I finally completed my clearance yesterday! It took 6 hours, can you believe it? It was worse than just tiring.
The whole thing was just outright INCONVENIENT! I was lucky that dad drove me around. Or else I doubt its just 6 hours I would take, and I am sure that the amount of taxi-fare accumulated can easily shot way pass S$100.
And to add to the super inconvenience, without my knowledge, they deactivated my pass. "Hello? Is there anything in the clearance letter that says that the pass will be de-activated???" No pass means no access to virtually anywhere I need to go! For all stops, I need to explain extensively why I cant have access through their securities. Its fine if the staff are nice, but you bet some people from big organizations are just regretful to work with, I'll tell you why later.
Imagine. I have to travel to far-east-side area A to return uniforms. Had my pass replaced here with a small strip of paper. My god, as if your security "gates" recognize a piece of paper with no magnetic strip or whatsoever! How was I to gain access through the rest of the security gates at other destinations???
Angry!
Then I have to go to B to clear my mailbox and settle medical leave issues. Remember, I have no access through the security gates and not all staff are friendly. One such female staff did not even bother to look at me or answer when I stood right in front of her to ask where can I do my clearance, she just act as if I am invisible! FISH that idiot! Finally realise that clearance was not at B as stated, but at B2. Luckily, I manage to get endorsement without much more hiccups there.
Angrier!
Then to C. I was suppose to be escorted but not! Oh, and did I mention that the clearance form stated my designation wrongly? It appears that I was suddenly promoted. It seems like a mnior problem, but it meant that I have to complete clearance with another 2 depts with items I do not have. So the first stop was HR, to correct this. This nice lady was willing to complete my HR-related clearance even though I have not done its pre-requisites depts clearance. Like many others. it was here that I realise that the payroll dept was not in the same building. Argh!
Anyway, on returning the super-heavy manuals, I learn that all doors are now affixed with security features that won't work without a pass. FISH! I was stuck in between doors for half an hour trying to "negotiate" for help. I guess I can be stuck there for a whole day without anyone noticing. Some people are just damn unwilling to get out of her seat to open up the door for me! Keep transfering me to other lines, until eventually, she realises that oh yah, its HER job to assist my clearance. What the FISH. !@#$%
Super Angry!
Next to Payroll dept located strangly at a damn wuloo place. Dad cant drive in as he has got no security clearance. So poor me boarded a bus in. At least here, they bother to arrange an escort to help you, but its stange why Payroll dept is situated at such a far-off unfriendly place, when they have so much space in C. And why must we clear Payroll separately, is there no departmental communication? By right, I must return to C again... (...xyz...!) to return the clearance form to HR, like the rest before me. But I am lucky the nice lady at HR has requested for Payroll to mail it back. Whew, one less trip.
