Drink water,
drink drink water
ah har!!!!

I have been addicted to drinking water lately, which I don't know it's a good thing or a bad thing. I will keep on drinking water when I am at my work desk.. Maybe it's because of the stress and I wanted to "cure" my addiction from coke and green tea, hence, changed my drink to water. PS: I will tend to drink coke, green tea or some other cold drinks when I am stressed. Maybe it's due to the high amount of work coming in at this time of the year. Maybe. But it is expected when I signed, right? Beats me why I took up this job but then again, it's pretty exciting.

Some of my colleagues and seniors, asked me to think about my future. I have been thinking a lot lately, especially when you are reaching your 25 mark. It just makes you think, a lot. I have been pondering, what shall I do in the future, is there anything else I can improve on, which I can do or anything that I can learn, or shall I change job, do something different which I can upgrade myself. But the point is, I am, rather happy with what I am now, provided that they managed to add my pay to market rate and I greatly appreciate and put my whole heart into it.

$$. Although it is not that important but it is still important. There are a few things which you can retain your staff by.. Firstly, the appreciation to your staff, especially to those who work a lot behind the scene. Of course we will like to have a pat on our shoulders and a few words of appreciation like, "Thanks for being there to help!", "Good job!" and a few others. Secondly, staff of course will like to see praises going to the correct and well deserved people and not to those who try to act busy and hard working and showy people. The reason behind this second point is very simple. We simply wants those who work like hell with us to be appreciated, this is especially true for those who are team player. Once you praise them and their team people, they will be greatly appreciated and will likely to work harder. But nevertheless, $$ is still important. There is this tipping point where the huge amount of work is too overwhelming when the first and second point becomes of no use. Then, the third option will be good - which is to increase pay or give out good performance bonus. But, if your staff are expecting the third option, then I guess the best next thing to do, might to be hire another new staff to share the workload.

Nevertheless, these points are just somethings I observed. They are all just in my opinion.. It may be good to see some of the bosses point of view.. that will be interesting!

Cheers!

with water! healthier choice...

You held my hand when I'm young,
Now, it's my turn to hold yours when you grow old...

Labels: thoughts

A raindrop fallen from the sky.
It had fallen onto my face.
Touched my cheek.

A hint of memory pieced together.
The long unwanted forgotten past.
That single detail.

The more you tried to forget,
the more it seems to linger here.

As distance as it seems,
as near as it becomes.

Suddenly, a sense of nostalgic struck.

You are reminded of the sent,
the sight,
the longing.

A combination of a few,
can bring the greatest man to his tears.
The strongest man to be broken.
A girl to weep,
silently.

The power of loneliness.
The taste of home cooked food.
The sight of resemblance.

A tear which refuses to drop.
A clutter of unused pots.
A clean kitchen.
An empty house.


I DO have to admit it is because of the loneliness I have when I stayed alone in office today which created these ripples of thought. Yet, part of me will think it's the strikingly similar taste of the food I had ate for dinner in West Coast. The familiar taste, similar methods of cooking, I presume. All that bundled with the sight of my own reflection which reminded me of the words of my aunts and cousins, "You look very much like your mother". It then all comes..

IT has been ages since I had blogged. Sometimes I really wonder if it is really the shortage of time which cause me not to blog or is it really the lack of stuff and ideas and thought that had caused me not to. In anyway, I am pretty in for a mood to blog and as such, I shall try my best to bring in my feelings and thoughts while I am still awake.

First thing first, having to work now is really taking up a lot of my "Flexible" time. It was really a far cry from a temp job. Now, as it is, I am working full time in a company, everything is like, erm, 830am till 6pm? maybe till later perhaps. Nevertheless, I am pretty much happy to be working in this day, in this economy. At least, I am productive, to a certain extent. I think I will be mad if I were to coup around at home. Despite so, I really take a on a whole new meaning to look at life, especially ever since I started working. Perhaps when you are working, the meaning changes. You are no longer a single individual who are well, living off parents, sharing a roof and well, helping yourself to your max to your house fridge and such. You are actually required to well, erm, chip into the monthly expenditure of your house and well, try to feed yourself and try to support the folks and members in the family, especially if you have younger siblings and extended family, not mentioning, "new" addition to the family in the future. Suddenly, your "workload" seemed to increase and your "responsibilities" seem to extend beyond any measurable distances and suddenly, "saving", a word that is unfamiliar and probably non-existence came into mind. These are well, huge things that impact on a well, tined teenager's life.

TBC...

I'm Suwen JoYc3 | Life Sci Grad | like to talk to people of all walks of life | appreciate nature and all beautiful things | chronic coffee and tea drinker[: