The vibes in the office of a community centre is sure different from a corporate office. When i am too busy to have lunch, my colleagues will gently remind me to go lunch. When i need help, i just yell across the office and someone will willingly answer and help me ( i repay the favour as well). When i stay late in the office, my Boss will affectionately ask why i am still in the office because he knows everybody's working shift. When i have been diligently working in my desk all day long with no moment to rest or eat my meals, my colleagues will helpfully announce to the whole office, "Andrew has been very hardworking today. Keep it up and remember to eat your meals"
We shall see if these vibes exist in the long run. ;p. In this new job, i will need a lot of Abba's favours; be it in soliciting help and favours from my RC members for events; getting their replies on financial quotations etc or getting information from them to compile reports for submission to PA HQ. You see it's not like i can simply chase them like how a superior chases his understudy for undone work. RC members work on purely voluntary basis while officers like me are paid. We have to be doubly patient with the RC members and be courteous to them AT ALL TIMES. Of course, the same respect and courtesy is reciprocated back to me from the RC members (as least from the RC assigned to me).
In addition, there is no structured on-the-job training. Every thing is taught on the job and when the need arises for this work to be done ; then the coaching is provided by my superior. By the way, this coming Saturday 10th May, i am joining my RC committee in a mothers' Day dinner. It will be a good chance to networK with the residents and get to know some important people.
Ok.. thats my update for now.
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