I need to balance with something constructive..
So that day my one and only customer came to settle some invoice. While i can't increase the sales figure, i do gain a lot just from the conversation. Seems to me that the customers had really quite a bit of ink somewhere. Though i selective sieve though the info, there are some really worth taking note of.
Within a day, i asked the rest of the staff whether the idea would work.. and really they are quite supportive. Well.. almost all. And then i realised why this system would work. It is something really quite common indeed. The best thing is, it works, and there is no need to give any training to staffs. While the computer is really powerful, it just takes too long to implement and train. Why not turn to the pen and paper? Just some modification, the pen and paper can be as powerful.
The customer told me, "use 20% of the time to solve 80% of the problem", and not the other way round. I guess i tend to be much of a perfectionist at times.. and given that this world is not perfect, i would never succeed in my quest for a 100% efficient system. So long as the bulk is taken care of, the time and energy can be channelled elsewhere.
Another thing is that we really do lack the drive. Perhaps the comfort zone is so big that we fail to realise.
Something to ponder.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
When Exertion turns Exhaustion
Nothing counts unless you make it known. To each's ability, there are some who just don't know where their strength lies. There is really a something known as innate ability. Musicians, athletes, and even politicians. A mixture of skills and opportunity, perhaps one would shine.. but otherwise, things are pretty much equal.
What i'm trying to say is, do things that is of comparative advantage.. if not this is just a waste of life. Training do help, but only that much.
I don't understand why i am required to be as eloquent as someone else. It is an important skill of coz, and i wished i can talk like that. Yet there things that are still beyond me. I tried, and tried.. and i am tired. Damn tired. Pek chek. Damn Pek chek.
Seems to me that saying the right things is more important than doing the right thing. And guess what? This is so true. People do die by words.
Anyway, i should continue to serve in a way that i feel that is for the benefit for the whole. It feels bad not being recognised.. and even worse, criticised for mistakes that stems from elsewhere. I don't feel that it is fair. Life never is, and never will. I know.
Just a day ago, internal strife broke out, and once again, they quarrelled. And the outcome is the breakdown of communication and therefore hindering work. And then i have to kio all the sai by running around relaying messages. Mistakes by others always end up to me having to kio. I have my limits too. Someday lor.. just don't know which day.
I stopped asking why i had to clear the rubbish or wash the toilet or sweep the floor. Coz the chief mechanic had been doing it all these while.. and seriously, these are tasks that no one likes. Yet he continued to do all these tasks without complain.. or at least he did tried to suppress it.. till that day. From then on, i tried to do my job without complain.. at least not in front of him.
I wonder how long can i keep it within.
Despite all being done, there are people who thinks they sud coz they handle the customers. Just tell me, with no one doing the production, where can i find the chance to be at the front? Not that i don't want. Is that i can't. I can, if i can just let my CM do everything from washing the toilets to handling the production all by himself.. why not? Coz my CM is from my village.
No amount of sighing can make me feel better anytime soon.
What i'm trying to say is, do things that is of comparative advantage.. if not this is just a waste of life. Training do help, but only that much.
I don't understand why i am required to be as eloquent as someone else. It is an important skill of coz, and i wished i can talk like that. Yet there things that are still beyond me. I tried, and tried.. and i am tired. Damn tired. Pek chek. Damn Pek chek.
Seems to me that saying the right things is more important than doing the right thing. And guess what? This is so true. People do die by words.
Anyway, i should continue to serve in a way that i feel that is for the benefit for the whole. It feels bad not being recognised.. and even worse, criticised for mistakes that stems from elsewhere. I don't feel that it is fair. Life never is, and never will. I know.
Just a day ago, internal strife broke out, and once again, they quarrelled. And the outcome is the breakdown of communication and therefore hindering work. And then i have to kio all the sai by running around relaying messages. Mistakes by others always end up to me having to kio. I have my limits too. Someday lor.. just don't know which day.
I stopped asking why i had to clear the rubbish or wash the toilet or sweep the floor. Coz the chief mechanic had been doing it all these while.. and seriously, these are tasks that no one likes. Yet he continued to do all these tasks without complain.. or at least he did tried to suppress it.. till that day. From then on, i tried to do my job without complain.. at least not in front of him.
I wonder how long can i keep it within.
