In my working line, we kind of having some sort of "hierarchy".
On top is client, then consultant, then the contractors. I am belong to the consultant's side.
There's this one colleague belongs to the client's side. A young lady from Gen Y (nanti la citer pasal Gen Y). I have long ago can't get along with her because I find her is so annoying and brags a lot. She likes to interfere works here and there without studying the issue first, makes sarcastic remarks and refuses to tolerate the situation.
So ramai la in our team members tak suka dia. Everyone says she is so bossy. Selalu sgt dia marah kat contractors tak bertempat and with us the consultants, demand mcm2 benda.
Awal2 dulu masa mula2 kenal, saya layan la jugak dia, thinking she might needs some guidance because she just started working last year but whenever I tried to teach her, she would behave as if she already knew everything. For me, whenever she asks questions, it is more creating an issue rather than wanting to understand it.
Nak masuk site pon, nak ajak org sana sini teman, kereta dia tak nak guna, nak gak naik kereta org sbb tak nak kereta dia kotor. Padahal kereta tu diberi for site purposes, petrol card semua provided tau! Sy sekali dua dulu layan la, tapi asal tumpang keta kita je dok komen ala2 "pukul anak sindir menantu".
"Mak saya bising kata keta sy kotor kak".....
Sudah la ngko, keta ko punya berkilat lagi ko nak perli keta aku kotor ek!!!!
Because I ignore her most of the time and tak bape layan dia sgt, slowly she got the message kot!
Yesterday, paling tak tahan la. I had lunch together with her and some ladies from surveyor team which came down here from KL.
She was buzy telling the ladies about how stressful it is working on this project. How she has to be some sort of superwoman in order to control the contractors.
Saya diam jeeeeeeeee.....walaupun dalam hati "amboi2 budak ni...". Sebab kita tau la role cemana sebenarnya.
Bila dia ckp "sbb tu saya kena mulut tajam, marah contractor ni semua, kalau x diorg tak dengar semua"
Time tu sy mmg tak tahan dah, terus keluar remark dr mulut saya:
"Awak kena ingat, jgn simply marah2 org, hidup kita mcm roda, kejap atas kejap kat bawah, u would never knew if one day u'll be on the down side".
Selamba je saya ckp. Dan dia terus diam...mujur diam, kalau x ada je benda dia nak jawab balik.
Adoi la minah, tolong la jgn berlagak sangat just because now you are working as a client. Contractor ke consultant ke, hatta Bangla yg keje buruh kasar tu pon kita kena ada rasa hormat pada semua.
I learned this years ago thru my mentor, Mr. M masa keje with my first company. He is an Indian elderly man whose working experience as an engineer is decades of years. Sangat la cool dan well mannered tapi tegas.
I remember that time I was to assist senior engineers, and they were rude to the contractors. Without realize it, I kind of adopting the same manners. Until Mr. M talked me out and advised me about respecting other people no matter who they are.
Dia cakap, kita jangan fikir hanya dengan sikap kasar dan angkuh kita, kita boleh pastikan org ikut ckp kita. Mungkin skrg diaorg ikut tapi dalam hati diorg benci kita. Depan kita baik2 la, belakang kita?
Mr. M ckp lembut aje dgn contractors and engineers bawah dia. Tapi tak bermakna dia lembik. People listen to him. Kalau x betul, dia akan bgtau dgn tegas. Tapi takde nak jerit ke, nak maki ke, nak sarcastic ke. Straight to the point!
I hope this lady remember what I said as I always remember what Mr. M said.
Please have some respect!
