funny happenings at work..

As i was telling hj yesterday, I encountered this quite funny manager at work. And I'm here to recount the funny incidents before I forget! Will serve as a light hearted read in future :)

It all started yesterday morning at the office. I was leaving for the client's place and the mgr and snr were standing nearby waiting for me. And so I joined them, carrying my handbag and work bag. But a rather heavy work bag at that.. with all my barang barang in there.

Then the mgr stuck out his hand, the signal of 'let me help you carry this'. Wah. I was quite surprised la. Usually managers don't help to carry stuff, and it wasn't like we were carrying many bags or wat.. And so I was like "Err.. this is my own stuff." Thinking that he probably thought I was carrying the working files or sth.

Mgr: Never mind.
So I handed him the bag lor. So heavy.. some help would be nice :)
Mgr: Don't need to bring so many things what.
Me: Err.. my laptop is inside.
Mgr: Oh ok.
(I was like.. huh?? inside only got my laptop and pencil case la.. plus other barangs such as my water bottle, hand cream, foolscap, hole puncher ETC. and I can't possibly be only bringing my handbag there rite?)

Damn funny la.. in both senses of the word.. But at the same time I was damn paiseh la. The mgr carrying my bag for me. So after we reached the client's place I insisted on carrying the bag myself. Better don't owe favours.. (After a while I started regretting it cos the bag was damn heavy la. And we had to walk a bit..)

At the lift lobby it was damn funny again..
There were 3 lifts, and one leads only to the basement carparks. We were going to one of the higher floors. The basement lift door opened and the manager walked right to it. We tried to stop him but in vain.. He went in and came out, saying "this one doesn't go up". Wah I was totally just trying to contain my laughter. I was wondering how come managers can be so blur.. (There was a sign on top of the lift that said it only goes to the basement..) Then I recalled the kopi incident where hj was buying breakfast for okok sup. He's another 搞不清楚状况person and insisted on getting kaya toast in the set which offers the egg sandwich. Muahaha.. my workplace is full of these v cute ppl.

Ok back to my first story. During the briefing for the job, the mgr stressed that we will only be doing Sections A and B this week. He said it like 2 -3 times. Later on he went back to the office for a meeting and came back in the afternoon. Did another briefing and mentioned the A and B, again. And again. And again. I was so gonna explode from laughing liao! Dunno is he 失意or he thinks we will 失意。

Today even funnier. I was supposed to be back in office today to clear another job (let's call it 'big job'). Yesterday he insisted that I should show face at the current client's place to create the image that there are 2 people on the job. And so I did. Daddled around until about 10am before I left for the office. Managed to SHOW FACE. I talked to the FM and talked to HR. Enough presence ba :)

And so I was doing my big job today and he sent out a mail telling us to clear review pts for paint company. I managed to clear some during my span of stay in the office. At about 7.45pm I was packing the room and brought the paint co files back to his desk. He was like.. Wah.. still here ah.. okok must claim OT. I was like more WAH la. Not yet 8 you know..
Me: Serious ah.
Mgr: Yah. Work OT must claim wat.
Me: Wah ok. Starting from what time?
Mgr: 6.30
Me: Wah! Serious?
Mgr: Too early ah? ok lor. 7.30
Me: Haha okok.. anyway I wasn't doing your job la.
etc.

Wah that was like unreal la.. Dunno he joking or wat. Cos this is my first time working for this mgr. Maybe he's the like to tok kok type and shouldn't be taken seriously. Or maybe he's really in a damn gd mood this week, as hj says..
Hehe.. I heard from another friend that he's attached now.. To a fellow M.. Maybe that's why!

Oh talking abt the paint co, I'm super pissed, ok not pissed.. somewhat irritated by the A1 who did the stat review. Told her to put the finished stuff into the snr's intray. Ended up in mine. Ok fine. So it was one stack of papers. I had to punch holes! I'm like sick of punching holes liao la. After punching like 20 stacks of CP.. And then she took out PY's AWPs for reference, AND SHE DIN PUT IT BACK! I'm like sitting damn far away from the files la. I was so sian diao that I din put it back either. Left it in the current yr file. muahaha. And at the end of the whole thing I had to ref the minutes back to the statement. And bestest! 3 resos missing. But I gas this is not her fault la. Cos she won't know what's missing and what makes the complete set. And her only redeeming factor was that she ref-ed her resos. Otherwise I'll scream!

Ah well. I guess I get irritated pretty easily. Anw.. today's dinner-snack was quite nice! I had the cream puff with strawberry roll.

Going home was another adventure. Ms P was coming back office to go home. So I called a cab for the both of us to share. Cos at first it was supposed to be for her A1, so I din leave any contact number nor destination (cos I din know mah). Later it turns out that Ms P and I will take this called cab. Fine. So we went to the cab stand.. No cab! Worst thing is we forgot the cab no. Called the cab co to ask.. waited and waited. Finally they said they couldn't trace. By that time we've already waited about 20 mins I think. Then we tried to call for another one. This one took damn long. Ms P told the operator we're going to 2 places. Hers and mine. The operator called for 2 cabs! In the end only one responded, the one to my place. Fine! Just what we wanted. One cab for 2 to share. But in the end it turned out that this driver accepted another call and could only go to my place and not hers. Poor Ms P. We dropped at my place and had to wait quite a while before we could flag another cab for her. I think it was about 9.10 at that time. I left office at around 8.10 k!

Ok la.. but it gave me a chance to talk to Ms P. It's like an unplanned meet-up. So I guess sometimes its nice to work in the same office! And whoa! It's 12.20 now! I should be sleeping! Nitez! Oh.. and Ms P, if you do read this.. Get me a copy of the street directory leh! Thanks ah! :)