Less Than 6 Months.... But It Feels Like 5 Years

My colleague and I were at the office pantry at 6.30pm. She just nuked a bento set someone passed to her and I was snacking on Chipsmore cookies.

The night shift cleaners came in to clear the rubbish and do general cleaning.

"Why are we the only ones here?" I asked around a mouthful of cookies.

She shrugged. "Cos we're dumb lor, taking on so many things. We're the unappreciated s***cleaner in the operations. "

We got to talk about members of a supporting team whom had not exactly performed in their jobs. We were constantly chasing and checking on them that it was causing some unhappiness amongst many people.

"But there are expectations, you see, when you're in the job for more than a year. Those guys joined a year ago, at least. But the girl who came in just 9 months ago is more settled and steady in the job."

That certainly cut to the chase.

She asked me, "How long have you joined the company?"

"Less than 6 months, recently."

"It certainly feels like 5 years."

I laughed. "Cos when you joined 4.5 years ago, I was one of those people who were pounding stuff into your head. That's how you arrive at 5 years."

Gosh, I gotta look for something else before all the headcounts go to China.