Job deployment

Since last year, our job function had been deployed to Pune, India.

But the team is having a tough time taking on the job, so our 'small team' in Singapore is still helping out to clear some stuff.

I am currently on a SME (subject matter expert) role to support the Pune team together with a reporting boss in Spore.

When I was asked to take on the role, I was hestitated. Though the position is not so much hands on but more of a support role, I still find it still in relate to my past job. I may be out to learn more about management skills and reporting, but the scope of work is still within what I have been doing the last 6 years.

2 weeks I understand from my superior that there is a need to go Pune again for about a week. The trip is to visit our new VP on board over there and also to cover up some training gaps that were claimed not complete. Another sad story....

As days goes by, I have a stronger intention to move out of this function role. I wanted to learn other job scopes of Investment Banking. Therefore I have applied for some other jobs internally in the bank but still waiting for the outcome.

I have expressed such intention to my supervisor but seems that I can only be released probably at least 6 months later.Sigh....

Recently there had been a lot of resignations in the bank including 2 from our team. Seeing them going off is a really sad thing but life needs to go on when it is deemed good for them.

My wishes to all who left the bank recently. Make sure no regrets making such a decision. If not it will affect you the rest of the life. Good luck to all my ex colleagues whether I do know you or not.

Blog update

It had been half a year that this blog was left untouched. Now the 'in' thing is facebook. You basically can do anything on that platform - chatting, updating, play various games; a one for all system.

As for me, when I logged in to facebook account, most of the time playing they called the lame game - bejeweled blitz.

I had been addicted to the game since last year. My hands cant get off the screen when hooked on. Each time seeing my frens beating my score, the longer I stayed on to beat them.

But each time I reached quite a high unbeatable score, it got swiped off the board cos it was renewed each week. So at times a sad thing to see it going off the board the following week.

The advantage I found on facebook is really a good platform to look for friends. I managed to get quite a few through this site.

During our last meeting with some old NIC classmates, we wanted to plan a 30th year gathering with the class. Our mission is to locate those not found via facebook within the next 2 years. Well we understand that it will be a tough task as our age group is a different era from the younger generation. Not all of our classmates are active on the modern techno. However we really hope this mission impossible will turn out fruitful.

Alright I shall continue to keep this blog alive. Will add more blog updates after today.