies were just: "You said that. We go according to what you said previously." or "You should hold to your honour of words." That ended the negotiation. None of us know to use this phrase, like a fool.
As advised by solicitor, "I've changed my mind" is a very easy way to get yourself out of it. And legally, you're not wrong to say that.
The merger deal was a time wasting effort. Along the way our necks were hold for the words we said during the preliminary discussion, before anything was actually signed. When we wanted to negotiate further, the replies were just: "You said that. We go according to what you said previously." or "You should hold to your honour of words." That ended the negotiation. None of us know to use this phrase, like a fool.
As advised by solicitor, "I've changed my mind" is a very easy way to get yourself out of it. And legally, you're not wrong to say that.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Things have changed
As everybody's saying, I'm having a so-called "god blessed life". It is the hard work of my subsidiary pays this "god blessed life". Not just me, but every staff at holding company level. Whenever I saw my queries were answered at 10pm or 11pm, I felt very bad for making the staff work until this late hour; whenever I heard my colleague talked about the work life in my subsidiary, I felt really sad. I 何德何能 enjoy this kind of life at the expense of others. What are we all these monkeys doing in the office? We only know to drive the numbers. When the message was passed down to them that we need certain numbers to meet our target, they go all out to meet the target. When it's known that the productivity is saturated, they're still trying very hard. Once they take you as their brother, they can really die for you for anything. They are Koreans. It's the kind of spirit they're sharing, it's also the environment I'm in.
Today, I saw them fall into the trap of this shitty company, besides feeling pity for them there's nothing else I can do. As if I saw a car driving so fast to kill that person, asked the person move but he didn't want to move. They choose to believe the car is not going to kill them, the driver will jam the brake on. Too naive. The driver will not just hit and run. Before he run, he'll mamke sure he takes their wallets with them.
Too dynamic and vibrant, thing's changed so much in just 6 months time. In 6 months time, an active company can become dormant; in 6 months time, a getting married couple can break off; in 6 months time, friends can become enemy; in 6 months time, a profit making deal can become a loss. There are so many things can happen in 6 months time. 6 months only, I feel like ages.
In dilemma, I was being offered with an option and I made a decision, at my own risk. I truly hope I did not place a wrong stake this round.
Today, I saw them fall into the trap of this shitty company, besides feeling pity for them there's nothing else I can do. As if I saw a car driving so fast to kill that person, asked the person move but he didn't want to move. They choose to believe the car is not going to kill them, the driver will jam the brake on. Too naive. The driver will not just hit and run. Before he run, he'll mamke sure he takes their wallets with them.
Too dynamic and vibrant, thing's changed so much in just 6 months time. In 6 months time, an active company can become dormant; in 6 months time, a getting married couple can break off; in 6 months time, friends can become enemy; in 6 months time, a profit making deal can become a loss. There are so many things can happen in 6 months time. 6 months only, I feel like ages.
In dilemma, I was being offered with an option and I made a decision, at my own risk. I truly hope I did not place a wrong stake this round.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Be nasty, should I?
Sometimes I'm very regretful for not being nasty. Sometimes I am just being too nice to ppl but they're not smart to appreciate.
I've heard many times from others that "auditors deserve to be scolded". When I was still in audit field, I'd say "some clients deserve to be scolded". Now, I must admit "auditors today" deserve to be scolded. Today I nearly picked fight with my company's auditor but later I merely raised my voice over the phone and later stayed calm. One thing I really hate abt my company's auditor, both audit senior and audit manager, is they LOVE to accuse me for saying something that I didn't say or simply, something not factual. This is something I cannot tolerate at all. I'll fight back like anything. There's one lesson here, never appear to be worked up even if you're. I reckon this is a very important skill to pick up which I still couldn't act so. My face and my gesture will show the world what kind of mood I'm having.
Finger pointing is not my style and I hate that. When I'm not pointing finger at anyone, I would expect others not to point finger at me as well when I'm not the one at fault. It's been twice this audit team did this to me and I really jumped on my feet. I'm very regretful for not scanning every amendments I made on the financial statement - the reviewed draft financial statement from one of our dearest big 4 professional audit firm. It's really a shame if a client whacks the financial statement in this way. It shows that the reviewers are not doing their job. It shows that the quality is not there. If I'm nasty enough, I'll email and cc every amendments and queries. But I did not. I went through everything over the phone which shows that I'm tolerate and considerate enough. I've given them big face for not for not putting them in the spot but they don't appreciate the gesture. Instead, they try to find ways to push the blame back to me said I proposed certain amendments. Very good.
Ya, don't bully my memory. I do not have good memory though, I tend to forget this and that. Too bad, when come to my profession, I remember every words I said cos I am very clear about my thinking process. I can even remember every single words I used, the arguments involved and flow of the conversations. I know exactly what I'm persistent about. My attitude towards work is, if there's mistakes, just correct it and get the work done first. It's not the time to see who's the one to blame. If there are things that are unclear, I'll seek clarifications and I will make the conclusion myself. But the so-called professionals like to push the ball to client, whatever it is, just make sure the ball is not at their court. The thing is, if you have clear conscience of what is actually going on, what is there to afraid of? Auditors have so much rights over the reporting structure, but don't abuse the rights. Like the case they hold us back earlier ago, they were obviously buying time for themselves. When things were not done just tell us it's not done and how much time they need to turnaround, don't use that kind of tactics to buy time, at the same time make it appeared as if we didn't do the thing properly. Don't take everyone like an idiot while holding the pride as professional. This is not professional at all.