Despite all being done, there are people who thinks they sud coz they handle the customers. Just tell me, with no one doing the production, where can i find the chance to be at the front? Not that i don't want. Is that i can't. I can, if i can just let my CM do everything from washing the toilets to handling the production all by himself.. why not? Coz my CM is from my village.
No amount of sighing can make me feel better anytime soon.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Really didn't know what to blog about.. coz things are rather mono these days.
Kuti chia had a few problems over the weekends, but was solved easily by the affiliated mechanics at the CF. Burning smell from the rear turns out to be burning rubber/plastic stuck under the exhaust while the brakes were due to failure of the brake fluids reaching the discs and drums. All in all, another lesson learnt.. one that might be of use some day.
Plenty of things to learn about the automobile.. that is, before the freaking COE went up. Public transport system is really not up to standard.. especially when it takes so long to reach a destination. I need 1.5 hours to reach boonlay on a sunday morning.. but only 25 mins if i'm driving. Saves me so much time.. but waste me so much money.. lol. That is becoz, the cars are super expensive in sg. Well.. can't blame them really.. coz the land is limited, and there is no point just making roads all over the island.
Finally done with giving my room a new coat of paint.. next up, the electrical sockets and the lights. The electricians had done a lousy job, and the wall plug had cracked. One of the power point stopped working and further checks revealed that almost all the wall plugs are cracked. I might had to change them.. if no ones volunteer to do it.. lol. Hopefully someone does.. coz i am not an electrician.
Plenty more to do at work.. plenty of changes, plenty of things more to endure.
Kuti chia had a few problems over the weekends, but was solved easily by the affiliated mechanics at the CF. Burning smell from the rear turns out to be burning rubber/plastic stuck under the exhaust while the brakes were due to failure of the brake fluids reaching the discs and drums. All in all, another lesson learnt.. one that might be of use some day.
Plenty of things to learn about the automobile.. that is, before the freaking COE went up. Public transport system is really not up to standard.. especially when it takes so long to reach a destination. I need 1.5 hours to reach boonlay on a sunday morning.. but only 25 mins if i'm driving. Saves me so much time.. but waste me so much money.. lol. That is becoz, the cars are super expensive in sg. Well.. can't blame them really.. coz the land is limited, and there is no point just making roads all over the island.
Finally done with giving my room a new coat of paint.. next up, the electrical sockets and the lights. The electricians had done a lousy job, and the wall plug had cracked. One of the power point stopped working and further checks revealed that almost all the wall plugs are cracked. I might had to change them.. if no ones volunteer to do it.. lol. Hopefully someone does.. coz i am not an electrician.
Plenty more to do at work.. plenty of changes, plenty of things more to endure.
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low..
The car was repaired within a day.. and don't know if it is lucky or unlucky.. the car was knocked by another car.. most probably while at the car park. I didn't realised it till the day of repair. Sadly, the new damage cost an additional $120. And to think the one causing the damage just hit and run. Very irresponsible indeed. On the bright side, it was on the same side of the damaged light, so the repair was bundled.. which means it is actually cheaper to do all at the same time. Just my luck.. and really the repairs and installment is taking a toll on my finances.
Still haven't paid for the incoming shelves.. which is another 1.5k or so.. wah... i think the month of march i can go eat grass le. But then again, if it can somehow create a room conducive enough, why not? I need more quality time, coz i don't have the quantity.
Yet not all is lost.. i think i've learnt more at work for the past week. With an additional 1 hour headstart at work (coz i reach 1 hour earlier plus the time savings driving there) gives me the time to learn and go through the previous day's work. I'm too tired after work to do anything else. I don't think anyone understands. Perhaps my threshold level is low. Haha.
Work is especially important now as most things hinges on it. It isn't just about trading time for money. Not only that.. coz it is my future, it is a lifetime, it is a dream, it is what i do as a son, and it is my village.
With that said, i have the intention of dropping out.. till i sort out my time. Perhaps i spent too much time trying to eecc.. and hence shift the blame elsewhere. Perhaps i really need time alone to charge myself.. perhaps a lot, and i suddenly wished that there is more than 24 hours each day. To make matters worse, the quake last week actually shook the earth off its axis.. which shortens the day by don't know how many nano seconds..
In all, things are all coming together in a way that i wasn't too happy about. It is not a single factor, but the cumulative effect, magnitude and multitude. I think that it is still manageable.. given that things are still not too bad. I think i need a bit more happier events in my life.
