Hi, I'm Hitler.

I'm glad that the peak period, which I dreaded most is finally over. Besides the stress, it's having been released from brooding over what and how to say politically sweet nothings that are pleasing to people's ears! My colleagues advised me to simply nod my head in agreement, or choose to ignore their comments. However, some sarcastic remarks and actions were simply too annoying to be ignored.

The last 2 months was having like knots in my blood vessels. Many a time, I felt as if there was not enough oxygen going up my brain, and that I might get a stroke anytime if I continue to work on that project. I told myself, I'm not so noble to sacrifice myself yet.

First, I was being teased that my style to that of Hitler -- a dictator. But we are dealing with 80 over speakers who need to be constantly reminded and "threatened" occasionally to submit their papers on time for my onward forwarding to the chairpersons for their perusal and comments, and for the preparation of the conference materials.

Later, I was being thanked in an email note to all my dept staff that this feat would not have been impossible for us to pull if not for the hard work of our Events Team, and especially to me, who wielded the bell and the stick! Actually, I wanted to reply to her email that I also had carrots in my one-tonne handbag, just in case the stick doesn't work!

OH! SHUT UP, VAL!

But that's really tough for me. I tend to say what I'm thinking and what I believe and have come across to some people as troublemakers.

It sometimes makes me wonder what an ideal worker should be like? Should I nod my head with agreement with whatever and anything? Or should I have a golden mouth mentality that opens for 10 minutes a day (during lunch for food perhaps) or just sits at meeting to take down notes and not voice any opinions, concerns, ideas or suggestions?

Do you know why car with lesser mileage chalked up is being valued higher, cos it is hardly ever being used - as good as new. Maybe I should not overwork my brains so that if I ever were to change my job, I can tell my new employer that I have been preserving my brains for the new job!