If We Hold On Together....
Came back home after work, and was sorting through some items on my home workstation....there it was, staring back at me. I held the small CD in my hands, and decided to play it. As it started to play, the gentle strains of Diana Ross' 'If We Hold On Together' emitted from my speakers.
It had been a while since I had last viewed this CD, which was a 'first anniversary' memento of my first-ever department back in my previous office. The photos that were put together in the form of a slide show contained many familiar faces....former colleagues whose friendship I had come to cherish a lot. As the tune played on, it struck me how much I really missed working and having fun with them. It was at Claims (the name of my department) that I had a first-hand grasp of what it means to be working in a closely-knit team. The camaraderie, the laughter, the grumpy moods, the makan sessions, the synergy.....really amazing.
Of course, everything is transient. Nothing is permanent. The first anniversary of the formation of the department was in September 2004, which means it's more than 2 years old now. There are people who have left the bank (myself included) and though some of the others have stayed on, they are now working in different roles and functional areas. But even as the lilting strains of the song wafted out, I am glad and thankful that I was so blessed to have the opportunity to work with this group of people who, in their own ways, have each taught me something valuable. As a fresh-faced graduate then about to sink my teeth into a banking role, they have taught me a lot. Even till today, some of the skills I have acquired from the learning back then have helped me in my current role in my current bank.
To all of you guys: Ravi, Li, Veron, Noel, Estee, Jess, Afaaf, Emma, Ata, Nick, Sharon, Esther and Augustine...thank you for so many things and more. 'Twas really swell working, playing and 'pigging out' with you all. Now you have spoilt it, cos there's a 'benchmark' set in that I will 'compare' whichever team I am in with what we had back then.
But really, thank you.
It had been a while since I had last viewed this CD, which was a 'first anniversary' memento of my first-ever department back in my previous office. The photos that were put together in the form of a slide show contained many familiar faces....former colleagues whose friendship I had come to cherish a lot. As the tune played on, it struck me how much I really missed working and having fun with them. It was at Claims (the name of my department) that I had a first-hand grasp of what it means to be working in a closely-knit team. The camaraderie, the laughter, the grumpy moods, the makan sessions, the synergy.....really amazing.
Of course, everything is transient. Nothing is permanent. The first anniversary of the formation of the department was in September 2004, which means it's more than 2 years old now. There are people who have left the bank (myself included) and though some of the others have stayed on, they are now working in different roles and functional areas. But even as the lilting strains of the song wafted out, I am glad and thankful that I was so blessed to have the opportunity to work with this group of people who, in their own ways, have each taught me something valuable. As a fresh-faced graduate then about to sink my teeth into a banking role, they have taught me a lot. Even till today, some of the skills I have acquired from the learning back then have helped me in my current role in my current bank.
To all of you guys: Ravi, Li, Veron, Noel, Estee, Jess, Afaaf, Emma, Ata, Nick, Sharon, Esther and Augustine...thank you for so many things and more. 'Twas really swell working, playing and 'pigging out' with you all. Now you have spoilt it, cos there's a 'benchmark' set in that I will 'compare' whichever team I am in with what we had back then.
But really, thank you.
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