After so much hesitation whether
to go back to hometown during year end or not, finally I decided to go back. And
it’s only for a weekend?!!
We’re blessed with opportunity to
have two paid return ticket to hometown annually. Hence my initial plan was to utilize them
during expensive ticket period-which is year end and end of cold season.
Actually I already apply for year
end long leave, and my boss don’t approve it, in the sense that there’ll be
on-going operation at that time. I have my bitter spot for this operation cos I
always been left out/points not taken/people always forget that I’m part of the
team. In short, cos i’m a LADY. Sigh. For people who know me very well, they’ll
know that I’m someone who will be all out for jobs assigned to me. So what’s
the point of me sacrificing my holiday (which I plan to spend with my family in
my hometown) when people don’t really value me, right? Again, I’m not the main engineer for this
campaign. Logically the main engineer should be in town through out the
operation, but he actually out of town every other week. I’ve had my fair share
staying alone in the office while everyone go for holiday, and it’s a national
public holiday where all the shops are shutdown and I’ve to survive on my own.
Besides, for my previous jobs also there are times that I’ve been working
during festivals-practically I’m ok with it. Cos the spirit of owning the job
is there.
But for this campaign..I decided
that’s enough for me to always be a ‘sacrificial anode’. If other engineers in
charge can take long holiday while the operation is on-going what more during
critical time (just because they have ‘family’) why should I be very nice all
the time then?
Like I told my confidante, the main
engineer should Man-Up more for this job as this is his first and main job. The
job was supposed to start in October, and got delay, delay and delay till Dec
2016. Earlier, the job was named as Job
Oct 2016. When the first delay happened, the name was change to Job Nov 2016,
and delay again..I decide to change it to Job Q4 2016, else it’ll look bad on
the team. Ape ni kan, job Oct jadi Dec dan 80% of the jobs will be in Jan 2017.
2017 tuu. Some people will say, “normal la tu operation got delay” “biase laa
job postpone”, etc; but to management this just show how bad your planning is. People
don’t care what story you have about it. This is undelivered promise.
Back to the main story which at
last I’m going back for a weekend to tanah air (see, it’s not even my hometown
I’m going back). Based on the outlook, the real job will only start on 28 Dec,
29th is a public holiday here (and that’s when the critical
operation is on-going and u know who know that she has to work during the
public holiday anyway) and 30th will be working day and definitely I’m
in the office. So, thinking back, I decided that I need to meet my boss and request
back permission to be away from town during the weekend. I’m lucky enough that
all of my family will be in Centre during my weekend trip, so I can meet ‘em
all.
I met my boss, and I thought
since I’m applying for weekend trip only, he’ll approve it easily. But no. He
looked back at the people movement table and said “no one in town at that time”.
I was like, “it’s weekend anyway and based on the outlook, we already pass the
critical stage that time”. “How bout the other engineer? I think he’s away that
weekend to meet his family”. Me : “I don’t know about him”. And my boss calls
the other engineer and confirms he’ll be away for that weekend. Duhh. I told
them then and then, this is only weekend trip and compared to the main
engineer, this will be my trip to hometown after aeons months and in fact I don’t
even take leave for it. I’ll be in the office on the next working day. Else, I’ve
to utlize my ticket in Jan 2017 where we’ll be busier that time and my main job
will commence that time. At last, the request was approve. Wadehel sangat. Bukan
watak utama tapi macam watak utama.
So ladies out there, jangan biar
orang senang ambil kesempatan di atas kebaikan kita :D Lagi-lagi single ladies, orang ingat kita tak de family yokk.
P/S: It’s nearly 2017 and people
still associate ‘family’ as wife and children; hence single people don’t have
family. Duhh, family also means parents
and siblings.
