Ends With A Bet

3. The meet-up

"Goodmorning Miss T!" I smiled at everyone who greeted me. Well, my first day on the job came. I sashayed along the vicinity as I was smiling from ear to ear. I was just happy and this kind of thing helps me to boost more confidence.

When the management introduces me to the employees, I asked them to call me Miss T. I preferred it instead of “Ma’am”.

"Hi! Goodmorning Miss T." Jessica greeted me. She smiled widely as I nodded to her. "At 9pm, you will be having a first meeting with the whole Finance Department, Miss T. Then after that, you need to approach the HR supervisions to fix the bugged accounts. Iniwanan po kasi ng previous Manager na magulo." She continued talking as I sit on my swivel chair.

I smiled and I heaved a deep breath. New work. New ambience.

"Okay Jess, thank you."

I opened my laptop and search for the dealing accounts of Triumphant. Sobrang dami nilang investors. Sobrang galing siguro ng CEO. I wished to be CEO when I was in college, but I learned that, for you to become CEO you must have the major stocks. Kaya, kontento nalang ako sa pagiging manager. It cost a fortune!

"Miss T, ready na po ang buong department. Nasa boardroom na po silang lahat." Jessica announced and I smiled at her as a response.

I fix myself. To become effective at work, you need to persuade your people under your supervision. You need to act like a boss and think as a professional woman.

"Goodmorning people!" I smiled at them. And they greeted back. "I am Trina Joyce Acilles, the new Financial Manager of Triumphant and the new department head. You just can call me Miss T, as my secretary called me." I said to them while smiling, gusto ko silang maging kumportable sa akin. I want to build a friendly atmosphere on my department.

Pinakilala lahat sa akin ni Jessica 'yung buong team. They are all 23. So far, ito na yung pinakamaraming na-handle ko na tao under my supervision. I usually handle 15 persons. Maninibago talaga ako dito.

"Ms. T, all the previous reports was edited. I mean, back to square 0 po lahat. The data bases were all refreshed. Ang gusto po kasi ni Sir Dela Fuente, bago lahat ang informations para daw po kung may mali, kayo agad sisihin and the whole team." The assistant leader of the team said. I think that’s Jared.

I just smiled confidently. "Ano ba naman tong amo natin, pinapangunahan agad yung mali." Sabi ko sa kanila. The CEO must be OC.