I'd somehow think of how to revenge and be defensive. I recalled one occassion the audit manager wrote me a blunt email which made me very angry. I drafted my reply and showed it to my boss. She said my reply was very childish. She asked me whether I wanted to behave like them - reply them bluntly and made them angry. I suddenly came to awake and I said no. She brought me a important message - never be a mad chicken when you're agitated. So we sat down and amended the reply. I would never forget I spent half day from angry about email to drafting reply to finally sent out the reply. Ya childish enough, it's a lesson to learn.
I've heard many times from others that "auditors deserve to be scolded". When I was still in audit field, I'd say "some clients deserve to be scolded". Now, I must admit "auditors today" deserve to be scolded. Today I nearly picked fight with my company's auditor but later I merely raised my voice over the phone and later stayed calm. One thing I really hate abt my company's auditor, both audit senior and audit manager, is they LOVE to accuse me for saying something that I didn't say or simply, something not factual. This is something I cannot tolerate at all. I'll fight back like anything. There's one lesson here, never appear to be worked up even if you're. I reckon this is a very important skill to pick up which I still couldn't act so. My face and my gesture will show the world what kind of mood I'm having.
Finger pointing is not my style and I hate that. When I'm not pointing finger at anyone, I would expect others not to point finger at me as well when I'm not the one at fault. It's been twice this audit team did this to me and I really jumped on my feet. I'm very regretful for not scanning every amendments I made on the financial statement - the reviewed draft financial statement from one of our dearest big 4 professional audit firm. It's really a shame if a client whacks the financial statement in this way. It shows that the reviewers are not doing their job. It shows that the quality is not there. If I'm nasty enough, I'll email and cc every amendments and queries. But I did not. I went through everything over the phone which shows that I'm tolerate and considerate enough. I've given them big face for not for not putting them in the spot but they don't appreciate the gesture. Instead, they try to find ways to push the blame back to me said I proposed certain amendments. Very good.
Ya, don't bully my memory. I do not have good memory though, I tend to forget this and that. Too bad, when come to my profession, I remember every words I said cos I am very clear about my thinking process. I can even remember every single words I used, the arguments involved and flow of the conversations. I know exactly what I'm persistent about. My attitude towards work is, if there's mistakes, just correct it and get the work done first. It's not the time to see who's the one to blame. If there are things that are unclear, I'll seek clarifications and I will make the conclusion myself. But the so-called professionals like to push the ball to client, whatever it is, just make sure the ball is not at their court. The thing is, if you have clear conscience of what is actually going on, what is there to afraid of? Auditors have so much rights over the reporting structure, but don't abuse the rights. Like the case they hold us back earlier ago, they were obviously buying time for themselves. When things were not done just tell us it's not done and how much time they need to turnaround, don't use that kind of tactics to buy time, at the same time make it appeared as if we didn't do the thing properly. Don't take everyone like an idiot while holding the pride as professional. This is not professional at all.
I'd somehow think of how to revenge and be defensive. I recalled one occassion the audit manager wrote me a blunt email which made me very angry. I drafted my reply and showed it to my boss. She said my reply was very childish. She asked me whether I wanted to behave like them - reply them bluntly and made them angry. I suddenly came to awake and I said no. She brought me a important message - never be a mad chicken when you're agitated. So we sat down and amended the reply. I would never forget I spent half day from angry about email to drafting reply to finally sent out the reply. Ya childish enough, it's a lesson to learn.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Work out at office
I used to lose weight at work. But now, to the contrary, I'm gaining weight at work. If the stress level of my previous job is ranked at 9, my current job is 1 (or could be less than 1? Hiak.) Kinda boring.
Must do something at work! Stand up and do some simple exercise!
Must do something at work! Stand up and do some simple exercise!
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Translation tools
Due to the need to communicate with China ppl, I've been doing the translation these days. Being the only staff who has Chinese education background, ppl have been thinking I should be good in Chinese. Well, I must say there's difference between reading/writing and translation. There's also difference between daily conversation and business writing.
When I was asked to write an email in Chinese, it really took me nearly an hour for that 423 words email. I firstly structure the sentence in English and then translate it into Chinese word by word, lastly "beautify" the sentence so that it didn't look weird. For all these years, seriously this was the first time I ever write an email in Chinese. It could be difficult as there are these technical terms I don't really know what they are in Chinese. Some sentences where it's very comprehensive in English, I have no idea how to express them in Chinese.
Reading the agreement in Chinese, most of the times I don't catch the techical terms fully. Even if I do, I would not know how to explain in English. After all my brain was not trained to use English and Chinese freely.
Compared to the translation tools available online, I found out that Ms Words has this "translation tool" where you can actually tranlsate the whole passage in just a few seconds. You do not need to pay for the service (although it mentioned you need to pay for it. As you use the tool, you will know how you can avoid paying for the services. hehe) So now a more effective way is to type email in Ms Words and use this translation tool to translate. At least it save the troubles to think what are the words to use. The translation tool might not do a very good job, as in the sentence structure could be improper, so long as you modify a bit, the whole passage is presentable still.
I hope next round they'll not expect me to speak or understand Cantonese...
When I was asked to write an email in Chinese, it really took me nearly an hour for that 423 words email. I firstly structure the sentence in English and then translate it into Chinese word by word, lastly "beautify" the sentence so that it didn't look weird. For all these years, seriously this was the first time I ever write an email in Chinese. It could be difficult as there are these technical terms I don't really know what they are in Chinese. Some sentences where it's very comprehensive in English, I have no idea how to express them in Chinese.
