Me at My New Work Place

4th October 2007

Assalamualaikum.. Hey y'all.. It's my 4th day at my new work place.. Let me tell you what had happened the last 3 days..

First day
My first day at work, i went to the HR office, at Menara HLA.. The first thing i saw was "Welcome to our new shipmates : Nazirah and Fazley".. I was like, "This is sweet".. I arrived there at about 8.10 a.m.. So, around 9.30 a.m, one of the HR ppl called, we went into the meeting room.. and they gave each of us a medium size paper bag, filled with all the stationary u could asked for.. There's paper file, plastic file, notepad, staple, tape dispenser, post-it note, ruler, pen.. basically everything u need in the office.. Both of us went, "Cool".. Haha..

The first day was just briefing.. About Petronas, i-Perintis, the twin towers.. They told me i will be located at Tower 1, level 59.. So we went to the Tower by taxi.. Supposedly we have to walk to KLCC, but since one of our HR is pregnant, we took a cab..

And so we arrived there and i follow Kak Ina (HR) to level 59.. There i was introduced to my colleagues (which i can't remember anyone of them now).. Then my boss, took me to level 60 and introduced me to my colleagues too (see, how can i remember?).. He showed my place and immediately told me what i have to do..

He asked me to learn ASP.Net 2.0, using Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005.. Previously i used ASP.Net 1.1, VS 2003 and SQL 2003.. He gaved me 800 pages of an E-book and told me to complete them by this Friday.. I told him, "Ok".. What else should i said?!

Second day
I arrive quite early around 7.45 a.m.. and immediately went to the tower.. I register myself at Tower 2 (1st mistake), and told them i work at Level 59 (2nd mistake) and immediately took a lift to level 41 (then, u have to change the lift to level 60).. Once at level 41, i realize one thing.. Why is the sign board showed "Cross to Tower 1 using skybridge"?? Then it hits me. I look at my pass. "I'm in Tower 2!! Damn!" (3rd mistake)

So i rushed down, assuming that i can use the same pass (4th mistake), i went to Tower 1. I cross the barrier and immediately take the lift to level 41. Then, changed the lift to level 59 (5th mistake).. As one of my colleague scan her pass to open the door, i got in without scanning mine.. In the office, i keep going round and round looking for my place.. But i can't find it.. So i asked one of my colleagues, he said i'm in 60.. "Arrgghhh!!"

So i went to level 60, scan my pass at the door, but i couldn't get through.. At that time, i sort of realize that i maybe i can't access it.. Lucky me, one of my colleague want to go out, so i got through.. Finally, i found my desk..

At lunch time, i wanted to go the post office so i went down and suddenly, i couldn't got through the barrier. And the security arrived and i told them i couldn't get out.. He took my pass, look at me (with serious face), and this is how our conversation goes :

Security : "Ini pas Menara 2"
Me : "A'ah. Saya terambil pas salah. Saya nak gi tuka la ni"
Security : "Awak xleh masuk Menara 1 pakai pas Menara 2"
Me : "Owh. Ye ke? Saya x tahu"
Security : "Mcm mana awak masuk?"
Me : "Saya lalu bende ni la.. pakai pas tu"
(Looked at me, he try to scan the pass from where i got in earlier. It blocks)
Me : "Eh! Boleh tadi! Betol. Kalau x, camne sy lepas"
Security : "Ok, ikut pintu tu."
(Phewwww..)

So i went to Tower 2 to change the pass. And they told me to wait, hold my driving license, and they want to investigate me.. I was like.."I'm sorrryy!! I'm confused! This is 2nd day and I'm lost!" The security told me that i can be punish for that.. I wanted to cry.. but knowing that i am very innocent, i didn't cry.. and so i wait..

5 minutes later, the police came.. (The police??!!).. They called me and this is how it goes :

Policeman : "Awak Nazirah ke?"
Me : "Ye"
Policeman : "Baru keje?"
Me : "A'ah. Nih hari ke-2"
Policeman : "Awak sesat hari ni?"
Me : "A'ah. Saya betol2 x confius. Saya x perasan ni Tower 2. Saya pon naik je."
Me : "Pastu sy sedar silap, saya terus ke Tower 1. Saya ingat xyah tuka pas"
Policeman : "Awak keje tingkat 60 kan? Tp awak tulis 59?"
Me : "A'ah. Tuh pon saya silap. Saya (pening dh nak explain) saya silap tulis. Saya terlupa"
Policeman : "Saya check awak kat surveillance camera. Saya nampak awak pusing-pusing."
Policeman : "Dari menara 1 ke menara 2. Memang nampak mcm awak sesat"
Me : "Memang saya sesat (dgn nada yg sedey)"
Policeman : "Oklah, lepas ni jgn sesat lg. Dan ingat tower mana awak keje"
Me : "K" (sedey)

At 5.30 p.m (time to go back), one of the security guard said "Sesat lagi ke cik adik?"
Senyum jerk la.. dlm hati, geramnyer la..

Third day
I arrive early at 7.20 a.m.. I took my pass and i noticed that most of the security guards was eye-ing me.. From the moment i checked in until the moment i checked out, they were looking at me the strange way.. I'm beginning to think that maybe i am being watched.. All my moves is being watched by the security as well as the police.. I feel like a criminal.. I'm NOT !!! I just want to work here peacefully :((

Fourth day
Everything was ok today.. And my boss told me i received my first project! Which is a web-based system using Microsoft Sharepoints.. I had no idea what it is.. But he gives me time to learn it.. And told me, once he officially hand-it to me, i had 5 days to complete it.. 5 days!!.. I better start learning now..

Later guys.. In case, i had no time to write another entry, i hope it's not too soon to wish "Selamat Hari Raya!!"