Not so long ago, I rejected a job offer to work as a Japanese Translator for an automotive company in Barrie, which is about 2 hrs north of Toronto, simply because I was not so sure about moving there and live a lonely life without friends in the city (again).
Then I was given this opportunity to work as a manager for a health institution in Toronto, and since I was always interested in having my own business in future, this one appeared and sounded excellent to me.
As each day passed by, I learned more about the company, and more I became suspicious re: how the company ran the business. The fact how they refused to issue a contract agreement when I requested for one was a first sign to begin with. They did also refuse to pay 1.5 times my hourly rate, when they asked me to work approx. 50 hrs/week. I basically learned so many shady/unrespected ways of their operation (that I do not want to even bother write here) that I made a decision to just get out from this company before I get into a huge trouble.
Informing my boss of my wish to leave was stressful.
He asked me why. I basically told him my honest opinion and reasons.
On the next day, he called and asked me to work until the end of the month.
I said: "how would you assure me that you are going to pay me properly?"
He: silence.
He: "Well, I guess I have to respect your decision then". and he was going to hang up on me.
So I said: "How can you pay for the days that I worked for you?"
He: "Oh, I thought you made you decision being prepared in case you would not get paid".
I: "I think you know that I have worked very hard and more than you demanded me. And therefore, I believe I deserve to get paid".
He: "I will tell my wife to write you a cheque then".
There is no need for me to express how I felt.
I just want to cut off this negative energy that affected me physically, mentally and emotionally already.
Please wish me good luck so that the cheque that I plan on getting this weekend covers all the hours that I worked for.
Fucking basterds who take advantage of others. I have no respect for such people in this universe.
Friday, August 12, 2005
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Another stressful incidence
Well, I was woken up by a scream thru my mobile last nite. It was my youngest sister freaking out and very upset with what I have done re: kids cheating in tests/exams in her summer course that she is enrolled in. In that instant, it triggered me to have a flashback (since I was asleep and have not gained consciousness) was another story, but yes, let's just go on with her story first.
My sister has been studying really hard for this course with her tutor for the past month and told me that it was not fair how more than half of the students have been cheating with our techy devices that are available (mobile/digi cam/calculator).
So I wrote an email addressed to those in authority asking for a confidential investigation and proper punishment on those kids-noting that this needs to be handled very carefully and in confidence because of my sister's privacy. I also wrote in the mail to contact me if he/she has any questions and not my sister.
Guess what?!!
Apparently, the principal came into her class, asked her to come into his room DURING the class, and then on the same day coming into the class for an emergent meeting with all the students and teacher re: cheating.
Who is stupid enough to not know it was my sister who exposed the truth?!!!!
My sister now is so very upset that she has turned the rest of students as her enermy, and feels emotionally, mentally and physically threatened by the anger by those kids who cheated.
I called the principal today asking him what he has done, and telling him that there has been many other ways he could have done differenly (instead of coming to the class immediately like an emotionally retarted child, he could have simply asked the teacher to give her a note asking her to come to his room while no one is watching).
Because of the way how the principal failed to investigate the matter in a discreet manner, it made it obvious that it was my sister who spilled the truth.
Anyway, my sister is really upset now.
I feel like an ass now causing this drama now.
But I did not want her to get bad grade while knowing she has been studying really hard, you know? Basically I had two options. Either I do not do anything about it or fight for my sister's rights.
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The principal promised me that he would talk to my sister after her last class and give me a call, but he did not. So I called him. He sounded like a useless and irresponsible ass hole.
I talked to my sister how he communicated with her when she told him how hurt she felt.
He basically told her that there was nothing he could do since the course was over.
He simply suggested her to go and talk to a counselor if any problem rises in September (physical threats and emotional abuse by the cheaters).
But what about all the emotional and verbal abuse that she already received from the cheaters in the class??
I am furious, and I want to fight for my sister and my rights and will report this case to the school disctrict hoping that some proper discipline on this ass hole will be made. It will make my day if he will get fired, but I doubt it. Sometime, I wonder how unfairly people climbed to the level of authority in any insitution/organization. I guess those who are very passionate about teaching and dealing with kids will stay forever as teachers.... Hey Tatsu, if you were reading this, please share your input on this matter. Thanks :)
My sister has been studying really hard for this course with her tutor for the past month and told me that it was not fair how more than half of the students have been cheating with our techy devices that are available (mobile/digi cam/calculator).
So I wrote an email addressed to those in authority asking for a confidential investigation and proper punishment on those kids-noting that this needs to be handled very carefully and in confidence because of my sister's privacy. I also wrote in the mail to contact me if he/she has any questions and not my sister.
Guess what?!!
Apparently, the principal came into her class, asked her to come into his room DURING the class, and then on the same day coming into the class for an emergent meeting with all the students and teacher re: cheating.
Who is stupid enough to not know it was my sister who exposed the truth?!!!!
My sister now is so very upset that she has turned the rest of students as her enermy, and feels emotionally, mentally and physically threatened by the anger by those kids who cheated.
