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"Make no mistake, these transformations are real"... MY ASS

2011-09-16T18:11:00.000+08:00

Read this headline "Make no mistake, these transformation are real" in our local newspaper - pursuant to so called "uplifting" Malaysia Day address by Najib Razak.

I'm not sure whether to cry or laugh. Some of his 'Menteri terkejut beruk' when he announced the abolishment of I.S.A - 'depa tak bincang dalam mesyuarat kabinet ke?'

Sad, sad, sad day for Malaysia on Malaysia Day. Another Tun Dol in the making....

Anyway, let me take this opportunity to wish all Muslims 'Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidilfitri dan Maaf Zahir Batin' since 'raya sebulan kan?'

2 x 5

2011-08-19T16:00:00.000+08:00

I'm having a feeling that we're now living in the same era as when Pak Lah was our PM. MAS-AirAsia deal, unstability in the stock market, denial that Malaysia is not affected by international events, reduction in crime rate (although almost every new development in KL is 'gated development'), PEMANDU/TERAJU/UNIK/AIM/MRT CO vs. PRASARANA, etc. etc.

Maybe I'm just hungry as I'm fasting at the moment. What do you think?

4 branches within 1 square km

2011-08-17T09:07:00.000+08:00

Thought this bit of info is very interesting:

Do you know that Hong Leong Bank has 4 branches within 1 square km - pursuant to their merger with EON Bank - in and around Puchong Jaya & Pusat Bandar Puchong.

1. Hong Leong, 14 Jalan Kenari 1, 47100 Puchong
2. Hong Leong (Eon Bank), 26 Jalan Kenari 1, 47100 Puchong
3. Hong Leong, 48 Jalan Bandar 3, 47100 Puchong
4. Hong Leong (Eon Bank), 3 Jalan Bandar 1, 47100 Puchong

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Talk about service to customers!

p/s: there might be higher concentration of branches somewhere else...

Selamat Menyambut Ramadhan Mubarak to all Muslims!

2011-07-31T22:20:00.000+08:00

May the holy month of Ramadhan bring out the best in all of us.

First term MP's worried they might not get benefits!!??

2010-11-22T23:29:00.000+08:00

Read this in The Star today.

It seems that 'a big section of the first-term Barisan MPs and assemblymen in the other states apparently do not want the general elections before April.' Do you want to know the reason why?

Here's why: 'This is because they have not reached their three-year term and that would mean they lose their gratuities and pensions if they lost or are not renominated to contest.'

Some of us (the normal ordinary rakyat) would have to work for a minimum of 15 years to get benefits (pension, etc.) unlike them - only 3 years??!!

I thought the first and main reason why they want to be MPs and assemblymen is because they want to serve the Rakyat. Rewards, benefits, gratuities should be secondary. The joy of 'serving the people' should be a benefit in itself...

I guess that's just a dream in this Bolehland...

Selamat Hari Malaysia!

2010-09-21T13:40:00.000+08:00

I like this ad very much... Selamat Hari Malaysia to all!

Congratulations to Barisan Nasional for winning Hulu Selangor by-election

2010-04-26T19:48:00.000+08:00

Congratulations to BN's P.Kamalanathan for winning the Hulu Selangor by-election with a 1,725 majority. According to The Star, this is a vote of confidence to our PM's leadership.

Let's hope that both P.Kamalanathan and Najib Razak continue to work hard and serve the rakyat to the best of their ability.

Malaysian Mega Sales?

2010-03-30T16:02:00.002+08:00

I have the pleasure of watching YAB PM’s speech on the New Economic Model for Malaysia this morning on TV. Out of the eight Strategic Reform Initiatives, I particularly like ‘Re-energising the private sector to lead growth’. Based on this premise and ensuring a stronger public-private cooperation, a number of initiatives were announced:
1. ‘divestments of non-core and non competitive assets that operate in areas where new strategic shareholders have the potential to enhance the creation of value’, with Khazanah divesting its controlling 32% stake in Pos Malaysia;
2. ‘in order to promote higher levels of economic investment, expansion and growth, several parcels of land in Jalan Stonor, Jalan Ampang, Jalan Lidcol, Kuala Lumpur have been identified to be tendered out and developed by the private sector’;
3. ‘Government of Malaysia and the EPF will form a joint-venture to promote the development of 3,000 acres of land in Sungei Buloh into a new hub for the Klang Valley. This will lead to over RM5 billion of new investments being made that will have an immediate effect on domestic growth, with an enormous potential for the private sector to participate in prominently’; and
4. ‘We have begun a review of a number of companies under Minister of Finance Incorporated and other agencies, and I can inform you that we are considering privatization measures related to, Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad, CTRM Aero Composites Sdn Bhd, Nine Bio Sdn Bhd and Innobio Sdn Bhd with more under consideration.

