Till the 17 names be revealed

The buzz word in my office right now is "redeployment". Everyone I talked to (mostly the staff under the sector I'm attached to) is thinking the silver bullet is coming their way.

Some think so because they're new, ala LIFO gitu you know? Some are hoping for VSS to be issued. Some are already thinking about which desk they'd prefer to be moved to.

I was thinking if I get to be one of the 17 people targeted for redeployment, I'd probably ask for sports desk or travel desk or something along that line. I don't think I'd mind being redeployed, despite the recent happenings.

When I said recent happenings, I'm actually referring to the past assignments that came my way these past few weeks. Most of my assignments now are events that has to do with mobile phones or telcos.

In fact there is that one assignment which required "a writer who knows mobile phones" and the Ed said I must go cause I'm the one who fits the bill - so this is what it feels like to be recognized - a specialist writer I'm on my way to be... Wow..

I was walking on cloud nine after receiving the assignment.

For a couple of weeks, at least. But now I feel like a balloon all deflated, like a boat ride that came to an end, macam buaian putus tali err.. izzit buaian or wazzit a kite yang putus tali? Anyway like dat lah.

And I'm not the only one. The rest of the gang in the team and sector can't seem to go about their daily duties properly too. After all, the latest rumour has it that the bulk of the redeployed staff will come from my sector - reputedly the most non-performing sector in the subsidiary.

The thing is, had the management be a bit clearer on how the selection process would be or what the redeployment process will be like once the 17 names-list is released, we would not have wasted our time gossipping about this.

The 17 names-list should have been released yesterday, yet today the notice board is still empty, save for that faxed ad from some Singapore tour agency and the Domino Pizza leaflet...

And I can't finish all these articles...

And my deadline was yesterday...

And the Ed is walking towards this direction...