Interesting Comments from Anonymous

Comment No 1
Everything that happens in this world, there is no absolute good or bad. Sometimes good things turned out to be bad things eventually, while bad things become a gain.
Whatever good things that happen to you, enjoy it, but don't have to hold too tight to it, treat it as a surprise in your life. Whatever bad things that happen to you, don't have to feel too sad or
despair, in the end, it might not be a total bad thing after all.
If one can understand this, he or she will find life much easier.

6:00 PM

Comment No 2
Work Smarter! very good example
Subject: Focus on Problems vs. Focus on Solutions
-- Don't miss reading One of the most memorable case studies on Japanese management was the case of the empty soap box, which happened in one of Japan's biggest cosmetics companies. The company received a complaint that a consumer had bought a soap box that was empty. Immediately the authorities isolated the problem to the assembly line, which transported all the packaged soap to the delivery department. For some reason, one soap box went
through the assembly line empty. Management asked its engineers to solve the problem.

Post-haste, the engineers worked hard to devise an X-ray machine with high-resolution monitors manned by two people to watch all the soap boxes that passed through the line to make sure they were not empty. No doubt, they worked hard and they worked fast but they spent whoopee amount to do so.

But when a rank-and-file employee in a small company was posed with the same problem, did not get into complications of X-rays, etc but instead came out with another solution. He bought a strong industrial electric fan and pointed it at the assembly line. He switched the fan on, and as each soap box passed the fan, it simply blew the empty boxes out of the line.

Moral of the story:
KISS (Keep It Simple,Stupid)
i.e. always look for simple solutions. Devise the simplest possible solution that solves the problem.
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When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn't work at zero gravity (Ink won't flow down to the writing surface).

In order to solve this problem, it took them one decade and $12 million. They developed a pen that worked at zero gravity, upside
down, underwater, in practically any surface including crystal and in a temperature range from below freezing to over 300 degrees C.
And what did Russians do ....??
The Russians used a Pencil!!!

6:21 PM

Comment No 3
Lesson In Life

A young executive was leaving the office at 6 p.m.
When he found the CEO standing in front of a shredder with a piece of paper in his hand.
"Listen," said the CEO, "this is a very sensitive and important document, and my secretary has left. Can you make this thing work?"
"Certainly," said the young executive.

He turned the machine on, inserted the paper, and pressed the start button.
"Excellent, excellent!" said the CEO as his paper disappeared inside the machine.
"I just need one copy."

Lesson learnt:
Never, never assume that your BOSS knows everything.
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A crusty old man walks into a bank and says to the teller at the window: "I want to open a damn checking account."
To which the astonished woman replies: "I beg your pardon, sir; I must have misunderstood you. What did you say?"

"Listen up bitch! I said, I want to open a damn checking account right now!"
"I'm very sorry sir, but we do not tolerate that kind of language in this bank."

Having said this, the teller leaves the window and goes over to the bank manager to tell him about her problem customer.

They both return and the manager asks the old geezer: "What seems to be the problem here?"
"There's no damn problem, sonny," the elderly man says. "I just won 50 million bucks in the damn lottery and I want to open a damn checking account in this damn bank!"

"I see," says the manager thoughtfully.
"And you're saying that this bitch here is giving you a hard time?"

Lesson Learnt:
If you are RICH, you can get away with almost anything.
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An American and a Japanese were sitting on the plane on the way to LA when the American turned to the Japanese and asked, "What kind of -ese are you?"
The Japanese confused, replied, "Sorry but I don't understand what you mean."

The American repeated, "What kind of -ese are you?"
Again, the Japanese was confused over the question.

The American, now irritated, then yell, "What kind of * ese are you... Are you a Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese,etc......"
The Japanese then replied, "Oh, I am a Japanese."

A while later the Japanese turned to the American and asked what kind of '-key' was he.
The American, frustrated, yelled, "What do you mean what kind of '-key' am I ?!"
The Japanese said, "Are you a monkey, donkey or a Yankee?"