Reading the agreement in Chinese, most of the times I don't catch the techical terms fully. Even if I do, I would not know how to explain in English. After all my brain was not trained to use English and Chinese freely.
Compared to the translation tools available online, I found out that Ms Words has this "translation tool" where you can actually tranlsate the whole passage in just a few seconds. You do not need to pay for the service (although it mentioned you need to pay for it. As you use the tool, you will know how you can avoid paying for the services. hehe) So now a more effective way is to type email in Ms Words and use this translation tool to translate. At least it save the troubles to think what are the words to use. The translation tool might not do a very good job, as in the sentence structure could be improper, so long as you modify a bit, the whole passage is presentable still.
I hope next round they'll not expect me to speak or understand Cantonese...
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Back from Ho Chi Min
Just came back from Ho Chi Min. A business trip at short notice - Flew off on Wednesday, but was only informed on Monday -_-". Anyway, since it's only for a few days, I don't really need much time to pack my stuffs. Work wise, it was horrible. We worked like crazy on both Monday and Tuesday, even before fly off on Wednesday, till we reached Ho Chi Min... My conclusion for working late on both Monday and Tuesday was: Woman a troublemaker - women are so indecisive and women change their minds at all times... Is that a in-born nature in women or women can do a bit of changes which will make life better?
Apart from attending the budget meeting, my only "aim" was to grab "Pet Shop". I forgot the name of the plaza where I got this product during my last visit. Surprisedly, Vietnamese doesn't really recognise this brand. The receiptionist tried to her all means to search for me, although she didn't manage to locate it. It was my cousin later told me the name of the plaza - Tax Plaza.
I'd been telling my other colleague, whom I shared my room with, how cute was "Pet Shop". Being affected by me, she aimed to grab something for her daughter. As I reached this outlet at Tax Plaza, I got very excited, just cannot "tahan" the cutiness of the goodies. Can you imagine I spent nearly 2 hours in this this cramped outlet? Me and my another colleague had almost turned the outlet upside down, searching for the bag and pouch because there were just too many choices until we didn't know which one to get. My other colleagues couldn't understand why we could immersed ourselves in the goodies so decided to dump us there.
There is another shopping heaven for visitors but NOT for myself. I don't like shopping at Ben Thanh market cos I don't really enjoy the fun of bargaining. Basically I don't really know to bargain and ppl always take psychological advantage over me. I know myself will kena chopped by those Vietnamese. That proved me right cos I was kena chopped this round for that one and only thing at this si ren Ben Thanh Market. There was a deep cut in my purse for the bag I bought for my mum. I paid half the price this si zhu Vietnamese girl asked for but still, it was much higher than other stalls asked for before further bargain. *!!!!!!* I then find this place a very sickening place and I really feel like cursing that si zhu girl to the hell. If I ever step in this city next time I will never ever spend a single cent at this sickening place again. It's not the money that matter, ppl who knows me well will understand that I really hate being deceived. I'd rather go shopping plaza where the price is fixed.
It was intially a business trip for budget meeting, coincidently Vietnam office was celebrating their new year party on Friday. It was some sort like our D&D. As our HQ office was rather small, so my boss decided to let the other staffs joining the dinner as well. They were very lucky staffs as they were there purely for shopping and dinner for 3 days, without the need to work. The message on the wall was something like "happy new year". Seeminngly the watermelon and ketupat were a must to go with the message.
Had dinner at Blue Ginger which was highly recommended by my boss. It was located at District 1 which was renowned as one of the best Vietnamese restaurant. What amazed me was this "one string" instrument this Vietnmaese girl was playing, as well as the 春联 which was in Vietnamese.The development of Vietnam is much more rapid than I expect. I was told that the average salary per head was USD300+ which really exceeded my expectation. I don't know how true it is and I don't bother to confirm as well. I still believe a country can only do well if the government put effort in education. I cannot comment from my Vietnam office aspect as they're in leading IT industry and most of them are software/ hardware engineer. In general, those ppl in service industries still cannot speak English, even cannot understand simple English which is quite disappointing. With no offence, I also think they're quite rude. For instance, I tried to change VND in airport for SGD30 and I was like being told off by this girl as if it's a criminal offence to change VND that equivalent to SGD30 instead of SGD50 just because they don't have SGD to change me back. She refused to change for me is one thing, she yelled at me was another thing. It was such a bad image she gave to a visitor especially when she works in airport. A few times we're treated as if we owed them 100 million and yet, asked for tips somemore. I look forward to the general improvement in this area although they will take AGES to reach there.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
About my new job
Thanks everybody for your concern. I'm doing well. I didn't really expect I could have received sms or call or msn from friends, checking out if I'm doing fine with my new job. Very gan dong.
I'm in commercial industry, no longer in professional field. Difference between commercial and professional is its professionalism. *craps*
1. Lesser accounting standards I need know, as in I'll need to know those that relevant to my industry and, of cos my company;
2. Work nature is more routine as every month's basically doing the same thing;
3. More adhoc assignments as business is on-going. The #1 in my priority list keeps changing as and when new issue is encountered.
4. I can proudly chase auditor for financial statements now. Haha.
The working environment is pretty friendly. The finance team is quite small, all girls. *Too bad* The only guy in my office is my CEO. The existing staffs have been telling how good my 2 bosses are. Based on my observation, my 2 bosses appear to be friendly and easy-going. They join us for lunch if they're not travelling. We're not having a stressful lunch with the presence of the bosses though. There will be no discussion about work but they're sharing all kinds of stories. I enjoy my lunch hour unlike before.
