Resignation Saga

I intended for a happy post to end off the new year but this one incident made me feel there's a need to pen it down as it marks one of a life learning experience for me. Whoever who knows or do not know what's going on, I'm gonna pen down the whole account of my nightmare (work related, but initials will be used only).

Main Characters:
Company A
Company B
Company A's boss - G
Company B's boss - S
Company B's boss's sis, call herself the regional mgr - V
Colik who is in the same dept as me - C
S's so called PA - A

Jan 2005 - Joined Coy A but is attached to work in Coy B (meaning Coy B is the client of Coy A).

May 2006 - Coy B's boss, S, asked if i would like to go over his Coy to be his staff and he will speak to G regarding this matter. G told me she's alrite with the arrangements and ask me to decide for myself. Therefore in good faith, seeing S is quite a good employer, decided to go over to Coy B (w/o discussing the terms and conditions). He gave me an increment of a $100, when i bargain he agree to increase my salary after 3 mths and told me to be patient. Promised me study leave and saturday off (officially is 5.5 days work).

Jun 2006 - Offically joined Coy B, and an accounts dept is being set up (previously no accts dept). My new colik, C, also came in the very same day. Even though me being in the Coy for abt 1 year plus, still have yet to discover new things.

Jul 2006 - S's sister came in the Coy as head of accts dept. Me and C are to assist her. Though she preach abt being fair and equal and ask us not to treat her as a mgr,treat her like just any one of us. During the first month while she was in the Coy, she started digging up old accts as far back as 2003 and started questioning me and C on why some things are done that way. We were lost for words but we bear with it and help her out in any way we can.

Oct 2006 - 3 months probation is up, due for increment. V spoke to C and me, saying that she's not happy with our performance. Also said that since Oct is very near to the end of the year, therefore increment will be done in Dec. We accepted our fate and continue to bear with it.

Dec 2006 - Dec came and pass. Nothing was done. During which, a lot of things have happened which C and me couldn't stand abt her. Bringing family problems to work, whole day being on msn, chating on the phone with friends, going for long lunches, going for massages during office hours etc...I started to look for jobs coz i couldn't take it anymore. C also did the same.

Jan 2007 - V told us that only staff that worked more than 1 yr are entitled to AWS. After i heard it, asked her if there's pro-rated, she said no. We still bear with it.

5 Feb 2007 - C tendered her resignation as she got a job offer. She had her saga when V argued with her over the definition of ONE MONTH'S NOTICE, when Feb is 28 days and is considered as 1 MONTH. V argued that should count physically 30 DAYS!!!....what logic?....C wrote to MOM and got a letter as prove to throw at V's face. Finally C left this freaking Coy on 27 Feb. During the same month, I overheard that a new staff will be coming in, and is A's ex-colik, young gal (or rather guy, if u get what i mean), with minimal job experience is getting a starting pay more than me!....This really start my fire.

28 Feb 2007 - Decided to give it my shot to ask what happened to my increment (as promised). And since that C have left, I have to do her job too!.....Gathered my guts to speak to V. She heard my side of the story and told me that will spreak to S abt it. That same day, S asked to speak to me. The response i got in return was the shock of my life. He said he thought V extended my probation for another 3 months (which i know nothing of). And asked me to reflect on my work performance. Talk a whole load of crap to me and still not touching on the main topic which i highlighted. Therefore i know that my time there have been wasted coz V have been all the while feeding S with poison and giving bad feedback to him abt me and C. Went home think abt it and decided to type my resignation letter.

1 Mar 2007 - Hand over my resignation letter to V and told her my decision. She too preached a whole load of crap to me even though i fight back. She told me that it's alrite for me to walk out but at the same time gave back my letter and ask me to consider again. Isn't she contradicting herself?

2 Mar 2007 - I went back to her that im sure about my decision for leaving. I thought if she had the guts to tell me that it's alrite for me to leave then should have the guts to accept it. Yet she can ask me to give her a few days grace to find someone else. Me being the soft hearted one, said ok. Friends ard me told me that I shouldn't let her even for 1 day to make use of me.

3 Mar 2007 - Therefore, I offically throw down my letter to her desk, telling her that i've no extra time to spare. She kept quiet.

THE END

This is briefly what went through. Throughout these 3 days, I'm glad that i've friends and family around me to give me the backing and support. Now i'll be looking forward to the 28th of this month as it's my last day.

I see through so much more now and i know that life ain't like it seems. And not to trust people so easily, the mask to put on depending on situations.

It's time to move on now. And I will.

I will not look back.