How I start my Friday Morning

One of the project I am handling now, is having some faulty pulleys. We have purchased the pulleys from our manufacturer, and got it sent to our office, we planned to delivery to the site when our supervisor is there.

Each of the pulley weighs around 35kgs, there were two of them, packed in a small wooden box. The gross weight was 73kgs. The delivery guy had trouble moving it, he left it in our meeting room.

When the pulleys arrived yesterday afternoon, our site supervisor and myself opened it to check the conditions. The pulleys are heavy yet fragile, as it would crack easily. After the inspection, we were told to move the items to other place, as the meeting room will be used for some VIP visits next week.

By this time, this inspection of pulleys has attracted many people -- Ms. Azreal, our costing engineer, logistic lady, receptionist and Twoheadsnake. Everyone was gathered to watch a show.

So the supervisor took a trolley to move the pulleys away. I suggested to put it underneath one of the unoccupied desks, cause that desk is easily accessible when the forwarder come to collect it. Here is when everyone started to give suggestions, and some of them are making irresponsible suggestions.

Ms. Azreal wanted it to put behind another desk, which is hidden behind all the cabinets. She first suggested us to leave the things on the trolley. But I know very well that the trolley will be requested by the HR next week for the VIP visits. Ms. Azreal then suggested that the pulleys should be taken off the trolleys and put in the cabinets, but I reckoned that the weight of the pulleys will damange the weak cabinets, and it won't be easy to retrieve it again. Anyway, Ms. Azreal made a few more suggestions, and each of her suggestions she wanted the supervisor to tried out first, before accepting my justifications. Twoheadsnake stood on her side. The supervisor just didn't budge at all.

Eventually Ms. Azreal walked away when she can't get people to listen to her. The way she made her suggestions was as irresponsible, she clearly stated that it is not her job to carry those heavy goods, she mentioned that she was just trying to be helpful, but it was our fault that we refused to try it out. Twoheadsnake also mentioned that it was the supervisor's headache to think of how to handle it on site. 73kgs box is not a weight that could be handle with care by everyone.

As I was thinking of re-packing the pulleys into two different boxes, the logistic lady asked Twoheadsnake to help. Twoheadsnake was making a big fuss that he is a weak person and he couldn't carry heavy and dirty stuffs. He said it with a laughing face, but I knew he was reluctant to help. So I said hastily that I will sort things out, and there is no need for them to quarrel around. This made Twoheadsnake upset.

I came home last night, spending about 2 hours making a wood box, carried it to the office early in the morning and attempted to finish the re-packing before 8am -- the official start work time. Twoheadsnake came in while me, logistic lady and costing engineer were re-packing the pulleys. He walked pass us, looking at us, and went to his place cover his ears with headphone and sleep.

Ms. Azreal arrived, she glared at us as if we were doing something weird, and went to complain with the HR.

We three ladies packing heavy goods, messing around, and I was hammering the boxes. It won't be quiet to sleep at that environment. The HR came later, and showed her face that she wasn't happy that I made noise with the hammer. She didn't comment anything when she saw me carrying the pulley to put into the box.

Everyone else were gathered by Azreal and watching us, laughing and gossiping behind.

We eventually packed everything nicely, transferred the goods to a smaller trolley and hid it well underneath that desk behind the cabinets. At least with the packing redone, each box weighs only 40kgs now, which is much easier for people to handle with care.

We also cleaned up the place, with the help of the cleaner. Everything was finished before 8am.

Suddenly, I saw the crowd just walked away quietly with disappointed look on their face. Twoheadsnake then went to the pantry to gossip with Azreal about it... this is how I started my Friday morning.