Let's just say because you're too curious of my last reason why I left. Just trying to save the best for last.

*Drum roll*

I am thinking very hard on how do I put all my thoughts into one simple title, screw this.

Attitude,




The first few month of my work, I was very happy and passionate. I wasn't just working for the sake of pleasing anyone. I volunteered to work hours early just so I could put more effort on it, I didn't mind OT even though I was not paid for it. Did I mentioned I was the only person in charge of jobs that requires few brains and hand? Because I enjoyed it so much I gave too much that my boss got greedy.

As some of you do not know, I am a video editor. I edit varieties of video. I am proud to say my editing speed is at my advantage (I am not showing off, hard work pays off). You will know in a few second what triggers me to quit.

I do news and media coverage, collaborations, variety programs in my company. Because of my passion and orders from my boss to do things fast and sharp, I followed. And, things got over the board where I am ordered to edit 3 videos a day (News, Entertainment, Collaborations). Not to mention there is always last minute project threw right in front of you and you have to leave the other work behind.

After a few months later, a new video editor came in.

When boss got interest in variety programs. I was told to edit a 13 minute video within a days including graphic designs(obviously that's for graphic designer job but they did not hire one), subtitle, banners, and many more you could think of in a program.

Here's some fact, crews that are in charge of shooting has zero experience in shooting variety show which makes my job 100 times harder. But you can't blame them, they were indirectly forced to follow orders.

I was given an offline of 20 minute footage which I am suppose to edit into 13 minute. Not to mention the time I got the offline was 4pm (I remembered crystal clear). And I was told to finish the task by 6pm. I laughed with tears. Within 2 hours, I was expected to complete subtitle, graphic design, sound effect, color grading, smoothness, etc.

"It is impossible to finish" I told my boss.
He gave me the most disturbing expression I could every get from a co-founder standard.
"You have no choice to work on it from now until tomorrow, maybe afternoon" he said.

That is the right moment I knew I wasn't value, I am not supposed to be treated this way. It is no use to argue. The only way is quit, and that is when I started to find job in Singapore. You could say I have experienced the worst here.

The next day, I defended myself to one of the producer (hoping he could save me), I said "I am more than happy to learn graphic design, but in given such limited time (less than 24 hours), you expect me to be a graphic designer.  Don't you think that's too much. I am just a video editor" And what I got in replied made me want to pack and leave.

"If you don't know how, learn. Otherwise, you just don't have the heart to work.You just have no choice" said producer.

All I can say is, the quality of a video is depends on reasonable time given, and also how you treat your worker. It's funny how when you're boss tells you how easy video editing is. By the way, I got humiliate in front of the whole company where my boss said " Rachel is lazy, prove me I'm wrong".  SAY WHAAAAAAAT?

To simplified it, I was not valued. I'm sorry I volunteered myself to work more hours than I am suppose, I'm sorry I was too passionate.

I was actually waiting for the right moment to quit. Until, my one and only video editor quit out of the blue. Because he is still under probation whereby I am not. He only need to give one week notice. That's it, I quit too. PS, I need to give one month notice.

Few days later, new video editors slowly joins in. I speak no words because too hard to put everything into words. Some of them knew something fishy is going on, some blamed me for spoiling the market. I do admit I was too passionate (which is a bad thing apparently). Because I did not expect that is how I was being treated at the end.

I understand that in media world, everything needs to be fast and sharp. But if my passion wasn't value and respect, that's it.

Everything I had written here, It's just my way of expressing (regretting my decision). I have no intend of hating anyone. Which will lead you to my next post, hope you enjoy ready and see you tomorrow at 8pm!