A statement that I found enlightening from the article.
“Working with senior and more experienced staff requires me to balance humility and stern leadership. Without humility, a young manager will come across as arrogant and haughty. If we are not assertive enough, there may be staff and performance issues.”
– Mr Chia Jingwei, branch manager, FairPrice Finest
This is in addition to the another statement that I also found enlightening a long time ago.
Well, have started work since Aug 2011, working has been fine. Sometimes long hours does take its toll on me, but the place is really like SMU again. Rushing for deadlines, going for cycling, drinks, the company even divided us into houses for games and other activities.
And like in school things like liking someone, not liking someone happens all the time, plus the project, although it’s big, it’s also small in terms of the people and how news spread. But well, time and space will tell.
Anyways, also considering moving, been thinking about it since the start of the week. Some movements made, but we’ll see how.
Till next time.
Well, I think the strain is getting to me. Getting more and more irritated by people. Especially if they are asking things that have been briefed to them before. Trying to keep myself from shouting at the idiots. Blasted once last friday.
Hope I can last till the end of the week. At least once everything have started, some of what I’m doing now can be done. Cause they just keep sending and sending. Then have to track, make sure it is printed then pass to them, then make sure they issue properly. Getting very frustrated.
I just want to make sure that everything is done and they have everything they need to do their job. Otherwise how?
Sometime just want to just reject them already. Cause everything was like close since last month. They think what, just give me a number and take your time to give.
Sorry to all those that have to continue to help with handling the submission. It’s hard for other people also, they have to import it into the system, check the photo, then print the cards. They think we do magic meh.
Haiz. Just a little more to go. Just a little more.
Something more, today the taxi uncle was quite nice, for every question that he ask and I answer, he would say thank you. And in a nice tone. I guess I should learn from him.
Today’s ride to Ringit was quite an interesting one. A lot of first for me. Started off a little late today. but we got to Pengerang Jetty at 1130. Then went on to collect our bikes from the local shop. Headed to Ringit for lunch. Along the way saw the SMUX group heading back. Got to lunch point at 1300. Lunch was still ok. Set off at 1400. Found out that one of the bikes had a flat. So the guys had to take turns to ride it back. Just as we headed out of the town, It started to rain. But due to the lack of time we pushed on. As we got closer to the shop, it rain stopped. Got there like 1530. Then got sent to the Jetty. There was quite a number of people there. But due to our group size, we waited and waited. Really thought that we would not be going back. But at last, quite late at about 1730, we finally got a boat back to Singapore. The boat was new and had air-con in it. Reached back to Singapore at about 1800.
Quite an adventure. haha 😀
Well, another year passed. Everything as per normal. Everything happened as per expected. Like last year, never expect too much, then you would not feel disappointed.
Thank to those that remembered. At least you all did make the effort to at least look at facebook. To those that SMS & Twitter, you are some of the few that did. Thanks.
124 Days to Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. Didn’t realise that it shows my birthday 12/4 yesterday. Time to work harder and better each day toward the opening. That’s the least I can do.
Well today had a good lunch with WJ, caught up a little on what each of us have been doing. Although he said that he learn something from me everytime we talk, I think I too learn alot from him too. Being able to just share and think through things, listening to his experiences from his travels.
I think one important lesson is this, don’t expect too much from other people, they might just disappoint you. Have no expectation and just live a simple life.
The only one that you can expect more from is just yourself. At least you are in control.
Actually I also don’t know if the title is a right title or not but here it goes.
Been thinking about something. About liking someone.
In life, each of us would sometimes make a choice to like someone based on feelings and certain things that you find attractive about that person. Then you would try to make the move toward that goal of being with her/him. But sometimes along the way, the more you interact with that someone, you find that maybe that person is not really the one for you. Cause you can’t find common ground to be on. Like the preference of singers and bands. The choice of activities to do. The sort of interaction you want like more responses or just have respond when you actually ask something via MSN or SMS. Maybe just more lively responses or just being plain interested.
And sometimes along the way, you might meet someone else, whom knows you like that someone. That you can talk to, that seems interested in the same things you are. Are at least seems more interested in your interaction with her/him. What do you do then, you move on to the next? Or just stick with your choice? Sometimes this is not an easy question to answer. Cause every decision that you make reflects who you are, and how others would perceive you.