Lesson : Never insult anyone.
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There were these 4 guys, a Russian, a German, an American and a French, who found this small genie bottle.
4 guys had released him out of the bottle, he said, Next to you all are 4 swimming pools, I will give each of you a wish.
When you run towards the pool and jump, you shout what you want the pool of water to become, then your wish will come true."

The French wanted to start. He ran towards the pool, jumped and shouted "WINE". The pool immediately changed into a pool of wine.
The Frenchman was so happy swimming and drinking from the pool.

Next is the Russian's turn, he did the same and shouted, "VODKA" and immersed himself into a pool of vodka.

The German was next and he jumped and shouted, "BEER". He was so contented with his beer pool.

The last is the American.
He was running towards the pool when suddenly he steps on a banana peel.
He slipped towards the pool and shouted, "SHIT!!!!!!!........."

Lesson:
Think twice before you say something, because sometimes accidents do happen.
Always believe in retribution !!!!

6:24 PM

Conclusion....I must thanks anonymous for taking time to post these interesting comments. A very big "THANK YOU" and I shall learn from what was posted esp the good parts.
By the way, I hope you won't mind me posting your comments so that I can see clearly as to remind myself whenever I feeled vexed.

Friday

Having a really hard time lately with work esp with 2 managers giving different instructions most of the time. Guess it is pretty normal thing to expect from this situation. Each has his/her agenda to stay ahead or goals to fulfill in order to feel safe in their job.

As for us....the foot soldiers, we are just cannon fowlers to them. Can be easily replaceable since we don't really matter. In the hokkien saying...."better to see you die then I die myself". Selfish? Hahaha, in this real world....guess this is how people can stay alive for so long. No point talking about what is right or wrong.

The latest quote by the bosses is...."to change player" whenever there is a screw-up.
Of course....it is the easiest to say but to them, they don't feel the impact of their words esp to us. So disappointing when the bosses blamed you for the screw-up when they are also in the picture. Just to show...they don't really know what is happening until it is too late to do anything except to put the blame on someone. And usually on those in the night shift....since all bosses have this impression that night people always sleep on the job. Surprise that all bosses have the same thinking too....and we are not around to defend ourselves. Sad but this is a fact of life for those working in the night.

Beside work....my health is also suffering due to my sinusitis and the depression I suffered due to the job situation at present. Hahaha....don't want to think too much about other things. When things are down....there are lots of other issues to make things worst. Eg....on Thursday morning when I was driving my father home from Punggol Plaza. He was complaining that he got to go to the toilet soon...so i drove quite fast. Suddenly I saw a old lady who decided out of the blue that she wanted to cross the road when I was about 50 meters away from her. She doesn't even at the traffic until she was already a few steps across the road. Since I already saw the sitaution I have started to step on my brakes to slow down...guess she suddenly realised that there was a car going towards her when I was about 25 meters away and she started to run...instead I saw her hopping on the road but she still have time to turn around to face me and pointed her finger at me to curse me then instead of just crossing the road fast. I don't think I am that bad as to want to frighten her or to knock into her since I have already saw her from 50 meters away and have taken steps to slow down fast. Just go to show you what is my luck at the moment lor. Even an old woman can mistakenly think that she should point her finger and scolded me for her own stupid action of crossing the road without looking first at the traffic. And honestly in my heart, I have already took action so as not to hurry her or to frighten her, yet her reaction towards me. Really feel like I should turn around and Fxxx her....but I didn't do that.

Just go to show...one cannot please others at times no matter what one does. Still others may not think what you did is right or enough for them. For those already feeling "down or not in the mood"...it can be a bitter pill to swallow. Still in the end....better, not to make things worst and just shaked my head at the situation and sighed. Mother fucker....what is happening to me? Why? Why this? Am I that bad to deserve all these shits? I may not know the reason now....and I don't think I can fully understand why too. Just blame it on "bad timing"