I am so pissed off at work today I feel the NEED to list out some of the blessings that I should be grateful for, namely:

• My Boss. He’s a tough nut to crack, works my fingers to the grind, makes me jump hoops to get his things done, but he’s always fair to me and he takes good care of me at work. He does not allow me to get overwhelmed at work (eg. unreasonably loaded with an impossible portfolio). I am handling his and his family’s personal issues and our house brand’s entire team travel arrangements. When another brand got thrown to me because someone else just couldn’t handle it anymore, suddenly my world was turned topsy turvy. But ONE WORD to him settled all that. No false promises, no waiting. He even reminded me to drop him the email detailing my overwhelming responsibilities. He also knows I am NOT the type to bull falsely about how much I am doing/ teh and cry with my boss to get my way *yucks!*/ or pretend to work late so that I can “show” how “hard working” I am. Gee, I just can’t do it. Come on, I have two daughters waiting for me at home!! I will always put my family first, then my work, though I know of people who have their priorities messed up.

• My resourcefulness. There are many a times when my boss is crazily vague about things and I had to brainstorm ways to decipher his brain or his intentions. Or things are just not available the conventional way and I had to work snake charms/ fib/ tell tall stories/ use my little girl sweet voice etc etc to get things to happen.

• My willingness to learn. I don’t know everything in this business. I don’t know anything in this business. Proto samples, development, research, mood boards, etc. I learned and learned and am still learning. I don’t pull rank in the process of knowledge and I roll up my sleeves and get down to the stocks like the rest of them when needed to. Also I love myself for taking thumbtacks gamely in the journey of learning. I didn’t know how to do upgrades before. Over here, I had to do a number of upgrades for staff who had to go economy but wanted to travel business, and for my boss’ family’s personal trips. It didn’t bother me that I did not know how to do it. It bothered me that people who knew how to and knew it well showed me the way .. the way around the mulberry bushes. No matter, I still managed to feel my way around and ……. lately managed to secure business class upgrades both ways for my boss’ wife. *proud*

• Getting beautiful clothes and accessories for myself, my girls, family and friends at fabulous staff discounts.

• The great camaderie I have with most of my colleagues.

• The respect I get from peers in the industry and recruiters when they find out I work for my boss.

OK it’s the weekend and I am so gonna chill and have fun with my girls!!