Reviving an Old Engine
August 16, 2008 by haziamyperspective
Yesterday put me in a really bad mood, especially when my most reliable staff didn’t inform me that she had to take another day of emergency leave (EL). She was already on MC for 2 days and EL for a day, her daughter was sick. I had given my 2 other staffs the day off as they had been working non-stop over 2 weekends already. To make matters worse, I was away for a launch event in the morning. It was already noon when our receptionist called to inform me that our service centre wasn’t open yet, it was supposed to open at 8.30am. Yikes! Well, I rectified that and got help quickly, but I was damn lucky that none of the bosses realised prior to that. Otherwise, I could get fired.
Top that with Mr Coconut not picking up my calls. I was getting fed-up. My friend has warned me that I’d need to be really patient with her pet brother. She said it takes time for an old engine to warm up. Furthermore, he is busy tidying up the loose ends at his own factory as he is starting his new consulting job on Monday.
To cool off, I used the 2-hour Friday lunch break for shopping at Jln Tunku Abd Rahman. I needed Batik clothes as per the government servants’ Thursday dress code. So, I got 3 pieces of batik materials for Baju Kurung / Baju Kedah, these would serve as Baju Raya as well if it’s not too late for tailoring. I also got 2 pieces of floral Chiffon fabrics for long skirts. That entitled me to a complimentary 2-year membership card from Harrison’s.
God must have really pitied me because before the work-day ended, my 4pm appointment turned out to be ‘heaven-sent’…
(to be continued in next entry - Heaven-Sent)
