My colleagues.. I love all of them!
A proper shot of all of us
We love each other so much we have to hug each other even when taking pictures.. See, the guys are hugging each other too! :) (FYI, they are not gays... )
This guy is so drunk he took pictures with all of us using the same pose and expression.. He's only 24 and he's getting married!!
The rose among the thorns..
Me and intern. She only had 2 Tequila shots and she's already a gone-case
All of us just want to take a picture with pretty Cheryl
My colleague from Hong Kong. Another colleague who was looking through the pictures lamented he looks like Tong Leung here.. hahaha.. I think that's true..
The welcome night was rather enjoyable. However, the music kind of sucks. Left with colleagues around 1+ and had prata at a nearby kopitiam. Hmm.. nothing too scandalous happened that night though, except for the "sensual" dance as demostrated by WH. hahaha.. Alright, shall head to bed le.. Ciao~
♥ -Dollicious-Sinner-
Had my first ever chocolate fondue with dearest babe Gel. It was sorta a super belated birthday treat from me to her.. *yummy* Let's meet up soon again k babe? I realised it's only when you see a person would you know how much u miss him/her.. :)
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Going to Zouk tmr! It's my firm's welcome night and I bet there will be tons of gossip following the Monday we report to work.. but damn! I'll be on leave.. hmmm... Hope my antenna is long enough.. hahaha.. It's the juicy scandals that keep u alive at work man... :X
♥ -Dollicious-Sinner-
All it takes is to give people that little benefit of doubt to make your world a more beautiful place. After listening to my continuous rantings yesterday, my senior told me that I'm too harsh on people and that everyone loves to have others give them the benefit of doubt too. She's right. So today, I went to work and decided to look at the person I'm unhappy about in a different light. Maybe she's really very busy, maybe she has alot of things on her hands blah blah blah. The possibilities are endless, but I forced myself to think of that person in a more positive light. And TA-DAH..! Time flew today when it used to crawl. I had fun working today.. :) :)
I think one of my biggest problems is never giving people the benefit of doubt. I'm too critical at times. I think when I ever get promoted to senior, my juniors would have a hard time. :X
Went to Paulaners at Millenium Walk with my colleagues last Friday.. The beer tastes wonderful! Double thumbs-up!! *Sinyee loves beer!* There's a live band too if you guys are keen on chill-out pubs.. Heading to Holland V with my colleagues for dinner and perhaps to chill out as well tomorrow.. Happy! My firm is holding Welcome Night at Zouk next Friday! The theme is Prime TV Shows.. Was discussing with my colleagues about who we should dress up as.. Then we realised there's not much to choose from man.. Clothes wore by cast of Prime TV Shows such as Desperate Housewives, Lost, etc are nothing very special.. Hmm.. Any suggestion people?
♥ -Dollicious-Sinner-
Human's innate state of laziness is the bane of my existence in the audit line.
I really do not wish to complain yet again. BUT I CANT FUCKING HELP IT!! I seriously feel that every accounting firm should have a sound-proof room where auditors can just enter the room and scream our lungs out whenever we are stressed. ARGHHHHH!! This time I'm not complaining because of my client. I can only blame myself for being such a tiny weeny small fry within the firm where I have to do seniors' (definition: people who are at least one grade above me) bidding. Damn those who are simply supremely brainless, weak, lousy, stupid, lazy, inconsiderate and irresponsible! urgh!! :( :( :(
♥ -Dollicious-Sinner-
I feel as though weights are added to my feet with each passing day. Somehow, my feet gets heavier every morning and I have to drag my feet to work. On top of that, I have a feeling that if someone were to tap me on my shoulders from behind, I might just break down and cry. Yes, that's how tightly wind-up I am! I wonder if it's because I have too high expectations of myself, or is it because I'm getting increasingly paranoid. I'm perpetually thinking and believing that people are judging your performance everywhere. It doesnt help that my first client was damn "branded". People just have higher expectations of you for some reason despite the same job nature. :(
Lunchtime is analogous to happy hour. That's the time I get to complain with food in my mouth, and nobody will care because all my colleagues are doing the same thing. Lunchtime has literally become a verbal competition amongst us where we start to compare who has the shittiest day or lousiest clients. This beats retail therapy hands-down. After lunch, you walk back to the client's place with lighter footsteps because your colleagues' narrations of their own experiences made your client appear like an angel.*pui*
I dont feel that my pathetic pay justifies the amount of hours I have to clock, the amount of shit work I have to commit myself to completing, and the mental torture I have to subject myself to so ever reluctantly. I think it's time that I should seek greener pastures. Perhaps I should unleash the entrepreneur spirit in me and start a business on my own. Of course nothing too fanciful.. Maybe then you guys will read about me in newspaper next year having attain the entrepreneur of the year or something like that. Alright, I'm fantasizing again..
♥ -Dollicious-Sinner-
I realised working had moulded me into someone very plastic. No matter how much you wish u could just run a knife down the ugly slut's face or how much you wish you could use the end of your heels and kick the guy in his groin area, you still have to grit it and smile beautifully. Singaporeans often lamented about our poor service, but having been in the service line myself, I discovered that it's the ugly Singaporeans who made good service simply impossible. Here's a real life conversation exchange I had with the client, S, the other day:-
(phone ringing..)
S: Helloooo (warmly)
Me: Hi, is this S?
S: Yes, speaking, who's this? (cheerfully)
Me: This is Sinyee calling from my firm's name
Silence...
Me: Hi?
S: Are you even part of the audit team?! (tone totally changed)
Me: Yes, and I'm wondedring if you are free now because I have a few questions to ask you with regards to MAS compliance.
S: Are u in this building? Your number is not even familiar (damn fucking fierce)
Me: No, I'm in the office actually, that's y my number is different.
S: Ok, WHAT?
Me: I was wodnering if the bank has carried out any advertisement this year?
S: How would I know? This kind of question you should ask the management what!
Me: Ok, may I know who you are referring to? (Come on man, there are so many people involved in management can!?)
S: How could you not know! You should know what! The GM la!! Dont tell me you dont know!
Me: Erm.. ok.. I guess that's about it
Before I could even thank her for her time, she has already slammed down the phone on me! Tell me people. With this kind of vermin on earth, how can customer's service ever be excellent?!
From this incident, and from my earlier working experience, I cant help but notice that:-
1. Ladies who are married and with children are the nicest to work with.
2. Steer clear of spinster's path. They bark and bite worse than dogs. Yes, DOGS!
3. Guys always have a soft spot for ladies no matter how old they are, no matter what their status is. Just smile at them and you have them eating out of your hand. hahaha.. maybe one day one male client could prove me wrong..
4. The nicest people sometimes are not what they appear to be (with the exception of mothers). Face-to-face, they will answer all your queries with patience, smile, etc. BUT, once your back is turned, they will complain to their supervisor and then tt's when you will get it.
5. A little plasiticity goes a long way. *smile*
Getting tired of being an auditor. No doubt it's a profession, but among all the professions like laywers and doctors, auditors are the lowest-paid and treated with the least respect. Sometimes in the midst of my work, I questioned myself what the heck I'm doing this pile of shit for or y I can subject myself to be treated like dirt by clients who are not even as qualified or educated as me. When I first join the firm, I dont foresee myself leaving. But now I cant wait to just strike the S$10MM TOTO next year and throw the documents at the nasty client's face. Perhaps my first client had pampered me too much that I cant take any hardship.. Guess I'll just have to bear and grit it for another week before I can go back to my first client! Cant wait for this week to pass soon... oh no! I'm complaining again!!
♥ -Dollicious-Sinner-