May
2008
My Obnoxious Ex-Colleague
Once upon a time, I was working at this company, I’ll named it SlamDunk (SD), during my semester break..
It’s one of my best job ever and I like it very much, hoping that I could go back and work during my next semester break..
There, I got a colleague, I’ll name her NS, short form for Not-Shame, direct translation for “tak tau malu”, or Nerd-Slut, or Nothing-Superb, or even National-Shame..
You’ll know why as I continue on with my story..
On her first day of work, I thought she was being friendly and all coz she talked like nobody’s business even though it’s her first day and still new in the office..
But on the other hand, my mini-devil standing on my right shoulder told me that something is wrong with this NS..
Why? Because, as bubbly as she was, she’ll talk to who ever that comes into the office and “tried” to be friendly..I guess she’s trying too hard..
Then on her 2nd or 3rd day of work, an ex-colleague, Potato Bun (PB) came back to visit us and to join us for lunch..
The employer is a very kind and friendly person that he encouraged his employees and ex-employees to mingle around and share views..
So this NS asked something about the procedures and how to get things done from the senior, PB..
As friendly as PB is, she answered with the most polite manner and just showed NS how she did her things last time..
I don’t know whether NS is a dumb blond or what, she just waived her right hand in a pissed off disgusted way and said, “Aarrhh..So mafan (complicated) one..Never mind lah..I’ll try to figure out myself.”..
Not even a single thank you, mind you..Help not appreciated..
Not a single thank you is just the minor case..The worst scenario is, she can even blame you for offering your help while she’s doing nothing but waiting for the result of your good deed..
Don’t understand? Take this example..1 day, we finished our working hour..Planned to go home..
Since she stays in the vicinity of my home, I offered to drop her nearby a bus-stop or somewhere so that she won’t be so tired sandwiching in public transports..
Then, I’ve already WARNED her that it’s very jam to travel on car and most probably will be late to reach home compared to taking LRT or any public transports..
She says it’s fine coz she wants to rest and don’t want to be in the crowd..So she followed my car..
Then on our way, I’ll go to nearby office area to fetch my girlfriend off from work as well..
I think that day the traffic congestion was quite jammed, or maybe not, it turned out that we were still in the city centre stuck in the jam while NS might have reach home if she takes public transports..
Then she kept whining and whining and whining saying that she shouldn’t have followed and I should have dropped her off somewhere else coz I’m trying to drop her at a LRT station where the traffic is smooth..
Meaning I have to take other route from my usual pathway to drop her off coz it’ll VERY late if I drop her nearby my house..It’s very jam nearby my house during the peak hours..
Then she kept whining and whining saying that I shouldn’t have offered her a ride coz it’s really getting late..Well, it’s not that it’s my fault for the traffic congestion and I’ve already WARNED her earlier..
Anyway, that’s a one time experience for me and it’s enough..No more next time..
Then what else? When the boss is not around in the office or even if the boss IS in the office, NS was SO busy doing her things, that is chatting on MSN and LOL without anyone knowing the reason..
It’s not that she didn’t have things to do but she just don’t do it..She’ll keep on chatting and bragging how much she loved her job coz she can online on MSN during working hours..
As dumb as she is, she didn’t even know what’s her job or the things the company does..
For example, okay this is just an example..It might not be true, or it might be true..LOL..
You know the existence of vehicle, or private car..You know the use of it..For transportation, easy traveling, an asset, bla bla bla..
Then under vehicle, there’s type of vehicles, like MPV, SUV, sedan, 4WD, K-car, and so on..And also under the type there are the brand names according to their standards or vice-versa..
Say, you drive BMW or Benz or Ferrari for the fame and class..If you are average, you’ll drive Toyota, Honda, or maybe even Proton..
But this girl NS, doesn’t know the difference between a Ferrari and a Proton..
She just know that she needs a Ferrari for some reasons but not quite sure..
I know it’s very hard to understand in my explanation..Hmm, how bout this way..Take blogging as an example..
Say she has a blog of average 20 unique visits daily..Compared to Kennysia who has average 15k unique visitors daily, she knows the difference..
But then, she doesn’t know why she need to get 15k unique visitors daily..She knows 20:15,000 is like heaven and earth, but she just don’t know what’s the 15k for..
The only thing she knows is 15k is a BIG number..Thus she must try to achieve BIG numbers, a.k.a high traffics..
So everyday she sits there in the office doing nothing but chatting on her mobile, MSN and SMSes..
Works given, instructions given, but she don’t give a damn bout it at all..
Then, suddenly she’ll ask, “Eh Yat..Do you need any help?”..
Then I’ll purposely ask her, “Huh? Why? You got nothing to do meh?”..
Then she’ll reply, “Nope..I’m damn free actually”..
Well if she insists, then I’ll give her something really easy to do, just in case she can’t do her job properly..
At times yes, she did save my time coz some works really need to rush and hand out to the big boss by midnight..
But sometimes, when I double check, she’ll do it in slumber mode and I have to re-do the whole thing again..
But usually I would like to do it myself because it’s easier to follow-up shall any problem occur..
Otherwise I’ll ask help from another colleague, I’ll name her Pwner, coz she’s the only one knows what I’m doing..
Ooops..I guess the complaint is getting too long..I shall rest my case..