That's all I can tell at the moment. The people, the environment and the job scope seem to be a perfect match for my ideal job. I hope my luck is with me along the way. Guan Yin Ma bless me.
I'm in commercial industry, no longer in professional field. Difference between commercial and professional is its professionalism. *craps*
1. Lesser accounting standards I need know, as in I'll need to know those that relevant to my industry and, of cos my company;
2. Work nature is more routine as every month's basically doing the same thing;
3. More adhoc assignments as business is on-going. The #1 in my priority list keeps changing as and when new issue is encountered.
4. I can proudly chase auditor for financial statements now. Haha.
The working environment is pretty friendly. The finance team is quite small, all girls. *Too bad* The only guy in my office is my CEO. The existing staffs have been telling how good my 2 bosses are. Based on my observation, my 2 bosses appear to be friendly and easy-going. They join us for lunch if they're not travelling. We're not having a stressful lunch with the presence of the bosses though. There will be no discussion about work but they're sharing all kinds of stories. I enjoy my lunch hour unlike before.
That's all I can tell at the moment. The people, the environment and the job scope seem to be a perfect match for my ideal job. I hope my luck is with me along the way. Guan Yin Ma bless me.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Extention of LWD
Aiyah sian.... very moody today... dunno if that's because I didn't eat anything the whole day (apart 2 slices of breads from Coffee Toast in the morning) or because the need to extend my service (supposedly tomorrow will be my last working day). Sigh... -_-
I've thought about it carefully, I'm actually at risk by extending my last working day. Although it's said to extend for this particular engagement, other manager will also take the advantage and run to me. That's the most hatred thing. I was rather free the weeks before, but come to these few days, everybody seems to do the last minute fire fighting and I was busy like hell. Apart from clearing points with managers, I still need to clear my workstation, shred those unnecessary chicken files and papers, handover engagements and all the office admin works. Aiyah... my clients... What a good timing to turn around outstanding matters in these few days. Tao yan.
I don't wish to extend my last working day. I haunted the resource team to find someone to take over the portfolio but there's just no resources. Gosh, I cannot imagine how they're going to get through the peak period (I feel fortunate that I do not need to face the hassle). My manager has never expected me to leave before the end of the project. After all, it's actually my withdrawal which put her into this state whereby she might act as the AIC herself if there's really no resources. Thus, when she requested me to help out I really cannot bring myself to turn her down... Yeah... maybe I feel sorry for her.
As I was handing over an engagement, I recalled some bad memory.. yeah.. nothing's fair in this world. That's the upmost suay time that I met this si ren stupid bastard manager. When I thought of the unfortunate and unfair treatment I received from this manager, I find myself not just dislike but hate him. I have been thinking if I'm too petty but I must say, to forgive somebody is not easy. It's too hurting. I curse him can never be promoted to partner as he can never be a good boss.
Sigh... I'll extend only a week, at most... that's the limit I can tolerate already.
I've thought about it carefully, I'm actually at risk by extending my last working day. Although it's said to extend for this particular engagement, other manager will also take the advantage and run to me. That's the most hatred thing. I was rather free the weeks before, but come to these few days, everybody seems to do the last minute fire fighting and I was busy like hell. Apart from clearing points with managers, I still need to clear my workstation, shred those unnecessary chicken files and papers, handover engagements and all the office admin works. Aiyah... my clients... What a good timing to turn around outstanding matters in these few days. Tao yan.
I don't wish to extend my last working day. I haunted the resource team to find someone to take over the portfolio but there's just no resources. Gosh, I cannot imagine how they're going to get through the peak period (I feel fortunate that I do not need to face the hassle). My manager has never expected me to leave before the end of the project. After all, it's actually my withdrawal which put her into this state whereby she might act as the AIC herself if there's really no resources. Thus, when she requested me to help out I really cannot bring myself to turn her down... Yeah... maybe I feel sorry for her.
As I was handing over an engagement, I recalled some bad memory.. yeah.. nothing's fair in this world. That's the upmost suay time that I met this si ren stupid bastard manager. When I thought of the unfortunate and unfair treatment I received from this manager, I find myself not just dislike but hate him. I have been thinking if I'm too petty but I must say, to forgive somebody is not easy. It's too hurting. I curse him can never be promoted to partner as he can never be a good boss.
Sigh... I'll extend only a week, at most... that's the limit I can tolerate already.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Regretful
I'm so regretful of being so honest....
As the "news" spreaded around the office, I also started to have counsel session with managers. I've reminded myself for not getting into things too much personal, as in I merely wanted to tell my decision was solely based on health problem and I really need a long break. But then... today, with this manager, I revealed how I feel about my portfolios, how unconfidence I am to the system, how I don't like the working style of certain managers.... although it was just a bring-up, the management will quote my words, maybe. She's someone I owed, and I really feel sorry. But again, management can hardly be trusted somehow... so stupid of me..
Another session with my "beloved" manager tomorrow. Sigh... let me go without further counsel la...
Lesson to learn: never ever get into things too personal with management...
As the "news" spreaded around the office, I also started to have counsel session with managers. I've reminded myself for not getting into things too much personal, as in I merely wanted to tell my decision was solely based on health problem and I really need a long break. But then... today, with this manager, I revealed how I feel about my portfolios, how unconfidence I am to the system, how I don't like the working style of certain managers.... although it was just a bring-up, the management will quote my words, maybe. She's someone I owed, and I really feel sorry. But again, management can hardly be trusted somehow... so stupid of me..
