the next days

today is friday, the thirteen. so far, has it been a bad day for you? it hasn't been for me.

*laughter*

today also marks a week since i left that 'pile of shit'. it would be better to leave a good impression on someone after leaving. that is true and everyone will agree with it. the main reason i guess is about not spoiling your own personal record and the image you portrait to others. to me, it depends on circumstances. take for example, an artist. usually, an art piece will be remembered when the artist no longer paints for many reasons. the artist could have passed away or simply stop painting.

ok. i've to admit i'm finding excuses to cover my deeds. anyhow, situation is this: i got acceptance from S (after many many meetings), their package is way better and there are growth prospects. here, increments or bonus is considered a can-do-without thing and the people are full of crap (except for one or two). here's what they had to say on the many many talks with each of them:

crap 1: go and update the project schedule. divide into different sections a day. for those work that needs research, kiv them and then slot into the 'free' sections to do it. do those which the sales feel are important.

fact: impossible. what i do is simple. spend the morning clearing ad hoc things before moving to projects. research usually takes about two to three days and sometimes i would use the weekends to do research. get this, sales are a bunch of selfish people.

crap 2: i've have screwed many people here, including the biggest f**k.

fact: not important at all but what's your point?

crap 3: we sell in packages or bundles. need to be fast if not customers run away

fact: a case has already happened before (i handled it). customer backed out after the service was registered. you told me it's alright to trace back and you would answer for everything. i say it's a waste of our time.

crap 4: use the easiest method. if there is a need for improvements, we come back to it again. some of the things can be opted out.

fact: you tell me for the newsletter stuff, let customers copy email addresses to outlook/outlook express or any other mail agent one by one before they can send out the newsletter. you say it's time saving. if you are the customer, would you accept lousy product developed by someone as sloppy as you?

crap 5: yes, i know your point of view, they are true but the other side is also true. we will have a meeting with everyone to sort it out.

crap 6: we agree with you there should be some standards.

fact (5 & 6): none. no meeting.

i never trust local smes anymore. everything is weighed against cost. i consider myself the unlucky chap to have joined them. with the recent updates, it seems like you guys are falling apart. i can only say "your story touches my heart".

*heaved a sign of relief*

i am just happy that the transition is smooth. thank you, S.

come monday, i'm going for i-c-t. will start at S after that. if not for that time-wasting i-c-t, i would have moved on to S on the ninth. i guess two weeks of rest is more than enough before i move on.