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setup work space at home

since the end of february i have been working from home, because the covid-19 plague hit the world including in Jakarta. Initially, the laptop is placed on the table as usual. but because i must always stand-by because it must be responsive every time i got contacted from colleague, therefore it is more sitting in front of the computer than the as usually i do in the office or at the client's office. in the end it causing sore. unfortunately, I have  visual impairment so it is rather difficult to sit normally, because the screen is less readable. later i add a monitor which it's resolution is rather low, so the fonts aren't too small. but sore still happened. and then the trend of laptop's holder hit internet. well, in thi economy, i don't think i will follow the trend. finally a bright idea come across my mind, I use a binder. to hold the laptop. more or less it has the same functionality, isnt' it? add binder Well, at least it is somehow gives a bit ergonomic ...

less friend and more boss

i've served this company for more than 5 years. along with me there are several guys who's joining almost the same time with me. so we are buddies by time. and when effort and luck talks, so this buddy became a boss. and he's bossing me. wow, i'm so proud that my friend is now a boss. and he's bossing me. that's cool isn't it. later then i realized there are no such friend for a boss. my friend there, must choose, be friend with me or bossing me. and he choose the latest. so, it's my time to back off. i have to act he's my boss, no need friendly smirk, what i need is a subordinate smirk :)

resign of conduct

i came up monday morning, passing the HR Manager who's seem chatting with his staff(s). i thought they just do a normal chatter. in the next minutes i found out that the HR Manager get dumped by company. the indication is he cannot enter the office, because his access card keep him locked-up outside - failed to open the door. monday noon, i received information, that the HR Manager had returned his access card. returning the card has only one meaning, that he no longer need that card, in short, he resign . monday afternoon, i heard from guys next to my table, that the HR Manager forced to resign due to fail (twice?) meeting with global HR Manager from autralia office. this things causing the Regional Manager ashamed of it. and then push the HR Manager to resign. the HR Manager said OK that he will resign, but not that day. he request for one month to finish things that he should do. but apparently the Regional Manager doesn't want him that long, so he instructed IT to void the ...