I am now in Vietnam, doing some trivial tests for the rest of the week, thanks to Decamouth's lack of coordination.
I got a message from Decamouth earlier today, asking me to change my email Automatic Reply by taking away "... For technical related matters, please contact our Sr. Technical Manager, Mr. Decamouth (decamouth@company.com)"
I changed the Automatic Reply as he requested.
Apparently, he stated that the news has not bee officially announced externally.
I was like, bloody hell, the MD already made this announcement to us, without telling us his responsibilities, any possible change to us who report to him, nor that this news is only an internal announcement.
I seriously do not understand the operating philosophy or motto behind this company, or this office. If the news are not made official yet, why didn't our MD mention about it?
I later found out that some of our notorious reps. (who require a lot of spoon feeding in technical issues) had contacted him on various issue, and the questions went beyond his head. I am quite happy to see it turned out this way, but on the other hand, I also know that once I get back to the office next week, my work load would pile up real high, with extremely short time to work on them.
Sigh...
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Change of tide
We have been seeing Decamouth still hanging around in the company after his "unofficial last day of service".
The Dark Side (Decamouth, HR, Azreal, Cockroach) didn't mention a word when we asked when would there be a farewell for Decamouth.
On Monday this week, the MD gathered myself, Mr. Experience, Ms England, Porche and Decamouth before the weekly staff meeting, under the witness of our HR, announced to us that Porche will be leaving us migrating to Australia, we will start reporting to Decamouth once Porche has left. There was no mention of any change of reponsibilities etc., instead both the MD and Porche turned to me and asked "Do you have any questions?"
Though I knew Porche would leave eventually, but I stoned out when I found out Decamouth would be my boss. I said "nothing" with an expressionless face. I was very disappointed at the decision for many reasons.
It was later announced over the weekly staff meeting that Decamouth would be the senior technical manager, it was an even larger joke to me -- Decamouth was promoted to even higher rank than Porche. There was still no mention of the responsibilities.
England, myself and Experience had lunch that afternoon, and we weren't having any appetite at all. They all asked if I am disappointed for not being promoted to Porche's position, and were doubtful of Decamouth's technical competence as a sr. technical manager.
I had been acknowledged by many colleagues in Malaysia and USA, even by Porche in front of me, to be the technical manager after he left the position, since long time ago. I stated the fact that Porche is a capable leader that I still have a long way to go to reach to that level. In fact, I don't think anyone in this office, including myself could fit his role well. May be if we combined all three of us (Experience, England and myself) as a unity, we could be on par with Porche.
I was disappointed not because of not being promoted. I understood the reason they promoted Decamouth -- this office is no longer needing any technical people, they need someone who has some sales knowledge, little technical understanding, some finance sights to help the MD.
Both myself and Decamouth has worked across departments before, I worked in sales, engineering and project at executive level; while he was in both project and sales as manager level. He has a head start as a manager and is really sly in making his way up the managements. So, it is not all together surprising that he got the promotion.
Over the entire week, he has been trying to exercise his power by coming to me to show off his limited knowledge on the products and general engineering understandings. He tried to lured me to manipulate the engineering data without any grounds. He failed.
He pushed me to go to Vietnam to do an equipment testing without any information given, that pushed my button. I couldn't reject, because I am the only person that could do the test now. He then further pushed me to have an ad-hoc training to Mr Ciggy, and have it conducted in the trainning room with the optional presence of himself and the MD, while I was busy preparing for the ever short noticed equipment test.
The session lasted 2 hours, as the case we took on was not well prepared by Ciggy, and we ended up making lots of clarification phone calls to the client to understand the selling situations, yet there was still no resolution, as the client needed some time to clarify some of the issues. I was utterly pissed for wasting my time during this crucial preparation stage.
I have been disatisfied with various things going on in this office for long, now that I need to report to a boss whose strength is to bully, take credits and feeling inferior towards me, I do not want to risk my hard-earned good name for this kind of person.
Myself and England went to spoke to the MD at separate times, that we do not want to report directly to Decamouth. I also brought out my constant request to work as a sales, but the MD said he does not have the luxury for me to sharpen my sales skills. I found that unfair, as it is more difficult for Decamouth to sharpen his technical skills than me sharpen my sales skills. Not to mention the phone calls I received from various reps. all these while that complained about his lack of sincerity in sales. But of course, Decamouth doesn't need to sharpen his technical skills, he just need to push all of them to me, England and Experience.
I said to the MD I would rather quit and hunt for jobs later, than reporting to Decamouth. The MD said he would like to talk to me in details and will schedule a meeting with me.
I waited the whole week, he didn't take any initiatives, instead instructing Decamouth to push me further. I have mentioned what I told the MD to my previous bosses in the US. I also discussed with Porche.
Porche asked me to build my case and put my own interests first, he also offered to write me a recommendation letter.
I feel very sad for leaving the company, as I really love those things that this company is doing -- not in this office. I also feel sorry for disappointing the expectations and efforts from all those respectable people that I worked with before. But I can't help to feel the stupidity that happens in this office is such a joke when I compare it with how the US headquarters are striving hard to achieve higher and have really mature and transparent operations.