But do you really have to care what others think about you? As long as you can answer to yourself, your own moral self, that I think would be more than enough. And if that someone else is also interested, then you should move on. Move with your heart, not your mind. Just let it flow, life will balance itself out. Take your time.
Been in the hospital since Monday night after I walked into A&E for a wound that didn’t really heal and was having pus. Once I got in everything was fast. Although it did help that the place was empty. Got to see the nurse, then was called to see the doctor. I think the doc see the wound already, decided that I should be an emergency, made a call and walked me to the ward at the back. I was looked at by another doc, and was admitted into that ward. Sent to take x-ray and jumped queue (in front of me was 3 other people). Was given my first drip with 2 packets of solutions of antibiotics after that. Then the senior doc came and looked at the wound and think that my leg needed to be referred to check the bones whether it was infected. Sent me to be warded into the ward upstairs. And out I went to the A&E Observation ward. Got admitted.
Was sent up to Ward 52. Was pumped with antibiotics 4 times a day during the period I was there. The first 12 hours was not allowed to eat so as to prepared for the operation that would happen as soon as there is a slot. Went into the operation theatre at 3 pm and was awake at 4pm. Finally got to eat dinner after that.
Stayed for 2 nights and today the doc came and see the wound and said that I could go home and that it would take a month to heal. Well so one month it is and 25 days of MC.
Now for something that I was thinking about over the period that I was in the hospital. Looking at facebook and my SMSs. Thinking back who and when they messaged me. Who came to visit and who at least said they would but couldn’t or have planned for other days to come to visit like to my place. Who facebook-ed me or twitter-ed. And the ones that didn’t asked at all.
I also thought through how I got to know them, what we been through and every little thing. Sometimes I think I expect too much from some people (especially those that didn’t say anything), but is it too much to expect just a question on FB, or just clicking on the “like” button?? With communication so much easier than before, How hard is it to do that?? This reminds me of a post my ex wrote on why she didn’t go for last year’s 8th crew elections. I find myself agreeing with the whole post. Agreeing not just because I’m a senior that has been forgotten or has walked away. But as a senior that has work with the current batch that is going to step up. That a number of them have my hp number, my FB, my Twitter. That talked about FAMILY during their elections speech. I guess the
acid test of a family is one where you will not forget its members even if they have disappeared for some time, and will take effort to bring them back. Most seniors, even those who were once active, never turned back, simply because they felt they did not belong.
And perhaps just like her,
I’m just a detractor in the organisation, or some recluse, never really bothered to integrate oneself in the organisation.
But am I? I don’t know, I just know that I don’t talk much, don’t interact much. But I do try, I help, I organise & I participate.
Well for those who cared enough to get to read this and to the 9th crew, think about this. Don’t ask what the seniors have done, lots have done their part and they tried. Ask what you can do and have done. How do we retain seniors?? Well I don’t know, you ask yourself about it.
The following “thank you” list do contain a number of the organisation’s members, ex-crew, current crew and all. But alot of them I have been through events with them, bonded with them, confine in them that I know that they would ask if they know about it. Maybe it’s time to follow the steps of lots of seniors, to just walk away, to not support them? Maybe those who read this, please give me your view and tell me what you think I should do.
Well really thank all those stated below, cause they cared at least.
Thank you Luk for being the first to SMS me once you saw it on FB. Thanks Ron and Jie Han for SMS-ing to scold me for not informing them and also for visiting me 1 in the afternoon and the other in the evening. Thanks Hui Jun, Kheng Yew, JJ, Feng Ru, Ah Liang, Clamen & Amanda(YAH) for asking after me. Thanks for Ben, John, Zao Yi, Su Xian, Guang Jun & Ber for twitter-ing. Thanks Jeff (from ns), Seb, & Francis (from my intership with HQ supply), CS, Elizabeth (BSM), Marilyn, Ivan, Genie, Cher Han (ATO), Wei Bin, Xiao Hui, Jason (NS), Dennis (TB), Guen, Xue Kun, Jia Liang (for his jokes), Wei Yuan & Timothy for facebook-ing comments. And also to the most unexpected person that I thought would comment, XW, thanks for asking, and I didn’t copy your idea to take photo of my leg, I got too bored at night, Look how dark it is around the picture.
