A sudden urge to write this after leaving IBM for quite
some time. The moments I spent and suffered there was really unforgettable yet
I kind of missed it. Insanely unbelievable.
Things that I went through during my three and a half
months there:
System and
machines breakdown
I think my body magnetic field is very much against electronic
equipments. The first time I had OT at the end of the month, system breakdown
and I was sitting there the whole night doing nothing. Then scanner problems. And
the first time I stayed back with my own will, electric supply was down. Then
the printer at billing team broke down and I did not have to send invoice for
three months (a blessing and a curse at the same time).
Humiliation
The one time when I had to go to Miss M for
countersign when Miss R was not there. She seemed interested in new staff and
asked me what I do in the company. I replied that apart from getting documents
signed, I also do indexing for business deals. She did not know what indexing
is and I explained it's entering information into the company system. And she said,
"That's all?" (Bitch.) I was almost going to quit at once. But I also
want to thank her for reminding me that how insignificant I was in the company
and it's really not a big deal if I leave as anyone else can do the
"That's all" stuff.
Weird and
mean but not totally mean colleagues
I really have the luck for bumping into weird people
all the time. I was literally alone in the first two weeks till I joined the
two guys for lunch together. We had some fun moments but somehow I still feel
alone with the two weirdoes. The most memorable moment would be the incident in
which KM was so so so reluctant to treat me a chicken chop meal as I
successfully guessed his horoscope and he was completely shocked when I offered
to treat him and SH back for helping me at work. The most upset moments were
when KM mocked me that he helped me all the time without having a share of my
salary and that I only know to throw letter of resignation. Though he was
getting kinder to me before I left, I will never forget about this. The kindest
of all was SH as he was really patient in teaching me who was completely idiot
in business stuff. I felt most sorry to him as he had to clear up the mess I
left. The most pissing-me-off was definitely Miss L who was giving me more
burdens at work. Though she had reasons for her annoying yet amusing
"entah-lah" attitude, she is still unforgivable. Miss A, a little
better but made me suffer too for her love and hate relationship with Miss L.
The team leader, Miss V, was the only person who understood and supported and
even encouraged my decisions. And my coffee buddy too. I am so sorry to have
misunderstood her due the two guys' sabotage and rebelled against her at the
beginning. Yet, she was so forgiving to all of us and I adore her for this. Now
she finally managed to leave Adecco and joined IBM. Really good for her to say
goodbyes to the pest team. Oh, and the former team leader, CW, is back to the
team under Adecco again. This is a weird decision but I kind of understand as I
had the intention too. Nothing is absolute in this world, I guess. But I will
never ever go back to Adecco and IBM for dignity sake.
Touching
moments
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When SH said "No need to be
afraid" after I accidentally torn off an invoice and "We all will
help you" while he was teaching me MY mailing.
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When KM taught and helped me to index
invoices and said "Don't get nervous".
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When YZ said "Don't work
anymore" when I was rushing to index invoices that Miss L refused to index
when I was on medical leave.
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When WH helped to release damn
documents whenever I bugged him.
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When Miss Nervous, J thanked me for
helping her to get documents signed.
These are definitely the moments and people that
taught me about life.
