Thursday, November 20, 2008

no sugarcoating, please.

Bubi and Babi's monthsary last November 17th (yes, it's corny, I know, but we do celebrate it) ended with a pffft!.Thanks to the unexpected bad news that I was one of the CHOSEN agents who will be transferred to another queue. Reasons were laid out - because I am a QA performer and that I have good communication skills. Blah, blah, blah. And THAT doesn't make me a KEEPER?! Bullshifism, I say. (Jay, pahiram muna ng expression.)

They couldn't let go of my other teammates because they were already trained for the tools that will roll out by next week. Why were we not trained the same during our QMT which caused so much concern among the superiors that we were not PRODUCTIVE?! (I wonder...)

That night, I asked myself "WHY ME?". And it all boils down to one thing --they just had to let me go because I speak my mind. I think it's unfair that I am being "punished" for using God's gift to put some people in their place, but hey, I'm NOT a supervisor, right?!

I'm really upset at this decision for many reasons. First, I was treated like I was a newbie or a probie -- transferring me to another queue without any notice or procedure. I feel I am not valued and my status and loyalty was not considered. They're lucky that I won't be caught for insubordination.

Second, I love my queue. I think it's the best queue EVER!! It's interesting and challenging and it takes time before one can really say that they are qualified to handle our queue and its issues.

Third, I don't want to be in a chat queue.

Lastly, I will definitely miss my friends and the times we have. I am so blessed and honored to have work with such wonderful and smart people. I'm proud to say that we are the reason why the queue has evolved to what it is today. =D It's sad to know that I won't be working with them anymore. But like what Alex said, "once an Uno Animo, always an Uno Animo." That's really comforting. (Thanks, Alex!)

To those who continue to try to insult my intelligence, I admire you for having the guts to do so. But I hope you won't deceive yourself believing that you have succeeded because we know better. You were able to do what you have done because you are in the position to manipulate the process, but that doesn't mean that you are way smarter than I am. In fact, I AM SURE that I AM SMARTER than all of you combined. WE ARE SMARTER than you all are because we have the heart to do what is right.

You had your turn. I will definitely have mine.

I'm thankful that I have Vayie and Kim to make things a whole lot easier for me.

@Vayie and Kim -- we know better so I'm sure that we'll definitely do better. Vayie, thanks for the encouragement. I always look up to you and you are an inspiration. Kim, thank you for making our voices heard. You made our voices heard when you said your piece. I hope they will try to become better leaders from now on.

@Kuya Homer -- I will miss having our talks about life in general. Nabawasan na ang mang-aasar sa yo, lakas mo namang magdasal. =P

@Cyper -- thank you sa comforting words. di tayo madalas magkita but I want to thank you kasi kahit ganon you always save a warm hug and smile for me.

@Jhoan -- Ingatan mo ang sarili mo. Alam ko, madalas akong mang-asar sayo but that doesn't mean I don't care. Love yourself first. Sana maintindihan mo na we care. You may not hear the words you want to hear, but you'll definitely hear the words that NEED to hear kasi kaibigan ka namin.

@Kuya Alex (hehehe...) -- I'm so happy that you're having a baby boy. Kahit mejo grumpy ka minsan, alam ko you'll be a great dad. Ingatan ang sarili, bawasan ang pagkain ng matataba at ang pagyoyosi. =D

@Febe -- thank you for the chocolates everytime you see me sad, tired and sleepy. I feel better not because of the chocolates but because of your thoughtfulness and sweetness. =)

@Dustin -- my Roman Cath'lic chorva!! I will definitely miss our conversations and our English accent lessons. hehehe...

@Tin -- Ingat sa mga dates. ;P

@Tetay -- ikaw ang kasundo ko in a lot of things. Haaay, I will definitely miss our conversations and food trips after work.

I love you guys. We're not just teammates, we're good friends. I hope I will still have the chance to work with most of you again.

GO UNO ANIMO -- One Team. One Goal. One Mind.

5 comments:

Tintin.Tetay said...

Among the three of you, I'll miss you the mostest! I'll miss our ride homes in our beloved Buting jeepneys, meal breaks at the lounge, kwentuhan about your Edward Cullen and my Jacob Black, planning our next foodscapades and failing our metrics until nakakain na tayo. Wah! I never realized that I'll miss this much until I started writing about it.

Frankly, ever since in-announce yung may ililipat, tinatamad na kaming mag-work. I so hate J&K at the moment. Grrrrr!

[vayie] said...

I know it's unlikely for me to say this (considering my bad temper and all that), but trust me when I say that something good will actually come out from this one. I know at the moment, everything seems to be dim and vague, and sure, I still have this melange of feelings inside but I think if I let it eat me, I would really feel bad and, ehem, bitter. So I try my very best to find the reason for all of this. I won't let it affect me in a negative way because that would make them feel I lose and they win. And I would never allow that to happen. Let's just bloom where we're planted. Seek a promotion perhaps. We know naman na kaya natin. I mean, compared du'n sa trainer nating slang `no??! Hehehe. Smile.

jen ieni said...

@Tetay -- pinaiyak mo na naman ako!! Hopefully am sked kami para magkita-kita pa rin tayo tas labas tayo after shift. Saka don't stop sharing great books with me, ha?! I'll see you when I see you. =) I miss you sooooo much!

@Vayie -- salamat. Salamat sa pagpapaalala mo sa akin na dapat maging strong ako. Thank you for keeping me focused and positive. Sometimes, I'm not kasi disappointed talaga ko na no one had the decency to explain things to me. Yun na lang, tutal, alam kong di naman na nila tayo ibabalik. Sana kahit yun lang makuha natin soon. Sana habaan mo ang pasensya mo sa akin pag emotional ako. I'm glad that I have you in this frustrating time. =)

Anonymous said...

Just tell them Ieni, "Rubber glue back to you!."

Anonymous said...

hmmmm...wala ako dito ah? (tampo, hehehe..)miss yah ate jen!