At the end of my first month at siemens, i got my offer letter (something that u usually get before u leave ur former company and come to the new job). Yet the figures on the offer letter was not as agreed. I spoke to my boss about this, and he claims that we had a misunderstanding. He claims that he thought the amount i asked for was before tax, while what i meant was after tax and deductions. Somehow, it makes a huge difference!!! I asked him for corrections, he tells me it's too late now, HR will not be willing to correct it. He told me to ask my father for loans in the mean time to support my living expenses, and promised that after the 6 month probation, he will adjust my salary amount to make up the differences, and then i can pay my dad back.

 

Being naive enough as always, i chose to believe in that bastard, and called my dad in SA to ask for financial help in the mean time. I AM SUCH AN IDIOT!!

 

Then after almost 3 months at Siemens, i have finally received my official contract. The contract is for 3 years with a 6 month probation. The amount of compasation and salary on the contract is still the same erroneous figure as on my offer letter, which means during these 3 years, there is no binding to increase my salary after the 6 months probation. Boss is on business trip in Germany, so i emailed him and asked him if i should wait for a new contract with the new figures after my probation, or should i rather ask for amendments to the contract now.

 

guess what the bastard said!!! "No, Faye. You misunderstood. I meant that after 6 month we can evaluate your performances, and only then, decide if we should raise ur salary or not..."

 

If it happens once, i will accept it as misunderstanding. not twice!!! and not when boss asked me to first loan money from dad, then later pay it back after the salary gets adjusted!!! So i guess i was so stupid to let him lure me into siemens!!!

 

I receive a similar amount from HSBC, my former company, and it is quite close to my home, so i don't have to spend 3.5 f***ing hours per day on the road as i do now.  So somebody, please enlighten me: What the hell am i doing here???!!!!!!!

Well, as most of my friends might know, I switched to Siemens after getting tired with HSBC. I thot: WOW, life is fianlly taking a turn for the good direction. But ...

 

I think i was a bit influenced by my loud speaking collegues at HSBC. Here at Siemens I can't stand the awkward silence! The office looks serene, but underneath, everyone is so busy and tensed up, all on the verge of a nervous breakdown... A total contrast to HSBC's busy office appearance, under which people are secretly painiting their toe nails in the corner @_@

 

Siemens is supposed to provide me with a Notebook so that i can do my work with some kind of efficiency. I waited 2 months since my day of entrance, b4 i got my Dell. By then the workload have piled up so high already, and the crazy news is that i have to finish all that shit in 5 days!! Well, considering I've had some caffiene boosted nights b4, I took on the pile of Dung without words and began working on it. I am so proud of my panda-look right now! I have miraculously finished everything and am now sitting infront of my first Blog, typing away~~~

 

I haven't received my salary for 2 months now, and i was under the impression that i'd receive it this month. But the hopes are frail...  Unfortunately, i didn't have much in my savings account left due to the low salary,high cost situation at HSBC. And my parents are not around in SH to help me out. so...I have been living in debts!! Borrowing money from this person and that, almost every person i can squeeze on. Life was hell when u have to devour a RMB5 fried rice portion as if it was Froi grois... Let's keep fingers crossed to hope that i will get my salaries at the beginning of May. Else I'd really succeed in my dieting plans.