My last company dinner with whole organisation colleagues

It is the annual dinner and meeting for the organisation I am working with. And it will apparently be my last meeting and dinner with all the colleagues. Break the news of me resignation to few outstation colleagues that I am pretty close with. I was given a choice actually. I do not have to attend the meeting if I do not want to. But because I am resigning and there are few outstation colleagues I wanted to meet before I leave, I choose to attend. and I did not regret with my choice =)
Every year, i would not drink on the annual dinner because I kinda have solid excuse that I am driving. So I usually dont drink. But this year, because I am leaving soon, yeah.. I took a glass and I drink with few colleagues that I really going to miss.

dearest sisters in the workplace



My Idol



sweet little girl



one of the chopstick sister

 

with the new FM



I kinda did not want to start posting about my feeling right now. Maybe when the time come, I shall post what I wanted to say to each and everyone. For now, I just wanted to say thanks for loving me. I cant feel more bless to have all of you around me for my 1st job. And this dinner is definitely one of the dinner I will never forget =D 

Bryan's airport date

It was suppose to be a surprise for him but, having him taking the business flight and his schedule is pretty secretive, we decide not to risk. Wendy asked him if he wanted a private Limo and we offered to sent him off to the airport. I spend the whole day touching up the so call project for him. Then I meet up with Wendy and Andrea before heading to Bryan's house. Must be sad for the parents to see him going off to Korea. Probably it is alright this round since he will only be going for 5 weeks and later, I dunno when i will be seeing this guy again.
Anyway, the atmosphere was pretty emo and I started the conversation by asking if he is sad. And he said he was when he having dinner but was all cheered up when he saw all of us. Which I hope is a compliment =D We are trying to hide Cassandra from the picture since she is going with Jovan. So we decided to let Cassandra surprise him a little. And guess what, he kinda admit that he was checking at the back of the car to see if Cassandra is hidding and was disappointed when he could not see her =D
Well, his check in was super serious fast. Mayb because it is 1st class. It took him less than 10mins to finish everything and we head for a tea. He picked secret recipe and intelligent me picked a 6 seated table. and there he say I am greedy for having 6 seated table when we only have 4 people. And Cassandra show up and he finally know why i picked 6 seated table =D
Consider he pretty sayang me lar. Eventhough they dont have chocolate cake and he know i do not eat nuts, he insists getting me one and ask me to remove the nuts.
Been teasing him since friday asking if he have farewell gifts for me and he remain silent and this time before i give him my gift, I told him for the last time, "you really have nothing for me?" Then I bring out the photo folio telling him this is the last one and it is going to be his birthday present as well.. and this round I tease him asking him if he feeling guilty now for not getting me any farewell gift. According to Andrea and Cassandra, he is very touched and suddenly he asked me if he can give me a hug and it kinda make my tear foaming. Dangerous.. Hahaha..

so call "huggie" from Bryan



He with my "final Project"



Group photo @ Secret Recipe, KLIA



Last one before he fly off..

 So must for everything. I hope he will do well there in Korea and will survive there. Erm, there is no way that I will forget having such a boss and I believe he have set a pretty high benchmark for my future boss. And he will be my aim on how I should be a boss in the future. It might not be easy cause I think my EQ is slightly much lower than him. Hahaha. Take good care of urself and I will see you in 5 weeks time? May god bless all of us =) Make us proud and I am looking forward for our next meeting, my postcard, your prince and my Korea Trip..

my special project for Bryan's farewell

Not sure if I will still meet a boss like him. But for sure I have set my requirement of being a good boss high because of him. Think that he would not have save any of our photos.. well, because he is a guy? hahaha.. and there I prepared a photo folio for him.


Front page



1st page



2nd page

 

3rd page




last page

 As we are sending him at the airport, this photo folio I decide to giv him at the airport =D

Final Decision

After feeling complicated and unsure for few days, finally I am pretty sure with what I want. Probably having option is good, to let me know clearer on the decision and path I really wish to go. After all the up and down for the week, I went into Bryan's room and have my final chat with him I think. Pretty much I told him everything. Telling him that I am really looking forward and excited to try out and venture my new job in the new company. And that my decision is definitely firm on the day I tendered my resignation letter. I also make it clear to him that I am not waiting for company to counter offer me and he said he know and that idea did not cross his mind. (I make sure to let him know that Yi Ping is thinking the other way). Then i told him that I become indecisive because I know what he have done for me and the only reason if I would consider to pull back my resignation letter would definitely be him. Telling him that I really do trusted him and that I am sure he have done a lot in planning for my future here but still the unsecure feeling will forever be there even if they tell me that my future here is pretty secure. I told him what Lynn told me. That this company does not belong to him and that every decision will still have to be finalised by the board members or etc and that things might or might not turn out to be how he have planned. I told him that I really love working here but let me go out and explore to see the world. When I have gain enough knowledge and experience and if I really love here, I will come back. And I think he is sincere with me. He told me one thing that I need to know to move on, that "Success does not only limit in this company".. which pretty motivate me to move on and explore what is waiting for me outside =D
I am feeling much relief after making the final decision. At least it is something I wanted to try doing. It is a big jump and I am pretty sure I will learn a lot from it =D May I grow faster and learn well too..

