Friday @ Work

I feel that the week has gone by like a speed of light. It's already Friday again!

I am kept busy with research assignment beside the self-studying I have to do. My other mentor gave me a briefing session on financial modelling, which is something that I find intriguing to learn. Although I am not doing any real work at the moment, I feel a stronger urge to stay in the division to pursue the interests. The department is really specialised in its field. I believe there is a lot of learning opportunities for me, but the work involved would definitely be a steep learning curve for me.

In fact, as late Jan approaches, I feel increasingly anxious to know which department would open up vacancies to accomodate us. (The graduate trainee program will end in late Jan when we will be given a final posting based on demand and supply.) I hope my chance to stay in where I am now would be higher than the rest.

I think I grew closer to other colleagues (rather than my fellow trainees friends) recently.

One of them is Ms. S, my senior working in another department but I only discovered that she was from my university few months ago. I find her very approachable to chat with. Hence, we have started a chat on a daily basis over emails these days. We are even planning to head to Fitness First together starting next week.

The other colleague whom I always chat with over email was Mr. L. He has joined the company few months earlier than us, but he has the chance to join us for some of our training sessions. However, I remembered we only grew closer because of a bottle of Chardonnay. We met up over dinner together today and chatted about the 'crack' that he has observed in our group (the trainees). I cannot not agree with what he has said. I think it is quite obvious that all of the trainees have grown further apart from one another due to different reasons. Quoting what this colleague told me, at the end of the day, we are competitors to one another. That's so true! Yet it is saddening to see how everyone drifted apart from one another. Perhaps that's how true why 'colleagues can only be colleagues'. He really woken me up with his words. At the same time, I think I found myself a friend at work, whom I think I can trust.

Of course, trust will only come when the other party also trust in you. I shall see how these newfound friendships will be able to sustain the cruelty at workplace - the politics.