It's Friday!

This afternoon we had a team meeting. Was rather shocked to learn that one of my colleagues might be asked to leave at the end of the year as her role will be made redundant. Sometimes I really don't understand what the company is thinking. From the day I joined, they have been undergoing restructuring almost every year. Some departments just seem to be hiring and retrenching people every now and then, it's almost as if they can't make up their minds what they want to do. I feel that this can be very disrupting as sometimes the handover might not have been done properly and new staff have no idea what to do. In the worst scenario, no one takes over the job and you don't know who to turn to.

The management always say that our performances lag behind our competitors but have they really given a thought that it maybe their own fault? Having restructuring so often is so damaging to employee morale. Who would want to do their best when your role can be made redundant so easily, irregardless of your performance? Of course they could tell you that if you are a good performer, you could be redeployed elsewhere, but who is to say that your new role won't be made redundant again? The worse thing is that even if you are good, you will not be automatically redeployed but have to go for interviews again. So how would one have a real sense of belonging in the company?


Tonight, 小花 and I watched our second movie of the week - Time Traveler's Wife. I enjoyed the show and was touched by the deep love between the Henry and Claire. Claire was willing to try to have Henry's child even when it could endanger her life. And Henry underwent vasectomy because he didn't want Clarie to be pregnant and thus put her life in danger. The ending was not bad but of course would have preferred if both of them could watch their daughter grow up together.

After the movie, we went for dinner at Coffee Club Express and ordered the special sets that came with a free 99% fat-free fruity drink each. I chose a soft shell crab linguini with black pepper sauce, while 小花 ordered a fish pasta with lobster sauce. Both were delicious and we were so full that we couldn't finish our drinks, which tasted good too. Shall come and try some other dishes next time :)