Lessons From Office

A misconception right from the start.

I was expecting to cruise through my vacation by working at this company that I worked in last vacation. It was pretty slack last year and I expect nothing less this year. Man, I don’t know what I was in for. This year, they are organising a mega-event and that goes without saying there ain’t anymore of those slacking days. Not just that, the office dynamic was so different from last year. It became transparent to me that in every office there is bound to be office politics, like it or not.

“If you can’t beat them, join them. If you join them, make sure you excel.”

Some seemingly wise words from a colleague who pass on her survival tips in office. Someone else whom I hold in high regards told me this, also in the same week, “Just do your shit. You don’t hafta play their game.”

It’s not hard to lose yourself in this corporate jungle. What’s more interesting and perhaps startling is that everyone becomes a master in Tai-ji when it comes to work. To be blatantly honest, I am utterly disgusted at their work ethics. I may be a greenhorn in some sense, but to say the least, I try my very best at whatever work that was allocated to me. To you who only talk, is always concerned about what to eat and munch non-stop in office and suck up to the boss, shut the hell up!!!

Beisdes that, I also hafta talk to tonnes of clients over the phone, some of which are really rude! It’s as though they are barbarians. Sorry to make them sound crude but that was their attitude. I don’t owe them a living and neither do I came up those rules and regulation, so just get a life cos I am just trying to get my job done, you faggot.

I guess another source of frustration was from this colleague whom I knew. I hate people being over calculative and go to the extreme with those details. While he may comment that others are lazy, “HELLO, EXCUSE ME, LIKE YOU ARE NOT!” So much for playing PSP, reading comics online, watching youtube and chatting online while I slogged my ass off. Mind you, this is an office! You annoyed me the most when the damned phone kept ringing and I was busy, while you can be watching youtube and refused to pick it up. Wow your job is so sacred man! Thanks for even having the cheeks to ask me when I will be done with my work so I can help you with yours. Don’t you get it, you can use this time to work yet you chose to slack and wants to “wait” for me to help you???? Are you kinda nuts? Enough is enough. Don’t blame me for falling out with you, you simply ask for it.

Nonetheless, I will not stoop myself to your level and join you in the Who Is The Slackest game. I believe its Daddy God’s intention for me to soar on wings like eagles. For that, I will not shortchange myself and opt for a less than best option. I find it so satisfying when my efforts pay off and I know the event will be a great success.

For now, macaroons with my fav colleague who sat right beside me and as we continue to slog for the event, I believe God’s hands of blessings and favour will be upon us. =)