does fighting lead to something good?

Do fighting really lead to something good?

Sometimes I do think it does.  Last monday, me and my supervisor ended up into a heated arguement with our clients chargehand.  It was so intense that my supervisor cursed and challenged this chargehand to a fight. Well, I being their senior, tried to calm things down.  But instead of the two fighting, what transpired was I was the one who threw the punch. Against the chargehand ofcourse.

This chargehand was trying to meddle with our work and was trying to be the boss in the area.  This attitude I did not like at all.  That's why, instead of me being the middleman, I ended up to be the fighter.

After the incident, I thought that would be it for me.  I was already thinking what to do once they sent me home. It was lunch time when our client's planning engineer called me up to explain what happened.  And after I narrated my side of the story, he then sent me to the construction manager, a Palestine.

There he again asked what happened and how was our work going to.  So I again explained to him that the trouble was with their people.  I was just surprised because, instead of me getting fired, I was given full control of the work.  He even called his people and said that they should not interfere with my work.

It's been 2 days now and still no word about any report on that incident.  Well I guess everybody hated that chargehand anyways that's why no one even cared to file any report. I guess I must have been very lucky.

The never ending project

The other day, I got the punch list (checklist) from our client for our project.  It makes me happy cause when this punch list is present, it means the project is nearing it's end and we just need to fix up things that were missed out or unacceptable to the client.

I just hope we can complete everything before the week ends.  I am really fed up with the way things are going in this project.  Not considering that I had a very big load in this project compared to what was expected from me.

Until now, my request for a raise since I've taken over the project has not come.  And adding insult to injury, the promised car which was supposed to have been given after I got my driver's license is still a promise. I am tired of asking my boss when this car will come.  Maybe they don't plan to give me one. Maybe they thought I will never get a license since so many have tried getting a license here and very few pass.

Anyways, who cares about that car.  If it comes then good, if not, then good also. That is what I keep on telling myself.  I would not die walking from our place to the supermarket anyways.

Tomorrow, it will surely be an exciting day.  The client will again have a walkthrough on our site and hopefully, finally sign their acceptance on what we did, that is for electrical only.  Works in instrumentation hasn't been as fast as electrical.  There are too many obstructions which if explained to the client isn't acceptable. I just hope we can finish everything before the month ends...

love this song too

one of my favorite songs

sealine beach resort in messaid

yesterday afternoon, we took a 2 hour ride from al khor to messaid, southern part of qatar, where sea line beach resort is.  it was our first day of holiday due to the mideast occassion EID. 

from al khor, we met our colleagues at wakhra, around 15 mins drive to messaid, and we followed them to sealine.  upon seeing most of the pinoys from wakhra, i suddenly felt guilty or sorry for not taking along our people in al khor camp.  i know they would have love to come to this beach reasort and unwind from all the work they have been doing. i think i will set-up a day for them to go on an outing.

back to sealine, although being such a big place, it was still so crowded, most are indians by the way.  we have to drive up all the way to the farthest location our vehicle can go to.  at the end of the coastline was this mountain of sand which ordinary cars cannot treck. so, we have to settle in a small area between too many indians.

after setting our things, first we walked, hiked could be a better term, up the big sand dune and at the top we could see these 4x4, mostly toyota land cruisers, and they were really drifting.  you could hear those big engines roar from the distance and you can really feel the excitement the drivers are feeling.  i sure wish someday i can do those things down there. it was almost 6pm so we decided to hit the beach.  better start there while we can still see the water.

the waters of qatar is very different from pinas.  even with the strong winds, still the water was luke warm.  come to think of it, it felt better swimming in this kind of water.  although it was very salty and it really hurts the eyes.

getting in the water was ok.  the beach had a very fine sand where you almost cannot see any sign of solid rock that might hurt your foot if your barefoot.  the sea flooring was the same.  its as if the whole place was covered with sand only, but it was not white.

comparing with the beaches in al khor, messaid was far better.  it was really a place where you can have fun in the water, go up and enjoy the sand dune (if you have 4x4 or ATB), camp for the night and have barbeque. it was really a nice place and i think i'd be back there another time....

Thank you.....

Well, after a few days of training and 1 failed exam, finally I got it.  My driver's license. Thank you very much.

It really feels good having passed that test and finally getting my license.  I was really praying hard from the day I again started to train upto the time I got out of the car on that testing day.

The L-parking did go smooth for me, although I was asked to do it twice just like the first test I had.  But now, the officer signalled me that he was rather sleeping and didn't see me do the parking so I had to go up the ramp again.

It was a bit complicated that time, getting out of the L-park.  During the training, everybody was instructed to look at the big post as the mark to follow when making that full left turn.  During the exam, I noticed the big post was moved from its original location which made most of the examinees fail.  Luckily, I noticed it before I got into the ramp.

I was very nervous after finishing the parking test though I have a hunch that I aced that part of the test.  And when the announcement came, for those who passed the first test, I felt even more uptight because I was expecting to be called in the middle part of the announcement, but instead I was called in last.  Well it sure was relieving to hear my name.

So the road test begins.  I think we were less than 20 inside the bus. I got to sit at the back because of being called in last.  And one by one, examinees would go down the bus and drive the car in front. Funny thing is, it wasn't so bad being the last.  While everybody else was asked to pull over and stop so that the next examinee can take the wheel, being the last driver, I was just asked to drive the car back to the school and not do the things other examinee have done. It seems, if your last, you'll be graded only on how you drive and not on so many other things.  I was really very lucky.

Well that was 2days ago, I passed my driving test.  This morning, I went to the school again and got my driver's license card.  I get to drive from the school back to work and around Ras Laffan city, even if I still don't have my own car.  I just hope everybody in our office is right.  Their saying I will get my car, for sure, next week.  I already have filed a request for it and my project manager approved it already.

I am just thinking, where can I bring this car for a joyride.  It will surely be fun and relaxing to go someplace far from our workplace....

my driving test

Last thursday, I took my driving test and sadly, I failed.  Really, I don't know why I failed that test.  I have been driving more than half of my life and I could proudly say I have learned or come to know almost everything there is to know about driving. But still, I failed.

Well, again I have to wait until the 9th when I will go back to the driving school and get my schedule for a retake.  They said I will be taking a 2day course again before  the retake.  I hope I can do better this next time.

It would really be good to have my own car here.  Last saturday, I had no choice but to come home late to finish something in the office.  But since I had no car, it took us longer than we expected to come home for our pick-up came too late.  With my own car, I'm sure that wouldn't have happen.

Also, I've been wanting to roam around Qatar, or atleast the nearby cities here in Al Khor.  It would definitely be fun to go to the corniche and walk along the beach till the sun goes down.  Of course it would be much fun with someone...hehehe.

I sure wish I pass my retake. I know my car is just waiting for me there at our office in Doha.  It sure would ba a waste if I cannot get it.