Another session with my "beloved" manager tomorrow. Sigh... let me go without further counsel la...
Lesson to learn: never ever get into things too personal with management...
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Joke
There was a day partner announced to re-organise the Audit Division. The move commenced on one of the Friday. On that Friday, those groups who were affected would be busy shifting their seats to another floor. There's this Senior Manager who couldn't make it that day, so he booked 2 assistants to do the shifting for him.
Somebody passed by this Senior Manager's old seat and saw these 2 assistants were busy taking pictures. They're basically taking pictures from every angle and every corner of the seat. Being curious, this busybody approached the 2 cute assistants...
Busybody: Hey... what are you guys doing?
Assistants: The manager is asking us to help out clearing the seat and move his stuffs to his new seat.
Busybody: Then why are you both taking pictures?
Assistants: Orh... the manager asked us to take picture of his old seat cos he wants his new seat looks exactly the same as his old one......
Hahahaha.... That's so ridiculous! The story started to spread around in office and become a big laughing stock.
Can you imagine somebody took pictures and then trying to match the display of those stationaries and files to the pictures taken? I bet these 2 assistants must be those fresh graduates and very obliged to the instructions given. Take pictures and I want my new seat look exactly the same as my old seat eh? LOL. Super fei....
Somebody passed by this Senior Manager's old seat and saw these 2 assistants were busy taking pictures. They're basically taking pictures from every angle and every corner of the seat. Being curious, this busybody approached the 2 cute assistants...
Busybody: Hey... what are you guys doing?
Assistants: The manager is asking us to help out clearing the seat and move his stuffs to his new seat.
Busybody: Then why are you both taking pictures?
Assistants: Orh... the manager asked us to take picture of his old seat cos he wants his new seat looks exactly the same as his old one......
Hahahaha.... That's so ridiculous! The story started to spread around in office and become a big laughing stock.
Can you imagine somebody took pictures and then trying to match the display of those stationaries and files to the pictures taken? I bet these 2 assistants must be those fresh graduates and very obliged to the instructions given. Take pictures and I want my new seat look exactly the same as my old seat eh? LOL. Super fei....
Saturday, October 20, 2007
End of suay engagement
What have I been up to recently? Sorry guys... basically I've forgotten what I've said to you guys over msn, nor in person. I'd probably forgotten what happened apart from those matters arose from work. Maybe I'd also turned down a few gatherings (yq, right?) Pai seh...
I'd been very busy with the suay engagement and it has finally come to an end yesterday (19/10/2007); I was quite sick over the entire week; I'd seen doctor twice to get flu medicine but the drug didn't work on me still; I worked with the engagement manager until 5am and still continue to work the next day after few hours sleep. None of the days in the past week I got home before 10pm. Crazy huh? Crazy indeed.
I don't quite like working under this manager. I really don't like his working style as he likes to flood me with email, with sms and delegates me a lot of adhoc administrative tasks (while I have my main task to complete) and expects me to chop chop complete it. I have to work in a very fast pace in order to catch up of him. This kind of working style could really bring me heartattack at any point of time. Because I'm a virus-bearer, I also passed on my virus to him and the other team members. Bascially the whole team was not working in good state. Hmm.... can't blame me... I had made a "formal announcement" to all of them on day 1 that this is a cursed engagement. Apart from the nature of the engagement - long working hours and mad rush for deadline, all sort of funny things could happen at any point of time.
To certain extent, I do look up this manager regardless how dislike I am towards his working style. He's basically groomed by "Robin" so my first impression on him was that, he will be somehow like him since he's one of his favourite. I quite appreciate the way he handles staffs and client. I'm also grateful that he didn't let me die alone, he's willing to die with the team. He will also take the responsibility to cover the team at front line.
Robin is different. Robin will put the blame all the way down without investigating further. He will first point the fault to the team, which is very despicable and low class. It's really sickening when I thought of the silly argument over a stupid entries with him. "Don't work with your own logic, you're not making things easy for me..."... feel like punching him when I heard from him. Please lah... simple mathematic and I've proved it wrong by a simple reconciliation, what's more he wants? Why waste effort and time on finger pointing who is at fault when it's not gonna help to resolve the problem? E xin..
The engagement manager had a talk with me about this engagement at the end of the day. He sort of comfort me the coming year end audit will be smoother than last year and this review. Well... I was tempted to tell him that I won't be around by that time and thus won't be playing a part... Anyway, good luck to the next AIC who's going to lead this 2 engagements... and the manager.
So, you know what my D-day means now? :)
I'd been very busy with the suay engagement and it has finally come to an end yesterday (19/10/2007); I was quite sick over the entire week; I'd seen doctor twice to get flu medicine but the drug didn't work on me still; I worked with the engagement manager until 5am and still continue to work the next day after few hours sleep. None of the days in the past week I got home before 10pm. Crazy huh? Crazy indeed.
I don't quite like working under this manager. I really don't like his working style as he likes to flood me with email, with sms and delegates me a lot of adhoc administrative tasks (while I have my main task to complete) and expects me to chop chop complete it. I have to work in a very fast pace in order to catch up of him. This kind of working style could really bring me heartattack at any point of time. Because I'm a virus-bearer, I also passed on my virus to him and the other team members. Bascially the whole team was not working in good state. Hmm.... can't blame me... I had made a "formal announcement" to all of them on day 1 that this is a cursed engagement. Apart from the nature of the engagement - long working hours and mad rush for deadline, all sort of funny things could happen at any point of time.
