Employment Letters

I'm currently preparing the orientation details for my new programmer. The preparation of the employment letter, the signing of it to say "yes, now you officially work for us", all the fuss are bringing back memories though the employment letter is still nowhere to be found. Mr O promises to do it tomorrow and I'm crossing all my toes. I recalled the first time I went for an interview. I was caught in the rain and arrived there drenched and shivering. I carried on to drop my resume, certs and all on the floor when I was trying to stick my photo onto the application form - I bought and brought a bottle of glue! - in front of the HR gal who glared at me in disgust. *hmph!* Still got the job - don't ask me how. Anyway, I got the job within the next half an hour. I was ecstatic, - my agency was over the moon although it was bright day light - I agreed to it on the spot - rejecting my other interview the next day. This company then went on to insist that they want me to join asap when I suggested the 1st of the next month coz it was already middle of the month.

My agent: They're desperately in need of someone. Anyway, it's better to join early mah. Me: Ok lor.

Oh really? Why is it that they took almost 2 weeks to get back to me? Claiming that they cannot process my employment letter coz the GM is outstation? - Note this, I signed my employment letter on my first day. This is sooooo wrong. Readers of this blog, please do not follow my small foot steps. It is all soooo wrong!! It was interesting to discover later when my new colleague told me during a lunch chitchat that they hold back her employment letter for about 2 weeks, claiming that the GM was outstation when they keep insisting they need her asap. Hmmm....familiar? What's even more interesting was that in my 2 years there, the furthest the GM went was Sentosa. Outstation? Yeah right. By the way, did I mention that Mr O says the new programmer will sit next to me? YAY to no more strange smells! - I remembered sniffing a bit and there wasn't anything strange.