Desember 2010 just passed. My friend who traveled to Belitong, told e a very interesting story about his biking trip. I told my colleage abot the trip and we decided to go togethe. We started to explore all information and invite as many bikers as possible. We will do it in different way, bikepacking and camping around the shore.
By mid January we told our Manager about the plan and propose for 3 days leave. She approved.
On February 20 there was promotional fright ticket. My friend bought the ticket. I didn't because my friend from airline told me, the will be more bigger promotional items about a month before we leave.
Two weeks before leaving, I found out all ticket on the time we required has been sold out. When I talked to my manager she suggested me to buy a day earlier ticket. And I am considering about it.
Just three days after that conversation, my manager told me to arrange a Business Unit kickoff meeting. I told her I will. But I also remind her that I will be leaving for the trip a day before the meeting, so I need somebody to set the meeting so she/he will carry this matter smoothly without me later. Surprisingly, she said, she never approved my leave request.
I was shocked, and open my mouth wide open without the sound.
A manager, a friend, someone I trusted, just betrayed me. It was my fault. I never fill in the leave request form (because it was under construction), nor I try to fill form (hardcopy) and ask her approval. I even didn't send her email ask for approval. What I have only witnesses. The Department team members. All of them know it because I and one of my colleage asked the leave during the department meeting.
My colleage insisted to leave anyway. Good for him!
I have learnt something, one you trust sometimes can't be trusted. I will be more smarter next time :)
