Backlogs

I am extremely happy for I managed to clear three backlogs this day.

One of the backlogs was the total amount of payroll for each of the company employee for 2008. Previously I had only done up to March 2008. Though the Form BE will not be due for submission to the Inland Revenue Department until end of March 2009, at least I do not have to finish it at the eleventh hour.

Before Christmas last year, the bosses gave me the bonus list for Y/E 2008. I had mixed feelings when I saw the list. I was happy that I will get 3 months bonus, of which half was already given in April 2008. But at the same time I was sad as well – everyone else was also getting 3 months. Of course I have no right to feel this way because the bosses can do what they want and give whatever amount to whoever.

To be honest, I was completely demoralized. I was telling myself what was the point of working so hard if the end result was going to be the same thing. People can come to work late and leave right on the dot, spend prolong lunch hour, yak yak yak and not doing any work when the bosses are not around and yet receive the same amount. I mean they can yak the whole day for all I care but the level of noise is disturbing those of us who want to work. If I say something, then I am the villain.

I commit what I was feeling to the Lord. Only He can help me through. Only He can see how I was feeling.

Few days ago the bosses gave me the final bonus list before the auditors came for audit. Finally I saw the light at the end of the tunnel. The list has been amended and I was the only one who was given more than three months. The rest has their amount slashed by different amount and the most by up to one month ie. from three months to two months.

This time round I feel so much better. I feel vindicated. I feel I am being appreciated more and that all my hard work has been paid off once again.

And with the final bonus figures, I could finish the total payroll for 2008 today.