Hanging on in there
..if only by a thread.
My working days at GSK have in the recent weeks slowed down to an excruciatingly painful crawl. Today, in particular, has got to be one of the absolute slowest days I have experienced in a long long time, even the 3 hours of cold-sweat-panicking-and-trying-to-recover-from-my-black-out-during-Separations-Processes-paper-experience pales in comparison. My immediate supervisor is having training from 9 to 5, and the rest of the office is either on leave or away on training too. There's no one here to give me any work to do. I hate the idleness. I hate it with a passion. (notice I didn't say "I hate my work" or "I hate GSK") Being idle is one thing, having to pretend to be busy and useful is another. It feels almost demeaning.
If anything, this 'practical training' experience has helped me discover what are the criteria I seek most in a job - work satisfaction, motivation, and a friendly, conducive working environment. Which is something to be thankful about because last year when I did a Graduate Employment Survey and was posed this question, I had absolutely no idea at all. It's funny how sometimes going through an experience teaches you something other than what you were looking to learn, but is just as useful and valuable.
At this juncture I feel I should mention though, that I have lots of other things to be thankful for, regarding this work attachment at GSK. Perhaps just a little putting-into-perspective needs to be done. (=
The past one week for me has been nothing short of hectic. My last thought before drifting off into a much-needed reposeful sleep last night was that since last Monday, I have gone out every single night of the week bar none. Very unlike me, if you know me well enough. Everything chose to just... happen.. last week. Birthdays, farewells, lunches, dinners, visits from friends, even a memorial service. And alleged terror plots. But it was a good weekend. I have finally put Bentong on the map for my Singaporean friends, nevermind if it ranks lowest in Yuyong's atas-ity survey, lol.
My working days at GSK have in the recent weeks slowed down to an excruciatingly painful crawl. Today, in particular, has got to be one of the absolute slowest days I have experienced in a long long time, even the 3 hours of cold-sweat-panicking-and-trying-to-recover-from-my-black-out-during-Separations-Processes-paper-experience pales in comparison. My immediate supervisor is having training from 9 to 5, and the rest of the office is either on leave or away on training too. There's no one here to give me any work to do. I hate the idleness. I hate it with a passion. (notice I didn't say "I hate my work" or "I hate GSK") Being idle is one thing, having to pretend to be busy and useful is another. It feels almost demeaning.
If anything, this 'practical training' experience has helped me discover what are the criteria I seek most in a job - work satisfaction, motivation, and a friendly, conducive working environment. Which is something to be thankful about because last year when I did a Graduate Employment Survey and was posed this question, I had absolutely no idea at all. It's funny how sometimes going through an experience teaches you something other than what you were looking to learn, but is just as useful and valuable.
At this juncture I feel I should mention though, that I have lots of other things to be thankful for, regarding this work attachment at GSK. Perhaps just a little putting-into-perspective needs to be done. (=
The past one week for me has been nothing short of hectic. My last thought before drifting off into a much-needed reposeful sleep last night was that since last Monday, I have gone out every single night of the week bar none. Very unlike me, if you know me well enough. Everything chose to just... happen.. last week. Birthdays, farewells, lunches, dinners, visits from friends, even a memorial service. And alleged terror plots. But it was a good weekend. I have finally put Bentong on the map for my Singaporean friends, nevermind if it ranks lowest in Yuyong's atas-ity survey, lol.
at work?
-may-
Labels: 9to5, malaysia, thinkingoutloud
posted by may at 1:21 PM
4 Comments:
Hmmm not really :) Skiving again. I SO know what you mean. I feel like I've emailed every company I can find on the Net and searched every article available on isolator units. But I still have two weeks to go...sigh. Btw, did you text me cos I think I might have gotten the end bit only, the one that says Sender:MayMSIA +0123456789. Hehe
haha... the "at work?" there was not meant to be a question for readers, it was just me signing off! lol. yeah, i did sms you the other day... 2 pages! and u didnt receive it! )= well, it was nothing important really, was just bored and i thought of you, haha (=
2 weeks to your homecoming! hurrah!
Hey!! Haha.. I was near Bentong last week! Went to Kerdau with Zhon for the homestay thingy. So how's work la? Haven't heard from you for ages dy!
Sigh... guess we are really having some irrrrriiilllyy similar problems eh?
Fight on! I still have another month to go... darn....
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