I'm so stressed!!!

Council Meeting is coming. On 30th May. Arghh!!! Damn stressed up. So many things to tabulate. I'm damn underpaid!!! Haven't started my revision! I don't want to let history repeat itself. Extremely stressed up now not just because of the tons of yet to be completed work, but about the bank job which I was recently offered. UOB called on Mon to say that I'm selected for the position of PT Customer Service. Was damn delighted then, but as I calmed down, I began to feel worried. I've put in all my time and efforts to adapt to the working environment at Castle Green and have finally got used to my job. I would have to start afresh if I go to UOB. Even though it's stressful working in Castle Green, I quite like the small and cosy office we have. My manager may be irritating most of the time, but my other 2 colleagues are fine. I've fixed an appointment with UOB this Friday. I already have my mind set on UOB cos it's my 'dream' to work in a bank and they're offering me $8/hr and $10/hr upon confirmation. However, I would have to look through the contract first before making my final decision. My worry now is that if I really plan to leave Castle Green for UOB, it will leave a bad impression to the residents in Castle Green. If possible, I'd request UOB to postpone my date of appointment from 15June till 30June instead.

I'm really lucky to have been offered 3 contracts in these few months when the economy isn't performing so well. Yet, I'm feeling so stressed and was in a dilemma when I was offered a better paying job. Perhaps, I'm too emotional. Despite having to handle those unreasonable residents and not being paid for OT, I'm still thinking of staying. Besides the fact that I 'asked' for my current job, the handful of compliments which I've received from some residents are the reasons for me to be holding back my decision. But, like what others had told me, I'd go for UOB if the contract is reasonable as I'd have more time to study.

Anyway, work aside, our friendship had begun to turn rocky after the incident. Too stubborn, too blinded, too much misunderstandings, too little faith, but I hope our friendship will be strong enough to overcome all these. Don't give up this friendship so easily, let us have some time to calm down to sort out our thoughts. Everybody is right and wrong in the way we have reacted to the incident. Let's give each other some time. Don't let go so easily, k? =D

Our 1st Anniversary is coming soon. Ben has been smsing me everyday, slowly listing out the significant things I've done for him. Didn't expect him to be so sweet and romantic, right? Haha! =D I'm the boring one in this relationship. Really fortunate to have found him as my partner. He's just too loving and caring that sometimes it feels like I'm living in a fairytale. Yes, he's just too good to be true. Even though my life have been in quite a state of confusion, I'm lucky to have him to support me. <3

Also, not forgetting my close friends. The goal you all have in life have always been my source of motivation to carry on working towards my goal despite setbacks. Jia you, everyone and continue to strive for the best! =D

Complaints, complaintsss and more complaintssss... :@

Saturday was the first day of official work. It was Saturday so there were damn lot of residents coming in to our Management Office. I was fine with doing the bookings until one came in to book a function room. Damn that Ray, said until so happily and logically that I need not issue them receipt. Was doubting him for the whole day until the end of the day then I remembered vividly that I need to issue the receipt!!! Screwed up! :@ Wasn't quite use to the management's procedure. Was stunned when a resident came in to apply for an authorisation letter for temporary carparking. Ray was attending a meeting with the council so being the front desk personnel, I had to attend to it though Ray was the one in charge of that. But thank goodness he wasn't there, if not, the residents will definitely create a din cos he won't simply just grant them the letter. I'm just a small AA there, so I just looked for the softcopy of the letter from his computer, and approved all the letters. Haha! =D Don't care, if I get into any trouble I can just simply quit. I say until so carefreely cos a resident actually offered an AA position at Ubi area, but the pay damn high, $1.8k onwards. So tempting. $$$ But can't just leave the company like that and let poor Siti suffer alone. =D
Actually the most angry part wasn't cos by Ray, but it was the residents there. They think that they have the right to tell off any staff in the management cos they pay the maintenance fund. Only one praised Siti and I for our efficiency. We were there officially working for only the first day of course we need some time to follow up with matters left by the previous management. If you all don't even have the basic trust for the management then there's no point having a managing agent there. If you all think that we are not efficient, then try to join the management. We can't attend to every of your single needs at one shot. Please stop being so sucked up just because you all are rich enough to pay the management fund. By the way, less than half of the funds contributes to our salaries, mostly are funds for your condo. Lastly, we are human beings just like you all, we have dignity, we are not your slaves, so please show some respect to us.
Only the first day yet I already feel like resigning. This is the only job which makes me feel this way. If not for Siti, who prove to be up for the job, I'd have resigned and told off those disrespectful residents. The first day of work really made me feel like cursing and swearing, in other words, using vulgarities, and resorting to violence. But of course, I wouldn't cos I'm a cultured person. Hehe. =D Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day and that this blog will not become one which only tells about my unhappiness at work. =D

Ben's Birthday! =D

Thursday was Ben's birthday. He got to book out that day cos next day was Labour Day. =D Wanted to fetch him but got caught up at work. Thursday was also the last day for my company to take over the previous company. Our manager, Ray, practically did nothing for the first half of the day, except just walking around the condo looking for mosquito breeding spots. Yes, just MOSQUITO BREEDING SPOTS!!! Obviously, he didn't know what's first thing first. By the way, he had not even took over whatever he needed to when Siti and I were almost done with our take over. When he was browsing through the handing/taking over lists, he wanted to look through every single details. Come on, Siti and I had already detailedly checked the lists. If he wanted to check everything again, we might as well leave everything to him. Waste time sia. Luckily the other manager finally convinced him that he need not be so thorough in the checking cos we had already done the checking. Everybody were cursing and swearing at him. When he had finished the checking, it was already 7PM+++!!! Then, Ben was about to reach Pasir Ris Interchange. So missed the chance to fetch him.
We met up later to celebrate his birthday. Finally, he's as old as me. Hehe. =D Didn't have the time to make anything for him. Wanted to make a card and a cake, but thanks to Ray, I had to resort to store bought cake. :@ Luckily I had some time to shop for the cake and think of how I could make the cake more special. Quite satisfied with the final product. =D Sang a birthday song for him and passed him the present after eating the cake. He didn't expect what I gave him. Hehe. =D It's a letter opener which looks like, or practically is, a dagger. It's actually a mimic of the weapon from the movie, Blade. (Yes, Hui Yin, it's the one I bought when we went to exchange the helicopter. =D) Though the celebration was quite screwed up cos I failed to fetch him, make him a cake and card, it was a happy one. At least got to celebrate his birthday together for the first time, after missing the chance to last year.

Some pictures taken:

Decorated the cake with the 3 strawberries, "P <3 G" not "PIG". =D

Finally, 19! Yeah!!! =D

He's making his birthday wish, not praying. Hehe. =D

Shaky shot together with the specially decorated cake. Hehe. =D