Forgive and forget

5.45pm: Actually damn angry with my boss on the 22 feb2010 (tuesday) because after the meeting, he ask me about feb invoices... I tell him before that job sheet dated in feb will be invoiced after CNY...I am damn busy in jan dealing with his SR invoices and MBS presentation and after that one stack of job sheet in dec and jan to invoice in january. And then reconcile accounts, etc.. And now dare to chase me...

He asks me am i still doing now right. I nod my head, drag my chair back to orginal place and left the room. My collegue there explaining for me....

After that at 6pm, i throw back the invoices to him, with a note: W, signature needed for these invoices. P.S: You dont have to chase me for feb invoices, as i know what to do.....

6.15pm: left office, before i leave, he called me and say he have no intention, just checking only....My face angry, called me back for this? And what just checking, worst, u dont even have to check. I just know what i have to do (thoughts in my mind)

Went to meet my beloved friends ( pecklian and jasmine)
Reached Potang Pasir MRT (received boss first sms @ 6.43pm):
No offence, Val. I was only asking out of concern. Not questioning at all. Pls do not mistaken me.

I never reply, dont wish too at that time. Not sincere at all.

Reached somerset by then (never thought i will reach so fast), anyway received another 2 sms from my boss:
2nd sms @ 7.11pm:
Hi val, no offence at all. Pls dun get mad at me. I definitely just asking out of concern. I denfinitely not mean anything else. I appreciate the hard work over the wk end for jan inv. Sori i give u wrong message. I honestly dun mean it.

3rd sms @ 7.20pm
Hi val, sori if i accidentally make u unhappy. I really dun hv such intention or meaning. Pls cool down and forgive.

I finally reply:
Ok, Well, u send me 3 sms, what can i say. I was unhappy because i know what when i start invoicing, i just need 2 days.

4th sms @ 7.38pm:
Hee hee. Tks for not being angry anymore. Gd nite, val

A Piece of Mind

1st sms to my boss (3 pages) @ Thurday 4 feb 2010, 7.03pm:
I am very angry when i heard about SR invoice have to change when i put in all my efforts even on sat and sun to settle all the quote in excel and spending time to look through all the price. Can u pls settle with allan properly before asking me to invoice? Pls look through GS6-HRH price especially as i did tell allan that the price differs a lot despite same material and size.

Reply from my boss (3 pages) @ Thurday 4 feb 2010, 7.52pm:
I am very very sorry about it. I felt it was deserving price that they should pay us, but they dun understand the pain we went thru during the job. I also understand the great effort u put into prep all these documents. I am appreciative and apologetic at the same time. Will not do such time-wasting things again. Sorry.

2nd reply from me (6 pages) @ Thurday 4 feb 2010, 9.16pm:
Thank for the reply as it will make me temporary forget about the thank u note that u place on allan's table that is very "yao yan", debtor calls especially TL call, etc.....Pardon my language here as this is what i feel in my heart and mind, i am not a person that will talk bad about ppl at the back, i speak whatever is in my mind. Good nite.

Reply from him ( 8 pages) @ Thurday 4 feb 2010, 10.25pm:
I now know where i hv gone wrong and i now realised that i hv taken u for granted and that i did not show enough appreciation for all the ardous things tat u hv done for me. I promise u i will improve and make things right. I am aware and touched by yr efforts to chk my email every morn and whenever i m not in, how u automatically hold bk my chq when the balance is low, how u rush the SR inv over the weekend, how u help allan to do the powerpoint presentation, how u plan the company dinner and how u lead the condolences for joo lye's father funeral. The above r just the tip of the ice berg of the countless things tat u hv done for me out of care, concern and initiative. Actually i knw in my heart, but my mistake is tat i should hv express my thanks more, rather than get swept away by all the jobs, air show, tekong, far east org and cashflow worries. As a boss, i should also find time and hv the awareness to show appreciation to the immed pple around me tat is truly helping me and making a diff to my life. Val, u r certainly a gem to me and i m truly truly sorry to hv hurt u. U knw i dun mean it and i was just too worn out executing the sales and fighting the cashflow problems. Can u forgive me?


No reply from me after that...Not because i am not forgiving, is because i have long forgive him but want to relief this burden in my heart and mind and so as to not put a long face whenever i see him in the office, and then he very scared and dare not to approach me....