Random Thoughts
Work
It has been a
while since I last blogged. I feel glad to say all has been going well on my
job front. I am enjoying my new role as a tax supervisor in the firm. It has
been great to have supportive bosses and colleagues. It is back to enjoy going
to work everyday, although it means transferring 3 buses on my trip to work and
vice versa, although the distance seems short on the map, it still takes about
45 minutes to get to work.
My favourite
route to work will be taking Service 76 from my place to Tai Seng MRT, switching
to Service 62 and switching to Service 8, 90 or 151 to get to office. My
knowledge of bus routes is helping me a lot in getting me to choose this route.
Although it is the shortest, Service 76, is notorious for its long waiting
times, so I usually end up taking Service 25, 55 or 132 and switch to Service
62 at Blk 709 or Blk 1 at Hougang Ave 2 or Hougang Ave 3. I tried switching to
Service 151 once, but was stuck in a jam at Old Airport Road.
This role has
been something that I wanted, able to work on something that I love, at the
same time, I am able to impart my skills to the assistants that are under my
charge. Both ladies have expressed their happiness and satisfaction working
with me.
Volunteering
After a break
for about 3 weeks, I resumed volunteering for Silver Generation Ambassador
Programme. A volunteer friend of mine had suggested that I should drop out of
this as my job nowadays involve a lot of walking on weekdays and I certainly do
not want to tire myself out. An incident happened when I resumed volunteering
last weekend and it really make me think about if I should give up volunteering
for this programme. The incident made me feel that I was not valued as a
volunteer, so I am thinking if I should stop volunteering since I do not feel
that I am valued. The pull factor is the friendships that I have established
with quite a number of people in the course of volunteering in this programme.
Anyway, even if
I do not volunteer for this, I still have the following programmes or CSR to look
forward to such as Grassroots Leader, where I am serving as a assistant
treasurer in my neighbourhood. On top of that, I also have my monthly ktv group
events to plan and my role in TATA SMRT, where I assist people to recommend
alternative travel routes. Not forgetting, my yearly CSR program in helping the
self-employed e-file their taxes. It gives me great satisfaction that the new volunteers
are enjoying the programme and are asking me if they can volunteer next year.
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