Walking Directory

Today before lunchtime the following conversation took place between my ex-colleague JC and I.

JC: “Kung Hee Fatt Choi”

Spinxie: Hey, you only know how to wish but where is my angpow?

JC: I’m not married what.

Spinxie: Got 4 kids already, still do not want to admit you are married!

JC: Hey, where got 4 kids? Do you know who I am?

Spinxie: Of course I know who you are. You are JC.

JC: How come you know it’s me? Anyway I am calling to ask you for Company X’s phone number.

Spinxie: Hey, you think I am a walking directory?

JC: I have been thinking for a long time where I could get that number from and only today I finally thought of you.

Spinxie: Yeah, me the walking directory. The number is xxxxxx.

JC: Hang on, let me save the number. Can you repeat it once again?

Spinxie: xxxxxx

JC: xxxxxx?

Spinxie: Yeah. Before you hang up the phone, can I ask where are you attached to right now?

JC: I am still with ______ _____. But I have resigned already.

Spinxie: Oh, starting your own company?

JC: Yeah. Small renovation company.

Spinxie: Oh, after what you had learnt in Company S, now you are starting your own company.

JC: Yeah learnt renovation from Company S, design work from Company XXX. I am starting a small company only but I need some advice from you.

Spinxie: Ok, shoot.

JC: Do I need to keep every document? How do I differentiate which documents to put into different files?

Spinxie: (advice given)

JC: When are you free so that I can see you to ask you some more questions? Can I call you again next month after I set up the company this month? Maybe we can go out for lunch or meet up on a Saturday.

Spinxie: if Saturday, then have to be afternoon cos I am working in the morning. Btw, my expertise is not cheap. When our ex-colleague FW asked me if I want to join his company, I told him unless he paid me double my current salary. And he said ok.

JC: What? You cut throat until like that?

Spinxie: Of course, afterall he’s a rich man’s son.

JC: Hey, but I am not. So please do not do that to me.

Spinxie: Why? You have a post for me in your company?

JC: Yeah.

Spinxie: But I am sure you know a lot of other friends who can help you.

JC: But I rather have you to help me.

Spinxie: See how first.

I do not mind extra income from doing part-time work for him. But I would not count on it. Afterall a lot of people like to make passing comment and do not mean it at all.

I am happy that he still remembers me though.