Well that’s it. At least for this post. Look forward to the next.
Stage Zero
On the 5th of August was the start of the KL – Sing Cycling Expedition. We gathered in school and prepared our bikes for the bus ride up to Port Dickson. Everyone was on time, maybe everyone just can’t wait to start at all. We went for dinner and when we came back did the final touch up on our bikes. Then off we went cycling to Lavender MRT Station. Once there, we waited for our bus to arrive. We loaded up our bikes when it arrived and loaded up into the bus. A small group of 3 went off in our safety car that would be with us for the whole trip.
Early morning (6th August) we arrived at our hotel at Port Dickson, after taking sometime to direct the bus driver to the location. It was 4am in the morning and we could only check in at 8am. So out came the tarp and sleep we went. Morning came and off a group of us went to find breakfast. It was quite a nice and cheap meal. Packed breakfast for the rest we were taking care of the bikes.
Once we were able to check in, we brought our bikes to our rooms and rested for a while. At 10am, off I went with Marcus, Fengru, JJ & Zaoyi to recce the route for the next day as it is quite complicated compared to the rest of the trip. Off we went towards Melaka, along the way try to test whether the drivers understand the instructions that was already written down. Quite funny when they made mistakes and we just kept quiet and just laugh. Once we reach Melaka, we settled in our extra bikes in the hotel that the rest of the team would need when they arrived. Lunch was in Melaka, as it would be late by the time we got back to Port Dickson. Lunch was dim sum and it was just ok. After lunch, we went back to Port Dickson and when we got back, the rest was still not back from lunch. So waited for them to come back. And once they are back, we had our briefing by Marcus about the timeline for the next day. After the briefing, it was time for a rest before dinner. Dinner was questionable, looking at the size of the servings, most of us thought that we would be hungry within an hour. After dinner, went to see the sunset and then back to the hotel to sleep.
Stage Distance Cycled: 0 KM
Total Distance Cycled: 0 KM
Stage One
7th August, the start of Stage 1, woke up at 3 am and started changing. Got to the lobby at 330. One session of photo taking and it is 4am and time to start the ride to Melaka. It was still dark and there was a void of cars on the road. Just us and the night and the cool morning air. The feeling was really nice, the pace was slow and comfortable, giving all of us a good warm up. As we picked up the pace, everyone was happy about it, although It was still quite dark and some of the road are not well-lighted, making looking out for potholes quite a hard thing to do. But we survived it. As we continued to make our way through the dark morning towards Melaka, going down straight roads that feels long. We finally made it to Melaka a little while after day break. Going right into the morning traffic. All of us got behind the safety car and follow it as it guided us through the confusing one-way road of Melaka and finally reaching the Hotel.
After settling down in our hotel, the whole team went for lunch, going to the famous chicken rice store in Melaka. The food compared to the rest of the days can be said to be not really good. Then after lunch, had a short briefing from Marcus and off we all went for a walk to the nearest shopping mall. The walk itself was quite long and it took us like 45 minutes before we reach the shopping centre.
On Thursday (30 July) went for a road trip to recce the route for the KL-Sing Biking trip that I would be going for next week. The road trip was really good, we covered more than 800+ km within a 24 hr period, travelling the whole journey that we planned for, that would take 5-6 days, in that time period.
Funny situations like the side windows don’t open made going pass customs more unique and funny. And see how the customs officers have to double check each person with the passports, cause the pictures are somewhat different is funny too.
First time driving down the north-south highway, and it was a learning experience for me too. Now I know what is an exit and a rest stop. Experienced the different driving styles that people have and got complained that I’m a back-seat driver.
Shared with them all things that I have been keeping to myself for some time now. Now 4 more persons know about it. Still not too sure what I should do, but I guess I know the direction better. But she’s so busy….. Well, just have to make her make time bah.
I’ll see what happens next bah. Can’t wait for KL-Sing.