Super-weekend Mood

Have you ever had a training that is 3 minutes long?

I had 2 trainings today, "Print Issues" and "OmniPOD". The first one lasted for less than 10 minutes while the second training lasted for 3-4 minutes! But it's true that OmniPOD is a very damn straight-forward issue. The SME that gave the training just went through the "crucial" parts of the 4-page material and ended with "Any questions? If no, I go out ah, ok?" We were like dumbfounded but happy anyway. We hung around until 6:00pm.

My brain is suddenly being stuffed with sooooooo many acronyms and names.. OVSD, ILC, CLM, ABS, CDP, HPIT, WRM, ANT, RAT, Octopus, Pony, dog, cat and all those animals........... more to come... @@

That was the last day of my second week in HP..

*psst*
Kidding about the dogs and cats.. but Octopus and Pony are for real. xD

First Touch

Finally I got to lay my hands on the system since I've started working last Monday. Basically what I've did was to create my profile into the system, set up my Outlook, share drive, Jabber and Omega (a HR related module that record our working time, MCs, leaves, etc). As soon as my Outlook was set up, 68 unread e-mail messages were waiting for me. =.=" Took me some times to finish all the mails.

It's been a week I have been MIA from my MSN presence. Tried logging into my account. Got surprised as it doesn't let me send and receive messages until I register my MSN e-mail address into this Symantec IM Security thingy and will gives reminder everytime that every messages sent through HP network will be subjected to screening and monitoring for certain authorities. Sound scary. @@ Don't care lah, since everyone here is using it and it's not like we will be getting our hands onto some confidential information.

At least today was a bit different from previous days.

Half-life

Almost half of my remaining life was gone.

I had a monthly meeting for Agilent agents this morning which started at 9:00am. I was actually feeling gloomy and sleepy when I reached there but was awaken by the smell of delicious McDonald's breakfast. Those were actually bought by dunno-who as our breakfast. *yummy* Feeling happy for the rest of the day. This was the day where we, the newbies were introduced to the rest of the agents (minus those night-shifters). They are going to Cherating for holiday! *envy* Of course we are not able to join as they had planned this way before we came in. Nevermind, there will always be other time. ;-p

*switched to sleepy+tired mode*

Attend my cousin, Alex's wedding dinner at Cyberview Lodge. Very, very tired and sleepy. (Sorry, ya) Dinner ended at around 11:00pm and reached home at midnight. Straight hit the bed! *zzzz*

The World of Jacky Cheung

It was the best concert among those I have went to. Well, he is supposed to be the greatest singers in the world of Chinese entertainment.

Set off from my office at 6:30pm and was the last one to go among the 3 cars but the first one to arrive, starving, tired and sleepy. Had a short nap in the car while waiting for the rest of them and while waiting for my dinner. Made it in just in time. Thankful to God, it did rained but not heavy. At one point, some spectators began pulling out their umbrella and others had started shouting asking them to keep it because it was blocking the view of spectators behind. Luckily, it stopped.

It is hard to describe the excitement here. Got get a DVD when it's out, original one of course! xD

Day 2 @ HP

Don't worry.. I'm not going to list down my everyday in HP. Today, work starts at 9:00am but don't know why I woke up at 6, out at 6:50 and reached the carpark at 7:20pm. =.="

Since I was a bit sleepy so I've decided to take a short nap. Set my alarm to ring at 8:30am, catch a shuttle and off to office. I think I was lucky then. I woke up 15 minutes earlier and noticed the dark sky and HP people waiting outside. Lazy to carry an umbrella, I quickly grabbed my things, out of the car and waited along for the shuttle. A while later, it came and as soon as I got in, rain started to drop.

Today was a bit not-boring than yesterday. We had soft-skill training and some teasing and drilling attacks, etc. The day passed a little quicker than yesterday but we left at 6:10pm.

Yeah, congestion free.. except for that TTDI - Sri Damansara stretch.. x_X

Yet, another day..

Day 1 @ HP

First day of work. Feeling? BORING! I guess first days are always like that. Other than boring, it was not a nice day actually. It rained and I had to walked 10 minutes from the carpark to the office and trying to find my way there.

8:20 am - Reached the HR office.
8:40 am - A girl from HP came to "collect" us (another 3 guys).
8:45 am - Brought us to the security center for our temporary tag and photo taken for our permanent tag (should have told me earlier.. so I can dress nicely.. wahaha xD kidding)
9:00 am - Into the department and a small meeting room.

From that onward until 12pm, what we did was basically sit, read and read more..

12:00 pm - Lunch time. Had the worst nasi lemak in my whole life so far.
1:00 pm - Continue with more and more reading.

Supposed to have a trainer but due to some flood or something, can't come.

5:00 pm - Started counting down to 5:30
5:30 pm - All rushed back home.

Conclusion: MY BUTT ACHE! x_x

Holiday / Last Day

Holiday
Brother gave me a call in the evening, telling me about a very good offer for a 4D3N to Bali and asked me if I want to go along. Feeling happy and excited, I texted those I want to ask along. I've waited, waited and waited. Finally, phone rings but it was Brother called to ask me how. I told him that no one reply me yet. "Nevermind", he said and asked me to wait for another while. He'll call back. After 30 minutes, still no reply and Brother called again. I told him, "No one entertain me." He just laughed and then we hung up.

I know that I should've call them straight to ask but I don't like the feeling to disturb people on their perfect Sunday. I've also realised, planning to do something with more than 2 persons is indeed a challenge. Every person has to try to compromise with each other and not all can do that.

I think I have to start planning a holiday on my own. ^^

Last Day
I'd consider today is my last "free" day. Tomorrow would be my first day working in three months. No more sleeping until 11am or 12pm. No more having lunch with friend. No more daydreaming.

...

Nothing more to say. Adios~

Mixed Feeling

Will start working next Monday after freeloading at home for 3 months. As I've said in the earlier post, it's a shift-based job and depend on which region I will be assigned to, I'll have to follow their working hours. If necessary, need to work on weekend too. I have another 3 days left to enjoy my freeloading moment before rejoining into the workforce. Will miss those time even though it's not advisable to do so. Haha. xD

I'm having a mixed feeling from the day I had put my "tortoise" (in case you're clueless, it's a pun for 'signature') on that paper...

I feel eager.
Why? Curious, perhaps.. about the new environment, new people, new place and new responsibilities.

I feel nervous and scared.
It will be a totally different working routine and it does really test my level of adaptability.

I feel sad.
Goodbye weekends, goodbye nightlife (my type of nightlife: movie, yamcha and of course mahjong! Haha, just kidding) and goodbye normal life.

I feel happy.
It's so obvious.. I'VE GOT A JOB, FINALLY!

A week before this, I actually hoped that 10th September would never come. A few of my friends told me that it's something worth a try and it's not that bad as I think. I'd disagree at first maybe because their priorities were not the same as mine. I'm not going to place mine here but all I could say is career has not always been in the last spot. Haha. xD

Lately, I've learnt to accept the fact. I've signed it and there is no way I could overturn that agreement. I've gotta pay them a month of my salary if I resign within the first year of my employment. Unless someone is willing to sponsor me. =.=" If there is really this someone out there, do you mind to send me a mail?? ............ Just kidding. That's life, full of parts and parcels, ups and downs.