Sunday, September 21, 2008

Episode 27: A Man On A Mission

Sometimes if you want something, you have to go get it yourself!

Today, I decided to come to work a bit early.
I wanted to do something that I should have done a long time ago.
I decided to confront my manager.
Face to face.
Oh yeah...
I needed to get a few things of my chest.
And this was the perfect time to do it.

So I asked her why I had to work 11 days to get my only off day.
She said I already got an off day.
Wrong answer!
I reminded her that was for me covering for Kala.
My off day this week was burned when I had to come to work again.
She then told me to be patient and that I would be earning more for hari raya.
Once again, not the answer I want to hear.
I told her directly that I'm not here for the money.
I don't care about that.
Her facial expression changed.
When she tried to explain again, I turned my back to her.
I've heard enough.

Did she get it?
I don't know.
But I think I proved to her that I'm not like the others whom she can manipulate.
I must say that doing that felt damn good.
That set my mood for the rest of the day.
I wasn't going to take any crap from anyone, friend or stranger.

I hate explaining stuff to people...

Somebody asked me this question; "Why are you so hardworking?".
My answer to that is simple.
Its not that I'm hardworking, but its because I'm just doing more while you are just standing around.
Its my job.
They pay me to do it so I try to do the best job that I can.
It surprises me that they still don't get it.
Faris thinks that they're too pampered.
I'm starting to believe that he's right.
Coming to work late, complaining, not knowing how to do things and not even bothering to ask how to do it.
Am I being over-critical here?

If You Didn't Know, Now You Know...
The Notorious JU-RAI-MI

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