guess this is it. time to let go. time to take a break.
knew this day would come. the day unscrupulous politics wipe me out. but didnt expect it to betide so dramatically.
looking back. sometimes i wonder if i've done a good job. as an employee i had my rebellious moments. not for the sake of defiance but for reasons appertaining to rationality. as a shift manager i failed to fight for what was meritorious of my colleagues. i had discontentment over the fact that part-timers get paid according to schedule rather than their punch-cards. there were several occasions they had to work beyond their stipulated slots and no form of compensation was made. but there's nothing i could do knowing the management is guided by expediency rather than principle. forgive me.
nonetheless there's so much recollection i'll hold in fond remembrance. such as the busy and clumsy shifts at liang court. the constant strife for a record-breaking sales at marina square. the customer who bought me a chicken pie from hans after knowing it's my favourite in a casual conversation. the random photo-taking with foreigners from the philippines at the kiosk. the stalker (you know who i'm referring to. it can only be him). the malay lady who said i look like super junior and asked me to sing sorry sorry! she even called me darling! there's actually much more ruminating bits and pieces of memories. and when i say the past few months were the happiest part of my life. it's not just a cursory remark. it really was. for personal and practical reasons i confided in the few trusted souls.
and here's the list of people who played a part -
hayvis - honestly i didnt have a good impression of you when i saw u for the very first time. u had the aura of 'dont u dare to come near me'! coz u had that very serious look on ur face back then. haha. but it was so fun running the ms outlet with u. love the way u work and the working culture u brought over. and thanks for appreciating what i've done. looking forward to seeing ur statue of liberty masterpiece!
derek - same as hayvis. i didnt have a good first impression of u either. my initial instinct was that ur working style will be hell of a difference as mine. that u'll always go by the book follow the rules etc. but lucky it wasnt really the case. glad to have the chance to work with u. though we had conflicting views once in a while. it's always good we sort things out in the end. hope i've been a satisfactory assistant all these while! and thanks for everythg!
ritz - i rmbed the first day we met we cliqued so well! it was freaking fun working with u and i missed those days. plus the memorable moments we shared such as the night we spent talking about ghosts and personal encounters with hayvis. that was spooky. and i really wanna thank you. u inspired me to be myself. u know what i mean. and that was a turning point for me. i owe it to u.
kathy - 我会记住和你一起工作的快乐，以及分享过的时光。你往往会为我打抱不平，我真的很感动。我从你身上学到了不少道理与知识，在此想说声 thanks-sa-lot! 不要想我！有空会下去找你。看到了吗？找你！你而已！haha!
jason - my bro and my working buddy! as well as my personal listening ear. haha. it's juz so nice working with u. u had the capability of making the environment so fun BY TEASING ME! haha. glad to have known u. for the many reasons. and thanks for all the care and concern, for helping out here and there, for being so accepting... really appreciate. cant thank u enough.
shuting - the one who always make me feel bad by making the place sparkling clean right after i mess up the place while practising latte art. haha. and u are so funny. coz u're always lost in ur own lala land. haha. enjoyed all the chitchats we had esp on the topic regarding beauty. and i realised we have common consensus on several issues. that's cool. not forgetting the nail polish u gave me. thanks so much!
gladys - the one who's always tired. and full of funky gadgets! such as the blue softtoy on ur handphone strap with the big big eyes which i like to squeeze. haha. was enjoyable working with u. and i rmb we crapped alot to pass time. it was fun.
bill - thanks for being so nice when i started off as a crew at liang court. u dont mind changing the schedule even if it's a late request, u are friendly and approachable etc. thanks again.
amelia - it's been hard on u ya. for tolerating all the rumours back then. and u are so funny when u complain about somethg. i think. haha. thanks for the time we had back in liang court. appreciate it alot.
lyon - the one who always request for hot water when i offer to make a drink for him. why hot water? it's tasteless! anw i liked working with u at liang court sia. i rmb we had alot to talk about. and thanks for organising the little meetups. taking photos with u is freaking fun too. coz we dare to 'unglamify' ourselves to take photos i call classic.
joyce - u're the first person i saw when i went for interview at trung nguyen. i think. u were so willing to teach when i first went in. and i learned a lot from u back then. that's nice of u. thanks.
remarks - this is the first time i write somethg like this sia. but i think u pple deserve more than these few words. 'time to let go' - easier said than done actually. oh well. i'll see u all ard. will be dropping by ms fairly often.
