Just some comments for working life

Hello Humans,

Working life has been okay so far. I can’t comment much after just 7 days of work. But of course, I’m still adapting to waking up and reaching home when the sky is dark. Time becomes something awkward- precious after working hours so that I can spend time with myself and people I love and of course catching up with sleep YET I’ve been counting down to lunch time and knock off hour every single working day. ):

The first 2 days were pretty honeymoon period where I just read information from the intranet and newsletter to gain insight of my job scope and about the organization. The remaining days were busy with hand over procedures. I spent almost all the time for hand over and information seems to be flying everywhere. I was so lost and stone at some points of handover. Not having access to the programmes is definitely not helpful. Thanks to my boss who seems really nice and patient, she allowed me to digest the notes for days. She even had small talks with me every day to make sure I’m okay! (:

To be honest, I’m still digesting my notes after 2 days of looking through the notes I’ve taken during the hand over, the notes given and the systems that I currently have access to. I feel guilty for taking so long to digest them but I can’t help it with all the notes everywhere and not in order.

People here are, well, I can’t comment much again since I’m still too new to even start interacting with some people. In general they seem okay, I’ve not seen any evil people around yet. Just a pity that I haven’t really got to talk to people from the same department as me.

But anyway, just 7 days of working I've enjoyed some good food! First it's from Departmental Lunch and then it's CRG Lunch Buffet. I need to shed some fats by eating slightly healthier food and move a bit more which are not really easy to even start. HAHA.

A new week ahead, wish me good luck. And same to you, have a great week ahead (:

Love,

Bean

some worky worky

Hello Humans.

I'm finally seeing my face on the calendar on my desk:

Too bad it's mid-July and August is coming! I don't want July to end! First, I wouldn't get to see my pretty face and secondly, August=school. D:

And I was having craving for this food for a few days and had my tongue satisfied last week!(:

This 麻辣豆腐+鱼圆+菜 is from a Taiwan food stall from Westmall atrium! It was having some fair I guess. Indeed it was very 麻辣 la! There was a long queue when I was leaving Westmall! HAHA.

This post seems to be so random.

Anyway I read finished the book WRONG NUMBER! Any good books to recommend? I'm in a mood to read! I even went to soak in the pool this afternoon! HAHA, okay soaking in the water sounds weird but I didn't really swim at all. So most of the time my sister (second sister) was swimming and I'm just soaking at one end. HAHA(: Swimming is really tough and tiring. I'm a bad swimmer (not even 半桶水). Swimming a lap is a mission impossible to me. It's true.

The weather is good-sunny and windy. The sky was beautiful, really 蓝天白云! It's actually quite relaxing looking at the cloud moving slowly and listening to the rustling sound of the leaves.

That reminds me of ECP.

Went there on 10th July for the Wine Surveyor job! It's quite diao to work there cos there are so many people who seems to be not eligible for the survey. Those who are running or cycling wouldn't be bothered to stop for the survey. Many Malay families were there to have picnic but we couldn't ask them. But I got to be honest, we didn't make the effort to do. X:

The weather was naughty! It was sunny and hot in the afternoon and suddenly the wind became strong and the dark cloud started moving in! The wind was so strong that my hat was blown away! I screamed in desperate and chased after my hat -.- We were looking for shelter just in case the rain comes, but stupidly, we saw a glim and the weather was back to normal! D: This repeated twice before the real rain set in! So we went to Burger Kings to avoid the rain and took a short nap! X: It's not that we don't want to work, it was raining. How to do survey right?! We went back to work after the rain okay! HAH.

Photo: Windy ECP

Anyway ECP aren't as clean as most people think. Okay, many people also think that it's not that clean either. HAHA. I was at this jetty and this is what I saw:

So dirty right?! Saw many plastic bottles and plastic bags D: Oh I saw small jellyfish too! They are damn cute! (: One of them very cute la, even "knocked" itself onto the side of the jetty! But imagine these poor cuties got trapped in a plastic bag, aww D:

Since I'm talking about surveyor job then I shall continue with the other surveyor job I'm holding. Actually I have only worked two days for the PA surveyor job and I've no idea if I'm going to continue with it. It's a house-to-house survey and the households are pre-selected. I think I'm not in a convenient position in saying what the survey is about so just take it as a normal survey.