It seems that a number of national core assets are being tendered out to ‘qualified bidders’ for the sake our children and grandchildren future. Or is there a need to replenish the diminishing Government coffers?

Selamat Hari Raya Haji

2009-11-29T07:34:00.002+08:00

Wishing all Muslims 'Selamat Hari Raya Haji'.

It is my utmost dream to be able to perform the haj as soon as possible - hopefully I would be able to save enough in my Tabung Haji account. I would also welcome anyone to sponsor me or to be able to go to mekah on 'official duty'.

Could anyone highlight the difference between being sponsored and performing 'official duty' in performing the haj?

Congratulations to the new Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan

2009-10-27T10:56:00.002+08:00

Congratulations to DYMM Tuanku Mukhriz Tuanku Munawir, who was installed as the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan yesterday. Also to Tuanku Aishah and Tunku Ali Redhauddin.

Thanks to the event, driving from Seremban to Kuala Pilah was a breeze as the new road, bypassing Bukit Putus, was opened 'temporarily'. Let's hope that the new road will be permanently opened soon - for the benefit of the rakyat. Remember the slogan '1Malaysia, Rakyat Didahulukan, Pencapaian Diutamakan'.

Eid ul Fitri

2009-09-19T17:15:00.002+08:00

Wishing all muslims a meaningful Eid ul Fitri and may all of us get to enjoy the blessed month of Ramadhan again next year!

For those travelling, do drive carefully and be considerate to others. Just remember that all of us want to spend the holidays with family and loved ones.

'Selamat Hari Raya & Maaf Zahir Batin'

Please don't use mobile phone while driving

2009-09-11T16:42:00.004+08:00

Someone forwarded me the link to this video - a very good reminder to not use the mobile phone while driving!

This is especially important with the upcoming 'balik kampung' during Hari Raya. Better be safe than sorry.

Malaysia 6th Prime Minister

2009-04-03T19:28:00.002+08:00

Congratulations to Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak who was sworn in as Malaysia's 6th Prime Minister this morning. I wish him all the best and may he has the strength and wisdom to take Malaysia to greater heights.

And, finally I am able to remove 'Berundurlah' poster on the top right hand side of this blog. I would also like to wish Pak Lah all the best and may he be able to 'sleep' soundly during his retirement.

Choose wisely

2009-03-25T13:26:00.004+08:00

Dear UMNO delegates, please choose your new leaders wisely as you are carrying the responsibility given by members of your Bahagian!

Update 30/03/2009: I would say that UMNO delegates have made acceptable choices for most of the party top leaders, except a few of the Supreme Council members. And sad to note that 304 UMNO Youth delegates still voted for the new UMNO Youth chief although UMNO Discliplinary Board found him guilty under 'Perkara 10.1 Perlembagaan UMNO'.

The calling… More please!

2009-02-03T11:59:00.002+08:00

The call for our elected representatives to serve their constituents to the best of their ability, i.e. by resigning (here & here) has finally reached the ears of those ‘responsible’ MPs and ADUNs (here & here). My hope is that more of our ‘beloved’ and ‘respected’ YBs will follow suit.

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

2009-01-24T18:52:00.001+08:00

Wishing all Malaysians a Happy Chinese New Year! May the year of the ox bring joy to each and everyone of us. Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Tax to all Malaysians!

