Laosai boss is leaving the bank. He always calls me little jedi, in return I naturally address him as jedi master. When I left and rejoined the bank, I let known to him I'm still around, only that I'm in consumer banking. He said no wonder there's disturbance in the Force. .

It's been 8 months since I left private banking, now I'm finally returning, I hear of his soon departure. Funny but Im affected somehow. Cant say we worked long together but somehow he was able to influence me quite abit. In his way, he was mentoring me. How often do you get a boss that sits down with you, gives pointers on writing powerful emails? He's known to also attend conference calls with his staff, mutes the phone and prep his staff with strategic answers when the other party is being difficult. Knowing what to say and how to say it is a professional skill. He doesnt fight the battle for you, you fight it yourself aided by his guidance. Unfortunately, I dont get this. Most of my calls are fairly easy but there was one call I wished he was around, I got shot down by compliance.

Mornings when he catches me making cuppa coffee, he points accusingly at the cup why are you drinking this? Acid! It's acid! Followed by, I must tell you the acid story...

We have coded term for tea-break session. When it strikes four in the afternoon, you see someone walking up to your desk, you turn and look at him and expect either 1 of 2 things. Utterance of the word Eyebrow. Or him drawing his finger across his eyebrow. You'd know it's time for tea-break with him and his gang. Why eyebrow? It sparked off cos of a malay lady who serves at ah mei kaya toast. She shaved off her eyebrows just to draw it back again real thin and heavily arc-ed. He was clearly amused by that and it became a thing ever since. A funny character, but commanded alot of respect nonetheless. I wish him life's best.