To certain extent, I do look up this manager regardless how dislike I am towards his working style. He's basically groomed by "Robin" so my first impression on him was that, he will be somehow like him since he's one of his favourite. I quite appreciate the way he handles staffs and client. I'm also grateful that he didn't let me die alone, he's willing to die with the team. He will also take the responsibility to cover the team at front line.
Robin is different. Robin will put the blame all the way down without investigating further. He will first point the fault to the team, which is very despicable and low class. It's really sickening when I thought of the silly argument over a stupid entries with him. "Don't work with your own logic, you're not making things easy for me..."... feel like punching him when I heard from him. Please lah... simple mathematic and I've proved it wrong by a simple reconciliation, what's more he wants? Why waste effort and time on finger pointing who is at fault when it's not gonna help to resolve the problem? E xin..
The engagement manager had a talk with me about this engagement at the end of the day. He sort of comfort me the coming year end audit will be smoother than last year and this review. Well... I was tempted to tell him that I won't be around by that time and thus won't be playing a part... Anyway, good luck to the next AIC who's going to lead this 2 engagements... and the manager.
So, you know what my D-day means now? :)
Friday, September 28, 2007
This is a SUAY engagement
Don't know why this engagement always bring me into deep water. Was this engagement cursed? Cursed by previous AIC? Those who in-charged of this engagement had all left and none of them was the continuity of the engagement, except me!!
Now, the limited review is around the corner and I thought I will have left before this date. Who knows? 人算不如天算. My PR is still pending and I cannot put down the letter before I get this stupid si ren PR approved. Consequently, I'll need to touch this cursed file again.
This engagement is really a DAMN SUAY STUPID engagement. I show you how SUAY it is now:
Last year end audit:
1. I met this stupid bad assistant and I raised my voice on him at client's place. And I talked about him here.
2. The incomplete set of prior year audit files transferred to my name by this stupid guy made me cannot sleep at night and searched high and low for it. I talked about it here.
3. I had a painful experience with the evaluation and I didn't even want to recall how painful it was. That was when I posted this.
4. A bad working relationship with the manager-in-charge (MIC).
Interim limited review:
5. MIC changed. Current MIC is slightly better than the previous one (but he has the same school of thoughts as the previous MIC since they are sifu-and-student relationship). Never fail bugging me since he took over the engagement.
6. As the MIC is bugging me to confirm the audit timeline. So I called the client to check but she's away in China. Then I was asked to drop her an email and I did so. No reply from the client so this MIC asked me to call her assistant and I did so. (What's the point of calling assistant while she's not the decision maker??????) Then I was asked to follow up with this assistant and I called her again today, no answer from her end. So, I was asked to drop another email.
I finally heard from this client and she claimed that she has responded my email yesterday and somemore resent me the email today, copied the MIC and her director. My god! Seriously, I didn't receive her email at all until today. And the way she replied really embarassed me, as though I didn't check my email properly. (Don't act blur lor.... She shoud know ppl have communication problem with her while she's in China! Email server in China always don't work well!!) But that's fine. As I saw the email I nearly faint. She cannot work with the timeline that we proposed as she could not close her book earlier. Okay, nevermind. What made me faint was she mentioned that she can only close her book on one Friday and proposed me to go in on Saturday!!!!!!!
HALOOOO.... BRILLIANT YOU AH TO PROPOSE SUCH A GOOD START OF AUDIT!
WHY ASK ME WORK ON SATURDAY IDIOT!!
Now, the limited review is around the corner and I thought I will have left before this date. Who knows? 人算不如天算. My PR is still pending and I cannot put down the letter before I get this stupid si ren PR approved. Consequently, I'll need to touch this cursed file again.
This engagement is really a DAMN SUAY STUPID engagement. I show you how SUAY it is now:
Last year end audit:
1. I met this stupid bad assistant and I raised my voice on him at client's place. And I talked about him here.
2. The incomplete set of prior year audit files transferred to my name by this stupid guy made me cannot sleep at night and searched high and low for it. I talked about it here.
3. I had a painful experience with the evaluation and I didn't even want to recall how painful it was. That was when I posted this.
4. A bad working relationship with the manager-in-charge (MIC).
Interim limited review:
5. MIC changed. Current MIC is slightly better than the previous one (but he has the same school of thoughts as the previous MIC since they are sifu-and-student relationship). Never fail bugging me since he took over the engagement.
6. As the MIC is bugging me to confirm the audit timeline. So I called the client to check but she's away in China. Then I was asked to drop her an email and I did so. No reply from the client so this MIC asked me to call her assistant and I did so. (What's the point of calling assistant while she's not the decision maker??????) Then I was asked to follow up with this assistant and I called her again today, no answer from her end. So, I was asked to drop another email.
I finally heard from this client and she claimed that she has responded my email yesterday and somemore resent me the email today, copied the MIC and her director. My god! Seriously, I didn't receive her email at all until today. And the way she replied really embarassed me, as though I didn't check my email properly. (Don't act blur lor.... She shoud know ppl have communication problem with her while she's in China! Email server in China always don't work well!!) But that's fine. As I saw the email I nearly faint. She cannot work with the timeline that we proposed as she could not close her book earlier. Okay, nevermind. What made me faint was she mentioned that she can only close her book on one Friday and proposed me to go in on Saturday!!!!!!!
