When Work Became a Part of Everyday Living

Translated…

One day after work, as I stood in line, waiting for the MRT, I’d heard the conversations of three guys behind me speaking.  “I will go home, and write out the whatever programs, and give it to them to try it out tomorrow.”  “I too, plan on working on the programs a bit later on, I need to, finish the work on my hands soon.”  “Hey, sometimes, when I’m at home, I’d come up with more ideas.”  They’d really gotten into discussing everything at work, and, the one thing that they had in common was they’re taking work home to finish.  I’d thought to myself, “so trying, isn’t going home relaxing, and saving time for your families?”

But, my memories took me back to a little over a decade ago, when I’d just entered into the workforce.

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Back then, a friend recommended, I’d gotten into a group to work, entered into a brand new work environment, being inarticulate, I’d had a very tolerating manager, he’d put up with my shortcomings, and even had someone who’d worked in the office for a while to show me the ropes, hoped that I can get on track sooner, and produce the outcomes he’d expected from me.  And, I’d felt enormous pressures, like a blank piece of paper, but, thinking of how high my manager had viewed me, I’d told myself, that I can’t let him or myself down.

Back then, clocking out was, meaningless to me, because I’d extended my workhours when I got home, worked hard at work, or learning related skills that will help me out at work, I didn’t go to bed until late in the nights, with my mind set, on meeting the goals set by my manager, like how these three engineers who worked in the technology industries, taking work home.  Now, I’d become more acclimated in work, and I’d expanded my areas of expertise by the day, and I’m really glad, that those endless nights of working at home finally paid off.

not my photo still…

And maybe, from another’s point of view, I’d lived a life without the qualities, but, I’m happy working, I’d already, made my work into a part of my life, and I’m fulfilled every single day.

So, you’d made work into a part of your life, because you were, driven, to make your work better, all because that manager had, put so much faith in you when you first started working at your workplace, and that just shows, how someone can have this enormous kind of influence on someone else’s behaviors.