2008-12-01T11:41:00.001+08:00

It seems that we have been paying tax to Government – all of us (at least those who purchase fuel for our transportation needs) since a few weeks back. Instead of receiving subsidy (if I’m not mistaken, a 30 cents subsidy was mentioned as the minimum that the Government will provide), we are now paying tax to Government as the 'actual' price of fuel is below the price at the pumps. Effectively, we have been ‘subsidising’ the government. The RM625 subsidy is now just ‘chicken feed’ to Government as they must have collected quite a handsome amount by now.

I hope our Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs can provide us a ‘true’ picture about this – and ‘effectively’ play his part in taking care of ‘consumer affairs’…

Ending soon... 'Perjuangan Hampir Selesai'

2008-10-10T21:27:00.003+08:00

Very, very soon I can finally remove the poster (thanks to Sheikh Kickdefella) on the top right hand corner of this blog... Can't wait for that to happen.

Hope that someone can tell me why the piece was written by 'Kali' in the NSTP today (10 Oct 2008). In one go, he insulted almost everyone in UMNO - the piece on 'KORO' written by Datuk AKJ comes to mind. It pointed out that nobody dares to do anything since Dr M (now Tun) resigned... iskh iskh iskh. That includes all members of 'EMP''TY' UMNO, two of whom will soon be our PM and DPM.

What can we look forward to, in the era after Pak 'Flip Flop' Lah? Maybe an upgrade to 'Crocs' instead. I'm betting that things would be same, only with different players. Hmmmm, can I be one of the 'advisers'?

Selamat Hari Raya & Maaf Zahir Batin

2008-10-01T10:30:00.000+08:00

l would like to take this opportunity to wish all Moslems 'Eid Mubarak' and to ask for forgiveness. May this blessed Syawal brings joy to all of us Malaysian!

And to those in power, please take a moment to ponder on the plight of a typical Malaysian and may you make a wise decision...

Switching Portfolios OR Bigger Commission?

2008-09-17T17:33:00.002+08:00

Our DPM is now Finance Minister while PM is Defence Minister.

After the recent budget speech, where improvement to public transportation was one of the key agenda – together with dishing out transportation-related contracts (buses, new EMU, etc.), the focus now shifted to Defence Ministry – could it be that ‘ada kontrak besaq’ nak keluar ke?

Just wondering…

Serving the Constituents… Just resign!

2008-08-23T10:13:00.004+08:00

I would like to make a call to all our elected Member of Parliaments! If you really want to serve your constituents to the best of your ability – just RESIGN! Follow the footsteps of ex-YB Wan Azizah. By resigning, she has brought so many improvements & MONEY to Permatang Pauh. All mosques and ‘suraus’ will have access to funds that they can only dream of before - which might be extended to all places of worship. The festive atmosphere in Permatang Pauh is better than all the promos being carried out in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year – bringing actual business to small traders and warung owners Permatang Pauh.

All Malaysians have also benefitted – petrol price is now RM2.55!

However, please schedule your resignations accordingly – so that we will have two by-elections every month.

Then, it doesn’t matter if you want to re-contest – just make a pact with another MP to switch ‘kawasan’. If you do win, you can repeat this over and over again. Or if you lose, you still have your MP’s pension to live on.

Rather than acting like clowns in Parliament, I think the best thing that all Member of Parliaments can do at the moment is… RESIGN!!!

Together... Apart

2008-08-03T22:43:00.003+08:00

School holidays are coming and along with it, a lot of wedding invitations. These invitations start to pour in from office colleagues, friends and family – near and far. Some came in through the snail mail, some through a phone call but a number were personally delivered. I salute those who still maintain this traditional way of inviting family and friends to a wedding. First of all, it brings family and friend closer together and secondly, it would be very difficult to say no and not attend the wedding!

Nonetheless, these wedding invitations always make me think about friends whose marriages are on the rocks or … they are now divorced. It seems so easy to be divorced nowadays. Being married for more than ten years with two / three kids won’t stop couple from drifting away. I wonder what went on their minds when these couples decided to go apart. Do they think about their vows, about all the times they spent together or about their kids? It’s sad to see that, at the end, the victims will always be the kids…

Lively Debate

2008-07-16T01:28:00.003+08:00

Lively debate tonight???!! And the winner is ... Sdr An-WAR, She-Biri-Biri, Naj'C4'ib, A'ZZZ'AB, ... Who cares!

The loser would still be - ALL MALAYSIANS!

