Tried very hard to fall asleep last night. While watching VCD, Dear called me. Continue to watch it after putting down the phone. Usually, while watching a disc, I will dose up several times. However, last night, I was still wide awake after watching 1 disc. But decided to go to bed as I need enough rest to work today.
Tossed and turned in bed till around 4am before I could get to sleep. It was raining heavily when I woke up. 8.30am... Way too early to get myself ready to work. Nice weather to snuggle in bed. But I just could sleep no more.
During lunch, could not eat properly as well. Ate only about half the bowl of laksa. Found out the reason why Grace resigned. Now I despise the Human Resource Department of my company. For those who know where I am working at, keep this to yourself. For those who do not know, just be more aware when applying for paid maternity leave.
Grace went for her maternity leave early May. Before that, she did all the necessary paper work to apply for the paid maternity leave. According to the employment act, we ladies are entitled to 2 paid maternity leave. Means we still get paid for only our 1st and 2nd child. She got the pay for May and June. Came back to work in July. After one month of working, they suddenly told her that she is not allegible for the paid maternity leave and was asked to compansate the company back.
What a joke. The person-in-charge did not clear her pending issues till now. Till Grace come back for work for a month already!!! The Human Resource Director suggested to fire that staff. But will this solve the issue? NO! Grace will still have to compensate them the 2 months. What she wants is a solution to her problem. And not to pin-point people and blame them for everything. Imagine how pissed she was then. Till now...
That was not it. They came up with a proposal. To ask her to pay back by instalment. She accepted it. It was stated in black and white. 2 days later, they came back to her. Said it is not going to work. Will not pay her for August and September. Imagine telling this to someone who has spent so much during her maternity leave. Hire a confinement lady, buy tonics for herself, spend money on baby's needs, recently bought a bigger house for her whole family to move over next year... She can starve. But definitely not her 3 young ones. It pissed me off as well. Poor her. No salary for this month. Next month as well. No wonder she made the decision to leave. And she said, it is NOT NEGOTIABLE.
Did not want to tell us about it till after everything is finalised. But just she finds it hard to swollen down everything. Just told Adeline and me during lunch. Asked us not to tell the rest till a later date.
Accompanied Adeline to smoke after that. I do not smoke. Just go there to have a chat with her. She is waiting for Ritz Carlton's or Hyatt's reply. She is bent on leaving as well. However, in the evening, what Jackie commented made her think twice again.
After Grace leave, there will be 1 manpower lesser. We will get busier already then. Do not think they will employ someone else to take over Grace's place till renovation is over. Honestly, I feel that if we were to be under Jackie next time, things will be rather chaotic. She does not have the material to be a manager yet, though she is an assistant manager now.
I thought to myself: If Adeline is always thinking of others before herself in this issue, she can never get out of this work place. You have to be selfish at times girl.
Time seems to pass so slowly today. But in the end, I was still the last to leave. For the 1st time, I was left alone in the office. Grace had leave already as well. But I left shortly after all left.
Did not feel like eating as well. Forced myself to eat 2 bread from Breadtalk. Do not know what is going on in me now. Just do not seem to be in the right state.
Poor Dear. This morning, I helped him to settle his handphone bill already. Told him about it. Called him for a chat. Said he was helping to run an errand for someone.
My handphone rang once then the called ended the call. It was him. Called him back. To think he was still on his bed at 9.30pm!!! He had to start work at 11pm!!! Must be very tired today. Have been waking up early to exercise. Have been thinking too much. And today he has to run errand till 4pm. **Pat on the back**
Guess I going to turn in rather early today. Have activities planned for tomorrow already.
- Wake up at 8.30am to go to the gym
- Make reservation at Party World for Sunday
- Go work at 10.45am
- Meet Darling after work
Cannot wait for tomorrow to come. Going to take lots of picture with Darling and our little lovely home. Nite blog!!!
{&i'll hold on till the end of time-}
1:43 PM
