For Lee Boon Chin. 

"I've never expected this to happen, i think no one expected this to happen.

We've just finished 2 huge projects prior to his departure.

He was still well and okay when i left RWS, texted him to drive safe somemore.

He still can reply me and tell me he KO-ed at the loading bay slope...

That was the last time i saw him..."

- 25th December 2022

This Uncle, -.-

I asked myself why i was so affected by his departure, 

and i came out with the few points...

#1 - I was given a position in LTM as an intern in 2011, that's 11 years of knowing him. And because he stingy, always don't wanna fork out extra budget for operators, he always put interns on board, that's where i learnt all my video skills. "Throwing you into the ocean, then you will learn how to swim" mentality. But of course, there will always be a full timer there to oversee lah. 

#2 - The Uncle really dotes on me a lot. I mean, other people also say like that lah. But i remember very vividly on 2 separate occasions, the first one was my Grandma's funeral, i told them i wanna eat durian, he really went to buy durian before coming down to the wake. 2nd one was during my birthday, i took leave that day, but when he wished me i told him i wanna eat ice cream cake, he asked his wife to send me a Swensens ice cream cake. I was shocked... And then my many many Grab boss moments. Be it the Vellfire, Ferrari or Mercedes grab boss... He knows i dont like it when they speed, so even in his Ferrari also he drive normal speed. LOL. 

#3 -  He has major trust issues... but he entrusted me with issuing cheques, and handling his paperwork. Made so many mistakes while issuing the cheque, ( I didnt know you have to pay for chequebooks ), having to trouble him to go over to his brother's place to counter sign on the mistakes. He has never once scolded me for all the mistakes that i've made. Idk if he told any other people about all these lah, maybe he scold me behind my back i also dk. LOL. But he patiently taught me to do what i need to do, and how i should do what im supposed to do.

#4 - He held me back 3x despite me wanting to leave 3x... I handed in my resignation 3x, if i never remember wrongly lah. Plus the fact that he took me in after leaving so many times. I think i went in and out of LTM 3x, i think ah...

I remember there was once i walked into his office telling him i wanna leave. He said "since you dont know what you wanna do yet, then just stay for the time being lorh, still got pay to take mah"... 

Then another one time i went in, telling him the same thing, and started tearing inside his office. I just sat there and cry, then he just continued doing his work. Which boss let you do such things sia. Aiyah, see lah, the more i type, the more i miss him. Tsk. 

#5 - Everyone says im his 乾女兒... Even when they started calling me his 乾女兒 in front of him he also never deny. Actually, i've regarded him as my 乾爹 long ago... Just that i didnt tell anyone nia mah. Aiyah. This Uncle. 

It's sad to see that a legacy built for over 20 years is coming to an end. 

I think i wont even have this post dedicated to him if not for the closure. 

LTM started in 1988, back then when mobile disco was a thing.

Every good thing will eventually come to an end. 

It has been a good 13 years working with LTM.

Maybe 12 years lah, because i havent been called for work in 2024.

Thank you for taking me in as an intern back then and opening up the pathway to the industry.