Office Resources & M.I.A
I just realized I abused office resources more than I thought I did. I had a nice laptop that was used in the evening and very early in the morning before heading to work. It was until it got thugged sometime back in a matatu hijack. I am still building on the resources to replace it. Hence the over reliance on the office resources. Then an axe fell on 90% of the us in the office and I was left on mini opera. That’s why I have been Missing In Action (incase you noticed)
The Back Ground & P.D.F
With the recession starting to bite and the shilling getting weaker against the buck, the kind of business we are in feels it. People started to do their own stuff, the company lost out on some huge profits. The company gets a wind of the happenings and with no clear culprit(s) in a Pant Down Fix, sends us home. “We will call you back when we clear this matter”
Side Dishes & M.V.H.O
They like using people or may be misusing. They give no allowances just plain commissions which are at times truncated. We did forgive all that but as I said, people started to feel the pinch hence the side dishes which are very appealing by the way. That is In My Very Humble Opinion (Thanx Pink)
The Epiphany & I.Q
Two weeks elapse and no call comes through. The reality yanks me out my rut. I start to see the IMVHO paragraph above. I have been slack about going back to school but the determination I have now is much stronger. I didnt think I made enough money to take part time classes but now my eyes are open. I have between now & Christmas to sort of the school issue. So far so good. We worked our arses off (worked seven days) and put our hearts into the company but the reciprocation was little. Despite this realization, I would still work with them again but in renegotiated terms. Again, who wants to be fired? I’d like to declare “I Quit!”
Bored Not & A.O.D
Noting I haven’t been home for a day in a very long time, I expected to be bored and all but surprisingly no. Had long hours of sleep, got to know my neighbors, collected lots and lots of movies, tried to catch up with what you bloggers had, went out of town for the first time in a long time, visited Naivasha, Nakuru, Nyahururu, etc. Had a time to open some old time files but never took the initiative to get some. Am On Diet. Atleast for now.
Going China & G.M.B
I had a problem connecting to the internet on my phone the other and I subsequently called Safcom’s customer care to find out what was cutting. I explained I couldn’t get connected for two days and nobody had tampered with the phone or browser settings. “What make and model of phone are using?” K-750. “Is it the one with an i” That I wasn’t sure so I just said yes. (The ‘i’ on phone model names means the model is meant for international market and not the country of origin) “According to the information I have with me, k-750i does not even have a browser. It should not browse at all” I was dismayed. I stayed calm and explained it does have a browser and the connection was lost when I was the middle of commenting a blog post. “You see GREAM, nowadays there are many of Chinese phones thats why you cannot connect” I did very well not to use the words ’fuck off’. “Madam, maybe its because I was riding in Swaraj KBS when the connection was lost? No it cant be Swaraj is not Chinese. Oooh, I figured it out, I am leaning on a FAW as I talk to you? I just walked away from the China truck, can it connect now? or its because I frequent this Chinese joint or what is it? Was your degree shipped from China?” She was lost for a moment. “In other words madam, I have had this phone for two years, I have been using it fine until your service went down. Stop blaming China for your issues and Get Me Browsing!”
Merry Xmas
Years back, I used to feel xmas-ish from around Jamhuri day. I dont know where that fire went. For the past few years, I havent been feeling it till it gets to its eve and all manner of text messages fly in with wishes. Incase I dont get to do another post before Xmas, have yourselves a Merry one.
merry x-mas to you too.
I noticed you were gone and missed you. Pole about the work situation. The commission system reminds me of a certain performance based bonus system that is at the bosses’ discretion, so basically, you never earn it no matter what.
All in all, I’m happy you’re getting on with your stuff despite the set back.
You’re on Diet?
I would think now that you have some time on you, indulging would be most beneficial.
Merry Christmas to you too dear.
hope your work situation improves next year and good luck with the going back to school.
Your GMB problem perhaps is the use of Safaricom, IMVHO Safcon’s internet services suck totally even on a good day you can always expect a disconnection.
Welcome back. Ope all works out well for you next year. Christmas was much fun back then, nowadays its a day almost like any other. have a merry one and prosperous 2009.
dont get lost men….. karibu
Hope you enjoyed your Christmas……
The whole conversation with the Safcom customer care..lolls…
Pole about losing your notebook computer and also the job situation.
Hope you had a mzuri holiday.
My best wishes to you in 2009.
Cheers!
I won’t even bother with ati a belated merry christmas, or happy new year for that matter coz by now 2009 has already started teething!! I will however say sorry about the job situation, on the brighter side (If one exists) 2009 is more like a clean slate (even though the clean slate was unwanted) so off now to do all new squeaky clean slate things that you’ve always wanted to do!
Chiarz!!
Guyz thanx for the support. I should be working on a follow up post concerning the job situation soon. Happy New Year to you all!
dude. pole about masaibus. its a good thing i never get to meet any of those customer care people face to face i would send them right to china.
new year new things i hope? i am quite late to comment here i see. here is to a prosperous new one.
wewewe!
maybe its a generation jipange year (the idea and not the concert).
Happy new year!
All the best for the new year bana…. What doesn’t kill you…. only makes you stronger:)
hey dude, we in Oh 9, hoping you’re good to go with these thought u had harboured on the last year, we need to here you VHOs tena…!
has the new year been good? i do hope so. it’s not too late to wish you a happy one.
greeeam..bring the ripper on this year man!
I hear you brother
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