Day 1 was bad. It's okay to have people who I don't know to work "with" as a team. It's weird to say we're working together but not together. As in we're mentally, at the same time, working together, but physically split to different blocks. LOL. I have 6 blocks in the list, with perhaps 1/2/3 units for each block. The response rate was terrible and I have to find substitute. It sounds ridiculous but I was unable to find ANY unit to sub for the entire block! Okay not so exaggerating, but I mean that particular few rows. It was damn #$%^&* but for money's sake i shall endure. Worked for 6.5 hours to complete 6 surveys. Not as good as expected but oh well I shall be satisfied.

Day 2 was with Adele, feel much better knowing someone whom I know is working with me. :D This time round we worked around a new area that that's just a few stops away from Jurong Point. So, new area meaning the both of us get to work in the same blocks and the list of units are all within that block! (: That sounds good since I don't have to travel to 6 different blocks. However, we were warned that it's gonna be tough working there according to some feedback. Indeed it was not easy D: Anyway since it was our first time there and we couldn't find any coffee shop, we had these for lunch:

Yes, these were our lunch! I was hungry but I didn't have much appetite for the food. But yeah, the biscuit with sugar at the top is loved! We had our lunch at busstop and chatted and laughed! An ant invaded Adele, leaving her as a desperate woman. I didn't want to scare her cos that ant is pretty big and it was on her hair! So, maybe it was her breakfast that she left behind on her hair? X: Just kidding, Adele don't angry okay! (: Did 5 surveys within 6hours (with lunch break). Luck only came after lunch! LOL

Had many feelings while working for just 2 days. Random thoughts run across my mind. Their lives doesn't seems to be that well-off from the appearance yet they are not tempted by the $5 NTUC voucher! Okay, I shouldn't just judge things on the appearance and assume that everyone is just like me-who will be tempted by that $5 worth of thing. But it's like you just got to stand at your door way and answer a long survey and tatah, here comes some stuff that you'll get to use it! If you're tending a baby or busy with chores, perhaps I still can understand. But watching a TV programme and blah blah blah.. Oh well.

Anyway as I was doing some surveys, I do meet kind souls who offered me to get into their house or to have a cup of tea. I rejected all kind wills as it's better to play safe. Not that I see all as evil but there are wolfs in sheep's attire too. HAHA. Wrong phasing but you got my hint. Anyway they are harmless people nevertheless. Some elderly seems to be quite a poor thing. One talked to me for damn long for things that are not related to the survey but it's okay, i shall just be your listening ears. He seems to be a loner at home and have no one to talk to. So he actually told me what happened to his family, his work and blah blah. Some are quite nice to listen though at times I get tired.

It's a good job since I get to exercise by taking stairs instead of the lift (sometimes only!), getting to do some field work (it's sort of field work right?), talking/listening to people who need a listening ears and of course to be paid. HAHA.

Days as ah zhai ends again and out-of-house routine starts tomorrow.

Loves,

Bean.

A busy week

Hello Humans.

I've so much to blog (i.e. Sentosa trip with family, Out with sis, Outing with Bay and Surveyor Jobs). But photos aren't ready and I'm sort of busy and lazy to post them! X:

Anyway, this week has been a busy week.

Slacked at home on Monday.

Tuesday was a fulfilling day. Met HL at Bugis to get her watch changed and had a short shopping trip at Bugis street. Had our late lunch at QQ noodles store (I forgot the name but it's near Bugis Street). Tastes not bad though it's a bit expensive. The cheapest, which was the one I had, cost $5. Okay, at least the portion is quite big (: HAHA, window shopping was quite funny cos we were imagining that we were in BKK or we kept reminding ourselves that we shouldn't buy since we'll be going BKK! :D YUP YUP, we're in the process of planning a trip to BKK in Dec! (: That will be our first time travelling together!