HALOOOO.... BRILLIANT YOU AH TO PROPOSE SUCH A GOOD START OF AUDIT!
WHY ASK ME WORK ON SATURDAY IDIOT!!
Monday, September 24, 2007
Si Beh SUAY!!!
Received this email from one of the Senior Manager (Opps... when he called me I thought he's just a small kaki..):
Dear all,
As most of you are aware, you have been selected for a short interview by ACRA (not more than 1 hr). Please proceed to training room (29 floor) this coming Monday at 8.45am for a short coordination briefing.
I've attached the interview timings for your reference. Please mark these dates and timing in your diary.
Please contact either XXX or myself if you have any questions with regards to this interview process.
Thanks.
Arghhhhh..... why me??? Why me???? Why me??? Say if there are 1,400 staffs in office, why am I so SUAY being selected as one of the 20???? The chances of being selected is only 1.4%. Talking audit department alone, say if there are 600 staffs (actually I don't know how many staffs are there in my department), everyone is standing only 3.3% chances of being selected also. Walao.... 买马票又不见得这么准。
I'm such a problem staff, I'm a newbies, I don't like this office, I want to quit, I have so much complaints, WHAT GOOD WORDS CAN I SAY ABOUT THE OFFICE??? Plus, an hour interview is DAMN LONG !!!
Arghhhhhhh~!!!!!!!
WHY ME ??
WHY ME???
WHY ME????
WHY ME ????
WHY ME ?????
WHY ME ??????
WHY ME ???????
WHY ME ????????
WHY ME ??????????
WHY ME ?????????????????????
Dear all,
As most of you are aware, you have been selected for a short interview by ACRA (not more than 1 hr). Please proceed to training room (29 floor) this coming Monday at 8.45am for a short coordination briefing.
I've attached the interview timings for your reference. Please mark these dates and timing in your diary.
Please contact either XXX or myself if you have any questions with regards to this interview process.
Thanks.
Arghhhhh..... why me??? Why me???? Why me??? Say if there are 1,400 staffs in office, why am I so SUAY being selected as one of the 20???? The chances of being selected is only 1.4%. Talking audit department alone, say if there are 600 staffs (actually I don't know how many staffs are there in my department), everyone is standing only 3.3% chances of being selected also. Walao.... 买马票又不见得这么准。
I'm such a problem staff, I'm a newbies, I don't like this office, I want to quit, I have so much complaints, WHAT GOOD WORDS CAN I SAY ABOUT THE OFFICE??? Plus, an hour interview is DAMN LONG !!!
Arghhhhhhh~!!!!!!!
WHY ME ??
WHY ME???
WHY ME????
WHY ME ????
WHY ME ?????
WHY ME ??????
WHY ME ???????
WHY ME ????????
WHY ME ??????????
WHY ME ?????????????????????
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Please fire me
Received an email (marked as highly important):
Are you in office? Please call me at ext XXX
I called back...
Me: Are you looking for me? Have just seen your email. I'm not in office.
Ms A: Ohh..... where are you?
Me: Client's place. What's up?
Ms A: Erm... you hold on ya..... Erm.... nothing actually. I'm just testing how soon you'll response to my email.
Faint~~
Then.....
Ms B: You haven't completed the independence declaration.... Couldn't find it in your file....
Ms C: I was very amazed that you did not complete the modules right after the Practice Review.....
Mr E: Can you look through that issues and we have a discussion on that? Especially on the .... I'll have meeting with client on Oct 1...
COULD YOU ALL GIVE ME A BREAK?????
Or, please fire me... please. More than happy to hear that.
Are you in office? Please call me at ext XXX
I called back...
Me: Are you looking for me? Have just seen your email. I'm not in office.
Ms A: Ohh..... where are you?
Me: Client's place. What's up?
Ms A: Erm... you hold on ya..... Erm.... nothing actually. I'm just testing how soon you'll response to my email.
Faint~~
Then.....
Ms B: You haven't completed the independence declaration.... Couldn't find it in your file....
Ms C: I was very amazed that you did not complete the modules right after the Practice Review.....
Mr E: Can you look through that issues and we have a discussion on that? Especially on the .... I'll have meeting with client on Oct 1...
COULD YOU ALL GIVE ME A BREAK?????
Or, please fire me... please. More than happy to hear that.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Worked on Sunday
For the past 7 months, today's the first time I came back Sg on Sunday. Somemore it's for work purpose.
The tactic played by manager was hard. She's sort of like forcing me to come back today, regardless I told her I got medical appointment for unknown rash. Regardless how I told her 1pm was too early. Die die want to see me today.
She said she would send me something to clear on Saturday evening but later told me her battery flat, she'd only be able to send at night, and said I can clear her points on Sunday morning. Sigh... Surely not? She had even decided what time I shall wake up on Sunday... I last checked email at 3am, nothing was sent. Then the whole night I couldn't really sleep well because I felt the burden on my shoulder, that I must wake up early the next morning to check the email. So I woke up at 9 plus, first thing in the morning was to check the email. So stupid.
It was said to meet at office at 3pm. Straight after lunch, went to meet fyc at custom. Luckily still got her gave me a ride to Sg. Not too sad. At least half the journey, I had somebody to talk to. Better than taking the bus alone.. that's sad.
A few cats in office today only. Lucky my good neighbour was around. The manager was an hour late. And the discussion merely lasted for half an hour or so. Could be shorter than that. Nothing much was discussed. It could be done over the phone also lor.... and straight after the discussion, off she went....... walao...... whole afternoon like zuo boh lor.. for the sake of the stupid discussion...
