An Assortment of Thoughts
[ That's The End?! ]
Tonight was the final lesson for the entire course.
Maybe it's because all of us have been veterens to courses and classes, so much so that taking photos at the last class was not one of the things we were "prepared" to do. That is not until our facilitator request for a group photo to be taken for the school's record (actually, it has never been a school. It's an accounting company that saw the need for translation and started the course).
There were more laughter during this module compared to the others. Up till the last lesson, we were still having fun during classes. That's the thing about languages. When used at the right time, some words can generate so much laughter though in a different context.
Everybody parted with a happy note, and reminded each other that the next time we meet will be during the next 2 exams. Those reminders were not spoken with much reluctance (not enough time for assignment and practice), and I think, with a tinge of pensiveness. That's it, there will be no more fun time such as the one we have had for the past 5 days.
It has come to an end.
I'll miss the lessons. I'll miss the "shots" of funny moments when someone who shout out a Chinese phrase teasingly out of context, but with hidden meaning.
I'll miss.
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[ Busyness ]
Last Friday and Today were the busiest time of my entire life... At my current office. No kidding. My boss was away last Friday, and I had to oversee some of the things that we work together. Not that I have been a slacker... She is actually quite an efficient boss, and did alot of the work most of the time (another reason is because she is someone who wish to see everything work in an efficient manner and effectively. Ie. Work Done Fast, Payments Come in Faster).
So while she was not around, I fetched quotations, talked with the designers for projects that were ready to start, as well as liasing with clients. That was last Friday. I was so busy, I actually felt that I had never been this efficient for the past 20 months :) It felt good that I am useful AND efficient at the same time at my post. in fact, I totally enjoyed it. I felt for once, I am doing what I should be doing.
And today, there were follow-up calls to be made, quotations to be chased, job brief to write up, discussions, more follow-ups... My entire day was busy calling, emailing, talking, calling, typing, etc... It's good :)
Out of the busyness, I had a somewhat-theory. When I am put to work (for real), I work better and more efficiently. When I work in an idle environment, I tend to slack and make careless mistakes.
I know some of you out there will be frowning "Silly girl... The lesser work, the better!" But seriously, I would rather get my hands dirty than to sit around and idle my time away. I guess that's probably the way my body operates. The Chinese call it "劳碌命", ie, a hard labour and chore-filled life. Well, I do hope one day, it would be activity-filled :)
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[ More Time More Money ]
During class, I had a thought (as always). One of my classmate came to the classroom today. It's not unusual, but he had missed the lessons in between, only attend the first lesson and the one tonight. Another classmate is a staff of the "school", and was still having a meeting session while we were having class. They were colleagues before the guy left for another company. They have another common colleague too.
So... These three persons are always seen working hard at their office. Sometimes, they could even stay back till the wee hours of the days to finish their work. Given the nature of their job (they help to put companies on IPO), I guess they have no choice but to work THAT hard.
But the returns are good. One of them drives a car (I hear her mentioning about "picking up" the other yesterday), and the other shared during our first lesson that she loves to travel, one different country each time.
I draw the conclusion that the more time they work (hard) at their job, the more money they earn (although theorectically speaking, they hold a fix salary. But I'm sure their company pays them good bonuses...) Or maybe it's the size of the company.
I've worked in small companies (2-8 now) all my life (except for once when I worked for the Yellow Pages back then, maybe 60 ppl?). It wasn't an option really, but somewhat, I ended up working in small communities. And in small communities, the margins are lower than middle size firms, and there are seldom "fat" bonus occurences.
Which is one of the reason why I am still a poor churchmouse.
The thought of "How to Make More Money" has been circling my mind for the past few days. I don't believe in earning without hard work, so MLM or pyramid selling is out for me. I guess the only thing I could do now, with my skills acquired and those I've already acquired for a long time, is to go out there and get supplementary jobs.
I don't want to be rich. I just want to be able to have a comfortable income so that I will not have to go to bed thinking about the things I could do if I have the money.
And then, back to the earlier thought.
Am I willing to put in more time to work for the money, and sacrifice the time when I can laze around and enjoy a time of leisure?
I am willing to work for the money, because from my experiences, most of my time of leisure were unproductive and sometimes, even sheer waste of God's extra hours to me.
Ok. Set.
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[ The Future ]
Now that the course has draw to a close. I will need to work on other projects, namely:
1) Complete assignments
2) Do my best in the exams
3) Save money for trip to Nanjing
4) Pay off course fees (that was applied to SDF via the company)
5) Polish my translation skills for greater things ahead - PROJECT 2007
6) Visit the United States! :D
All The Best To You, Joyce!
