I’m into my second week at work. Before my 5 senses forget about how it feels to be fresh at my new environment, I reckon I should…. Talk about it? I’m sure after a longer time at this place (being seasoned into some preserved food), I will feel differently than when I first came. So, for memories sake I should blog. Let me re-enact my first day first :)
Drives into carpark, sees security at entrance; “Hi Morning, it’s my first day at work. Do I need to show you my pass or anything? Cos I haven’t got any yet.” Security replies nervously, “I don’t know, it’s my first day at work too.” …. We looked blankly at each other for about 5 seconds…. I just barged in anyway. Apparently, I really need to only barge in.
HR staff brings me to my department. It’s rather bright, it’s definitely big, at least 10 times the size of my previous workplace with about 50 cubicles (12 times of the no. of pax at my old place). It’s quiet, cos it’s early, many has yet to arrive. Enter my dept entrance, Girl A walks past. HR Staff, “Excuse me, do you know where Wan Jun sits?” Girl A, “Huh? I’m sorry, is there a Wan Jun here?”. Another Girl walks past, “I think Wan Jun sits around that area.” Points to far corner on right. And so, HR staff and I walk to the pointed area, HR Staff to Girl C, “Excuse me. Is Wan Jun here?”. Girl C, “Oh! Wan Jun has left the company.” Ah duoi….
I finally settled down at my cubicle after a good 15 mins of searching for the right PIC. My space is really not too bad. It’s spacious with 2 huge desks and has got a few good storage spaces. There’s a PC (with perfect connections, fyi, those who had to tolerate my on/off shit for 1 year +) and there’s a TV (with almost all channels, inclusive of cable), DVD and a Video player. *all smiles* I like…. Haha… Part of my job, as I have been told, is to watch TV (our own programmes most of the time for review and of course others if I want to). I have got a new chair, which doesn’t sink like the old one I had, a new set of stationery all ready, the pantry is filled with beverages (I don’t have to buy bottles of water from CK no more), the stationery room is packed, no more refilling of photocopy papers and toilet paper. There’s really much I can find fault in terms of such. As a matter of fact, I’m so pampered I’m suddenly not used to it. But of course, I wouldn’t repulse this.
My superior brought me around the office for intro, out of the 20 faces I met I can remember 15, but as for the names, only 5. Hahahaha….. There’s just too many of them from different departments, AND! It’s all on the same level. We went on further to meet those in other buildings and levels. *Headache* Oh well, guess I’ll get it in time to come. So far, work has been torturous. Not that I have a lot to do, but because I have not much to do. Everyday everyone seems to be really busy, I can hear many keyboards going “tut. tut. tut. tut. tut.” really fast, which makes me really uneasy, because it seems like my keyboard is the only dumb one. But I guess hearing the ‘tut-ting’ beats hearing the ‘thumping’ (my ex-GM typing angry emails, LOL) of keyboards. After a brief on my job, it sounds really interesting and I look very much forward on what’s to come. So far, my colleagues and superior have been really patient with me. My superior doesn’t want to push me too hard and hopes that I can learn and take over slowly. I appreciate that. I am slowly guided along my path, which is nice. I am trying very hard to pick things up fast so that I can do ‘tutting’ soon too, but it won’t be happening till much later I guess. My superior is away this week for an overseas trip, and thus, makes me even more eng. So for now, every morning the hardest thing I am trying to do, is to keep myself awake. Been struggling not to doze off, really struggling…. I attended about 5 meetings last week with different departments. More meetings to come soon…. I have to really adjust to coordinating with different parts of the corporation instead of the previous 1 man show. And I found out I spend most of the time waiting, I have to wait to get stuff going, precisely because of the fact that I am working with various departments. You wait for each other to move on.
Lastly, it’s the people. The people here are however, very different from Theatre, it’s very…. ‘Corporate’. People can work in the same office but not know each other. They can work on the same project but have never met. They meet in lifts but not greet. There’s this unexplainable distance amongst the people here. Not that they are mean or extremely cold (just a teenie weenie bit), just that… they are too private? Lack of personal touch. In theatre, we chat. And I think the thing we do most when we meet each other is hug or at least a smile and a shake of hands. I’m not saying everyone who hugs is nice but I now realised the importance of human touch. It simply brings people closer and it does make a difference. At the very least, the awkwardness is removed. I think if I were to meet any of the people here on the streets one day and give them a hug, they will freeze and look at me wide-eye as though I’m crazy. Hahaha…. Lunches have been really quiet and short…….. Cos my colleagues are mostly ‘indoor’ gals…… And most of the time they choose to “da bao” and eat in as they watch their individual TVs. Haiz…. I miss lunches with Bryan already. We talk about fun things. Fashion, gossips, personal lives/views, bitch about work, etc! Even lunch with GM is better, cos he’s also like a friend to me.
Whatever it is, I am determined to prove myself here and to make myself proud. It’s too early to judge. At least, I haven’t suffered in the hands of any evil people as yet... LOL.
Oh! Another thing to add, 70% of the staff here are females and I am considered one of the most fashionable (please exclude stars) person in the office. So any hopes to find a “someone” for myself here is close to ZERO I think.
Oh Boy... :(
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