Happy Chinese New Year!
This year is the water ox! Wonder what it has in store for us. Then again 2008 was a pretty eventful year for most of us. With the economy, with crazy schedule and now the fear of losing jobs is starting to seep into the locals. When my boss announced a budget cut, everyone heard pay cut =_=; I headdesk myself after the Townhall when people started to ask if we will have a pay cut.
Well, on to more pleasant stuff. I am pretty proud of myself. During the CNY weekend, instead of working I actually took a short vacation with the husband and parents. Ok, so I wouldn't have gone if my parents didn't push me but I DID go. I dropped in at work to get everything on to my thumb drive and brought the laptop but I didn't actually go to work. Ok, I worked at nights! but only a few hours.
You would actually think that I am a workholic but the truth is, my position has grown tremendously since last year. My boss was promoted to become the manager and I had to take up all that he left. I am well paid for it at the same time HOLY F-ING HELL BATMAN! WTF does all this alone?! On the bonus side, I was sent about 4 times to Singapore for training. No one else had that privilage :P Oh, and it was all expense paid :D :D :D Oh well, you win some, you lose some.
This year started really well with the completions of another of my 'special' projects. Alhamdullilah, it went well :) I had to present it all the way to the top HR in Calgary but we managed to sail smoothly. BTW, I never really realized this but I speak really fast when I am nervous. I had to mentally chide myself and think, "Slow down... you need to make sure they understand what you are presenting. Breath..."
The downside of all this crazy work load is that I become impatient with people. I get annoyed at my 'babysitting' job with co-workers. I know to become a good leader I need to be more patient and more understanding but dear God people can be trying. It doesn't matter what race or religion (as some people are prone to stereotyping *rolls eyes*) they are all equally slow at doing what needs to be done.
Everything needs to be spoon fed. No one wants to actually be an analyst, they want to be an assistant. Everything needs to be told, they come to you for solutions and everything 'cannot be done!' mentality. Sometimes I wonder if it's not cheaper to actually hire assistants to do their job since no one really wants to think anyways.
Then there is real life. The one I have when I am not at work. I am pretty happy with my life out of work. My husband is awesome for being very understanding about my work demands. The @#$%^& immigration. I don't feel like calling them anymore to check on my husband's visa status after the last time. Then again, I get to go on vacations when we need to renew my husband's visa :P
Life is just so crazy... I hate being so caught up with work. Then again, I do want to get my promotion soon :P Priorities, priorities..... *taps fingers*
Have a great year, everyone!!
Well, on to more pleasant stuff. I am pretty proud of myself. During the CNY weekend, instead of working I actually took a short vacation with the husband and parents. Ok, so I wouldn't have gone if my parents didn't push me but I DID go. I dropped in at work to get everything on to my thumb drive and brought the laptop but I didn't actually go to work. Ok, I worked at nights! but only a few hours.
You would actually think that I am a workholic but the truth is, my position has grown tremendously since last year. My boss was promoted to become the manager and I had to take up all that he left. I am well paid for it at the same time HOLY F-ING HELL BATMAN! WTF does all this alone?! On the bonus side, I was sent about 4 times to Singapore for training. No one else had that privilage :P Oh, and it was all expense paid :D :D :D Oh well, you win some, you lose some.
This year started really well with the completions of another of my 'special' projects. Alhamdullilah, it went well :) I had to present it all the way to the top HR in Calgary but we managed to sail smoothly. BTW, I never really realized this but I speak really fast when I am nervous. I had to mentally chide myself and think, "Slow down... you need to make sure they understand what you are presenting. Breath..."
The downside of all this crazy work load is that I become impatient with people. I get annoyed at my 'babysitting' job with co-workers. I know to become a good leader I need to be more patient and more understanding but dear God people can be trying. It doesn't matter what race or religion (as some people are prone to stereotyping *rolls eyes*) they are all equally slow at doing what needs to be done.
Everything needs to be spoon fed. No one wants to actually be an analyst, they want to be an assistant. Everything needs to be told, they come to you for solutions and everything 'cannot be done!' mentality. Sometimes I wonder if it's not cheaper to actually hire assistants to do their job since no one really wants to think anyways.
Then there is real life. The one I have when I am not at work. I am pretty happy with my life out of work. My husband is awesome for being very understanding about my work demands. The @#$%^& immigration. I don't feel like calling them anymore to check on my husband's visa status after the last time. Then again, I get to go on vacations when we need to renew my husband's visa :P
Life is just so crazy... I hate being so caught up with work. Then again, I do want to get my promotion soon :P Priorities, priorities..... *taps fingers*
Have a great year, everyone!!