On the same day (tuesday), I got back home at around 5pm and gymed with second sister! OMG hitting gym after 6 months! HAHA, after "cycling" for 30minutes, my sister sort of "force" me to run/jog. Spent 15 minutes jogging 1.5KM! It's pretty good for me already cos I'm really lazy and tire. LOL.

Thursday was a shopping day for my second sister. Went to novena square to get sport shoes! YES YES she's footing the bill! (: Glad that there's staff discount! Okay, got one which is quite out of my preference. As in I thought I'll get something purple or yellow or pink or green. Instead I got a black and blue one. Okay, shall run a bit more since money is invested in a good running shoes. LOL. Headed to bugis after that! Sis was the one who shopped! She bought many items and I only got Famous Amos and sports shoes! HAHA, okay that's good enough.

Kickboxing on Friday was tiring since my aching from jogging and shopping aren't recovered. LOL. But it was okay cos I laughed damn much! 2 more lessons to clear and I'll be very happy! HAHA.

Have been working these 2 days. Yes surveyor jobs again. This time round is for an Australia Wine company. The basic pay and incentive are great! Thanks Adele for the intro! We had interview at a ulu place on Wednesday. It's a pity that we can't work together ): I owe you a treat. Maybe should jio you out to sing one day to use our KALA card and maybe I can pay for that! HAHA. PM you got to remind me cos I think I might forget, I'm old liao X: Okay back to the job. Yesterday was at town and today was at ECP. So far so good, though it can be quite tiring/sian, but sometimes quite slack! And thankfully the other 2 girls (wei xuan and joanna) are pretty easy-going! :D Shall see if they want me to work next time! This is much better than the other PA surveyor job that I'm actually holding too. Shall blog about it next time!

Loves,

Bean(:

update

Hello Humans.

Life seems to be a little busy. I don't know why. I should be a ah zai but i've been out these days. So who say life without work is gonna to be free right? HAHA.

Out with mama and godma to JP on Monday.

Visited Seahorse to settle some stuff. It's quite a pity that despite giving them two chances they failed to deliver the bedside table in good condition! ): It's a nice-cushioned purple bedside table that both my sister and I love! Though we don't really need it, we still bought it! HAHA, not that we love to anyhow spend our money but we can donate the old one away. The first time it came with a corner of the top that is dented. The second time was with a missing leg. Though we can't do a refund, at least the person is willing to allow us to buy their stuff using that balance. Shopped around and I told my mum maybe I should learn how to wear heel! HAHA, not those will "gen" but those more stable ones like wedges or what do you call them? Tried a few pairs but got none cos what I eyeing aren't not that comfortable or there isn't my size. Had dinner at the outdoor coffeeshop. Well, not really outdoor cos it's like a shop on it's own with those nicer table and air-conditioned. The food weren't that delicious and the person keep making mistakes! Like we ordered for 2 bowls of noodles and 1 plate of rice. She gave 3 noodles and 1 rice. Then we don't like chicken breasts and made request upon order but all chicken breast. I don't want chilli but there's chili. My mama want mee they give gou tiao. Then bill also key wrong and give wrong change. HMM, luckily we are in good mood if not...

JB-ed

Went JB on Tuesday and tried curry fish head which is nice! I don't know where's the place so don't ask me. I didn't know Malaysian's style is got add cabbage in it! The curry is damn nice and make me damn full! HAHA. Basically didn't do much as usual. LOL

Surveyor Job

Went to TP for a surveyor training with HL, Adele and Val! (: First time there and tried their food! Miss cheap food in school! HAHA, trial surveying HL is quite funny for some questions! HAHA. and Adele so bad, use the LT's computer still say is me! Shake head! Visited SIM new building on Thursday! Not to go there visit only but to work! HAHA. The four of us decided to try the data entry! To be frank I seriously don't mind data entry job, for short period of time. I don't mind this kind of "boring" job but seriously the pay could have be more attractive! We are seriously underpaid due to our "slow speed". Had a great laugh with HL till my back pain, you tell me funny not! HAHA.

Kickboxing is making me aching! Hopefully some fats are burnt. LOL.

Shall try surveying tmr! Hopes it turn well!

Love,

bean.