Counter Offer

I was pretty firm on leaving the company until Merisca told me about the plans Bryan have for me in Indonesia. Not sure if Yi Ping actually decided to counter offer me because her plans to get 2 additional Headcounts failed. If she does think that way, she does make me feel bad.
Anyway, I have spoken to her this morning and she feel that I am waiting for her to counter offer. Hence she decide to talk to both of her bosses, Bryan and Mr Wong. She knows I am handing over my offer letter because i need to leave office about 30mins earlier to get to the new office on time. Hence, she make the assumption that i am late in submitting my offer letter is because I am waiting for her to counter offer me. Well, if I do decided to stay behind, it is definitely not going to be because of what she have planned for me. She just did not want to start all over again guiding a new person.
Bryan speak to me once I am back from lunch and he told me about the counter offer and I demanded an answer from him and he acted as 2 different person when I tender my resignation letter and when he is talking to me right then. He explained that he did not counter offer me on the day I tender my resignation letter is because he think that I am really confident and determine to leave and that the offer is really good but somehow he think I am a little shaky today and he think he worth trying to counter offer me to see what I really wanted. He said it is good to have option where I can picked and he told me that he actually have plans for me. I am pretty honest with him and I told him I know the plans.
He said that it is only fair if I have the chat with him and Mr Wong as Mr Wong will be the one taking over the position in the future. Pretty much I can say that the whole conversation was solely conducted by Mr Wong and I was pretty much in deep shit because I really did not know what I really want at that point of time. Giving the options I am having in my hand, an Assistant Manager with 50% increment and title remain and increment much lesser than 50% add on with oversea assignment. Damn.. it is seriously hard to make my decision and I really wanted to stay at that point of time, but having to report to Yi Ping pretty much was the only thing that hold me back. What Mr Wong said have his point, that I will eventually reach Asst Manager in the same company with all the planning Bryan have for me but it will take a little time as they are growing me step by step.
I have to eventually make up my mind quick. And I am pretty emotional at that point of time and I needed someone to talked to and I've called Lynn. Having her there to evaluate things for me. I dunno. Maybe I am scare of stepping out of the company because the management is now recognise my ability and capabilities and it is pretty much a waste if i decide to let go of everything. And what Mr Wong and Bryan offering to me is really really tempting. Partially according to Lynn, I am feeling guilty leaving after knowing what Bryan have done for me. And mayb I do, so after talking to Lynn.. I am much clearer. I know Bryan set my career path here but he no longer will be around and Mr Wong is taking over and the company does not belong to Bryan and that all decision will still be depending on the company and how bosses fight for us. Not that i do not trust Mr Wong, but mayb I should venture out and have a look at how the world is before i decide which company I wanted to settle in. Hence, that night itself I made my decision that I want to leave
So much for a counter offer and I think lots of my brain cells died because of this. LOL..

The day we present him our farewell gifts

We had our farewell dinner with him last week. And since they say they did not want to giv the farewell gift on the same day, i delayed my card. We wanted to give him on his last day working in Roche. However, he being Bryan always being so considerate think that we should not be doing this in front of the new Finance Manager, He requested us to give him before the new Finance Manager come and hence, I have to rush his card during my weekend.



the front page of the card i prepared for him - size of 2 A3



It was nice to see that he is touched with what i have done. I thought that he would not like it as i myself feel that it is too huge after i finally finished them. But seeing his respond, have not expected that. Well, am totally not sure if he sincerely mean it or he was acting out, but I am believing that he mean it. (Please dont tell me even if you guys find out he actually acting )
He was touched and I am touched with his one phrase when he was looking at that card.. that the card is better than anything on the shelf. And it kinda feel worthy for me to spend my whole night not sleeping completing the card for him. He does look teary that day.. Losing his coolness. Sincerely we wish you all the best =D

group photo

We have dinner on the same night welcoming our new Finance Manager too. It is a weird feeling for sure =D


us at the dinner place

 But sincerely welcome the new Finance Manager onboard =)

Birthday celebration with besties

Usually I will not be date on my actual birthday. Weird yes but that is always the case. Anyway, this year my Convent Bestie decided to celebrate my birthday with me despite me not having any plans. We head to Sri Petaling for dinner. Well, at 1st i suggest to go for the Japanese buffet but then they did not want to go i think. End up we went for a chinese restaurant and they ordered abalone for my birthday. It is really nice of them.



Dish of the day: Abalone



something diff - like kangkung but much bigger and giant..

Assam Fish

2 flavoured prawns

I demand to have dessert after the dinner. Hence, we went to snowflake. I have been longing to have one. Not sure why. But that day i know i am pretty moody. Not sure if it is because of Bryan. Hahaha. Have been staying home the whole day preparing his farewell card.



Snowflake: Soya Series - Sweet potatoes, pearls and Barley

 After that, i head home to finish Bryan's card. And I did not mention that Yen Min is back for holiday for about 2 weeks right? She made me my birthday cake. But i feel bad cause I really do not have time for her as i need to rush the card as they requested me to present the card to him like tomorrow? Hahaha.. So i have to sent her home after seeing me for 30mins.


My birthday cake from Yen Min =D