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i've never really believed in that, coz things can go wrong anyday, or if u are that unlucky, everyday can go wrong.
to prove my point, friday the 13th (which is yesterday), things went very smoothly for me.
i got a call from the agency in the morning, the conversation as below;
he: i got a good and bad news. which do you want to listen first?
so, i braced myself a bit, and asked for the bad news.
he (in a surprisingly cheerful voice): the bad news is, there are no bad news at all!
so i duh abit. haha
next he said, there will be an extra $275.(i forgot how many cents) credited into your account as part of your pay the next month!
i was like, har? why?
then he asked, what did u do at symantec? i didnt really do a proper follow up with you.
so we talked a bit on what i have been doing and he asked, so did u really do something very nice for them?
me: har?
he: otherwise why would they give u extra $200+?
me: har? u mean symantec gave me $200+?
he: yes lah. i received an email from esther (one of the TA girls) that symantec will be giving you extra $200+. must be u have got some outstanding performance or something.
me (still stunned): really? how come i duno?!
he: har? u mean u duno?
me: ya lah, no one tell me leh!
he: hmmm
me: should i start asking or something?
he: no lah, since they never tell u then dun ask lor.
me: oh ok..
he: so anyway, what did u really do there?
me: nothing much ah. just what they ask me to do lor.
he: hmm.. ok. anyway, congrats lah!
me: thanks!
afterwhich, we hanged up.
in less than 2 minutes, my manager called me to her cubicle.
her: jerlyn, i got something to tell u
me: yes?
her: you are having too many personal calls
me: stunned again. har? really ah? so sorry!!
her: no lah. i just want to tell u that i norminated you for the bonus award of $275.(i really forgot how many cents).
me: har? oh! thanks!!!! no wonder i received a call from the agency telling me that, i was like har, whats going on, how come no one tell me.
her: what? u mean they told u already?
me: yar
her: how can they tell you before me!
me: oh no lah. they called to congratulate me. i supposed they thought u have already told me lah.
her: hmm yar i suppose so.. but anyway, its not much lah.. my boss gave the money and there are some extra, so i spread them out and norminated you for the extra $200+
me: no lah, its not the amount that matters. really thank u
her: still thinking about the agency telling me first. how can they tell u before i can! i need to tell esther about the bonus first before telling u.
me: hahaha. they probably thought that i know about it long ago bah. haha. anyway, really thank u very much.
her: so lunch on u har.
me: no problem!
anyway, we din managed to have lunch lah. she went mia for several hours. lol.
i was indeed very very surprised when i heard this. of coz, the $200+ may be extra $$ for the department, but the fact that my manager is willing to give them to me despite me joinning them for less than a month really mean alot to me. they can very well keep it for themselves right.
besides, how many newly joined temps got a bonus from their companies when they are with them for less than a month?! moreover, im those very blur kind. hahaha.
after that, i smsed with that agency guy telling him that my manager has just told me about the bonus. he replied that i am the first and only temp to receive that, and it means that i have a bright future in hr. but he also have more job satisfaction coz he was the one who interviewed me, and ask me to continue working hard. haha
ok, that roughly sums up the supposedly terribly unlucky friday the 13th. so, do u still think its that unlucky? lol.
anyway, i think im quite lucky to be able to work with nice people.
when i was still with stanchart, my manager also norminated me for Gold Award for Temps, in recognition of excellent performance. i was also quite surprised as my manager din tell me anything, until the agency called.. so, i got awarded a certificate, and also $100 robinsons voucher.
and now, in less than a month, my new company and manager gave me a bonus of $200+..
time to go baibai and thank dua pek gong for his po pi!
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