:) :) :)
Tonight was the final lesson for the entire course.
Maybe it's because all of us have been veterens to courses and classes, so much so that taking photos at the last class was not one of the things we were "prepared" to do. That is not until our facilitator request for a group photo to be taken for the school's record (actually, it has never been a school. It's an accounting company that saw the need for translation and started the course).
There were more laughter during this module compared to the others. Up till the last lesson, we were still having fun during classes. That's the thing about languages. When used at the right time, some words can generate so much laughter though in a different context.
Everybody parted with a happy note, and reminded each other that the next time we meet will be during the next 2 exams. Those reminders were not spoken with much reluctance (not enough time for assignment and practice), and I think, with a tinge of pensiveness. That's it, there will be no more fun time such as the one we have had for the past 5 days.
It has come to an end.
I'll miss the lessons. I'll miss the "shots" of funny moments when someone who shout out a Chinese phrase teasingly out of context, but with hidden meaning.
I'll miss.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ Busyness ]
Last Friday and Today were the busiest time of my entire life... At my current office. No kidding. My boss was away last Friday, and I had to oversee some of the things that we work together. Not that I have been a slacker... She is actually quite an efficient boss, and did alot of the work most of the time (another reason is because she is someone who wish to see everything work in an efficient manner and effectively. Ie. Work Done Fast, Payments Come in Faster).
So while she was not around, I fetched quotations, talked with the designers for projects that were ready to start, as well as liasing with clients. That was last Friday. I was so busy, I actually felt that I had never been this efficient for the past 20 months :) It felt good that I am useful AND efficient at the same time at my post. in fact, I totally enjoyed it. I felt for once, I am doing what I should be doing.
And today, there were follow-up calls to be made, quotations to be chased, job brief to write up, discussions, more follow-ups... My entire day was busy calling, emailing, talking, calling, typing, etc... It's good :)
Out of the busyness, I had a somewhat-theory. When I am put to work (for real), I work better and more efficiently. When I work in an idle environment, I tend to slack and make careless mistakes.
I know some of you out there will be frowning "Silly girl... The lesser work, the better!" But seriously, I would rather get my hands dirty than to sit around and idle my time away. I guess that's probably the way my body operates. The Chinese call it "劳碌命", ie, a hard labour and chore-filled life. Well, I do hope one day, it would be activity-filled :)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ More Time More Money ]
During class, I had a thought (as always). One of my classmate came to the classroom today. It's not unusual, but he had missed the lessons in between, only attend the first lesson and the one tonight. Another classmate is a staff of the "school", and was still having a meeting session while we were having class. They were colleagues before the guy left for another company. They have another common colleague too.
So... These three persons are always seen working hard at their office. Sometimes, they could even stay back till the wee hours of the days to finish their work. Given the nature of their job (they help to put companies on IPO), I guess they have no choice but to work THAT hard.
But the returns are good. One of them drives a car (I hear her mentioning about "picking up" the other yesterday), and the other shared during our first lesson that she loves to travel, one different country each time.
I draw the conclusion that the more time they work (hard) at their job, the more money they earn (although theorectically speaking, they hold a fix salary. But I'm sure their company pays them good bonuses...) Or maybe it's the size of the company.
I've worked in small companies (2-8 now) all my life (except for once when I worked for the Yellow Pages back then, maybe 60 ppl?). It wasn't an option really, but somewhat, I ended up working in small communities. And in small communities, the margins are lower than middle size firms, and there are seldom "fat" bonus occurences.
Which is one of the reason why I am still a poor churchmouse.
The thought of "How to Make More Money" has been circling my mind for the past few days. I don't believe in earning without hard work, so MLM or pyramid selling is out for me. I guess the only thing I could do now, with my skills acquired and those I've already acquired for a long time, is to go out there and get supplementary jobs.
I don't want to be rich. I just want to be able to have a comfortable income so that I will not have to go to bed thinking about the things I could do if I have the money.
And then, back to the earlier thought.
Am I willing to put in more time to work for the money, and sacrifice the time when I can laze around and enjoy a time of leisure?
I am willing to work for the money, because from my experiences, most of my time of leisure were unproductive and sometimes, even sheer waste of God's extra hours to me.
Ok. Set.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ The Future ]
Now that the course has draw to a close. I will need to work on other projects, namely:
1) Complete assignments
2) Do my best in the exams
3) Save money for trip to Nanjing
4) Pay off course fees (that was applied to SDF via the company)
5) Polish my translation skills for greater things ahead - PROJECT 2007
6) Visit the United States! :D
All The Best To You, Joyce!
:) :) :)
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