ATTITUDE DETERMINES ALTITUDE

- Nothing special from my third and fourth weeks. Only my first pay slip and my first "Houston, we've got problems" phone call. But there is one special coffee break session -

In one lazy morning, me, my big boss, M and my buddy, J sits together in a canteen for cups of coffee. We talked about nothing in particular. Suddenly, my drafter pass by and said "hi' to the three of us. Then, my buddy started the conversation:

"Hey, Bimo. How is it working with E?
"Fine. I must admit she is a bit slow in picking up the drafting skills. But it's allright. We're both in the learning stages"
"Yes. I think she's not bright enough"
"Yes. But she works real hard and seldomly loses her concentraton. I like her attitude"

E is the drafter assigned to help me to do my drafting works. Most of the time, I pass my designs to her and she'll do the drafting works, draw all of my designs. I've worked with her for three weeks now. Everytime she finished her works, she will show me her drawings. it may take her one full working day to finish the drawings and there is always at least an error in her works (sometimes it may take up to 5 iterations before the drawing is error-free).

M, the big boss, suddenly joined the conversation. Well, he might think that he should explain to us why he accepted E for this job.

"I agree with you, Bimo. She finished her degree. For me, for the intelectual side, that is enough. She can complete something. And her attitudes that impressed me. Her attitude is the thing that earn her this job. Same thing for you and you, J"
"I know, M. It's always been your policy, right?"
"Yes. It's your attitude that determines your altitude. What I see from you is your persistence. You keep coming for what you want. That's why I give you chance in this company"
"You told me that in my first day, M"
"Did I? Btw, just go home early today. I have enough of seeing you work till late. Just give your works to some other engineers. Have a nice weekend"

I smiled and finished my coffee. Realizing that now I know the answer to one question that my English teacher asked me 7 years ago when I first arrived in Singapore. She asked me if I die one day, how do I want my friends remember me? After the coffee break, I know the answer. I want people remember that I always fight for everything that I have. And I always fight till the last drop to get something that I want. Yes, M. It's attitude determines altitude. That's why I am always a fighter, making the impossible possible.

there’s only one way i know how to do this
stay here and help me live through this
and i’ll always be the one you knew

from your love i grew
unto complete and whole
and the way i justify
it’s my way to control
love everlasting.
[the one you knew, Joshua Radin]



Catlio
From his workstation
With "First is between 3rd and 4th" keep banging on his head