This morning I woke up slightly later than yesterday, just about 10 minutes. While going to the kitchen to grab my prepared lunch, I noticed the clear sky and abundant sunlight streaming through the windows. I anticipated a pleasant day ahead.
However, after just five minutes stepping outside, the heavens opened up, and it began pouring cats and dogs. At that time, I was in Chua Lang, approximately 1,5 kilometers from my workplace. Ironically, I found myself donning my raincoat for the second consecutive day. Fortunately, I acted quickly and managed to stay relatively dry, suffering only minor dampness.
As I mentioned yesterday, today’s agenda was predetermined by my boss. Consequently, after clocking in, I plunged straight into my morning tasks, including crafting a social media post and completing a communication effectiveness chart my boss had created yesterday. I successfully wrapped them all up.
Now I’m simply enjoying some music while awaiting lunch.
Update:
This afternoon I didn’t have much work to do, but there was a new task that caught me completely off guard.
Tomorrow we will have a meeting with a potential partner from New Zealand, and naturally we will be communicating in English. While I’m comfortable joining the meeting, the primary concern is that I only learnt about it at noon today and did not have adequate time to prepare.
The secondary issue is even more troubling: the partner is eagerly anticipating this meeting. All of their senior leadership, including the CEO, CDO, and Head of Marketing, will be participating. However, from our company, there will only be a department head from the Financial Department, two of my colleagues, and myself. Three of us are holding the most junior positions in the company. We are specialists and relatively new. The disparity in representation suggests that our leadership is undervaluing this partnership. I raised this concern, but my objection fell on deaf ears.
On a related note, my senior colleague confided in me about her frustration with our department head. She is seriously considering resigning if the current workplace dynamics don’t improve. Our boss tends to be indifferent to our efforts and fails to acknowledge our contributions and dedication.
I’m also reflecting on my own position and the overall workplace atmosphere. While it seems tolerable for now, I’m concerned about the long-term implications. Will this environment ultimately impact my professional development? The uncertainty is unsettling. For now, I think it’s best to maintain a low profile and see how things unfold.
