First day at "work"

6 Oct 2008

This day was my first day at work at Deloitte as a Tax Assistant. They offered me RM2450 to take up this position, and was to report to work at Level 16 at 8am. Dad sent me there in the morning and i actually arrived there at 7.15am. Went for breakfast at the nearby coffee shop, although dim sum was tempting at that time...but i opted for the cheaper pork noodles. Hang out at the coffee shop till about 7.45am and i went on to Level 16 of Uptown 1.

When i arrived there...i was confused...both doors were shut...how in the world am i supposed to get in?? at that time...someone came out with huge stacks of files...and i told her..."er...today is my first day at work..." and was like "...oh oh...come come...door not yet open...you walk straight in can d.."..then she left me...all alone...blur like hell on where to go to...met another person and i asked for the HR feller...and he pointed me here and there again...and there i go...searching for the HR feller...

After managing to find the HR feller...she took me to her superior (i guess) who gave me my offer letter and all other necessary documents...and then announced to me that their working time has changed to 8.30am...after all the formalities and all...she took me and another new person to our respective teams at level 15.

I was to be assigned to the team lead by the team leader, Wen Ching. When i arrived...only Amelyn was present (one of the group members)...out of the 7 people in the group...i guess it must be due to the change of work time to 8.30am...funny part was...when i arrived...Amelyn showed me my workstation...and then people from other groups starting coming over to talk about their raya holidays...and how one of them...Carol i think..."pok kai" during the holidays (as in fell down from a bike)...heheheh...and then they realised i'm there...and they go...new one ah???

Anyway...830 came by and all the team members came in...including my GL...i have to say...my group members were all VERY nice...very helpful eventhough they were busy...anyway...as i had to fill in the form for EPF and go cop my fingerprints in front of some internal accounting feller...i left my workstation for a while...the GL gave me the permission to do whatever necessary i need to do...after that i was to go to the Medijaya clinic to have my medical checkup...

I went to the clinic about 930am...met more newbies there from Deloitte...and then had my eyes, weight, height and urine sample checked...1030am...it was my turn to see the doc...and that's where i got the news...

And what was the news??? my glucose in the urine and ketones indicators are full...i was like hah??? what full??? then the doc asked me whether i feel thirsty frequently...whether i pass urine frequently...do i feel tired...etc etc...then she told me to do a blood glucose test...which cost me RM10...and the reading came out 20.9!!!...the doc was like...ITS FREAKING HIGH!!!...ok ok...she didn't say tht...but she stopped short of saying that...and she told me this...you are a diabetic and i want you to go to the hospital emergency ward NOW...not tonight but NOW!!!...your glucose level is very very high and you have ketones in you body...which means your body is acidic and is dehydrating itself...you most probably need to go on drips to hydrate your body...if you are not driving...i want you to call whoever to come and fetch you now and go to the hospital...NOW!!!...and she sent me away after telling me that she will call the Deloitte HR feller and will not send in my medical first...

I called dad immediately to ask him to come and fetch me...and when he answered the call...i told him...dad i have bad news...i have diabetes...dad's response??? huh!!! (as in the i told you so those kinda tone...a snort)...so i told him he has to come asap and take me to the hospital emergency...then i called mom and gave her the bad news...

In the meantime while waiting for dad to come and pick me up...i went to the HR department...and the HR feller came and talk to me as she just got the call from the clinic doctor...while she talked to the HR director about my situation...her superior (the one that gave me the offer letter) asked me...you got diabetes ah?? i also got...hehehe...but i 46 years old woh...you how old ah?? Hah?? only 21 ah?? aiyo!!!...quite cute her reaction...hehe

I went back to my workstation and told my GL that i need to go to the hospital...i didn't tell her i have diabetes...but she was understanding...and told me to just do whatever i need to do...so while i was waiting for dad...i asked her for things to do...and she gave me the 2 thick tax handbook to read...after 30 minutes...about 1230...i got the call from dad...and i went out of Deloitte...

Dad decided to send me to Assunta Hospital as he says the doctors there more specialized...and also if go government hospital...wait like "siow lang" (orang gila...crazy feller)...so i gave my letter from the clinic doctor to the Accident & Emergency department...and registered myself and waited to see one of the medical officers...while waiting..the nurses checked my blood pressure and pricked my hand again to check for the blood glucose level...it did improved from the morning...to 19.9..improved by 1 point...but it was still super duper high...as the normal range is from 4.0 - 8.0...above 8.0 and you're a confirmed diabetic...so i'm a super confirmed diabetic

After waiting for about 1 hour...it was my turn to see the medical officer...Dr. Parimala...she saw the letter and then asked me...what does this mean?? glucose and ketones full?? what is full???...i went...er...i don't know...So the doc ask me to come back again the next day in the morning after fasting...so that i can have a fasting glucose and another urine test...

On the way back...we stopped by at Carrefour to buy some groceries...and dad being his cheeky self...asked me...eh eh...want some ice cream??? coke want ah??? cendol want ah??...then he saw the oreo wafer stick and he went...oreo want ah?? oreo nice hoh...i looked at him...want!!!...wanna give me or not...hehehe...obviously those are out of bounds for me d...

At night i went for ministry meeting...and after meeting...i was swarmed with the question...how was work ah?? in all honesty...how in the world do i know?? i just sat at my desk for only 30 minutes!!!...but of course i just answered...ok la...and then just stayed in front and talked to chi cheng the whole time until i went back...

In the car...koko (my bro) told me how shocked he was when he heard from mom about me...and then was telling me that now he's worried too cause of the family history of diabetes...even the doc at the clinic said...you have a nasty family history...both sides have diabetics...my chance of getting it??? no family history...1 in 10...with family history...and this bad...1 in 5...anyway...

Until that time...my condition was pretty like secretive...as only my own family and a few close friends know about my condition...thanks for the support that you all gave me during that day...while i was waiting for the new blood test and also when i was waiting for the doc to see me..

Next up...my stay in the hospital