星期一, 十月 13, 2008

Should i change job again?

Recently i was sent to a Telco company to service them. I will have to be based at there for a long time. I was very shocked on the first day that i need to take over a colleague's task that is in testing phase and he is going to fly off 3 days later! I did not expect something like this could happen. It should be well arranged in such a big corporation. They could not just get some one new in and expected the him to fix problems asap! A proper hand over must be done and the process should be given a proper timeline but not to make it like cooking instant noodle! The project could fail due to something like this! If i need work have a few late nights i do not mind but the quality will not be guaranteed! That is for sure, that's happening to everyone especially when a project has to be completed in hurry. Normally the project would end up being delayed due to lots and lots of bugs! How can you give birth to a baby in 9 months???

What most frustrated me was, last Friday 4 somthing the client's manager showed some problesm to me and expected me to fix it! I told him directly that i did not really have the idea of what he was trying to explain to me of the problem! Well, that is ok. I can liase with my colleague back in The Philipines. But, this manager kept calling and asking the status. I was frustrated. My sickness nearly came back again! He made me very tension. He should have trusted me more! If things continue this way i would consider to leave this big corporation!

I am looking forward to further my Master study and focus on research & development field. I believe that is something i want. Wish me good luck!

星期日, 十月 05, 2008

別開生面的婚宴



上个星期六晚,我见证了一场别出心裁的婚宴。

婚宴以自由餐形式来进行。老一辈可能认为这怎么行吧?因为自由餐于人有点寒酸的感觉,不好看。可是,那场自由餐婚宴盛会并不难看,反而简单又隆重。场面布置得非常典雅高贵,令客人有如处身在热带丛林内用餐。那种感觉非常的和谐,可能就是“天人合一”的境界吧?呵呵。

婚宴特别之处在于,有一个小小的婚礼见证仪式。新郎及新娘站在会场中心处,说了好多令人感动的话。由于新娘是辅导员,所以说得一口非常标准之华语,表达能力更不用多说。新郎则看得出不善发言。这我很早救知了,只因我与新郎共事了一段日子,所以对其个性我还蛮了解。新娘的同事也一个接一个上台发言,个个也是说话高手,在场的宾客获益不浅啊,呵呵。

新郎新娘还请来了一支乐队为宾客们献唱,他们的素质都很好,大家吃饭时也不会闷,有悦耳的歌声陪伴。

食物方面当然及不上普通婚宴酒席的菜式。可是我很满意,因为我吃得刚刚好,不会有太胀的感觉。我对普通婚宴酒席的铺张与浪费早就不认同了,所以自由餐正和我意。

有机会跟新郎说说几句,他说,“你就参考参考吧!”。呵呵。

特别感谢新郎这次邀请我去他的这场婚宴,我得以大开眼界。我认为,这场婚宴偏重于西式。这很好,值得鼓励,我们该不时融合中西的优点,来创造出新文化,为我们的原有文化锦上添花,增添活力。