Pelanduk
Recently, I've been going through a rough patch at work. I'm still in deep shit. And you know what, the effluent is up to my nose. There is a chinese saying that best describes my current status: Attacked from ten sides. Yes, the workplace gang rape of sorts. These are days when the phone doesn't stop ringing, the e-mails don't stop coming and the problems don't stop popping up. Mutiple sites. Multiple environments in one site. Ad hoc demos. Politics in the office. Resource constraints. Pressure from the management. Double shifts. Felt like I was being pulled apart. Too much on my plate. No focus. And good help is hard to come by these days. But I'm grateful for whatever I have right now. Can only hope that I'll emerge from this stronger. And I noticed that my social life is kinda zilch at the moment. Does this mean that it's time for a promotion? Heh. No interest in that. Being caught in the between elephants like the proverbial pelanduk is definitely no fun.
Management A: When are you coming back here?
Management B: Looks like you'll have to support the team until late today.
A won't talk to B. B has more power than A. A and B are just looking after their own asses. So me being C, actually si kiau kiau in the middle. :(. I have expressed displeasure to my immediate supervisor:
"Why am I wasting my time here when we very well know that this client is not interested to purchase our product? I have more pressing matters to attend to. Sigh. But at least things will blow over after 20 something."
(20 something was actually referring to the demo date, but my boss thought I was talking about pay day and the rumoured pay rise)
"Errr, matters of money is serious. Will have to talk it through with higher management."
(The fatty actually thought I was asking for more money!!!)
"Aiyoh. I'm not asking for money la. If I want more, I'd ask from my future employer."
SK thought that my final statement was very blunt. Later in the day, my techical manager called, reassuring me that there would be a pay rise and "important" staff would be rewarded accordingly. Heh. Talk about accidentally dropping hints! Will their money be a big enough carrot? We shall see...
Management A: When are you coming back here?
Management B: Looks like you'll have to support the team until late today.
A won't talk to B. B has more power than A. A and B are just looking after their own asses. So me being C, actually si kiau kiau in the middle. :(. I have expressed displeasure to my immediate supervisor:
"Why am I wasting my time here when we very well know that this client is not interested to purchase our product? I have more pressing matters to attend to. Sigh. But at least things will blow over after 20 something."
(20 something was actually referring to the demo date, but my boss thought I was talking about pay day and the rumoured pay rise)
"Errr, matters of money is serious. Will have to talk it through with higher management."
(The fatty actually thought I was asking for more money!!!)
"Aiyoh. I'm not asking for money la. If I want more, I'd ask from my future employer."
SK thought that my final statement was very blunt. Later in the day, my techical manager called, reassuring me that there would be a pay rise and "important" staff would be rewarded accordingly. Heh. Talk about accidentally dropping hints! Will their money be a big enough carrot? We shall see...
Comments
Now William, in your case, key question is: is the original problem solved?
wondering how jaded_jeremy open up the conversation.
but yeah, William, is the original problem solved?
The problem is still there lor. :(
@DaoHui:
But the price is still not right. :P
@LittleD:
Actually it's for my medical expenses. :P
@Savante:
You too? What's in May?
@Cheryl:
Yeah, better than nothing. Am grateful lo.