Prince: Unexpected photos...

Prince: What I thought...

An industrious young man working hard in the company, though ‘backstabbing’ is everywhere can be seen, and people are leaving for greener pasture. He decided to stay and work harder for he believes he shall earn his dream in the company. Day by day, his best colleagues are leaving, one by one, rumors about the boss being too stingy & deprive of employees benefits grew greater.

Still, he wants to stay, eventually, he was promoted to manager, and in charge of the whole factory operation. One day, he met one of his colleagues who left the company a year ago, and only realize that his ex-colleague is earning far more than him, and only working as an assistant manager. He started to have doubt, and realize life is a joke!

This is one of the joke with cynicism against what the employees has always got to say, ‘I pay them high enough salary, and they suppose to work harder for the company!’ , ‘They will never had enough no matter how much I give!’ , and, ‘They always have negative thinking, and will never grow!’. All these excuses are normally heard from Employers, they always think they have contributed the best, and they will never look into the mirror to understand they are actually a beast! As the proverb said, ‘you can’t change the attitude of a 10 years-old cow! They are meant to live like that, they live so, so, as an employee out there, stop being stupid! Though you need to have positive thinking, but you must limit it to certain extend, positive thinking with intelligence and reasonable patience, otherwise, you are giving up your greater opportunity out there which you can actually perform far more greater with your positive thinking.

Prince: Leadership = proper instruction...

I read an article in ‘The Star’ today; and realize it described 100% alike my boss – Never give clear instruction! Even if you have great passion, great determination, great effort, but you’ll still receive reprimand! The difference expectation has led to this, and the differences are built by your superior’s ambiguous instruction. This is worsen when you superior does not even want to improve, believing that employees are not suppose to be spoon-fed, but never realize that employees are meant to be educated before they are put into field!

Prince: Office words of mouth...

I was dwell into office politic that may prove disadvantage to me. Somehow rumor on my request for transfer starting to spread & becoming word of mouth of colleagues. God knows how they discover the most private & confidential issue in office, but I do learn something – if you plan to keep it P & C, then make sure you tell nothing to no one because word of mouth always start from the one, and the one you think you can trust..(I think I tell many of them!)

Anyway, thing aren’t worsen till my direct superior question my Medical leave few days back, and I suddenly become object of suspicion to have attended interview elsewhere. Thing started to seem ridiculous, and this is especially crucial for me when appraisal & evaluation are around the corner!

For I wish to stay neutral and be fair & square in my statement forward to anyone questioning me; I wish to sustain my dignity & integrity to those around me though I do not know how far I can stretch; for I know I will try my ever best to avoid becoming a tool for somebody uses to hit another – and becoming a strategic political point means I am gradually devastating myself.

Anyhow, though none has ever stayed more than 6 months in my current position, I have eventually stayed up to one year and still going. Imagine living in this office environment that full of cynicism, and I am lucky to still remain untainted, and with tiny wish just for a transfer.

Prince: Respect those work for livelihood...

The view on the society is where the rich compel the poor to work for their dislike. The poor may have worked day & night & sacrifice their precious time for family and themselves, but they are still highly regarded compare to those well-to-do people since the least they work for livelihood! Every human being needs to survive before they’re able to take another quantum leap onwards, hence, survival is the least a human must understand, and they are respected for doing so.

Prince: CyberView Lodge Hotel....

What a weekend away from town; Cyberview Lodge is well-known for its transquils environment, and wondeful services, they certainly do not disappoint us for that. I had one night stay with my wifey, Catheryn & Simmy, and before we left, we gave the SPA a try & realises it was fun!

Prince: Take a Break, will you...=)

Prince: Time to CHange...

‘I wish to transfer to sales department’ said I, when I approached my Sales General Manager. I have finally placed myself at the T-Junction to choose between the departments. One year passed by with such little learning in my current department, I decided to request transfer internally for a change of working environment.

Though many have left sales department, new blood is pumping in to create a total new culture that could help to enhance the company growth. I would be glad to join the big family if opportunity is given.

‘Running sale is tougher than you & I can think of, and it is not a 9 to 5 work, you may be required to work on Saturday & Sunday under current structure’ said the General Manager. My spontaneous response to his query is the reflection of my willingness to learn.

He shared his vision of bringing company toward a 100 million company; and revolving process that will take months to complete. He also share his first steps toward making change management possible, which is the promotion of my senior to assistant brand manager, but unduly perceived as ruse to hold them back after 4 years working hard for company. Negative aura filling the air molding their hatred to management has made it impossible for a mindset-change. Those ‘gaffer’ are meant to leave eventually, while new people shifted in.

I smiles as amiably as possible when asked about the current condition in marketing department; I was being mere polite & fair to both parties & avoid back-stabbing or reflection of negativity in my statement; but I must comment on the inferior leadership skill in there.

I sound a bit melancholy while he listened heedfully to what I am going to say next; ‘I prefer Sales in comparison to marketing’ said I, and he was puzzled with my answer; ‘Why’ he asked to expect more from me. ‘Well, at least the leaders are willing to teach; for example, the channel manager; the least I can see the value’

He clarify my thought about ‘teaching’, that most young people thought ‘teaching’ is somehow ‘spoon-feed’; in Sales, you are only given the ‘big picture’, alike a format, and you need to move on from there, though questions are welcome at any point of time. ‘We are currently practicing ‘mentoring’ management system’, he tries to enlighten me; Of course I understand that, for that I am no longer a graduate too fussy with my job, and never feel appease. ‘I truly understand your meaning, but I can’t even see the format in marketing! That’s frustrating & disappointed the least I can see this value in Sales after all the restructuring took place 6 months ago.’ I explained & complimented.

My assistant brand manager has been encouraging me to join sales since I first join marketing department, even the blind could sense the hectic in the department & yet she is harassing me to join sales; none would understand her intention but only to guess; perhaps she tries to create shit for the department since she will be leaving soon for her master study; perhaps, she long to enhance her momentousness for the company & ability to bargain when she leaves the department alone & dying…perhaps, there are too many perhaps, but it is somehow strange; and regardless of the guess, I will give her a hand then…

Prince: Funny Pictures...