Sweet Valentine

It was Valentine's Day yesterday. I'm never interested in this overly commercialized festival. In fact, me and Shyan have never celebrated it ever since we went steady. Sure, if it doesn't fall on weekdays, we'd probably go somewhere nice and have dinner but it always falls on weekdays.

Hence, every Valentine's Day in my life came and went just like any other day. Well, I'm a lazy bum who doesn't care to be romantic. If my other half makes an effort to make it special, of course I'd be more than happy. Don't misunderstand, we love each other to bits. But we just can't find in our souls the romaticism in us. Moreover, as cliche as it sounds, it's Valentine's every single day for us. Hah!

I wouldn't mind if my V-day is lukewarm, but my bosses just spoilt it for me last nite. It's got to do with the pitch job that they wanted us to work on even on Sunday last week. It's a huge campaign stretching across billboard and press ads, brochures, and such. I better not disclose so much in the company's interest.

I try not to mind having to do overtime on V-day. I thought,"Oh well, I probably can knock off around 9pm." But last night, LAST NIGHT a.k.a. Valentine's Nite, I went back only at MIDNIGHT! Sweet, huh? Thought so.

Anyone who's gone for pitching would know for a huge project like this, the designing agency is already set up by the client beforehand. They just open it for pitching because they are going by the procedure. Anyway, I don't think we can get this job and they briefed us at the eleventh hour, how're we gonna come up with work to impress? We were only wasting all our time and holidays doing something that'll be flushed down the drain. I certainly hope the company won't get the job because if we do, there'll be a damn lotta work and we the staff will get nothing in return. No bonus, no raise, no company trips, NO NOTHING!

We're not just talking about bonus from last year's profit, but 4 entire years! According to my senior colleagues, they haven't receive bonus or a salary raise for 4 years. Where had all the money gone? Okay, you can stop having pity on my bosses because they really don't deserve it. Trust me. They only deserve the bitter fruits of my wrath (whoa, sounds literary back there!). Stop all the talks about how the company might not be earning any money.

As I said, they got a brand new car and laptop for themselves last year, within a period of 3 months. Their office is located in a prestigious business address near KLCC and they'd been there for close to a decade. Surely you'll know how expensive the monthly overhead cost will be? Jobs kept coming in and for each, they charge astronomical figures that's comparable to 4As companies. They never give any of their clients any hampers during CNY either.

Think I should leave?

Thought so.

Have A Taste of My Wrath

Here's a quick update...

Subsequent to the previous entry, I began my little gesture of cursing my bosses silently almost daily. Well, it seems that my work paid off and after 2 days of cursing, something happened. My friend actually suggested me to curse them to have cancer. But that was too evil for a sweet little thing like me to do so I settled for something else.

Curse #1
Their Ford Escape is brand new. I wish a drunk Indian will smash their car with a parang til it looks nothing like a car anymore.

Reality: Pauline's (female boss) car got a summon ticket this morning.

Curse #2
Pauline's laptop is also new. I curse that it will be infected with a formidable hardware virus so that it's reduced to useless steel.

Reality: Steven's (male boss) computer had a downtime today. I dunno what was wrong with it but according to my colleague,"His computer's down."

Curse #3
May they get sick during Chinese New Year.

Reality: Yet to be realized.

Verdict
Although reality isn't so cruel to them, I'll be waiting to see if I can have the sweet taste of my third curse. Yeah I know it's bad to curse people during Chinese New Year. But well, they deserve it.

SCREW My Boss!!!

Fuckin' tired of this! It's supposed to be an idyllic Sunday and I'm stuck in the damn office doing Goddamn work for the fuckin' bosses! Screw them for all I care! No bonus, no raise and still wanna squeeze us dry! I'm leavin' this year and that's it!

May you have a day in hell soon, Pauline & Steven!

Venting My Frustrations Nowhere

It's Feb 2 and yours truly's salary is still pending. Unbelievable? You better believe it! I've got pretty darn good bosses! I won't give a damn if it's other months but this month is CNY ok? Where am I gonna get the money to shop? And I don't think there'd be a bonus for all of us in the office either. Before you jump into conclusions, this has got absolutely NOTHING to do with company's profits...because our company's been quite a big earner for the past year and while the bosses' pockets are swelling with $$$, we employees are starved and wretched. Jobs kept coming in and we are heavily understaffed in the studio department. And the fees they charge can be even heftier than 4As companies! How's that for a no-bonus company? In fact, one of my bosses just made the switch from his coupla years old Ford Focus to a spanking new Ford Escape. No business? I honestly don't believe lor.

I just had a glimmer of the the tiniest hope when I heard the sound of perforated paper-tearing coming from my lady boss' room. Good, probably can get the cheque today. But guess what? I ain't see no cheques. Before she went back, she told the admin she was too busy to get our salaries done. Admin thinks she's probably gonna do it on Monday.

HELLO! Monday is already the 5th! By the time I bank in the cheque and wait till it's cleared, it'd be 7th or 8th!

GR8!