Monday Blues - Nice to meet you.

I never quite believed in Monday Blues.

Not for the last 6-7 years of working life. Not that I think of it maybe it's because I didn't have any Mondays when I was an Insurance Agent. Everyday it's the same, as long as there's a need to work or if there's a possibility of a new case, I was always gonna be working. I never had Monday blues even after I joined the current company. Working in a line that I was not familiar with. Besides all the technique in talking everything was new to me.

I'm a little weird. As long as I feel that I am learning something new, the joy in me is just so overwhelming that I dun really care about everything else. I just didn't think everything else are important. Not so friendly seniors (which somehow later turned out as nice people), some big shoes to fill. There was some tracking on my performance, and being a stats whore (for those who are not familiar with the term, it simply means that I'm obsessed with statistics regarding myself) I'm always trying to make my score as high as possible. I'll do anything, as long as I feel that there are actually new knowledge coming into my brain, from the toughest to the most mafan (troublesome) task, you said it, I'll do it.

Everyday was an exhausting day, yet everyday was an fulfilling day. Whenever I learn something new, I'd be overjoyed and I'd sincerely thank my seniors "OH THANKS! I LEARNED SOMETHING NEW TODAY!". That's me. I like working. I am a workaholic. As long as I think there's work need done, I'd even come back on weekends even if no one pays me to do it. That's what I did. I didn't need anyone to motivate me at all, as long as I have something that I feel challenged when I'm doing it, something that I feel accomplished when it's completed.

Things didn't just change all of a sudden.

We lost our team leader inevitably. He has to move on to something better, something bigger, he was too good to remain as a mere team leader. He moved on. We knew it was coming. He had a couple of seniors prepared to babysit the team, everything was in good hands, he prepared us for his departure.

We had a secondment team leader, he was a little of an EMO type, a little strict, but he's a performer. He ask for things to be done, and then he justifies why it needs it done. Good things don't last forever. Eventually he had to leave, he moved on as well. He moved to a different company, with his own reasons, seeking his own set of new goals. He didn't leave. He was a good leader too because after he left, everything was so automated, everything was so well organized that even without a direct leader we were working in harmony, highest efficiency, tough as steel team spirits. Motivation wise, no problems.

Then we have a new team leader. Some new guy used to work in other call centers. Zero experience on the creditcard industry, straight into a managerial position, handling 2 of the teams with the highest profile in this company's risk management sector.

One word: SHIT.

I'm not just refering to the situation, I was refering to things that he did and things that he said and emails that he sent and promises that he made.

Still the same word: SHIT.

Oh gosh.

First time in my life, I've experiencing Monday blues. Every Sunday I'm like "oh shit man tomorrow is a Monday again", it feels damn shitty to have to go to sleep early which usually ending up with me staying up late. Every Monday morning was like "oh shit man it's 6am already can I just pretend I'm sick and don't go to work".

6 Years in to work force and then only I'm starting to have to experience Monday Blues, how embarrassing.

It just shows how shitty it is when you don't like the way your boss get things done, or in my case the way that he gets things done with the wrong ways. Suddenly I saw seniors protesting. Work mates getting angry at things that they were so good at doing that it used to be so routine. Team mates mumbling about finding a better job. Friends saying that this place is such a hell hole to be at. Colleagues saying that what an idiot our new boss was, and still is even after his 6 months probation ended.

Monday blue strikes every Monday now. It strikes me now and it'd stirke me hard tomorrow morning I swear it would.

Motivation at work is such a big thing for all companies. Morale is such an important factor in all companies. Both of these qualities in our team has been in pieces lately. Almost completely shattered. Almost everyone for him/herselves. Do your own damn job and head the hell home. who gives a damn about staying back and get more things done. who gives a shit about coming early to cover other people's ass. Who cares about helping other work mates that's struggling.

Oh geez, it used to be another way round.

Then this new boss of mine begged for his probation to get extended. His wish granted, so he got another 3 months to "perform". which one of these 3 months he spent them with getting Married and being away for his Honeymoon. What kind of man marries a woman he loves while he has no idea if he could secure his job. Aren't you supposed to promise your woman her security if you were to marry her? Well I guess he did. He promises everything anyway.

When his extension was announced, it was such a great impact. Or I should say we took a hit. It completely demolished the team's morale. We hung on for half a year to wait for his probation to end so that he would get his ass off our face and stop farting. He ended up staying for another 3 more months, and that's the best case scenario. Rumour says that he might have his job confirmed.

Another senior left.

Gosh.

So, Monday blues, I know I havent know you soon enough, but anyway, nice to meet you. Can you take some time off soon? I'd feel better when you are not around. murder my boss if you must, let me know if you need help.

I've started to hate Mondays. =/