the working girl survival notes

i have been wanting to write this for a long time. i have been all sorts of small potato in the past 2 years and during this period of time i have gathered some skills.

1. be nice and polite, especially to the mean people. the meaner they are, the more nice and polite you should be. it freaks them out.
2. apologise for mistakes you make, your teammates make, or those your boss makes, you are all in it together anyways. don't play the blame game.
3. talk loud, firm and clear, don't go "ehhh... er... ummm..." all the time, it gives people space to force things on you or put words into your mouth.
4. make enough eye contacts with people, look them in the eye when you speak, so they don't overlook you easily.
5. try to look good. it's non-sense thinking people don't judge a book by its cover. a science textbook states itself clearly on its cover! give yourself a cover that fits the context, it makes more sense than expecting people to not judge you by your cover.
6. keep in mind that respect is a hard-earned thing.
7. try not to whine, if you have to whine, try not to whine out loud.
8. don't take the office worries home, don't let work overwhelm your life.
9. do more, talk less, but listen up, be as updated as your surroundings.
10. always proofread, even if it slows you down. do not over-trust MS office.
11. it is important to multi-task. make a to do list, list out everything you need to do, and do the small tasks first, rather than getting stuck in a time-consuming task.
12. *sigh* this one is difficult, but be punctual.

that's it for today! bet everyone is having a friday night out, while i have work tomorrow and can't stay up late. anyways! positive things happen to positive people! happy go lucky! i ain't going to worry.