Before the fire burns out... 2-month update part 1

Just before the fires burns out.... let me do a long update of my previous few months: (This is more for record purpose... i strongly suggest u dont read it unless u are so darn free, like me)

My original schedule was that I am supposed to be booked on a 5 week job, and followed by another 5 week job, with a week of unassign time in between. I thot that is good as my first job was pretty much done after 3 weeks and I was merely going through motion and settling some petty matters and managers' review points during the last two weeks.

My one week break was good... we managed to go to Austin during the Friday and had a long weekend. (unofficial of coz)

My 2nd 5-week job started as expected. This was a small company, which is headquartered in UK/France... Boring engineering firm. As this was the first time that they had to under go audit (yes! isnt it crazy? But companies here do not require audit report if they are not listed or do not need bank loans)....

Being the first time, they were ill prepared with their schedules and were also caught off guard by the intensity of our questions.

I am indeed blessed! It was 6pm everyday, or even earlier... i was able to do things at a damn slow pace, as even my senior didnt have much to do.

After one week of audit, we could see that the Controller was under a little too much stress than he could manage. He was starting to lose his temper a little, and began to talk (esp to me, the only guy there) with sacarsm. I knew he didnt mean it, he merely didnt know how to react. My questions were totally valid, but was too much for him.

After 1.5 weeks on the job (on the 2nd wednesday)... the President of the company went to my senior and told us to chill off for the week... As he felt that the Controller was under too much stress, and his only assistant was not coping too well either. (Her collections were late for two weeks).

We had to return to the office for Thurs and Friday. On thursday, I learnt that the controller's sis-in-law passed away, and he had to return to Canada. As such, we were released for another three days... till the following thurs. (Hooray I cheered! Relax and lobo time!)

Deep down inside me, i was hoping that this job will be removed, as i learn nothing from this job. (It's too small and boring).

On Wednesday that week, I found out that the job was released!! Which means... I am unassigned INDEFINITELY!! Joy for the initial few days... (to quote one of my ex-colleague: you mean you have nothing to do, while my frens in slog like dogs?)....

To be continued..