Corridor Rumours

While online on my FB this eve, a chat box pop up and an ex colleague asked me whether is the rumour true that I am rejoining the organisation? WTF? I korek further and asked whether the rumour is contained within the floor, and he replied, no it's on all floors - 20 kesemuanye! Aiyaiyaiyai..

I had lunch with 2 power ladies from my ex company last week nearby the office and bumped into few ex colleagues also having lunch there. I guess, the rumour started from there. News travelled fastnye, cam lighting. Apparently, this rumour dah flowering since the day I had the lunch and this boy very berani asked me the question, he said better hear it from the badan herself rather than the corridor gossips. K, you very cleber boy, never doubt you.

I denied the rumour and he doesnt believe me. My ex company is currently undergoing restructuring and actually, they are toying with the idea of offering me to come back as they could not afford the time and stress of training up a new person. If I come in, I could just fit in nicely and can start cracking from day 1. However, no official letter nor verbal offer from the HOD have been extended to me but just mere discussion in the meeting room. Until an official offer have been made to me, I do not want to menaruh harapan yang tinggi menggunung, kang tak jadi, sendiri yang susah.

I know many people not happy with my decision of leaving the company in May, but with the politics and back stabbing going there, really drained my energy out. I am not in the league anymore to be a fighting cock and cari pasal dengan orang to be in the boss good book or berlumba2 nak naik pangkat, dapat merit increment yearly or get an impressive performance bonus. Masa tu dah berlalu. If I am below 35 of age, yes, I will fight my way up. Dah tua2 cam nie, buat je la kerja elok2, cukup time balik and have a good time. Walaupun I buat kerja kat opis tu sempoi je, tapi sebab I am efficient (cheh, angkat bakul you) and have a good PR with many of the colleagues from different department, banyak kerja beres dengan cepatnya. Bak kata my Apek Boss, kalau nak report from other department, if they are being difficult to you, dont pick a fight with them, just pass it to Ms Cleo, she has a way around them and you will get the report in no time. He he he, apek cakap time tu dalam meeting, kembang setaman akak, tersenyum simpul, sambil tunduk malu.. hehhee.. orang semua tepuk tangan, wa cakap lu, talak tipu... Apek ni memang sayang kat akak sebab dah serve dia since 2001, and being the only Malay (masa tu lah, sekarang dah ada 2) in the department and mainly china2 kat situ semua tak berapa pandai berbahasa omputeh, akak lah orang yang akan draft surat menyurat, karang email, tulis memo dalam omputeh. Walaupun tak perfect, tapi bolehlah, compare ngan orang kat department lelain yang nampak gempak, cantik berhias tapi ado! Nanti lah I kumpul maklumat, and write about my experience working with them, hilarous ada, geram pun ada. Hahaha.

Dec 2008, ada seorang minah manager nie yang buat sales, tapi setelah setahun berlalu, dia tak gak menunjukan prestasi yang memberangsangkan, so Apek decided to transfer her under Apek (HOD) as his special assistant. The first month tu, dia dah menunjukan taringnye, dalam meeting, main order2 and marah2 orang, kat dalam office duduk mengadap apek 24 jam dalam bilik and depan Apek punyalah lembut gigi tegur akak, tapi belakang Apek siap jeling2 gi. Dia tau akak suka hangin kat office, tapi dia tak berani lah nak cari pasal sebab masa dia mula jeling2 tu, akak dah buat general statement kat semua orang, termasuk minah manager nie, jangan cari pasal ngan akak, akak tak kacau orang, jangan nak memandai nak kacau akak. Disebabkan dia takut nanti kasih Apek akan berbelah dua, dia cucuk Apek ngan bermacam2 benda pasal akak, masa tu akak dah la ada crisis peribadi, dia ambil chan la korek kesemua kesalahan akak dan persembahkan kat Apek. Apek nie pun satu, entah apa mandram yang si minah manager ni kasi, tak semena2, dalam satu meeting with his direct report, di hentamnya akak kaw kaw. Akak terkedu sebab selama2 akak kerja ngan dia, sekali pun dia tak pernah marah akak publicly. Walau sebesar manapun my mistake, he will call me into his room, close the door and make his statement. All the other direct reports looked at me, surprised, except for ms minah manager lah, coz never once they saw Apek exploded in a meeting, and what more, with me coz it is a known fact in the whole company, Apek used to puji akak melangit. I just looked at Apek straight in the eye, and said ok, my mistake, I will take full responsibility.

Rentetan dari peristiwa itulah yang membuatkan akak small heart with Apek and after a long month of soul searching, I decided, enough is enough lah. I dont want at the end of the day, this woman will pick a fight with me and Apek will have to take sides, which I know, it will not be me. I rather leave the company peacefully and maintain a good relationship with everyone. If the need be I have to come back pun, it will be easier. True enough...but my syarat will be not in the same department with ms minah manager, tapi terpulanglah pada rezeki.... kita hanya merancang, hanya Tuhan yang menentukan (akak alim gak!). Haih, penatlah perah otak menulis nie, nak masuk beradulah.