As I have sold my car in July 10, getting to work and traveling between the 4 sites, with a heavy laptop haversack, is dreading, time wasting and tiring. Mike fetched me to work in the morning whenever he can. After dropping Zozo to school at 7 am, he'll drop me at Jurong site around 7.45 am after beating the morning traffic congestion and he can reach his office in Tuas at 8 am... (I am so far the earliest person to reach my site office...) If he does not fetch me, I will have to leave home at 7.15 am to catch the public transport and reach site before 8.30 am...
Whenever I need to go to another site myself, I will think of my "Handsome" Chevrolet Optra (sad sad..) How I wished to own a car again so that I can just hop in and drive to any location I want... Frankly speaking, owning and driving a car makes me feel more "upper class", "suave" and independent. I felt that others might respect me more and "look me up more"???
Well, I don't think I can and want to buy a car now as the COE price is so high. Furthermore, one of my sites will be at Chinatown CBD area where high parking charges and ERP gantry will incur more cost when I station there full time. I dissuade myself to own a car with more reasons, such as the car will depreciate over years, more cost incur such as insurance and road tax, season parking, etc, etc...
There will be some inconveniences but I told myself that I can make do without one. I will get used to public transport and make use of these extra money that may be spent for the car, for some other meaningful ways for a much better lifestyle.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Back To Work!!!
YES! I accepted the job and started working since 15 Feb 11.
The "quiting" PMgr Chong's last day was 28 Feb 11 and he continued to handle the existing work scope and I was just getting used to take over him totally on 1 Mar 11.
Most of the matters regarding the work were quite familiar to me but now, I have to do some admin work manually because my previous company has a robust system and program to submit electronically.... Ha! Now, it's peanuts! Now, I only have 1 project and 4 precincts, compared to previously, I have 3 running project and 11 precincts plus a couple of DLP HUP projects to handle!!!!
I was told by my new company director that PMgr Chong quit because he and the cttr's PMgr did not get along well. Well, I can "see" the "tension" between them during my first week. Actually, the cttr's Pmgr did have the "arrogant" face and attitude and the cttr's style of denying the work that did not specify clearly in the specifications. However, I think that this is quite typical of cttr... From what I see, Pmgr Chong was quite a "by the book" man, probably he was new to LUP project (1 yr) and dislike the attitude of the cttr. He got very "sore" whenever he did not get his way and now, if chances arises, he would want to fight and nail the cttr down. I find that it was Chong's attitude and way of "demanding" talking to cttr that make cttr's side not corporating with him.
Anyway, now that I took over, I just want to get the work done safely, timely and amicably and reasonably. No point "shooting" people down and make life miserable to myself or others. I hope I will carry out my work smoothly and happily.
The "quiting" PMgr Chong's last day was 28 Feb 11 and he continued to handle the existing work scope and I was just getting used to take over him totally on 1 Mar 11.
Most of the matters regarding the work were quite familiar to me but now, I have to do some admin work manually because my previous company has a robust system and program to submit electronically.... Ha! Now, it's peanuts! Now, I only have 1 project and 4 precincts, compared to previously, I have 3 running project and 11 precincts plus a couple of DLP HUP projects to handle!!!!
I was told by my new company director that PMgr Chong quit because he and the cttr's PMgr did not get along well. Well, I can "see" the "tension" between them during my first week. Actually, the cttr's Pmgr did have the "arrogant" face and attitude and the cttr's style of denying the work that did not specify clearly in the specifications. However, I think that this is quite typical of cttr... From what I see, Pmgr Chong was quite a "by the book" man, probably he was new to LUP project (1 yr) and dislike the attitude of the cttr. He got very "sore" whenever he did not get his way and now, if chances arises, he would want to fight and nail the cttr down. I find that it was Chong's attitude and way of "demanding" talking to cttr that make cttr's side not corporating with him.
Anyway, now that I took over, I just want to get the work done safely, timely and amicably and reasonably. No point "shooting" people down and make life miserable to myself or others. I hope I will carry out my work smoothly and happily.
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