Let's all vote for independent candidates next GE

2008-07-03T18:00:00.004+08:00

I'm so sick with the overall situation in Malaysia at the moment - economically & politically.

Politicians will always be politicians. The Y(kurang)B from Perak should have said 'If you see a politician and a snake, let the snake go but %#@... (please fill in whatever you like here) the politician!' There so much at stake for the Rakyat, but focus is more on 'drama' & 'wayang'. When can all these elected politicians (government & opposition alike) start to think and work seriously to resolve all the issues facing the Rakyat - higher cost of living, better education for all, etc. Even those Pakatan Rakyat government in Selangor is beginning to look and act like ole' Barisan Nasinal government. Maybe Y(kini bukan MB)B Khir Toyo should perform his 'broom' trick...

What can we do? I propose that for the next GE, we all should just vote for independent candidates - but not the Y(kuat melompat)B from Pasir Mas. But, wait - who will become the big boss should we all vote for independent candidates? These independent candidates can then vote among themselves on who will become the big boss, deputy big boss and so on.

Anyone with me on this?

Just go away, please...

2008-06-22T22:05:00.002+08:00

Pak Lah,
Can you just do the honorable thing and resign? We're just so tired looking at your 'tired' & 'sleepy' face, plus your annoying 'tak masuk akal' comments & reasonings.

Never before somebody in your own BN coalition stated bluntly that they have lost confidence in you - as PM & head of BN coalition.

'Tak paham-paham lagi ke?'

SMS

2008-06-18T16:30:00.002+08:00

I’m sure you have received SMS that makes you want to share it with others. I received this one recently:

When I got home today, my wife demanded that I took her out somewhere expensive…
I did - we went to nearest petrol station!

Poorer by the day!

2008-06-12T08:33:00.005+08:00

Just like any other ordinary Malaysians, I’m starting to feel the pinch – everything is up, except the salary. Monthly school bus fare for the kids has gone up by RM10 each, filling up at the nearest Petronas station now cost almost RM100 each time, price of Jasmine Super Special 5% has almost double & taking the family out for dinner or holidays seems like a distance memory.

But, wait… at least the present Cabinet Ministers are also sharing the burden. They have agreed to cut their entertainment allowance by 10% and reduce their ‘paid holidays’ to one week and within ASEAN only.

Talk about changing lifestyle! We should unite and instead change the entire Cabinet Ministers!

Update!
I just read this article from an email that was forwarded to my wife (the article is from Utusan Online, Sunday, 8th June 2008). Please read it but it's in Bahasa Malaysia.

Excerpt:
"Juga diriwayatkan bahawa suatu hari pada tahun berkenaan disembelih unta lalu dimasak dan dibahagikan kepada orang ramai. Lalu dicedok masakan itu untuk dihidangkan juga buat ‘Umar. Tiba-tiba yang dicedok itu bahagian belakang unta dan hatinya. Lalu ‘Umar bertanya: “Dari mana diperoleh ini?”. Daripada unta yang kita sembelih hari ini. Kata ‘Umar: “Oh! Alangkah buruknya aku ini sebagai pemimpin, jika aku memakan bahagiannya yang baik lalu aku berikan rakyat makan yang sisa” (Ibn Sa‘d, al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, 3/312, Beirut: Dar Sadir). Maka alangkah buruknya seorang presiden, atau sultan, atau raja, atau perdana menteri, atau menteri besar, atau menteri yang makan dengan mewah daripada peruntukan harta negara atau negeri sedangkan rakyatnya dalam kesusahan. Ketika rakyat membilang butiran beras, helaian ringgit untuk persekolahan anak, keperitan membayar sewa rumah, api dan air, sementara mereka yang berkuasa ini pula menghadiri jamuan negara dan negeri itu dan ini. Bermewahan dengan pertunjukan dan hiburan dari peruntukan wang negara. Kemudian bercuti rehat, tanpa rakyat ketahui apakah kepenatannya untuk rakyat. Kos cuti itu pula ditanggung oleh negara tanpa sebarang pulangan keuntungan buat rakyat. Alangkah zalim! Alangkah keji sikap yang sedemikian rupa.