Still haven't paid for the incoming shelves.. which is another 1.5k or so.. wah... i think the month of march i can go eat grass le. But then again, if it can somehow create a room conducive enough, why not? I need more quality time, coz i don't have the quantity.
Yet not all is lost.. i think i've learnt more at work for the past week. With an additional 1 hour headstart at work (coz i reach 1 hour earlier plus the time savings driving there) gives me the time to learn and go through the previous day's work. I'm too tired after work to do anything else. I don't think anyone understands. Perhaps my threshold level is low. Haha.
Work is especially important now as most things hinges on it. It isn't just about trading time for money. Not only that.. coz it is my future, it is a lifetime, it is a dream, it is what i do as a son, and it is my village.
With that said, i have the intention of dropping out.. till i sort out my time. Perhaps i spent too much time trying to eecc.. and hence shift the blame elsewhere. Perhaps i really need time alone to charge myself.. perhaps a lot, and i suddenly wished that there is more than 24 hours each day. To make matters worse, the quake last week actually shook the earth off its axis.. which shortens the day by don't know how many nano seconds..
In all, things are all coming together in a way that i wasn't too happy about. It is not a single factor, but the cumulative effect, magnitude and multitude. I think that it is still manageable.. given that things are still not too bad. I think i need a bit more happier events in my life.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
I'm Back..
.. to the story telling world of mine.
Didn't want to blog for a while.. for it'll just be about work and more work. Think of it already sian.. what more blog somemore.
Been so away that i didn't know where to start.. perhaps, just a bit on what happened during the month of feb.
My last hermit crab went up the lorry.. after over 2 years. I thought it would be a very difficult task to keep one coz my first crab died on the 1st day.. but later discovered it was done for by otherwise. So 2 years is quite a lot.. and for now, i think i'll take a break from keeping pets (one pakki is already very ma fan le..)
And pakki (or parky) got tick infestation.. and i was spending hours daily trying to stop those blood suckers. Luckily they don't jump or fly, so they are quite easy picking. Medication was applied and the infestation was under control. Most likely,he got the infestation during the recent grooming session.. so most probably we won't send him there the next time.
CNY was great.. all thanks to the hin hin co-op. For once, cny wasn't all about red packets and good food.
Sis went overseas, and the kuti chia was under my care again. So now, i really drive to work, and i work to drive. Installments (yes, i'm paying for it since sis won't have any salary for the next one year) plus parking, plus fuel.. is already taking up 35% of my nett cash inflow. Which translates to 70% less savings per month till next may. It is really very costly to drive in sg.. and even more so to repair a car. Just before sis left, the R1 headlights was smashed.. and just to replace the lights cost $400 over. Total cost of repairs (paint and all) cost around $600. And to think that some papaya tried to quote me $900. LOL. Sorry my name is not robert. Actually i already can tell from his face.. hahaha.. i just don't want to expose him nia. So kua zhang lor. Anyway, i'm going to send the kuti R1 for repairs near the CF. Was our designated auto workshop, and so the price was quite good. Even cheaper than $600.. lol.
My spending just kept on increasing. Will be doing a minor renovation of my room, and just the new cupboards and shelves alone will cost nearly 3/4 of my pay.. lol.. think i can eat grass for march le. But my room will be very tidy.. and for the 1st time, a piece (or 2 pieces) of furniture of my own. All the furniture in my room are either from my sis or relatives or my dad.. plus a lot of their things. LOL.. it is really messy cost they don't pack it (since it is in my room), and i can't throw them away.. what better way than to hide them behind a bunch of nice new shelves? Btw, it will be custom made.. muahahahaha...(they can't be found in the market). Ok.. i know it will hurt my bank a lot.. but only for this time.
Inevitably, it is work again. Work became so mundane that i lost a lot of drive.. All the motivations just went away.. plenty of excuses, plenty of reasons.. if you were me, what would you do? I feel that i am wasting time somehow.. and when then will dreams be fulfilled?
My colleagues are not just colleagues.. some of them are my relatives.. And so all my friends became quite important. There are just things that you don't tell relatives.. and really, the age gap is sometimes just too great to patch. Sometimes i don't even know where to find solace.. just kept on boiling my blood, double boil.. then re-boil every other day or so..
Perhaps this is a valid excuse to drink? LOL... i know it is not..
I still need a few more weekends to pack all the things before the carpenters start their work.. plus, i need to give my room a new coat of paint before the shelves come. Plenty to do. Plenty.
