:: Azman@Work :: My Japanese Advisor is the Strangler !!

In my Design section, I actually have 2 Japanese advisors, Morita-san & Wada-san. The salutation -san behind their names are meant to show some respect. Normally, for people of a lower rank..they will call the person with salutation -chan. That’s why they called Nohara Shinosuke as Sin-Chan, coz he is a little kid!! However, for me…they call me Azman-san but somehow its always written as Azuman-san.

Both guys have very different personalities. Morita-san is a really funny person that always regards himself as “a gentleman” and greet me “Pagi pagi” every morning. He is quite good in English & Spanish because he has lived in US & Mexico for more than 5 years. So, communicating with him is not as hard as with any other Japanese. However, Wada-san is a more quiet person that most of the time sits in front of his Sony Vaio and minding his own business.

Yesterday afternoon, right after my department Action Plan Meeting for fiscal year 2007, I had another meeting with our division representative to explain our previous design progress & our department decision in certain matters. So, after the earlier action plan meeting, Morita-san asked me if I had also prepare presentation materials for the next meeting. I replied “No!” because he’s the one that should have it taken care off. I had been really busy preparing for action plan meeting, and he knew it!!

He’s totally shocked with my answer…his face turned red but he didn’t say anything. The only thing that he did after that was focusing on his Sony Vaio and opening almost all folders and checking all of his emails. I didn’t know what he’s trying to find…maybe the presentation that he never prepared!!! hehehe!

As the meeting started, he kept focusing on his Sony Vaio. He looked under pressure. I couldn’t tell whether he was preparing for the presentation at the last minute or was he preparing for the excuse. However, when it was our turn to present…I put the projector cable to my Sony Vaio and slowly open my presentation. He seemed confuse at first but then..I could see the sign of relief very clearly on his face. hehehe! Actually, I had already prepared the presentation a week before and I just loved to see him loosing his cool (gelabah giler).

After the meeting finish, we went back to our main office. He slowly came from behind…swing his leg above my shoulder and strangled me. It looks harsh to most people..but for me, it’s a normal joke from my Japanese advisor that I have already got use too.