August almost gone and this is my only entry for the month. Work got me beat up and I'm too exhausted to switch on my computer at home. Plus my emotional roller coaster with all the weddings I had to attend.. well, I just don't feels like jotting my whining....lol... well maybe not now.
I decided not to attend my best friend's wedding for I don't wish to get all depressed on her happy day. I lied and said I have to work on Saturday. Said she understood. Do I feel guilty about not attending.. actually no. Instead I spend the day with my aunt and cousins. We had bbq by the beach and celebrated Hadi's 3rd birthday... poor boy still can't speak well... but I love the fact that he likes to sing or should I said making any kind of *words* that resembles a tune and not bothered by the folks around him... he cracks me up..lol.
As for work, we had a dept's off site last Friday... you know how it goes in this off site thingy. TEAM BUILDING.. Think outside the box.. blah blah blah. It was ok, food sucks, it was quite fun cuz I decided to have fun even though there couple of folks in our group that was oh well... one female director feels our group is not good enough and ask to join another but only to be denied by the facilitator. This is the same person that sulks when I won the *main* prize during a quiz session. Trust me, I'm not the only one who noticed the look on her face when I walk away with the bag of goodies. and yeah to make it worst, mr skeleton (IT director that call me B) was in the same group as me. I put aside my personal feeling (for the sake of the team) and participate in all the work related games. we don't exchange any words and its all good. but personally.. he still an asshole. Found out he was giving my director the cold shoulder (eversince the incident), cuz when she needed to discuss with him about work, he simply ignored her. I mean how unprofessional can you be?
As for my immediate boss...sigh. another disappointment. We have so much hope when he re-join the company and took up the new post but so far... blah. We don't see any changes in the dept, nor do we feel he's a good decision maker if he has to keep referring to someone else before making a decision. he spend time sending out unnecessary emails, informing us if there's an opening to clear our annual leaves (as if we can't access ourselves). Email reminding we have a busy week and to meet deadline (like this is the first time WE DOING IT) and than wish us.. HAPPY WORKING!!.. what the heck?!!! Maybe it meant to be for *moral support* or whatever, but you know what.. when I'm busy.. I don't need to be reminded of my deadline or my work schedule.. I know what lays ahead of me. My colleague was saying, instead of emailing us Happy working.. he should at least be *sensitive* and *volunteer* should he feels any of his staff are handling too much during the busy period. Not very likely that we going to ask him to assist but still, it's the thought that counts.
This is where I began to compares him to my 2 previous bosses, when it comes to crunch time and they knows the staff are up to their nose, they rolled up their sleeve and pitch in. Another prime example of why I finds him irritating, we had a work issue and he asked me and my 2 colleague the pros and cons. We all agreed that its not wise to proceed with the request. The following day, he called us and asked the same questions. I basically told him, I'm not about to keep repeating what I have already told him (and leaves it at that). I mean, you already have the answer, why kept dragging it out to another day, thinking it would be any difference? And as a manager, why can't you make the decision, instead of delaying and pondering about it. sigh.. I'm sick of him. honestly his present or absent in the office don't make any difference to us. How irritating it is, when you're in a meeting and seeing your boss seated 2 seats away from you *playing* with the flap of the envelope and not having any substantial contribution in the meeting? ARGHH!!!
Basically that the jest of my August of what I could remembers...lol. Nothing much but work and my quiet life..
ps: GC.. thanks for looking in =:O)
I decided not to attend my best friend's wedding for I don't wish to get all depressed on her happy day. I lied and said I have to work on Saturday. Said she understood. Do I feel guilty about not attending.. actually no. Instead I spend the day with my aunt and cousins. We had bbq by the beach and celebrated Hadi's 3rd birthday... poor boy still can't speak well... but I love the fact that he likes to sing or should I said making any kind of *words* that resembles a tune and not bothered by the folks around him... he cracks me up..lol.
As for work, we had a dept's off site last Friday... you know how it goes in this off site thingy. TEAM BUILDING.. Think outside the box.. blah blah blah. It was ok, food sucks, it was quite fun cuz I decided to have fun even though there couple of folks in our group that was oh well... one female director feels our group is not good enough and ask to join another but only to be denied by the facilitator. This is the same person that sulks when I won the *main* prize during a quiz session. Trust me, I'm not the only one who noticed the look on her face when I walk away with the bag of goodies. and yeah to make it worst, mr skeleton (IT director that call me B) was in the same group as me. I put aside my personal feeling (for the sake of the team) and participate in all the work related games. we don't exchange any words and its all good. but personally.. he still an asshole. Found out he was giving my director the cold shoulder (eversince the incident), cuz when she needed to discuss with him about work, he simply ignored her. I mean how unprofessional can you be?
As for my immediate boss...sigh. another disappointment. We have so much hope when he re-join the company and took up the new post but so far... blah. We don't see any changes in the dept, nor do we feel he's a good decision maker if he has to keep referring to someone else before making a decision. he spend time sending out unnecessary emails, informing us if there's an opening to clear our annual leaves (as if we can't access ourselves). Email reminding we have a busy week and to meet deadline (like this is the first time WE DOING IT) and than wish us.. HAPPY WORKING!!.. what the heck?!!! Maybe it meant to be for *moral support* or whatever, but you know what.. when I'm busy.. I don't need to be reminded of my deadline or my work schedule.. I know what lays ahead of me. My colleague was saying, instead of emailing us Happy working.. he should at least be *sensitive* and *volunteer* should he feels any of his staff are handling too much during the busy period. Not very likely that we going to ask him to assist but still, it's the thought that counts.
This is where I began to compares him to my 2 previous bosses, when it comes to crunch time and they knows the staff are up to their nose, they rolled up their sleeve and pitch in. Another prime example of why I finds him irritating, we had a work issue and he asked me and my 2 colleague the pros and cons. We all agreed that its not wise to proceed with the request. The following day, he called us and asked the same questions. I basically told him, I'm not about to keep repeating what I have already told him (and leaves it at that). I mean, you already have the answer, why kept dragging it out to another day, thinking it would be any difference? And as a manager, why can't you make the decision, instead of delaying and pondering about it. sigh.. I'm sick of him. honestly his present or absent in the office don't make any difference to us. How irritating it is, when you're in a meeting and seeing your boss seated 2 seats away from you *playing* with the flap of the envelope and not having any substantial contribution in the meeting? ARGHH!!!
Basically that the jest of my August of what I could remembers...lol. Nothing much but work and my quiet life..
ps: GC.. thanks for looking in =:O)
2 comments:
Gigi my sista it is good to see you back on the blog. I missed reading you but understand you gots stuff going on ...
Thanks for ramadan wishes sista. I wish you and moms a wonderful ramadan.
May you both be blessed in this our month of reflection and renewal.
Ramadan Mubarak,
Ridwan
congratulations! you won the contest!
yeah, there will always be haters--brush them off!
August is totally gone now! Happy September!
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