My Journey in 2008 - Part 1

Last year, it was the year of 2008. The year of rat in chinese calender. I completed and graduated from ITE. I was looking for something in that year. My father found a new job in VISC - it is a security firm he is working. My ex-boss was looking for Admin Assistant for his admin executive. So my father recommened me to work there. I agreed and started work on 19 Jan 08. This was my first working experience. I did learn a lot of things and start to learn and know how the outside world is all about. The outside world is too big and must know how to survive there. Without knowing, may end up of not being able to survive. With God's help, i manage it. It was fun at first. But later it out to become bitter. I start to hate my work there. They were trying to bully me by giving heavy load of work. They made me to work overtime but i was given little money. My basic salary was itself was $1000. I was in 3 months contract. During that time, there was a course going in church. The course is "Care for others". I did enjoy my time.





I did not like engineering. I like to work with people especially like counselling. I like to help people. So i decieded to go for the short course in church. It was from 7 to 10pm. It was held in G1 - Tanglin Rd. I really did enjoy the lessons. But at times i felt sleepy because i was tired. I rushed after work. Then i realised how hard and tiring. But thank God it was near as i was working in Bukit Merah. I just need to take a bus from there.



I get meet more people especially those who come for interview for the job as a security guard. There were many people. Many different types of character and personality. Too many to list. My ex-boss bullied me by asking me to photocopy some documents before the time i had to leave. I really hated when my collegues gave me extra work or last minute work. This went on for many days. Sometimes my ex-boss made me embarassed in front of people. I did cried in office. I endured and told myself it is just a learning process so don't cry.



I really had enough working there. I cried many days and nights. I really don't like to work. I told to my sister and to my aunts that my colluegues were taking advantage of me. They gave some encouraging words and I felt much after that day. I guess it was during in march, my boss and my executive were tell me to take security course so that they would give some assignments like extra work so that i could earn extra cash...I did not know it was a pit fall for me. I agreed and went for the course. The company paid for the course that I went. It was from 21st to 25th April. I was the youngest student in the class. All of my other classmates were older than me. There were 2 of the students and i were sent for the course by the company. The 2 students were to work as security guard and to go through for the course.

It was fun. I get to know more things. I learned how and what to do as a duty as a security guard. It was actually a tough job. When i went through for the course it was easy as i was in the classroom. But i tell u in reality and the truth is that being a security guard is not an easy job. You may think your job in the office is tough but i tell u working at post guard house is never a good job. You must appreciate of what kind of job they are going through. Especially those who are working for 12 hours. Don't ever treat them like a dog or untouchable. They are doing job to guard you and the building. They know how to safeguard you no matter what. If you see any security guard please smile at them and tell them a big "thank you". They will appreciate it. No matter whatever mood they are, don't neglect them as they are also a fellow humans or fellow man. They have more stress than you have, they get more scolding than you are.

Do you know why i said that? Because after the security course i was made to work as a security course. My boss and my colleugue told me that i will be doing a standby duty. I thought it would be a stand-by duty but they made me to work there for 5 days. My whole family became so angry about it. On 28th Apr 08, i took the practical test and i passed the test. The next day, i went to the office. They told me that they have assigned me a work from 2nd May to 6th May. I agreed and i went to work in woodlands industry area. I went for 1 day (on 2nd may). It was really a tough job. I worked for 12 hours. I really was tired. I really cried to go to work for the next day. I did not wish to go to work the next day and was not interested to work there. I purposely went to work late on 3rd May. My ex- GM called me in the morning (3rd May), i told him that i am not feeling and was trying to give him excuses but he wanted me to go come to work. On sunday (4th May), i was supposed to go to work and i did not want to miss going to church. So my aunts told me to go to church and just ignore the calls by my ex-GM. He tried calling me many times but i did not pick up the calls. My boss became very angry and i was afraid to call and talk to him about the issue that i was not interested to work there.

One of my colleuge (His name is Mr. Danny Tay), helped me by talking to my boss but it just did not help. I did not went to office to work on 5th May. My father told me to give a resignation letter but i refused to. But the company had send me a termination letter. After sending that, i was afraid that if they gave me such letter i would not be able to get a job forever and felt that i had a "criminal record" in working industry. What do you want me to do? I was so called as forced to work as a security guard. I did cried after that. My father was not happy of what i did. I can't expect to work with the job i hate to work. Will you work if you hate that job even though the salary is high. Money will come and go. Because i know God will provide me for what i ask.

WILL BE CONTINUED....