Thinking of the offer the MD made a while ago -- he offered me to leave on my will, it was an easy exit for me, from serving those lack of challenge or so called technical requests. I didn't think I have a good reason to take the offer then, I guess I have now.
The Dark Side (Decamouth, HR, Azreal, Cockroach) didn't mention a word when we asked when would there be a farewell for Decamouth.
On Monday this week, the MD gathered myself, Mr. Experience, Ms England, Porche and Decamouth before the weekly staff meeting, under the witness of our HR, announced to us that Porche will be leaving us migrating to Australia, we will start reporting to Decamouth once Porche has left. There was no mention of any change of reponsibilities etc., instead both the MD and Porche turned to me and asked "Do you have any questions?"
Though I knew Porche would leave eventually, but I stoned out when I found out Decamouth would be my boss. I said "nothing" with an expressionless face. I was very disappointed at the decision for many reasons.
It was later announced over the weekly staff meeting that Decamouth would be the senior technical manager, it was an even larger joke to me -- Decamouth was promoted to even higher rank than Porche. There was still no mention of the responsibilities.
England, myself and Experience had lunch that afternoon, and we weren't having any appetite at all. They all asked if I am disappointed for not being promoted to Porche's position, and were doubtful of Decamouth's technical competence as a sr. technical manager.
I had been acknowledged by many colleagues in Malaysia and USA, even by Porche in front of me, to be the technical manager after he left the position, since long time ago. I stated the fact that Porche is a capable leader that I still have a long way to go to reach to that level. In fact, I don't think anyone in this office, including myself could fit his role well. May be if we combined all three of us (Experience, England and myself) as a unity, we could be on par with Porche.
I was disappointed not because of not being promoted. I understood the reason they promoted Decamouth -- this office is no longer needing any technical people, they need someone who has some sales knowledge, little technical understanding, some finance sights to help the MD.
Both myself and Decamouth has worked across departments before, I worked in sales, engineering and project at executive level; while he was in both project and sales as manager level. He has a head start as a manager and is really sly in making his way up the managements. So, it is not all together surprising that he got the promotion.
Over the entire week, he has been trying to exercise his power by coming to me to show off his limited knowledge on the products and general engineering understandings. He tried to lured me to manipulate the engineering data without any grounds. He failed.
He pushed me to go to Vietnam to do an equipment testing without any information given, that pushed my button. I couldn't reject, because I am the only person that could do the test now. He then further pushed me to have an ad-hoc training to Mr Ciggy, and have it conducted in the trainning room with the optional presence of himself and the MD, while I was busy preparing for the ever short noticed equipment test.
The session lasted 2 hours, as the case we took on was not well prepared by Ciggy, and we ended up making lots of clarification phone calls to the client to understand the selling situations, yet there was still no resolution, as the client needed some time to clarify some of the issues. I was utterly pissed for wasting my time during this crucial preparation stage.
I have been disatisfied with various things going on in this office for long, now that I need to report to a boss whose strength is to bully, take credits and feeling inferior towards me, I do not want to risk my hard-earned good name for this kind of person.
Myself and England went to spoke to the MD at separate times, that we do not want to report directly to Decamouth. I also brought out my constant request to work as a sales, but the MD said he does not have the luxury for me to sharpen my sales skills. I found that unfair, as it is more difficult for Decamouth to sharpen his technical skills than me sharpen my sales skills. Not to mention the phone calls I received from various reps. all these while that complained about his lack of sincerity in sales. But of course, Decamouth doesn't need to sharpen his technical skills, he just need to push all of them to me, England and Experience.
I said to the MD I would rather quit and hunt for jobs later, than reporting to Decamouth. The MD said he would like to talk to me in details and will schedule a meeting with me.
I waited the whole week, he didn't take any initiatives, instead instructing Decamouth to push me further. I have mentioned what I told the MD to my previous bosses in the US. I also discussed with Porche.
Porche asked me to build my case and put my own interests first, he also offered to write me a recommendation letter.
I feel very sad for leaving the company, as I really love those things that this company is doing -- not in this office. I also feel sorry for disappointing the expectations and efforts from all those respectable people that I worked with before. But I can't help to feel the stupidity that happens in this office is such a joke when I compare it with how the US headquarters are striving hard to achieve higher and have really mature and transparent operations.
Thinking of the offer the MD made a while ago -- he offered me to leave on my will, it was an easy exit for me, from serving those lack of challenge or so called technical requests. I didn't think I have a good reason to take the offer then, I guess I have now.
Monday, September 12, 2011
My experience with slimming center
I have been feeling bad about my lower part of the body since young, and since I am getting married end of this year, I thought I should put in some effort to make myself look a little better. Since I have never been able to wear pretty dresses because of my body size.
So, I walked into one of the famous slimming center in town, which have been endorsed by various Hong Kong actresses.
