3 days ago, i stepped foot into my office after having almost 3 weeks of break. Unlike my first day when i started work last year, where i was nervous and trying to give a good impression, i walked in confidently at noon. Reason i was there at noon was because i had to go to the Hospital to repair my broken back (that's another story altogether). I was greeted by everyone i saw with cheerful gasps and surprised voices when my teammate told me that the Nokia Client is here in the conference room and asked me to join the meeting. As i walked in, i was given a celebrity welcome - "Yuchun!!", "Yuchun you're back!!", "Hey! Welcome back!"

I could still remember the night before where Jon warned me that the first day is the worst and i'll probably just feel like quitting. He's probably referring about the work part. But we both know this for sure, it's the community in the work place that keeps us going.

I realized that I've never blogged about my work before, and since i sorta had a 2nd first day at work and with the same first-day-at-work spirit, here goes -

I work for BatesAsia handling Nokia, Dockers, Chilis, and recently added Takaful Nasional. Most of my time is spent managing Nokia, the company's biggest account and Dockers at a regional level. I basically manage and develop TV commercials, print ads, outdoor, radio and any oher advertising form you could think of. And with the little free time left in the office, i play part time talent for visual developments(See below):





My Art Director says that i can only do one kind of smile and face, like Zoolander's Blue Steel and Magnum, so the Dockers visuals we're developing for Spring Summer 06 has my body with that damn Corbis Caucasian face. But just for your info, i was a talent for a Nokia ad and Sophia's eye is currently on the Maxis 3G ad and billboards.

With my current tenure with the company, i get to wear free Dockers and use new Nokia mobile phones 2 months before launch. Side perks includes meeting lots of babes in the industry and attending events with celebrities. No wonder Alex is eyein' this job - after all, it was one of the events where he caught eye with a gal that he insists has a very nice smile. Fact was, she didn't - we suspect it was her boobs smiling at him ; ) She was skimpily dressed.

To sum it all up, i hate work, but love the job and people.

Y.