More work to come...

Firstly, I have to thank for all my concerned friends who have either left me comments in my blog or sent me well wishes SMSes these 2 days. Specially thanks to smallbro Tree, your smses made me very happy.

My job scope is actually very non technical but very operational. Lotsa paper work + decisions making. For the past one week, the computerized system in the store has been down, and technicians have to draw the stores for each taxis manually. The process is very slow, tedious and confusing. As my immediate superior wasnt around this morning, the store supervisor suddenly called me to settle and make some decisions. I was at complete loss.. i dun even know wat the heck they are talking abt... and i have to go and give briefings to the foreman and technicians... but i managed to bluff my way thru. . hahaha thank goodness the system was up by evening. Hopefully it remains functionable for long.

Besides all these ops work, I have to go and familiarise myself with the motor/engin parts, although i am not expected or required to know them. Crankshafts, flywheel, alternator, valves, cylinders.... i get to see them one by one... Sad to say, i din learn anything abt them in NUS ECE, in fact, my knowledge of them came from my army experiences in dealing with tanks.. . oh goodness.. wat did NUS taught me for the past 4 yrs? I really see nothing much of relevance, except for the learning, thinking and analytical skills adopted here and there.


Next, i already have 2 very thick files of documents and datas to study and analyse. Moreover, i have to come out with a circular to solve a serious problem faced by the company regarding air pollution caused by taxis. Once again, i was helpless.. . even now, i still feel helpless. . but i guess thats the best way to learn and work. .. only when i am given a task, i go all around asking ppl from technicians to foremans to taxi drivers to mechanics to executives.... it shld be a good training ground, although i dun really like it (i am lazy, wanna remain in my comfortzone).

Halfway thru the meeting, i received a call from ST microelectronics asking me for an interview this saturday. Arghh, i began to imagine working in a lab, facing semicond stuffs and testing devices/machinery, and mixing with fellow engineers (in the clean clean environment la). I couldnt help but compare... and momentarily, i regretted taking up this job. I have expected a job dealing with 'more educated' ppl and a more posh environment.

But i woke my idea up shortly, thinking that its so hard to get a job these days. My boss jus threw away 2 thick files of application forms for my job post. They have actually gone thru a first round of interviews earlier but were not impressed by any of the candidates. They decided to do a 2nd round of interviews and i was very fortunately chosen! Can u believe or not, its not my Uni results that they were impressed, not my A levels too, but my O levels, which the AGM was impressed. (argh, how much can O levels tell?) And I jus found out my pay is actually $200++ more than wat i have expected and promised. . .waseh ... hahahahaha

Well with regard to my last entry on 'becoming an old bird fast', i have to thank kinsong for his reminder of getting rid myself of any ill thoughts and judging others negatively. Its definitely something important in life, but i also tell carol, that we need to apply the Dharma with wisdom. I cant possibly sit there and let ppl backstab or attack me. I have actually learnt this from the army, from almost all my superiors, that i have to protect myself first before i can perform my work well or even wanting to help others. There r really too many scheming ppl in the society, we cant give in everytime.

Today, i kept telling myself (ended up stressing myself), that watever i do now is no longer like in the past.. its not as if i am planning or making decisions for NUSBS...(do wrong also nvm) its something that concerns money. .MONEY.. services, reputation of company, PPL.....ppl who are not buddhist but from all over... young, old , educated, uneducated, nice, nasty ..... all kinds.

Yeah i finally get a small sense of self worth today, having thrown so much responsibilities at one go. . still, i find my superior very very very very very nice .. .i know its too early to say, but hopefully its the same in the long run.

Once again, thanks my smallbro Tree...