Upon walking in, the lady was desperate in making the sale, she brought me into this consultation room, and asked me to strip off my clothes. I dislike the way I was asked, as she was sitting down, crossing her legs, and her tone was like giving commands. No one feels natural stripping in front of a stranger, though I still keep my undergarments, I felt uneasy.
She took my measurements after that, and I realised she made up my measurements when she filled in the cards. My waist and hip measurements were added two extra inches between the measurement belt reading and the consultation card. My weight was added a few more pounds too. She thought I wasn't aware of it, and thought not many people would be sensitive to pounds and ounces in this SI unit country. She was messing with the wrong people here.
After taking the measurements, she started introducing the slimming treatments that are "suitable for me". She tried explaning how the slimming treatment works scientifically, but again, she was messing with the wrong person here. She clearly didn't do her homework, when she is selling their hottest product -- radio frequency and infra-red treatments. She can't even tell the frequency that the waves could penetrate the skin, and at what level the reaction would take place -- these things are all over Google. But given that she is not a technical person, I didn't want to catch her.
Total up all the treatments, I was quoted RM 66,000! She quickly said it was a list price and she could give me a discount by phoning her manager (so much like those car sales men I met in Kansas!). She came back and gave me a discount, the discounted price was RM 23,000.
She then pushed me to make decision on the spot, and when I explained that I didn't know I have to make payment or decision on the first consultation, she threatened me that the price will not be the same when I visit next time etc. (It stated clearly in their website, that the clients are given the freedom to make their decision after the first free consultation)
She even asked me to use my ATM card to go to the banks outside the shop to take money for down payment. I refused, but she didn't allow me to leave the consultation room and kept offering other products that are not relevant to me, but lower price, so that I could swipe my credit card.
She also tried to attack my self-esteem by critising how bad my body looks, and how badly I need those treatments. I felt rather hurt there.
I eventually said I wanted to call my husband for opinion cause it involved a lot of money, and I increased the phone volume (so that she could hear what he said), and purposely asked him some bimbo questions to make him angry. Of course the plot works, and I managed to get out of the consultation room by saying that my husband is against the slimming package.
I guess the 23k quotation gave me a good slap on the face, and that I am wide awake now, knowing that I have to learn to accept my body. I exercise regularly and have healthy meals, I took good care of myself, so I just have to accept whatever that was inherited to me. Sad but there is really no shortcuts in life.
If I were to have that amount of cash to be given out at one go like that, I would prefer to use them at places that are more worth it.
So, I walked into one of the famous slimming center in town, which have been endorsed by various Hong Kong actresses.
Upon walking in, the lady was desperate in making the sale, she brought me into this consultation room, and asked me to strip off my clothes. I dislike the way I was asked, as she was sitting down, crossing her legs, and her tone was like giving commands. No one feels natural stripping in front of a stranger, though I still keep my undergarments, I felt uneasy.
She took my measurements after that, and I realised she made up my measurements when she filled in the cards. My waist and hip measurements were added two extra inches between the measurement belt reading and the consultation card. My weight was added a few more pounds too. She thought I wasn't aware of it, and thought not many people would be sensitive to pounds and ounces in this SI unit country. She was messing with the wrong people here.
After taking the measurements, she started introducing the slimming treatments that are "suitable for me". She tried explaning how the slimming treatment works scientifically, but again, she was messing with the wrong person here. She clearly didn't do her homework, when she is selling their hottest product -- radio frequency and infra-red treatments. She can't even tell the frequency that the waves could penetrate the skin, and at what level the reaction would take place -- these things are all over Google. But given that she is not a technical person, I didn't want to catch her.
Total up all the treatments, I was quoted RM 66,000! She quickly said it was a list price and she could give me a discount by phoning her manager (so much like those car sales men I met in Kansas!). She came back and gave me a discount, the discounted price was RM 23,000.
She then pushed me to make decision on the spot, and when I explained that I didn't know I have to make payment or decision on the first consultation, she threatened me that the price will not be the same when I visit next time etc. (It stated clearly in their website, that the clients are given the freedom to make their decision after the first free consultation)
She even asked me to use my ATM card to go to the banks outside the shop to take money for down payment. I refused, but she didn't allow me to leave the consultation room and kept offering other products that are not relevant to me, but lower price, so that I could swipe my credit card.
She also tried to attack my self-esteem by critising how bad my body looks, and how badly I need those treatments. I felt rather hurt there.
I eventually said I wanted to call my husband for opinion cause it involved a lot of money, and I increased the phone volume (so that she could hear what he said), and purposely asked him some bimbo questions to make him angry. Of course the plot works, and I managed to get out of the consultation room by saying that my husband is against the slimming package.
I guess the 23k quotation gave me a good slap on the face, and that I am wide awake now, knowing that I have to learn to accept my body. I exercise regularly and have healthy meals, I took good care of myself, so I just have to accept whatever that was inherited to me. Sad but there is really no shortcuts in life.
If I were to have that amount of cash to be given out at one go like that, I would prefer to use them at places that are more worth it.
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