公司大地震
昨日公司大地震﹐兩個business unit 的president 辭職。其中一個係我unit的總裁﹐就坐在我附近的corner office, 平常都有幫他做野。
公司人來人往其實不出奇﹐不過最震撼是這個消息不是公司首先公佈的﹐而是有同事subscribe 我們competitor 的news﹐看到該公司說請了三個我們的人(其中一個是前任CEO)。一傳十﹐十傳百﹐於是人人都知﹐最後公司才有internal email 出。
大家聽到都好震憾。其實公司前CEO 的non compete agreement 八月尾完。加上他的前秘書又辭了職﹐所以大家都有揣測(不過這些我都是昨日才聽到的)﹐不過想不到會這樣發生。聽人講是前CEO 的報復行動﹐因他一年前被迫走。而這兩位辭了職的總裁亦對現任CEO 不滿。所以一早辭職(先前公司的高層無人知)﹐立刻對方公司就出press release,大概是要落現任CEO 的面吧。
一下子公司人心惶惶﹐短期內工作應無問題﹐但長遠就不知道。大概我也要快快手update 好 resume 啦。
Labels: Office Space
又病了
秉承搬了office後一病再病的傳統﹐星期日又開始喉嚨痛。昨日其實想休息﹐但見有個星期五的會議因為我改期到週一就決定返啦。都好既﹐昨日公司大地震﹐無返就會miss out 啦。
昨晚早睡﹐又想知道地震後如何﹐所以返了工。不過辛苦呀﹐加上週三週四有同事在Indiana 來﹐所以之後兩日就一定要返。於是今日十一點半就走﹐不過都做了四個鐘。返到屋企食飯﹐然後睡到五點。其間兩點左右醒過﹐覺得好像睡了好久。大概病唯一的好處(鼻塞﹐咳除外)就是會訓得好。起身覺得Ok 啦﹐大概都要完了一星期的cycle 才會好番。
Labels: 肉體軟弱
釋經課程
剛剛的週末與拿頭及兩位姊妹上了NY 去一個
加州基督工人神學院的延伸課程。週四晚﹐週五晚﹐及週六一天上了十多小時課﹐十分豐富。以往在不同的地方(主日學﹐講座等)都有斷斷續續學過基本的釋經﹐研經法﹐今次一氣呵成﹐比較全面。吳羅瑜老師提供很好的筆記﹐及很多的例子﹐將一些以往不大明白的理念(如預言與預表的分別)解釋得很清楚。剛剛我做完了期末考試﹐但還要在一個月來看完課本﹐希望能有時間讀完。
多謝姊妹book hotel, 開車。可惜我大概睡眠不足﹐又吃了炸雞脾﹐煎豬排﹐今天喉嚨甚痛﹐希望不會病得太嚴重吧。
Labels: 靈命補鐘
Rejection Letter
從來都無聽過有photographer 嫌個客既﹐可能我地對攝影真係唔識﹐所以呢個人竟然會reject 我地! 大佬﹐你約我地﹐又遲成個鐘﹐攪到我鬼甘肚餓。你又唔係full time﹐有得睇既sample 又少﹐又無咩reputation 可言﹐甘大部份既準新人都唔會係識影相架啦﹐你想我地點同你有connection, 同點show enthusiasm 呀。呢個Sean Marshall Lin 真係唔惦。
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Dear Wendy and Ron,
It was a great pleasure meeting with you guys on Friday even though
the drive was a bit adventurous and delayed. Meeting you guys have let
me briefly reflective on my wonderful time spent in Hong Kong and
Kowloon last July!
As you know, I'm trying to establish myself as one of the absolute
best photographers/artists in the area in the next many months and
perhaps one of the best at any price in the coming few years
encompassing my distinctive style and experience. Money is a good
incentive but it's not my primary concern. Once I book a client, I
will expect work extremely hard for the best photos under the
circumstances provided and to tell their stories in an strong stylish
and artistic fashion. So it is crucial then, to me, that my clients
understand me in the very beginning and that I should able to connect
with my clients as much as they should to me. However, I felt that
before and during our meeting (via email and our meeting itself) that
the necessary connection and enthusiasm(regarding only to photography,
of course) has not been detected as it had been so obvious from the
other clients who have emailed me or those who already booked me. I
care for all my clients,
even those who I've just met and haven't booked. Therefore, I believe
if I continue to take on this event may result in a compromise of my
own enthusiasm and the quality of my work. It pains me somewhat to
tell you guys that I would like to pass on this great opportunity to
the next talented photographer on your list and wish you guys the
absolute best!
Thank you very much! - Sean
Labels: 鬧
日上三竿
今日一覺醒來已是中午十二點﹐其實昨晚不算夜睡﹐證明真的好累。
現在開始schedule 8點﹐5點的會議﹐換了平時一定不會這樣做。
週三送了魚氏到機場。再見了﹐不過好快又會再見。先前聽到他們說會坐火車! 唔係麻﹐拎著那麼多行李去坐Septa 太辛苦啦。其實就算要請半天假都可以﹐剛巧是早上機﹐我又可以從機場走95S﹐476N返工﹐所以就開了架van 去送機。順利到埗。之後返工﹐發覺476路上甚多車﹐好大段是兩線行駛﹐如由家中開車﹐與76相比是走多很多路。所以覺得現在行76返工是明智的決定。
早上六時前起來﹐晚上七時多八時才回到家的生活令我很勞累。還有不長不短的三個月要挨過。暫時週五未能work from home, 現在唯一安排是9/26休﹐因為有釋經課程。希望當日可以做幾樣errands 然後下午與姊妹們上NYC。
電話敘舊
說了要找GLo 好久了﹐昨晚終於聯絡上。先前有留言報喜﹐不過都想傾下偈。8點多打﹐因為以為做媽媽的都會早起﹐怎料剛巧是她老公的假期﹐一家大細仍未起床! 真的不好意思﹐吵醒了大家。難得聯絡上﹐都講了40多分鐘﹐可以電話敘舊真好。在與GLo 講完後﹐又跟好姊妹講了一會婚禮安排。接著就收到亞積電話! 真巧呀﹐一晚兩回catch up, 不過因為講了三轉電話就夜了睡。明日要早起﹐今日又7點先放工。今晚要早點休息。
Labels: 朋友, 生活
將會忙四個月
開始忙了﹐所以又好一陣子沒有更新。
不出所料﹐九月一開始就忙得緊。星期五work from home 的日子大概一去不復返。不過下星期日開始過橋就要四大元一次。所以一定要爭取一個月有一兩天work from home。
新人做了三個禮拜﹐對他印象麻麻﹐可能是他太negative 的緣故吧﹐又不見得十分醒目。現在對他的期望不高﹐可能都是好事。
現在team 有兩個新人﹐一個在Indiana 的人又調來﹐不過不會relocate。這同事識好多東西﹐跟他的關係都不錯﹐所以都好高興他調組的時終於辦好。
因為會忙﹐本季不會教主日學了。
開學後的交通還可以﹐有點驚喜。或者只要保持六點八前出門都會ok 吧。
Labels: Office Space, 生活
Blog/Diary
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