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SOUNDING BOARD
Thursday, May 20, 2004
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Not feeling well today
Must be the dust, the heat, whatever. I'm have colds and a little bit under the weather this morning until now.
My contacts at the UN are requesting me to accomplish a monthly time sheet with spaces for outputs per day. Per day! Sensing that this kind of monthly sheet may not be applicable to me and my work, I submitted it only for the reason that they can process my first monthly payment. I left the spaces for outputs blank because we're only starting the project. In addition, as a consultant, I do not have fixed work-schedules and work-days. Hence, I work even during the night (at home), and even during weekdends whenever I need to and whenever I feel like working. I really got annoyed when I was requested to fill in spaces for dates and outputs. Somehow, I expected that UN agencies should have a more sensible tracking system for output-based consultants who do not have to report on a daily basis, and hence do not have fixed work-schedules and work-days. This monthly sheets are best applied to people who are required to report for work every working day. Argh. My goodness.
posted by Allan at 8:21 PM (GMT+8)
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