This summer's gonna hurt like a MF

It's been a long while since I last posted. So here I am, going to update you guys some exciting bits and pieces of what has been happening.

Most importantly, I faced my first job rotation, moving from projects to operations. I could feel the sudden surge in job roles and responsibilities with that rotation. It is no longer just facing non-living things, but I now have staff under me that I have to account for. Juggling between operations and staff welfare is never easy, and there is always a thin line which you have to balance on so that things don't blow up in your face. However, stepping into operations has allowed me to see the constraints the staff are constantly facing on the ground, and how our decisions as management actually affected them either directly or indirectly. I also appreciated the sweat and tears these people contributed continuously into the operations to ensure that everything run smoothly, and also to make my life easier. They do earn my respect and admiration. But there are always two sides to a coin. With good staff, comes rotten apples who makes the department look bad. The challenge here will be how to change and correct their mindset so that we can progress and grow as a team; not to weed them out and leaving them behind.

Another thing that I've faced is the harsh changes in the financial world. Either they really go broke, or they made off with the money scammed from their clients, California Fitness shut down mid July. They left hundreds of us gym goers in a lurch, with a few of the newer clients losing thousands of dollars. For me, I lost approximately 14 months of membership subscription fees, as well as I think 15 odd sessions of PT. It came as a shock, because that amounted to almost $2k SGD (a lot of money you know). Nothing comes by easily, and life is always unexpected. I managed to move on from that, and now I'm with True Fitness. I just hope that they don't end up on the same path as CF.

Last but not least, I took a long break from work and visited Japan. It was a nice trip and I hope that I have the time to get some photos up here.

And that was my summer. How is yours?