I had a meeting with my senior manager the other day, which was the day I was told that I would be transferred out from my current place. The funny thing about the transfer discussion was that somehow it didn’t work the way I thought it was supposed to be. I didn’t know the meeting [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Adapting To Constant Change
Posted in Rants, tagged Adapt, Change, Movement, Opportunity on 30 October 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One year ago, the company decided to transfer me to a new place to work, seeing that I’ve been working at the same place for 6½ years since joining the company. The new workplace was quite a refreshing change of pace, and it really brought me some sense of fulfillment in getting my work done.
Alas, [...]
New Lexicons For Business
Posted in Humour, Management, tagged Business, Humour, Lexicon on 24 October 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I think a lot of people might get confused with all the terms being bandied about in newspapers and magazines, now that the economy is expected to slide downhill for the time being. Maybe this will help clear your minds properly.
CEO – Chief Embezzlement Officer.
CFO – Corporate Fraud Officer.
BULL MARKET – A random market movement [...]
Handling Complaints And Anger
Posted in Management, Rants, tagged Affection, Anger, Calm, Collected, Complaint, Cool, Customer, Display, Outburst, Public, Scorpion, Tirade on 23 October 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, a customer walked into my office and without warning, started to shout at me about the behaviour of one of my staff. He was literally cursing my staff in front of me and even threatened to blow the matter up bigger if he didn’t get a satisfactory answer (we’ll come to that shortly). Some [...]
Appreciating Your Job
Posted in Management, Ramblings, tagged Appreciation, Job on 21 October 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The best way to appreciate your job, is to imagine yourself without one.
Oscar Wilde
Appreciation, Job
Just For Laughs – Job Appraisal Terms
Posted in Humour, Management, tagged Appraisals, Humour, Terms on 18 October 2008 | Leave a Comment »
AVERAGE EMPLOYEE Not too bright
EXCEPTIONALLY WELL QUALIFIED Made no major blunders yet
ACTIVE SOCIALLY Drinks alot
FAMILY IS ACTIVE SOCIALLY Spouse drinks, too
CHARACTER ABOVE REPROACH Still one step ahead of the law
ZEALOUS ATTITUDE Opinionated
QUICK THINKING Offers plausible excuses
CAREFUL THINKER Won’t make a decision
TAKES PRIDE IN WORK Conceited
PLANS FOR ADVANCEMENT Buys drinks for all the boys
FORCEFUL Argumentative
AGGRESSIVE Obnoxious
USES [...]
Job Performance Appraisals
Posted in Management, Raves, tagged Appraisals, Feedback, Grouses, Honest, KISS, Performance, Views on 17 October 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The company is in the midst of doing its annual employee performance appraisals and likewise, I’m doing it for my staffs today. With a staff strength of nearly 6,000 people, the appraisals need to be done two months in advance in order to be ready by the year end for evaluation and subsequent bonus payout. [...]
Finding A Balance
Posted in Management, Ramblings, tagged Balance, Family, Live, Money, Private, Switch, Work, Workaholic on 15 October 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After last Monday’s depressing mood, I’ve been thinking a lot more about life, specifically my work life and my private life. It’s the same old line of thought that comes up for deliberation: some people work to live, some live to work. I used to be the latter a.k.a. the workaholic, as I was young [...]
Feeling Depressed and Demotivated
Posted in Management, Rants, tagged Boss, Demotivated, Depressed, Deteriorate, Lousy on 13 October 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s Monday today, and most people would have the Monday Blues, so to speak, after a long weekend. Well, I have a confession to make: I have the blues too but it just won’t go away. In fact, I seem to be having it semi-permanently for the last few months. I’m afraid it means I’m [...]
