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A day in a life of a lab assistant

All right,so I've already started my job as a lab assistant in LWEH.Well not exactly one day like stated in the title.It's already been the 3rd day today,but scratch that.I guess I'll just highlight the important things that happened in these 3 days and those that really drove me crazy.But before that,let's talk about how I got this job.
You see actually this job was recommended by a friend of my dad's.One fine morning when I was still sleeping so soundly,I received a call from that friend.He asked me to attend an interview in the hospital.I just had to go to the HR department and they will know what to do with me,so he said.The best thing is I can go at any time of the day within the working hours.Weird isn't it?Who cares anyway as long as I can continue sleeping until I feel like going.However I went earlier to give a good impression,like I have any.
Okay so I went to the HR department and there was this Ms. Kok who interviewed me.She looked kinda down and depressed but she was actually quite a nice person though.I wouldn't consider the interview as an interview.She barely asked me anything.Then she brought me to the head of the lab department,Mr Leong which happened to be that friend of my dad's.The next thing I know is I was hired but I told him I wanted to consider first cause the salary was too damn low even for someone who doesnt spend much,what more a big spender like me.And there's 6 days of work in a week.But in the end I had to accept the job due to some circumstances I don't wanna mention.


So moving on to the 1st day of work.I reported myself at the HR department at approximately 8.30.There I met a lot of new employees who were also there on their 1st day of work.Later we were brought to the resource centre for some briefing.It took like a few hours and God knows how boring it was.It was then I met a new friend who happened to be working at the same department as me.His name is Thani.So not bad actually I have a friend there,at least.We were only brought to our respective departments after lunch.
Upon reaching our department which was the pathology lab,we were briefed by Mr Leong and was led by him on a little tour around the lab.He also introduced us to the person who is supposed to be in charge of us during our period of service there.Yes his name is Kah Keat but it's not you Jimmy,it's Chan Kah Keat.Most of the people call him Chan,so we just tagged along.We were also brought to some department to get our lab coats.We are supposed to wear them in the lab all the time for hygiene and safety purposes.If you don't know what a lab coat is it's just a white coat the length of a trench coat,you know that kind of coat flashers wear and run around showing their dicks to people.
So we were taught by Chan on what we are supposed to do.Our job is mainly keying in data and receiving samples sent by the attendants and nurses from various wards.The samples include blood,urine,stool or what we would normally call shit,sputum which is actually phlegm,blood plasma,PRESERVED ORGANS!!!and the list goes on.And I know there are plenty of new things I will have to learn in the days to come.So there goes my 1st day.
Then came the 2nd day.Nothing much about our job.Just the normal routine of keying in data and receiving samples.During lunch,Thani and I went across the road to RHB bank to open an account because our salaries will be creditted into that account.So we went to the information counter and asked.The lady asked for our mykads to be scanned.Then......

Lady : Sorry but both of your mykads can't be scanned.
Thani : Can you key in manually?
Lady : No.We have to read the data in the microchip.
Me : So what should we do?
Lady : You must make a new mykad.
Me : OMG.What the fuck.Like whatever.Later......

What a bitch.We work like 6 days a week.We don't have time to go and make a new mykad.I don't wanna waste my leave just to go make a new mykad.It's absurd.Therefore, I've decided to go to another branch the next day to see if it works.Who knows the scanner was cacated.
Well then today I sacrificed my lunch time to go to the Air Itam RHB bank.And guess what,it didn't work as well.It was my mykad's problem afterall or is it the government's for producing such cheap and useless mykads.I have no choice but to take a day's off to settle it.Sorry,lady at the information counter but you're still a bitch.There was little time left until my lunch time was over.Pitiful but I only had time to grab a bun from Eden Cakehouse.Sobz....what have I done to deserve this??????

I think that's all about my 3 days in work.I assure you there will be more complaints to come.Stay tuned.


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