Dr. Mohd Asri bin Zainul Abidin, Mufti Perlis."

Thank you Malaysia!

2008-03-11T13:22:00.002+08:00

Malaysia Boleh and Thank you Malaysia!

It was an uplifting feeling to experience that true power stays with the Rakyat! Malaysians has spoken and by denying BN its two-third majority in Dewan Rakyat, we are sending a clear signal that someone must take full responsibility and do the right thing!

Again, thank you Malaysia!

Trivia - How many ministries are there in Malaysia?

2007-09-26T21:51:00.000+08:00

Do you know how many ministries are there in Malaysia? 10, 20? Nope, you're wrong! There are 27 Ministries in Malaysia. And, if you include PM's Department, there will be 28 ministries. That's one ministry for every one million population. Quite developed, aren't we?!

Next, how many ministers, deputy ministers and parliamentary secretaries are there in Malaysia? Based on my calculation from http://www.gov.my/, there are 92 of them - including our PM and DPM. A ratio of 1 to 300,000 people in Malaysia.

Let us go down south - into Singapore (http://www.gov.sg/). There are 15 ministries there, including the PM's department. Well, there are only about 4.5 million people there!

How about a few more ministries? One for each economic region - Iskandar Development, Northern Corridor and Eastern Corridor...

Missing EPF deductions - finally reflected in my account!

2007-08-19T22:01:00.000+08:00

I wrote about this a while back and guess what? My missing EPF deductions are finally reflected in my account. My December 2006 to May 2007 deductions were finally deposited into my EPF account from as of end-July 2007.

I wrote quite a number of emails to EPF and they've stopped responding after the first three/four emails. So much about 'EPF Customer Service Charter', displayed prominently on their website.

Been busy over the last few weeks…

2007-04-17T20:43:00.000+08:00

I have not been updating my blog for quite some time as I have been really busy, mainly due to the fact that I have just moved to a new job. When I started blogging, I told myself that I must try to update the blog at least once every week. But that’s not the case for the last few weeks.

Moving to a new job means that you must be ready to face new challenges and be prepared for them. As for me, I must say that my new job has been very hectic and there are a lot of new things to be discovered. Managing a new team with diverse background is another issue to be dealt with.

I can safely say that communication and people skill are the most important aspect that anybody can have – particular in this knowledge economy!

Japanese Housewives Win Right to Share of Ex-Husbands' Pensions

2007-04-02T14:50:00.000+08:00

Read this on Bloomberg just now.

Quotable quote: ``Japanese men remain workaholics even at home, making their wives and children miserable,'' Yamana says. ``They need to realize wives want some communication, an occasional `I love you' or even just a `Thank you' now and then.''

There you go guys - tell your wife how much you love her! Thank her for the tasty meal! Everyday!

Free Internet Access? Anyone...

2007-04-02T00:54:00.000+08:00

As Aisehman would put it - THIS IS GOOD S**T!

If you're in the US and Canada, 'Google TiSP: Going With The Flow' will give you free internet access, well ... (thunderous applause!) via the TOILET!

If we have it here in Boleh land, we can safely say that comments posted on blogs have gone thru serious S**T!

New Job

2007-03-28T17:52:00.000+08:00

After spending slightly more than five years with my existing employer, I’m moving on to a new job.

My new employer has recently requested me to start work immediately – the very next day after my last day with my current employer. Was thinking of taking a few days off before starting – but that won’t be the case.

Another new beginning? I’m really hoping for the best – this time around.

Wish me luck!

Cheap Flight To UK?! Wait till next year…

2007-03-26T17:50:00.000+08:00

I was beaming with glee when I read this piece of news in January this year. Flying to UK for RM9.99 (or below RM 1,000 each, for that matter) will be a dream-come-true for most people. The thought of taking my wife and our four lovely boys to Europe has crossed my mind numerous times but the pocket doesn’t allow it.

Well! Delay the thought for a bit longer… At least until next year! Read here and here.

EPF: What Happen to My Money???