I called the principal today asking him what he has done, and telling him that there has been many other ways he could have done differenly (instead of coming to the class immediately like an emotionally retarted child, he could have simply asked the teacher to give her a note asking her to come to his room while no one is watching).
Because of the way how the principal failed to investigate the matter in a discreet manner, it made it obvious that it was my sister who spilled the truth.
Anyway, my sister is really upset now.
I feel like an ass now causing this drama now.
But I did not want her to get bad grade while knowing she has been studying really hard, you know? Basically I had two options. Either I do not do anything about it or fight for my sister's rights.
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The principal promised me that he would talk to my sister after her last class and give me a call, but he did not. So I called him. He sounded like a useless and irresponsible ass hole.
I talked to my sister how he communicated with her when she told him how hurt she felt.
He basically told her that there was nothing he could do since the course was over.
He simply suggested her to go and talk to a counselor if any problem rises in September (physical threats and emotional abuse by the cheaters).
But what about all the emotional and verbal abuse that she already received from the cheaters in the class??
I am furious, and I want to fight for my sister and my rights and will report this case to the school disctrict hoping that some proper discipline on this ass hole will be made. It will make my day if he will get fired, but I doubt it. Sometime, I wonder how unfairly people climbed to the level of authority in any insitution/organization. I guess those who are very passionate about teaching and dealing with kids will stay forever as teachers.... Hey Tatsu, if you were reading this, please share your input on this matter. Thanks :)
Monday, August 08, 2005
THE BEST DELI PERSON EVARRRR
So after work, I stopped by at Dominion to buy some meat and fish products...lately, I have been super busy that I do not get to sit and enjoy my breakfast as I used to...no time for an omelette or crepes from in the morning, but it is important to have a good balanced breakfast to start off my day, so the sandwich meat has been quite handy (making sandwiches or place ham and cheese on crackers for snack).
The deli section of the grocery store was super busy, so I must have waited like 10 minutes before the deli person, a mid 50s old gentleman who looked like a type that would be seen in Harry Potter stories, was able to assist me.
He finally came at front of me and goes: "thank you for your patience and how may I assist with you today?"
I: "Can I get 100 gram of Havarti cheese sliced?"
He sliced the cheese and weighed it in the scale, and the scaled showing "154 gram".
He took the cheese off the scale, and punched *-54* and then placed the cheese back on the scale. Bingo! now that the scale was showing "100 gram", exactly what I asked for.
He put the sticker on the envelop containing 154 gram of Havarti cheese and said: "Thank you for stopping over at the deli section of Dominion. You have a great evening, madam".
He actually helped me with my cooked smoked chicken as well (putting a sticker saying 150 gram on my 180 gram of chicken").. I thought this was very amusing as hell. Did not know what to think of it. He probably did not want to put the sliced meat or cheese back in the fridge cause it goes into the garbage or get rotten having nobody want to buy such slice after someone else anyway, you know? So yeah, it indeed was very smart and generous of him to scam the system and provide me what I exactly ask for. LOL
I tell my dad the same thing when prepring dishes at his restaurant. Since the appearance of each dish is important, we can not overdo things. But if it does not go over the boundary, I (and my grandma) encourage my dad to put more carp sashimi fish on a dish, if we know that it will go into his stomach or someone else's (imagine or not, sometime, our crow pet even gets to eat left over carp fish. LOL).
Anyway, he made my dad :D
The deli section of the grocery store was super busy, so I must have waited like 10 minutes before the deli person, a mid 50s old gentleman who looked like a type that would be seen in Harry Potter stories, was able to assist me.
He finally came at front of me and goes: "thank you for your patience and how may I assist with you today?"
I: "Can I get 100 gram of Havarti cheese sliced?"
He sliced the cheese and weighed it in the scale, and the scaled showing "154 gram".
He took the cheese off the scale, and punched *-54* and then placed the cheese back on the scale. Bingo! now that the scale was showing "100 gram", exactly what I asked for.
He put the sticker on the envelop containing 154 gram of Havarti cheese and said: "Thank you for stopping over at the deli section of Dominion. You have a great evening, madam".
He actually helped me with my cooked smoked chicken as well (putting a sticker saying 150 gram on my 180 gram of chicken").. I thought this was very amusing as hell. Did not know what to think of it. He probably did not want to put the sliced meat or cheese back in the fridge cause it goes into the garbage or get rotten having nobody want to buy such slice after someone else anyway, you know? So yeah, it indeed was very smart and generous of him to scam the system and provide me what I exactly ask for. LOL
I tell my dad the same thing when prepring dishes at his restaurant. Since the appearance of each dish is important, we can not overdo things. But if it does not go over the boundary, I (and my grandma) encourage my dad to put more carp sashimi fish on a dish, if we know that it will go into his stomach or someone else's (imagine or not, sometime, our crow pet even gets to eat left over carp fish. LOL).
Anyway, he made my dad :D
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