June 29, 2007
Me, the OL
Part 1
I knew he was returning from his narcotine fix. So, I sort of waited in the aisle for him. And in summary, this is what was exchanged:
me: I need to talk to you leh...
boss: Ok. Come in.
me: (sits down calmly) I'm super pissed lor. The server is just fucked up lor.
boss: Wah... why you so chor lor (unrefined) today? Calm down...
me: Cannot! I'm damn pissed, you know. You tell me, of all days, why must we change the server in the mid of the week? So stupid lor. Change the server in the mid of the week? Wednesday leh! It's the busiest time of the week, the most things to be done. And you must choose the day to change server.
boss: (smiles and kept quiet...*maybe he's one of the decision makers who made the stupid decision... too bad for him then*)
me: Now I can't access my email, can't use the internet, can't even send print jobs to the printer. What can I do? There's nothing for me to work on lor.
boss: Then, take a break lah. Relax...
me: Cannot relax. I can't do anything now. And can't access my emails, damn stressed, you know!
boss: Why? Whose emails are you expecting?
me: Anybody's lah! You know the clients I'm handling lah... those super gancheong spiders. If they can't get me, they will just start jumping lor. Then, they will call me. And you never know what they suddenly want from us. Drop you a few bombs all at one time. Later, when the server is ready, all the bombs will just come lor.
boss: True.
me: Ya? So? Angry leh!
boss: Ok, ok...
So, the server in our office today was really screwed. Everytime I could connect to the internet, I only had less than 5 mins of window period to do all my emails before the error message came again. Superbly annoying.
Part 2
me: Here's my leave application.
boss: Ok. Wisdom tooth extraction. (pause) Can I not let you go?
me: Cannot.
boss: How many days? (starts counting on his calender) 9 days! So long!
me: Ya! Happy!
boss: Can you go only after you leave this company?
me: NO lorrr...
boss: Ok, ok. Just a suggestion...
me: I don't need your suggestion. I just need your signature.
boss: Wah... Ok, then, you get the person next door (bigboss) to sign.
me: He's not in.
boss: You eh, really...
me: (thinks: deal with it!)
Part 3
boss: My dear girl, you have to learn to be less hard-headed.
me: Huh?
boss: I said you got to learn to be less hard-headed.
me: (I think, he meant 'aggressive')I'm not ah. I'm only like that with you. I'm not like this with them (other colleagues). I'm not like this with my clients, even though some are really stupid.
boss: Ya, ok...
me: Ya! It's only you. 'Cos you are my boss. You gotta deal with me.
boss: Oh, so I'm the privileged one eh?
me: Ya, you can take it that way.
Posted by 杏 cy （Jancy） at 00:58