I'm so going to JGH!!

Today, on Baobei's birthday, I signed the letter of employment from JGH!

I am now a JGH staff nested in NUH. My last day of service with NUH will be on 31st October and will be officially JGH staff from 1st November 2009! The years of service and pay package will remain the same. Yeah!

The HR manager said that they will give NUH 2 months of notice before they will get us over. I told them what my manager said, "It is not for them to tell you when you can go over. It is for me to tell you when you can go. My criteria is that you will have to train a new staff for 3 months till the staff can be confirmed. If the new staff leaves within the probation period, you will have to re-train another new girl and so on and so on....." Although this is considered a transfer, even if there are courses that I am allowed to go, I would have to take my own annual leave entitlement. ???Why??? I really don't understand..

Yesterday, I went back to work after 3 days of AL. Immediately after I had greeted my manager, she said" Thank you for coming back to work, but I want to tell you that I am not able to let you go for the briefing session on Friday and the tea-session on Monday. There are still many things not done for the audit. How can you all go?? The recreation file and photo album is still not complete." ???What??? About few minutes later, one guy came in and said his greetings. I learnt that he was unwell the day before. Only then did my manager mentioned, "Oh, there are some 'baos' in the fridge, J. Please take and eat it. Someone gave it to us the other day and I asked the rest of the staff to keep it for you and those who are not around like 'myself' and some other names..Ok? please take and eat." As I was adjusting a picture frame at that time, I was a bit slow in answering her, she said, "Wah, someone moody already just because I tell her she cannot go for the briefing sessions" Sigh...

Later that morning as I happened to be in the office, she was on the phone. I did not purposely eavesdrop but she didn't meant it as a P&C call so I heard the conversation between her and one EA from NUH HR. "They tell me that it's compulsory for them to attend the briefings. I cannot manage this. And then this staff, when I tell her she cannot go, her face turned black..what is this. And why can't they organise all these courses or events outside office hours? If they have to claim back their time, I will gladly let them. It's what they deserve. Please tell them be assured that I will let them go. Once they put their names down for the transfer, I have in my heart already released them. Of course, it cannot be that JGH is sending this girl for all the courses to train her better for her new job and then my KPIs here suffer. The PSS score goes down ...blah blah blah... Please inform JGH HR that I am unable to release this girl due to job exigency.." Sigh...

I was wondering when she put down the phone, should I just ask her outright and say that never once did I mention that it was a compulsory event. AND I DO NOT HAVE A 'BLACK' FACE!!! I decided not to at that moment. When I saw her again in one of the rooms, I ask her, "Erm, I didn't say it was compulsory leh.." She replied, "You didn't, but that person did, you go and check with her, I cannot take it when she says that it is compulsory.." I also explained that this morning I wasn't unhappy or moody, but I was preoccupied with adjusting the picture frame.. Don't know whether she heard what I was saying or just entertain me. Anyway, I doubt that she will call that EA and explain the situation. SO WHY BOTHER????

Please let this be a smooth transition... Please let there be new staff coming onboard...So many other pleases and no definite answers..but I do know one thing is for sure - I'm so going to JGH!!!

Baobei, the fish didn't make it....

Sorry, Baobei. Your fish didn't make it.

Today, as I came down for breakfast, I saw it lying upside down at the bottom of the fish tank. I dare not go closer for a look. Actually, I didn't really see it. It was out of the corner of my eyes. I quickly went to wake up your parents to alert them. You know how I am with dead fishes.

Don't be too sad, ok? At least you don't have to worry that your father didn't change the water properly or that the fish is not eating well.

Miss you very much, Baobei.

Dear Fish....

Today, I sent Kiat off for his sailing trip.

Right after our dinner, my father-in-law fed Mr Kho's arowana fish. It was still alright. My FIL then went upstairs. He had a feeling just to look down from the staircase. The next thing I knew, my FIL was shouting that the arowana fish had jumped out from the fish tank and it was now lying on the floor. How is that possible?? My MIL ask me to quickly grab my camera. I took the camera. Then I had second thoughts. "If something really happened to the fish, I think Mr Kho will be very sad. I don't think I want to take the photos of it."

Luckily, my FIL thought of asking the neighbour's son-in-law to come over to help and take a look if there was any way to salvage the situation. I dare not go downstairs at all. Thank goodness, after some adjustment to the air filter, the fish flipped back and was ok.

Dear fish, please be okay..Mr Kho loves you very much. He will be back in May..We all love you too.

Mr Kho's sailing off :(

Tomorrow is D-Day..

Mr Kho will be sailing off tomorrow and will only get to come home next May.

I always say "Absence makes the heart grows fonder".. Alas, this absence will be for more than half a year.. He will miss out on Xinyan's 1st birthday celebration, Yitian's starting in nursery class, our wedding anniversay, X'mas, New Year's celebration and Chinese New Year, and many many more..

But don't worry, Baobei.. I will be strong and take care of the family when you are not home. Do not worry about us. Let me be your recorder and record all major or minor events. Please take care and have a safe trip.

I love you, Baobei.