Having no car is a pain. I need to get somebody to pick me up to work and I need a lift home as well. Asking for help is really not something I like doing. Plus I am rather choosy who I get help from. I just don’t want to be in a difficult situation later, where I have to do things I don’t like doing because of that help people tender. But, I guess, in life, these things happen. Some people know they can take advantage from the help they provide, and they amazingly did. Anyway, my chronological tardiness when I’m car-less:
1. I arrived at work extremely late. I was like, pls don’t bump into my boss.. pls don’t bump into my boss.. pls don’t bump into my boss.. all the way until I reached my office. Alhamdulillah, I didn’t. Ok, my boss is super disciplined. Early is his mid name, and he expects the same from his people. In the office, I felt my staffs exchanging looks while whispering among themselves, “See.. the boss herself is late”. Why not, I just talked about their tardiness to some of them. And the problematic guy has indeed improved stunningly and there, I walked into the office like I own this factory. Boy! It was a stress to begin the day that way. The problem is I can’t actually tell the person who picked me up that she’s causing me unnecessary pressure for choosing to come to work so late.
2. I then get somebody else to pick me up. I arrived at work super early. In fact I was still dressing up when he came, earlier than our agreed time. And oh, I lied a bit. I told him that I was actually ready, just watching tv upstairs as I don’t have tv downstairs. Which leads to this; he offered his tv in the store room! Ok, I better remind him of the tv when I see him again.
3. That somebody went on long leave. Another friend picks me up this morning. Not so early and not so late. The best part is our pre- pick up sms.
Me: Hi, are you working tomorrow?
D : Yes, anything?
Me: Do you mind giving me a lift tomorrow morning?
D : Can, what’s your add?
Me: xxxxx. Take the junction, go straight till bla bla.. then, bla bla then, you call me lah, easy.
D: Ok, I use my gps!
Hahahha. Ok lah. I’m so outdated.
