gong kia number one

so far so good

I've just finished my first week of night shift. Frankly speaking, it had been quite a mixed experience. But of course, seeing a busy night is actually how I can learn faster. If everything is so peaceful, then what is there for me to learn?

First thing is that I am pretty lucky to be in this shift. There are a few engineers in my department who are pretty friendly and talks quite a bit of crap. Most importantly they are not the type who are uptight and follows rules to the book. Relaxed type of engineer. At night having meals with them is always good. Though most of the time the conversations I can hardly join in due to the obvious gap and topics which I can't relate to. For example, the different brands of bed to buy and the lightings for their new homes. But overall it's still alright.

I had a pretty turbulent first night as the operators upstairs are OT personnel and they are not exactly spontaneous. Every damn thing they also ask for the engineers. Every single step they also ask engineer. Engineer do I do this, engineer can I do that, engineer, is it ok for me to do this? OK? OK? Well... the engineer I was following was just kept busy by these engineers. Then there are some issues that pops up once in a while. So I actually had a pretty interesting night.

Other than that, there wasn't really much issues. Well, there are some routine stuff that had to be done. And some machines went down once in a while. I learnt to tune some recipes and cleared some of my doubts. The three days were pretty fruitful in a sense. Though I didn't get to see as much activity as in the day, still get a feel of waht night shift is all about. In the day there are always bosses around, decision making time is much shorter. Things get done faster than night shift time. People are always looking for you. So well... things keep coming, in summary that is.

Well, I'm not going to type about all the technical stuff down here. It can get pretty confusing down here and of course... got some proprietry information. Yah... crap. Just not something interesting to talk about. But there are some people in the company that kind of stunned me.

There is this fellow who came into my company at the same time as I. We are working in the same fab same shift but different modules. One of the nights I was asking him why he doesn't go out of the company for meals. He told me he is under probation. Initially I was thinking he is under some kind of police probation or something like that. After that then he told me it is the company probation that he is talking about. Ha... Then I asked him 'yah... so what if you are under probation?' Then he told me he is scared of getting caught and then may get sacked by the company. I just went 'huh?!'. Talk about being rules abiding.... or I would prefer to say Kiasee... Anyway, being rule abiding is correct. I'm just a little more interested in my comfort.

Then he execute another stunt. I was copying some procedure at my desk when another engineer came up to his desk next to mine. Then he asked me if I know this fellow. So I said 'yah. came in together with me. why?' Can see that my friend was a bit irritated when he asked that. Then he started saying how cock that fellow was... how can anyone wear the wrong jumpsuit into the fab. I was just sitting there laughing... Then when that fellow came up, my friend niao him at the spot. Then that fellow said he thought it was his jumpsuit until he came out of the fab. Damn amazing... Then he cracked a lame joke. I sneak a peek at my pal by the side. Could see his dark face. Ha....

Damn amazing isn't it? Next time this fellow might just use the wrong recipe to do some amazing stunt again... shall see next time...

I reckon that was the most interesting stuff that happened throughout the three nights. Other than that it was work mostly. And I get to write my own passdowns with my mentor guiding me. Things are beginning to roll. I'm just waiting for my first butter session, so next time you guys can stay tuned and see how I get buttered. Heh...

OK la... that's about all for now. No work tomorrow though, but got used to the timings of sleeping. Must force myself to go sleep now.

See you guys!

posted by luxy @ 2:13 AM