Communication is key
Today V*ikram called me to his office (okay i was actually sitting just 2 steps away from his door XD)
V*ikram: "Are you coping okay?"
Me: *absolutely puzzled at the question* "Ahem, yeah okay". Nod my head to get the point across.
V*ikram nod with me.
V*ikram: "Are you overloaded with work?"
Me: "Erm not really..."
V*ikram: "If you are struggling, you do know you have to let me know you know."
Me: "I'm fine, really..."
V*ikram: "That's why I asked B*ettina to step in for one of the projects."
At the moment, I just felt....lousy. You know how it feels like to be feeling incompetent yourself already and having someone tell you that?
Me: "Oh."
V*ikram: "You never complained, you never said 'I can't cope', you always take things as they come. I never quite know if you are...you know struggling or you know suffering. When B*ettina was in your role, she was complaining about the workload like every 3 days. You never said anything."
Me: "No I'm fine, I'm past the struggling stage for most part of my job scope."
V*ikram: "I agree - and I think you are settling fantastically in 8 months and with no experience with this industry, I think you are doing great. But you never tell me how much work you have to cope with. Is there something B*ettina or K*athrin can offer their help on, you know that kind of thing."
Me: "But...they have their own duties.."
V*ikram: "That shouldn't be something you should be concerned with. You can always ask for help, I mean not that I can help much. HAHA. But if there's something you are trying to get, but no one is getting back at you - you feel like you have to fight very hard to get, don't be afraid to bring it up to my face and let me know. It seemed you are pulled in every direction, I'm just really not sure how much work you are handling and I have no idea of."
Me: "No just that it's really not much..."
V*ikram: "You let me know in future? If you really cannot cope?"
Me: *nod head* "yeah i will."
V*ikram: *nod head* "And yes you will" Big smile.
And then I left the room. I have no idea why - it shouldn't be felt that way but I just kind of felt that I just got pin-pointed I'm not efficient. And i'm not communicating that well.
Before I left the office with the intern, V*ikram was the only one left behind.
Me: "V*ikram, don't look so sad. You know you have 3 lifeboats outside your door."
V*ikram: "There's too much work going around. Going home?"
Me: "Yep. Anything I can help on your side?"
V*ikram: *let out a huge laugh*: "Oh Y*u Hui - you are such a 'I'M ALREADY OVERLOADED WITH WORK BUT YOU SHOUT OUT 'BRING IT ON!' girl - I LOVE THAT ATTITUDE! HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH"
Me: "AHAHA. No seriously, anything you need help with?"
V*ikram: "No i'm fine, go home now."
And so I left.
I dunno why - I think I'm superbly incompetent. Suck big time la =((((((( I have a great boss, and i want to cherish that by doing my best. Rarrrhh =((
I'll have to work on communicating with the boss more often moving forward. I remembered he told me one of my goals for 2009 is that I should be appearing in his office more often.
So much to work on. I'm going to finish my powerpoint slides and sleep =((
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