Frustrations!

I don't understand why people like to play politics in a perfectly simple working environment....

Are they actually insecure? Therefore, they derive great satisfaction in bullying others in order to make themselves more superior?

OR

They are sadists by nature, who just LOVE to see people in agony or distress when bullied??

Nei nei!

Was working in "X" place on sunday for promotion booth. As there were no appointments yet, I decided to redo my ugly nails.

So, sat down at booth with the other gals and started to remove polish, choose colour etc....

Just as I was finishing the painting, Gal C informed us that we are not allowed to paint our nails. Saying the co-ordinator for "X" company has just called her on her mobile asking her to relay this message. How the hell she knew when she's not even there?? Because the counter manager complained to her.

AND you know what's most ridiculous?! Said counter manager (cm) was right there working with us! Why the hell can't she exercise her authority as manager and tell us (or rather me, cos gal L was filing her nails... not sure if that counts....) straight away that we can't do our nails?!! Instead of calling the office personnel asking her to call us to NOT paint our nails???

Want to call my mother or grandmother or not?

*The point of this entry is to emphasize the redundant political aspects of a particular person. Not to justify my work attitude. (I am totally contrite for painting my nails at the wrong time.)

If this is not politics, I don't know what is.

It really was super super annoying. Made us very pissed off.

That is not all!

So, if nail painting not allowed, all we can do is chit chat.

When we chat, we will crowd around in a group right? Apparently, SHE (CM) is not happy either.

After several controlled patient hours later, cm couldn't take it anymore and told us to go for an early and longer break. Giving a very nice reason in front as a cover for the TRUE reason at the back.

It went like this: "Why don't you all go for your break now?? Since there are no appointments you all might as well go shop around. Bring gal J (as she is from overseas hired by company "X") along and if there are customers, I'll call you on the mobile."

*fake smile plastered on her wrinkly face*

"Moreover, our counter so small, it doens't look nice with so many people crowded around here."

(Hello?!!! That's what you think! Like it or not we are supposed to be here, small or otherwise. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean we should be stupid enough to listen to you.)

(**WON'T we all get into trouble if someone came down for a spot check and realised we have all disappeared for an ultra long break instead of being at our work spots? Chit chatting or not?!)

This! This last sentence is the GIST of her true intention. Bet you a $100 bucks. The rest in front are all crap.

Just think, somebody like her who is a politics freak from the earlier incident, CANNOT be that kind after.

Gal L thinks we were thinking too much into her intentions, that cm can't be that bad. Bet you another $100 bucks cm is. I think L did not hear what she said after.

Miss J also had many 'incidents' with cm. She kept getting interupted by cm as she was consulting with the customers on makeup colours. (miss J is perfectly trained in all kinds of skin types)

Cm just had to butt in and give redundant suggestions as to what colour/product she thought suited the customers when she doesn't have a clue to what the customers need. She is not the one doing the consultation!

Miss J definitely is pissed off! cm totally made her feel incompetent in front of the customers.

But she is so able to keep her cool and still remain polite to her.. *Salute!*

I just avoided her like the plaque... haha Don't want to bother to argue nor talk too much.

We all went for our break and then decided to go straight back after instead of shopping around and 'waiting' for her to call.

Thankfully when we got back, she wasn't there already. THAT totally made the rest of the hours so much easier to pass........ why got such people want?!