Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Orientation & loan
By the way, this blog is have some weird problems. The posts dun show up on my main blog address immediately. It is only updated 1 or two days later. I had found that the latest post do appears under my "archives" instead.
So friends, to check my updated posts, please go to the Archives section on the left column and click on the link to the "archived posts " of the current month.
Such irony, "archives section" having the latest updates.ok ok better get back on track.
orientation was held on 22-23
feb.
Well.. regarding the issue of having "The ex" in the same orientation group, it turned out to be better than I thought. Cos I was a better "student" in the class than him.
Hahaha.
Actually there isn't any bad blood between us. We have been friends since we are back in contact a year ago. In fact , having to attend the orientation together makes it easier for him to pass me the software which he offer to lend me ( Wanna talk
abt the issue of "borrowing" later).
Like what I have always believed in "好聚好散", having a friend is better than having an enemy.
What I was uncomfortable with was
abt having a watchful eyes (even a friend）on how I behave at work.
I could say I was quite lucky. Din get forfeit in any of the games we played. One of the colleague was made to tell a story in Chinese opera style. I think
i'd die of embarrassment it I am her. When was pointed to answer a question, I also had the help from my neighbour.
We were divided into 4 different groups. Secretly relieved when ex and I were in different group. Think I am more likely to be "
sabo" by if we are in the same group. The colleagues in my group are nice. Was impress with a rather heavily pregnant director who took part in every games despite her condition. Furthermore she has no airs. During break time, she not only teach her subordinate (who happened to be in the same orientation group as her) how to make origami "double hearts" ( a more complicated method where there was no tearing of paper), but also get those who were sitting nearby to join in. That includes me too.
The Orientation was the best I have been. The
facilitators conducted the programs well. For my 1st job, i think there was a mass orientation, but I can't recall what I had done then. So u see, it failed to leave an impact.
For my 2
nd job, orientation was
just a briefing by HR.
For my 3rd
job, there wasn't any orientation.
I was quite surprised that the CE actually came down to give a presentation. He felt that it is better for him as a CE to tell us more
abt the organisation's Mission & Vision. Noticed he even stayed on to speak to newbies during tea break. Having a CE who looked down on lower rank staff in my previous job, I realised I am more inclined to look at how a CE behaves towards all the staff in the organisation.
Haha.
In the afternoon, we took a chartered bus a went to visit two sites. One was at
Changi (my office!) and another at Esplanade. My
RO(reporting officer, or what one 'd term as "supervisor") was at the door welcoming us. It was such a funny sight to have yr
RO welcoming u as a visitor that we both burst out laughing. Really Laugh OUT Loud. "The Ex" had heard how I whine
abt my previous "monster boss" and agreed with me that my current
RO seems
ok.
Guessed some of my fellow colleagues recognised me even though I was had spent only 15 days in the office premise that spread over 3 levels. Some even made fun of me as if 我自己混进orientation
grp. I had to pay more attention to the route as I think in future, I may have to brief the newbies .
my
RO had mentioned that there was a possibility that we might be passing by my desk before I leave for orientation. So I had tidied up my desk beforehand. Even though my group passed by my workstation from the corridor , they can still peeped at what's on my table from the clear glass mid-panel of the partitions. As I pointed out which is my desk as requested by some colleagues in my group, "The Ex" overheard it and teased me "
Woah so empty (neat),
arh!".
See! This is why I dun like the feeling of having someone who knew u more than others in yr group. 很多东西都会被看穿。 Was smart enough not to "retort" back, so that others will not suspect we have been more than friends. Anyway, I was relieved that we did not passed by my desk from the other side, cos I know he would sure comment
abt the pictures I had put up .
I really enjoyed the visit to the "Esplanade site". Prior to the visit, I had been there once, but did not realise that it was divided into 4 villages, and there were so many things offered to the public. We are glad that we were given premium memberships
FOC.
Hmmm wonder if I can have the chance to enjoy all the perks offered to us.
Second day of Orientation was more of activities and listening to talks. Get to know more
abt what other departments are doing through the presentations.
Activities including working in groups to design & present a slogan for the organisation, presenting mind map of what we have learnt, “One Dollar & Fifty Cents" game, & "eyeball" game. Seeing how some of my group members contribute by given ideas, writing on the
mahjong paper, I decided to be more active than my usual self by volunteering to draw the logo (cos i think at least my drawing is nicer than my handwriting).
I have to admit this was the first time I had ever enjoyed Orientation and really feel that I had learnt more
abt the company's mission, vision and operations from it.
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Was mentioning
abt the issue of "borrowing".
There's a saying which goes :有借有还，再借不难。
Some incidents that happened which made me rather upset and make me feels that it is more than borrowing and returning.
It seems that friends tend to take each other for granted when borrowing things. If a person would to borrow something from a library, he or she will most likely return the item to the library by date due, without the library chasing for it.
What makes me upset was that when I lend out something precious to me , why was it that
I have to spent $ to specially take a bus to meet at the designated place to pass it to her and she turn up late and then have to take a bus back. If that was not enough, I seems to be like a debt collector to have to ask for it after the "date due" . Was asked to go to her house to collect it cos she forgot to bring it when we met up. Due to clash of schedule , I din go in the end, think we could meet up anyway on another day.
What really upset me was when we did manage to meet up and when I asked
abt it, I was asked to meet her at nearest
MRT to collect it or if i need it urgently, she can post it though it is not safe.
if u know it's not safe to post it, how can u suggest it? Perhaps u dunno how precious they are to me. Do u know that how rarely i buy such stuff. One of the titles was a gift . It will never meant the same as the same title if you can still manage to find one in the shops. Of all singers, I only collect her
KTV albums. Even for my respected idol, Li
sheng jie's, I dun even have his whole collection. So please treat my items with respect. Especially when they are something which I had spent a hard time sourcing for. Do u know I lock these titles in an airtight box.
If you know who u are , the reason i am writing it here is
becos I really dunno how it put it to you , for fear u may get angry. At least by addressing the issue here, I know u can read it and u still remain anonymous. I am more than willing to give them to u if they do not have any sentimental value to me. So hope u understand why I need to chase you for it...
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