Image via WikipediaTime flies ! It will be my 5th week tomorrow with the new company. " So, how is my 20th day in the office ? " To be perfectly frank, I take it easy and no rush and hush hush. It was all different ball game. Why different ? Because of the book that I am reading now, " Shine How to Survive and Thrive at Work " by Chris Barez-Brown.Before, I was an eager bee, and insisted things to be my way as soon as possible, and that was the lesson learned that I have to things easily and let things to happen in its own time.
That is a brief of my professional life.
My personal life ? Nothing much also just that I need to spice it a bit. That was after going through a month here. Ramadhan is coming very soon and I could feel the ambiance of Ramadhan already. On the satellite TV OSN, they have started the "Ramadhan Kareem" greetings to all the subscribers.It was nice gesture actually and different from the country where I come from. We normally busy with the greetings on the very first day of Ramadhan itself , but Eid greetings come on the first week of Ramadhan. When I went to Singapore Deli Restaurant Dubai, they put on Quranic recitation and all, so the feeling is there and reminding me that Ramadhan is just next 2 weeks.
Yesterday, attended the driving theory class for four (4) hours. It was kind of interesting to learn from basic about driving after years of driving experiences. Today, went again to school collect my L-Permit early in the morning, only to be told that I still have one document pending i.e. No objection letter from the company that I can drive in UAE. It was long story, but I told the lady that I have provided the original copy to the company last Wednesday [ though originally I was informed that I was exempted from providing the letter during the registration].
I was told that the system was down so the document would not be ready today, and I have to come back again to schedule my theory test. I politely asked the lady of anyway she could help me to avoid me from coming back again? Her answered was a straight forward " NO ". I was silence and suddenly, I overheard one sweet voice from the back of the office that told her she could actually help to register on my behalf without me to come again to schedule for the test by using the the copy of the document that proved that I have attended all the compulsory test. She resisted at first and adamant that my L-Permit was not ready yet, so I could not be scheduled for the test. After discussion between the two ladies, finally the lady agreed and would help me to schedule my signal test. She asked me to make a copy of the document and called her back in the afternoon to confirm the date.
I went to make a copy and the photocopy machine did not work. I tried pushing all the buttons here pushing the buttons there for few minutes, but the machine just did not work still. I did not give up and I did not whine and complain, and trying to fix by myself when a gentleman i.e. the driving instructor approached me and without being asked helped me through the photocopying process. After saying "Shukran " to him, went back to the lady and passed the document to her. I asked her whether I can call her to re-confirm in the afternoon that I was scheduled for the signal test. She replied " I told you that the L-Permit was not ready !" . I replied " Yes, but you were the one who told me to call you back later in the afternoon !" Oh ok..call me this afternoon for confirmation ". In my mind, how can people easily forgetful including me, sometimes. Then, I informed her my preferred date and time for the signal test !".
I did not call in the afternoon assuming it will only be ready the next day, after going through this morning experience. Later in the afternoon, received a SMS that my signal test is scheduled as per the date and time I requested earlier. Alhamdulillah....end of another episode of my life and journey in Dubai.
What have I learned ? Never give up , no complain and whine and help will come the unexpectedly in all forms..