Hope there is plenty of work tomorrow, coz i don't want to get scolding just becoz biz is bad, and i just happen to be doing nothing. It is already very pek chek when there are people that is almost doing nothing 24/7, and it is even worse when i get scolding becoz of things they might have done. PUI! A bunch of grapes (with seeds).. and as if i wasn't doing anything. A lot of preparation work goes into a finished product. But as always, the one who last touch it get the most credit. Yes.. last touch.. just touch only. PUI!
See.. blogging is all about work and complains these days.. i better find another month to chill.. I don't have any hairy gong gong story to write here, just plenty of complains and more. Very uninteresting indeed.
Didn't want to blog for a while.. for it'll just be about work and more work. Think of it already sian.. what more blog somemore.
Been so away that i didn't know where to start.. perhaps, just a bit on what happened during the month of feb.
My last hermit crab went up the lorry.. after over 2 years. I thought it would be a very difficult task to keep one coz my first crab died on the 1st day.. but later discovered it was done for by otherwise. So 2 years is quite a lot.. and for now, i think i'll take a break from keeping pets (one pakki is already very ma fan le..)
And pakki (or parky) got tick infestation.. and i was spending hours daily trying to stop those blood suckers. Luckily they don't jump or fly, so they are quite easy picking. Medication was applied and the infestation was under control. Most likely,he got the infestation during the recent grooming session.. so most probably we won't send him there the next time.
CNY was great.. all thanks to the hin hin co-op. For once, cny wasn't all about red packets and good food.
Sis went overseas, and the kuti chia was under my care again. So now, i really drive to work, and i work to drive. Installments (yes, i'm paying for it since sis won't have any salary for the next one year) plus parking, plus fuel.. is already taking up 35% of my nett cash inflow. Which translates to 70% less savings per month till next may. It is really very costly to drive in sg.. and even more so to repair a car. Just before sis left, the R1 headlights was smashed.. and just to replace the lights cost $400 over. Total cost of repairs (paint and all) cost around $600. And to think that some papaya tried to quote me $900. LOL. Sorry my name is not robert. Actually i already can tell from his face.. hahaha.. i just don't want to expose him nia. So kua zhang lor. Anyway, i'm going to send the kuti R1 for repairs near the CF. Was our designated auto workshop, and so the price was quite good. Even cheaper than $600.. lol.
My spending just kept on increasing. Will be doing a minor renovation of my room, and just the new cupboards and shelves alone will cost nearly 3/4 of my pay.. lol.. think i can eat grass for march le. But my room will be very tidy.. and for the 1st time, a piece (or 2 pieces) of furniture of my own. All the furniture in my room are either from my sis or relatives or my dad.. plus a lot of their things. LOL.. it is really messy cost they don't pack it (since it is in my room), and i can't throw them away.. what better way than to hide them behind a bunch of nice new shelves? Btw, it will be custom made.. muahahahaha...(they can't be found in the market). Ok.. i know it will hurt my bank a lot.. but only for this time.
Inevitably, it is work again. Work became so mundane that i lost a lot of drive.. All the motivations just went away.. plenty of excuses, plenty of reasons.. if you were me, what would you do? I feel that i am wasting time somehow.. and when then will dreams be fulfilled?
My colleagues are not just colleagues.. some of them are my relatives.. And so all my friends became quite important. There are just things that you don't tell relatives.. and really, the age gap is sometimes just too great to patch. Sometimes i don't even know where to find solace.. just kept on boiling my blood, double boil.. then re-boil every other day or so..
Perhaps this is a valid excuse to drink? LOL... i know it is not..
I still need a few more weekends to pack all the things before the carpenters start their work.. plus, i need to give my room a new coat of paint before the shelves come. Plenty to do. Plenty.
Hope there is plenty of work tomorrow, coz i don't want to get scolding just becoz biz is bad, and i just happen to be doing nothing. It is already very pek chek when there are people that is almost doing nothing 24/7, and it is even worse when i get scolding becoz of things they might have done. PUI! A bunch of grapes (with seeds).. and as if i wasn't doing anything. A lot of preparation work goes into a finished product. But as always, the one who last touch it get the most credit. Yes.. last touch.. just touch only. PUI!
See.. blogging is all about work and complains these days.. i better find another month to chill.. I don't have any hairy gong gong story to write here, just plenty of complains and more. Very uninteresting indeed.
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