Today was quite frustrating. I'll keep things um , simple.
Last week, I had to hand out circulars to all floors. I was doing it, until I got summoned halfway, to contact all the people I was in charge of, to collect something from them.
After a stressful noon, explaining to them the reason why we need that 'something'....and we were all rushing of time...not forgetting..LOADS of misunderstanding over the emails. OKay, fine, partly my bad, for thinking they thought badly of Pavilion, but I gone through so much trouble...I also troubled them because APPARENTLY , they have never come across having to do something like this..
But I managed to talked them into doing it, with broken chinese, cantonese, and downgrading my English just so that they understand it. Because my upperhand said we need that 'something' A.S.A.P ...those nice people are so willing to trust that 'something' into me, even before the official letter was written.
Then came today, I received the parcels. They even given me gifts (in a form of calenders), wrote me thank yous...even came personally to meet me (it was like meeting a net friend, converse only on emails and phone calls, but we finally see each other) !
I was dealing with people similar rank to me-as in they need permission to give that 'something' to me, but willing to delay telling their superiors, and wait for my official letter, because I urgently 'need' it.
NOW today, when someone sent the 'official letter' for approval/signature, the head of department stuck a post-it note in disbelief. She was saying that WE DON'T NEED THAT 'SOMETHING' AT ALL AND THAT IT IS IRRELEVANT TO OUR EVENTS!
Apart from that, I heard her shouted in her room " ALL THE CIRCULARS HANDED OUT YET???"
Someone answered 'yes' but the fact is , we haven't finish handing it out, because time was wasted to get that 'something', in which my head of department thought we haven't start collecting at all!
So not only I got myself into trouble because of the circulars, I got other people from other organisations that I'm currently dealing with, into trouble. They have to explain to their superiors. I felt like I broke their trust also. I hate it. I would like to give people firm assurance...a proper FIXED plan. Not one minute this, the next it's that.
It's all because of miscommunication and very messy last minute change of plans . No one actually knows what they are doing and WHY they are doing it. I was doing things based on what's instructed, not knowing why I am doing it, and it's getting frustrating. I asked before, believe me...Why am I doing this particular task, but I never really got a proper answer before. Its always 'do as boss says' .
If I know WHY, I got my own brains to figure something out that would probably suite majority, rather than something I just do blindly, and put my name in shame in the office. I believe I am capable. I understand things pretty quickly. I never need a second time explanation. And these 'mistakes' are making me look stupid.
For example, there were two final briefings for a particular event. One by the event's leader, the other is the head of department. The first and second briefing ...I had completely DIFFERENT TASK. One wants me to sit in front of the media desk, the other requires me to run around. After meeting, I asked...I was given the reply to 'do as what you hear from the latest meeting'.
So should I completely abandon the previous tasks that was allocated to me? What if the event leader was expecting me to do as she asked me to (we were people that time)? And last minute only I got to know that two other people are suppose to 'help' me. I did everything till right before the event , MYSELF already...they never appeared before.
Now, I was told to just put the 'something' on hold. So many of them are waiting for my fax on
those 'official letters' so that they can hand it to their superior, before the superior realized the 'something' was given out just like that.
Sigh. How am I to explain to them tomorrow? Some even went out to get them personally for me, get them stamped by their company chop, numbered it accordingly. Eased my job. Money was spent here you know, on something that they never need!!!
HAIH.
Sometimes at 6pm sharp, when it's time to leave, suddenly I'll be called to do work because they finally realised that they can't finish the task in time. My brother ditched me at Pavilion a few times already. I gave in a few times, but no more. I got no free parking, and I can't make people come to Pavilion to fetch me home again !!
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