The worst Meeting Ever

HUHU!!!

I have attended so many meetings, and this is the worst...

Why do i call it the worst? Let me briefly tell you how a construction work is being done, and who are involved...

Whenever there's a project coming along, there would be tenders and so forth..
So, got big big big tauke, big big tauke, big tauke, tauke, not so big tauke and etc...

So, since my company has tendered a project, so we are considered as sub-con for our main con, which is one of the tauke above, and if we sub our work to another sub-con, then we become their main-con, and they become the tauke's sub-sub-con..

So, here's the thing..My company cant do the job in time...cant finish the job as scheduled..
Hence, the tauke tauke at the top level came to site, and had an urgent meeting with us.

"So guys, when can you finish T&C (Testing and Commissioning)?"
No one answered

"Can you meet the deadline? How many things left? Supposingly today you guys are doing the T&C as stated in the schedule, why still no progress till now?"
No one answered

"Who is in charge here? Can someone give me an answer???"
No one answered

"Who has the power to give instruction?"
Our immediate boss, and he is in KL

"Call him IN now...i don't care where he is, your company is the most ****** and ****** company i have ever encountered with"
No one answered

"So now, tell me frankly, what are the outstanding equipments that have not arrived? You better tell me frankly, because we are coming to help you get the job done, since your company, obviously, cant manage this project well, so we have to help you manage. Thus, you better let me know the status, so that we can meet deadline"
No one answered

"....... bla bla bla ...."
We wil go back and discuss, and we will let you know...

"Alright then, tomorrow we will have a special meeting, and make sure all this are solved by tomorrow..."
Ok, thanks.


Okay, here's the thing..u noticed that none of us answer the questions right? You must be wondering, WHY?

I was taught at the site...
1. Do not simply answer them during the meeting, unless you are damn sure of it
2. Do not simply confirm/ convince them regarding the deadline unless you are damn sure
3. Just listen to them, and don't respond to them. Just treat them as singing or poeting. Do get stress or tensed after being scolded...It's just normal
4. Anything come up, just answer "I will go back and check with my boss, then i will let you know".
5. Do not tell them anything about the status of the job, and do not tell them if the equipments have arrived. Just tell them, ON THE WAY, or IN PROGRESS.
6. Must tahu belok kiri and kanan, cannot LURUS. If you want to get to a point, turn many many rounds, beat around the bush...then let them figure it out themselves..If they say anything, we just say "i didn't say that, it's what you think"
7. If they instruct us to do anything, ask for BLACK and WHITE, and answer this " I will not responsible to any future damage or problems occurred"


Those are the 7 golden rules i was taught by my seniors...Guess i have to really be so so so irresponsible d...coz i cant tell the truth, i cant tell them the situation..This is HARD!!

Anyway, my job is really hard. Do not TRY THIS if you are seeking for a job.