Although I did work on Sunday, working from home and working in office are 2 different things lor.. I merely can tell myself today's work is for the sake of the coming holiday this week.
Sad but not to the most sadness, at least still got ppl to go dinner with. Thanks for treating me fantastic egg tart and the salty HongKong dinner. I won't call you stingy next time, ok? haha.
August 9 is public hoh... and I've long blocked my leave on August 10. DON'T ASK ME WORK ON THESE 2 DAYS HOH !!
The tactic played by manager was hard. She's sort of like forcing me to come back today, regardless I told her I got medical appointment for unknown rash. Regardless how I told her 1pm was too early. Die die want to see me today.
She said she would send me something to clear on Saturday evening but later told me her battery flat, she'd only be able to send at night, and said I can clear her points on Sunday morning. Sigh... Surely not? She had even decided what time I shall wake up on Sunday... I last checked email at 3am, nothing was sent. Then the whole night I couldn't really sleep well because I felt the burden on my shoulder, that I must wake up early the next morning to check the email. So I woke up at 9 plus, first thing in the morning was to check the email. So stupid.
It was said to meet at office at 3pm. Straight after lunch, went to meet fyc at custom. Luckily still got her gave me a ride to Sg. Not too sad. At least half the journey, I had somebody to talk to. Better than taking the bus alone.. that's sad.
A few cats in office today only. Lucky my good neighbour was around. The manager was an hour late. And the discussion merely lasted for half an hour or so. Could be shorter than that. Nothing much was discussed. It could be done over the phone also lor.... and straight after the discussion, off she went....... walao...... whole afternoon like zuo boh lor.. for the sake of the stupid discussion...
Although I did work on Sunday, working from home and working in office are 2 different things lor.. I merely can tell myself today's work is for the sake of the coming holiday this week.
Sad but not to the most sadness, at least still got ppl to go dinner with. Thanks for treating me fantastic egg tart and the salty HongKong dinner. I won't call you stingy next time, ok? haha.
August 9 is public hoh... and I've long blocked my leave on August 10. DON'T ASK ME WORK ON THESE 2 DAYS HOH !!
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Letter to bastard
Dear Bastard,
I think you should go back to school to study moral. Don't take it for granted that you can always pressurise me at last minute. File had been long submitted to you please! Please be fair to me and be fair to my other client, as well as other manager. Don't you know that our work is planned in advance??? Don't you know that I have other deadline to meet and other client's expectation to meet?? Don't always expect me to work on your thing on urgent basis and don't give me that kind of warning, idoit. It could be managed better if you really review it on urgent basis when I submitted to you 3 weeks ago.
I really hope this would be the last time we work together on the stupid file.
GO BACK TO SCHOOL LAH MORON !!!
I think you should go back to school to study moral. Don't take it for granted that you can always pressurise me at last minute. File had been long submitted to you please! Please be fair to me and be fair to my other client, as well as other manager. Don't you know that our work is planned in advance??? Don't you know that I have other deadline to meet and other client's expectation to meet?? Don't always expect me to work on your thing on urgent basis and don't give me that kind of warning, idoit. It could be managed better if you really review it on urgent basis when I submitted to you 3 weeks ago.
I really hope this would be the last time we work together on the stupid file.
GO BACK TO SCHOOL LAH MORON !!!
Friday, July 20, 2007
What a relief ~~~
Have been working under super high tension on the engagement at Tuas these few weeks due to an urgent deadline given by bank. Looking at the status, to rush out one company is possible. But, for the other one to complete by end of this month is just mission impossible. 4 layers of reviews, if each reviewers take 2 days to turnaround and for us to clear all the reviewers' points, it will really take at least 2 weeks. Plus, to wrap up to the stage for review will also take at least one week, provided client co-operates and work well with us. Was struggling over this as pressure from manager and client keep coming towards me. I very scare of the situtation where my management and client are pointing finger against each others, trying to find the fault of each other. Eventually, I'll be the one who suffer. That also caused me couldn't sleep last week and having nightmare at night.
When I was urged to come out with the outstanding matter list, client suddenly came to me and said she had a good news for me - BANK ALLOWS THE EXTENTION OF REVIEW TO AUGUST!!! It's a miracle of the day!! I nearly break into tears of joy when she told me that. I even said this to her: Hey Michelle, can see my tears?? It's a relief to me u know! Well, it's a relief for her also as she's equally as stressful as me during the period. Opps, I previously commented her as chou woman. My apology. hehe.
Having said so..... my leave in August will be gone ~~!!!! ~~~!!!
Arghhhh............. When can I have my holiday ?????
But anyway.... my mood is very good now.. haha.... I'm sure I can have a bit of relax this weekend then. No more chasers from manager. Ohh yeah ~~
When I was urged to come out with the outstanding matter list, client suddenly came to me and said she had a good news for me - BANK ALLOWS THE EXTENTION OF REVIEW TO AUGUST!!! It's a miracle of the day!! I nearly break into tears of joy when she told me that. I even said this to her: Hey Michelle, can see my tears?? It's a relief to me u know! Well, it's a relief for her also as she's equally as stressful as me during the period. Opps, I previously commented her as chou woman. My apology. hehe.
Having said so..... my leave in August will be gone ~~!!!! ~~~!!!
Arghhhh............. When can I have my holiday ?????
But anyway.... my mood is very good now.. haha.... I'm sure I can have a bit of relax this weekend then. No more chasers from manager. Ohh yeah ~~
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