Distrait

I thought I'm going to hear some bad news from the company as I come to work this day. We've been hearing rumors that our company sold our call center to another international company that provides inbound/outbound services including sales, support, and marketing.

Last week, I got the chance to talk to one of our company drivers. He told me that HR talked to some support group staffs, including company drivers, if they would be willing to be trained as consultants (agents). Three among the 4 drivers, a finance department staff, a training department staff, and some administrative assistants “volunteered” for the training, according to him. I’m not sure if they really volunteered for the said training but I’m so certain that there is something going on there. The first thing that instantly came to my mind was that, HR will not do this for no apparent reason. My focus was distrait at that very moment. For the past few weeks that I’ve been hearing the rumors and ignoring it, but now the tale is getting clearer to me.

Today is Wednesday, August 29 - the day everyone is most likely anticipating because according to the speculations, this is the day that the company will announce the said news. However as I badge in, I went straight to the production floor and notice everything seems normal. I started looking at people’s faces and they don’t seem to look sad or disappointed at anything. I met a friend inside the CR and softly asked him, did they announce it? How are we doing? He gently smiled back to me and said, I haven’t heard anything the whole day. So I assumed maybe no announcement was made yet, or it’s not true. Or, perhaps they are going to announce it some other day. Whatever it is, I don’t know when that day will come, but for now life goes on. Anyway, it’s not going to be the end of everything. Who knows, God might have better plans for our life or for our job.

I hate feeling worried about things I can’t control. I normally leave these things to God. But let's face it! As human beings, we can’t help but feel anxious about things we are most concern of – one of them is our job. Job gives us financial security. Everybody needs it because we need money to raise our family. But in the end, I realize that everything I need will be supplied by no other than our Almighty Father. He is our great source of abundance. Therefore, no more worries…

...my1stblog

10:22PM, I started my first blog. I became curious about creating my own blog after reading a few from friends and officemates. I was fascinated by the way they express their thoughts and feelings – and the courage to post even their personal life struggles on the web, where the whole wide world can peep at.

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Today is my second day in the graveyard shift and I'm back to my original team again -the Ong Dynasty. After 117 days (approximately 4 months) in the morning shift, I still feel good and capable of working at the night shift.

I came to work early than my usual time. I was able to catch the second to the last service. As I logged in, I immediately checked my mails and search for PSB materials. I started and ended the PSB just on time. As usual, I can't start my shift without sipping a coffee. So I went to the cafeteria right after the PSB to fill my cup. I do this everyday. I don't actually know what exact health benefits I'm getting from coffee beans but it just makes me feel good and happy after taking cup of it. By the way, I'm taking an average of 3 to 4 cups of strong blend within my shift.

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Yesterday - Aug 26 - was fine. I was able to manage the whole shift equally without getting numb and sleepy. I went straight home after my shift at 4:45 AM. I took the first service to main gate and was home at around 5:15 AM. After a couple of house chores, I went to sleep at 7:30 AM. Though the weather was drizzly the whole day, I was only able to steal a total of 6 hours sleep - at least a good amount to make me function at work. Perhaps, my system is still trying to catch up with reversed sleep times. Reversing sleep time is not easy. Sleeping in the day with lights flashing around your room is not a normal body rhythm we all grew up on. But surely, I'll get use to this weird sleeping schedule like I did when I started working in the graveyard shift 2 years ago. Well, I have to admit that I also missed working in the morning shift. Sleeping time is normal. Everything is normal plus I get to spend the night sleeping with my wife beside me. And of course you know...the bedroom thing :-).

I'm going to miss my morning team as well. I had good times with the morning folks -shared jokes and laughter, played billiards and drink with them. I recall those moments I spent with them drinking the big mug draft while playing billiards at Sub-Delicious. Those were good times I can treasure and the friendship I made with few of them.