At The Office

This are getting crazy at work, and I'm meeting my colleagues to complete some documentation later this afternoon. When you have to work on the weekend on a doomed project, you know that something is seriously wrong somewhere.

If there's one thing I learned from all this fiasco at work, it is this: without direction, a company will perish. The next company I join will be one which has a strong vision and a clear direction. But the one thing which I will miss sorely in my present company is the great working camaraderie that my colleagues and I share.

I really dislike job hunting and starting all over again at some new workplace. In my heart of hearts, I do wish that things did not turn out the way they did. I feel like being forced to come out of my comfort zone. And it's painful... and scary.

And plain weird to be giving one's best in a doomed project. But what needs to be done must be done, and done with excellence. So this weekend will be a hectic one and the outcome of next week is yet unknown to me and my colleagues. But God knows all. That is the sole comfort that I have now.

It seems that Malaysia has the shortest period of time for party campaigns and rallies. All political parties are given just 1 week to do their rah-rah to endear the public to them.

Mike looked out of our office window yesterday and saw the volunteers frantically putting up party banners and stickers. Ever the wit that he is, he said something funny.

"If you were to stand there long enough, they will most probably stick something on you, too."

Haha.

Speaking of publicity, the previous ruling coalition put up ads on the local papers. Not to be outdone, the opposition parties printed out their own publications and distributed them with gusto to all and sundry. My family was driving out from our house for dinner yesterday when some volunteers came by and handed their newsletters personally to us. So now, we have both sides of the story and both sides of the promises made should each party win.

Ah well, I've already made up my mind who I'm going to place my vote on. Men will promise, but they may fail. However, God's promises always come true. Let's do our bit to vote and pray for a fair election and a just and discerning government.