Personable

Courtesy of Ah Gal, took a online personality test after lunch. Probably the reason why people think guys have big ego. Whenever they do tests like these, the system is configured to only produce nice results with nothing negative to say! Probably a marketing trick to make people subscribe to their tests or software. Anyway, my result:

Christopher, your most unique quality is that you're unusually Personable

You come to life when you're around others and are a real “people person.” You're also a natural leader and are able to maneuver difficult personal situations with ease and tact. You're on the ball, assertive, and have energy to carry out your best ideas. Not to mention the fact that people just enjoy being around you. Compared to others who are outgoing, you are unusually positive. Only 1.6% of all test takers have this unique combination of personality strengths.

Hmmm.....am I supposed to believe all that???!!!

Greatest Satisfaction

Sat in 2.5 hours of interviews today to have a glimpse of the process and also possibly learn about what types of questions are asked to the candidates. Saw the various types of applicants. From the fakers (they try to talk their way out of ANYTHING, even if it was never convincing from the start) to the genuinely "well-liked the first time you set your sights on" type.

I left before the entire session was finished. But I heard the best answer given. Interestingly, it was asked by the interviewee to the interviewer.

Interviewee:

I have a question for the Captain. What is your greatest satisfaction in your career? Take off? Landing? Flying passengers? Just watching the planes fly by?

Captain:

My greatest satisfaction is seeing the new applicants having the same passion as me, taking over me and continue on. I will die one day, but the airline will go on. That is why nothing pleases me more to see an applicant as enthusiastic as I am. I will always love flying. 30 years ago and 30 years today.

I left the interview inspired and having a higher level of respect for that Captain.

Mails?

Was trying to maintain two separate archives for the two different jobscope I was handling. Thought that would be neater, but ended up even more complicated. Decided to combine and have one archive to work on.

It's mid March 2007, barely two and a half months into the year. And I have a whopping 657 mails!!! The redundant mails have already been cleared as well! So they are all related to work and action items! Man, how did I survive this for the past four years?

Looks like there is quite a bit of things to keep me going in office for a while. That is a good thing. At least I feel that I am contributing. Or I hope I am! Ha! For some reason, you can always feel like there is so many things to do, but suddenly you are deemed not doing much when it comes to work appraisal. Then again, as long as you are happy doing something, as long as the remuneration is reasonable, it is good enough for me. But is it enough? Hahaha...well, would not complain getting more, since I am paying for the house. Wonder if I will really move in on target date January 2008. Hmmmm...........I so much want to stay my own for so long..............

The Transition

PC formatted and officially transit from laptop lo. Been a long long time since I got my first laptop issued by the company. First transition from "Go to Hell with Dell" to IBM and now to IBM PC.

The good thing about the transition is from 11" laptop screen to 19" LCD screen. That really makes a difference many hours staring into the screen. I guess that means I will not be doing much at home since I do not have a laptop to carry home. Some habits die hard, still checking work emails from home though.

Now officially got to handle work in the new area. It takes more than just being able to read street directories...........

Review

Went for review this morning.

2 more months of pills.

GTT after. HBA1C as well.

Run run run!