nonsensical garbage

SOD IT! I want to blog. I miss my blog…

It has been crazy busy at work. When we went for coffee last night I asked whether today will be Friday. Yesterday was Tuesday. Now THAT's really bad...

On top of that I get thrown all sorts of nonsense at work… I can't even remember if I rang anyone or supposed to ring anyone back or when I last took a cig break.

Example 1:
Day: Workday
Time: 12:15 noon
Activity: Taking a break, smoking first cig of the day (finally).
Mood: Ahh.. Bliss… Me love you Marlboro lights…

Suddenly…
Clerk: Cik Chocpot are you there?
Me: Err.. Yaaah…
Clerk: Cik Chocpot, the SGM of A is asking whether you’re available for a meeting at 2 p.m.
Me: (reluctantly pried myself away from the sheer enjoyment of smoking my first cig of the day sans any disturbance...) Huh? For what? This week?
Clerk: For the 4 files DA passed to you on Friday.
Me: Oh. That 4 files. What he told me was to prepare an opinion for him by end of today. He never mentioned that I have to attend any meeting.
Clerk: DA said he is not available at 2 p.m. He has another meeting, so he said you would be the appropriate person for the SGM and the other managers to discuss it with. So client wants to schedule the meeting. They suggested 2 p.m.
Me: Oh. Ok. (Dammit! I HATE meetings…) How come DA never told me anything today? Anyway. What day are they looking at?
Clerk: 2 p.m. today.
Me: WHAT?! 2 p.m. TODAY? Do they realise it’s already 12:17 noon?
Clerk: It’s very short notice. Even DA is annoyed.
Me: I have other stuff I’m to wrap up today. (TOB earlier rang to forward the due date of some other shit. F**ketty f**k... Now I need to smoke more cigs. Dammit!)
Clerk: I know... But I need to tell them whether it’s ok for you.
Me: Uhm.. it’s not ok. I’m caught by surprise. Tomorrow lah. After I come back from WD. Say about 11 a.m.
Clerk: Ok, I will let them know.

Time: 3 hours later
Activity: working

Buzzzz!
Clerk: Cik Chocpot. About the meeting.
Me: Yes, what did they say?
Clerk: Their board meeting is tomorrow.
Me: And?
Clerk: And they need to discuss the 4 files with you first before their board meeting. So they need to meet you today.
Me: (OMG... Seriously… Is that MY damn problem? GRRRRRRRRRRRRR….) I don’t suppose they told you why they’re doing everything at the last minute?
Clerk: Err.. No.
Me: Ok lah, schedule it at 5 p.m. today here. I’m not driving anywhere. (ARGHHHHHHH….)
Clerk: Ok I will confirm it with them.

Time: 4:55 p.m.
Activity: working on other pending things and wondering whether meeting is on.
Clients haven’t arrived nor have they rang to confirm the meeting.

Time: 5 p.m.
Activity: working and wondering about meeting.
Clients not around.

Time: 5:15 p.m.
Activity: working
Clients still not around.

Time: 5:20 p.m.
Buzzzzz!
Clerk: Cik Chocpot, meeting is cancelled.
Me: Laa. Ok thanks. (ARGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!)

Did you REALLY HAVE to put me through that?

Example 2:
Day: Workday
Time: 9 a.m.
Activity: Checking email
Mood: Sleepy

Why lah got so many unnecessary emails? Sheesh… Ooh. Client’s email. Urgent. Let’s see..

“please draft our reply to X.”

That’s it? A one-liner.

If you care to READ my letter I particularised steps 1, 2, 3 for you to do and you jump straight to step 3? OMG… Give me strength...

Ok… Let’s reply:
"….. Must first do A. Then got 3 options. Option 1 (bold). For option 1, please identify “burjiggies”. Option 2 (bold). Option 3 (bold)..."

Today the reply came. Urgent. Ooh. Let’s see.

“Here is A. Option 1 chosen.”

That’s it.

"Burjiggies" not identified.

*sigh*

NOT again..

Where lah the burjiggies? You’re supposed to identify it dammit!!! (ARGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!)

I nicely wrote that letter kan... Got bold bits all... Read lah.. PLEASE??

Example 3:
Day: Workday
Time: 11 a.m.
Activity: Working
Mood: Composed

Buzzzz!
Clerk: Cik Chocpot.
Me: Yes.
Clerk: BNM asked me to ask you whether you can conduct the interview now.
Me: Huh? What "the interview now"?
Clerk: Interview for BNM's new clerk.
Me: BNM is looking for a new clerk? I didn't know that. Eh, she's around. I just saw her come out of her room.
Clerk: She's leaving for a meeting.
Me: Laa why didn't she ask me?
Clerk: She asked me to ask you.
Me: (What?? Why cannot ask me herself? Oh maybe she's too rushed to ask me personally. Argh, whatever.) No, I'm not doing it. I've to attend to my things. Get it rescheduled.
Clerk: Err the applicant said he just stepped out of his office for a while to attend this interview.
Me: (ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...) Ok ok give me 5 minutes.

Though I know nuts about what BNM looks for in a clerk (we cover different areas), it was relatively a breezy interview because he didn't have any like experience. I just needed to explain what BNM does in broad terms. His reaction: "macam banyak je tanggungjawab ni... hehehehh"

Roightt. That's a surefire attitude to land you a job which you have no experience whatsoever...

I asked whether he has any other questions. No more. "But I must say something to you". Oh, ok. What is it? He looked down for 5 seconds. Then he looked up. "It's very nice meeting you lah" and a smile too out of place for a job interview.

Hallaaao!!!

Applicant = NOT recommended of course!

I CAN'T WAIT for Friday night chill out!!! I hope she's as good as they say she is...