2007-03-22T17:57:00.000+08:00

Recently took a visit to our friendly EPF office. Reason? My EPF deductions weren’t credited into my old-age-retirement-fund since December 2006. Given that our EPF is buying into a bank, my wife and I (plus a few millions other contributors) are a bit worried

Spent more than a few minutes there (more like two hours)! Not like the time I went to the nearest Post Office to change my ‘kawasan mengundi’. After seeing their friendly customer service officer on the ground floor, I was a given a piece of paper and was asked to go and have a chat with another officer on the second floor. Took the lift up to second floor but was told that ‘Bahagian Caruman dah pindah ke tingkat satu, Bang! (The Contribution Department has moved to the first floor)’ and I need to go down to first floor. Took the lift again (need to conserve my energy to talk to this ‘Bahagian Caruman’), passed the piece of paper to one of the two girls sitting leisurely at the first floor counter and was asked to take a sit.

Waited for about 30 minutes before an officer told me that there was something wrong with the diskette that was submitted by my employer and they have written asking my employer to resubmit the diskette. Seems that there are thousand of employers affected – deductions not credited into their employees’ EPF account – as EPF is currently upgrading their system. The thought of ‘Mana Ada System’ crossed my mind but this is EPF and not Malaysia Airlines.

Until today, my EPF deductions (plus millions others?!) are still not credited into my account. I have been login in into their i-Akaun almost daily to check on this. Tried calling their call center this morning and was told to ‘bersabar dan komplen Abang akan dipanjangkan ke Bahagian Caruman (Please be patient as we will forward your complaint to the Contribution Department)’.

*****
Just noticed this in EPF's website:

The EPF's Pledge To Customer

Payment Of Contributions
We will credit the payment of contributions into the member's account within 21 working days from the date of receipt of the payment.

I guess EPF has failed to uphold its pledge to customer as my contribution for December (i.e. November's salary) hasn't been credited to my account as of today eventhough the officer confirmed that EPF has received the payment in December 2006.

VOTE! Exercise your rights...

2007-03-22T17:00:00.000+08:00

I registered as a voter sometime back, but only managed to vote once before. It was mainly due to the 'Reformasi' movement at that time and I thought I should contribute my one vote to a cause that I can relate to. Furthermore, I was in my kampung at that time and Abah told me that he can claim RM10 'duit minyak' each if all of us went to 'mengundi' that day.

Recently, after reading a posting in Rocky's Bru, I decided to move my 'kawasan mengundi' to where I'm staying at the moment. In the recent election, I didn't cast my vote as I didn't have the time to 'balik kampung'. This time around, I don't want that to be the reason why I didn't exercise my rights as a voter.

It was quite easy! Armed with my MyKad (what happen to the raflle draw? Was hoping that I will win something...), I went to the nearest Post Office and it took me less than five minutes to change my 'kawasan mengundi' to my current address.

Guys - please go and register. Let us all exercise our rights this time around and have a say in determining the power-that-be in Bolehland.

Number One

2007-03-19T10:06:00.000+08:00

I couldn’t agree more with Datuk Ahmad A Talib. Being Number One means that you have to take responsibility for all actions of your subordinates.

I have written twice on promises made by senior management to employees. Final decision on the matter had been made, although it was communicated way after the deadline that was mentioned earlier. Anyway, the decision was the least that senior management can do. I have expected that much!

Moving on…

I always believe that some of us are cut out to be Number One. However, getting there can come about in various ways. For some, the road to Number One is easy stroll while others will have to work their asses off to get there. One thing for certain, you have to be answerable to everyone that reports to you. Your action, as Number One, will be watched – here in this world, and definitely in the hereafter.

I just wish that our Number One at the moment will have the strength to guide us through thick and thin – and not being tossed around by those around him called ‘advisors’. Let the final decision be made by the Number One himself, taking into account the advice of everyone around him, and not just the ‘advisors’.

Married For More Than 10 Years …

2007-03-08T12:11:00.000+08:00

How time flies! I have been married to my beautiful wife for more than 10 years - with its many ups and downs. Let me take this opportunity to ponder on a few things.

First: What did I get my wife for our 10 year anniversary? Well, nothing much really! Took her on a holiday using free tickets, courtesy of Malaysia Airlines Enrich points. Can’t afford anything nice (I have in mind a one carat diamond ring – wishful thinking!) as everything seems to be very, very, very expensive nowadays. Coupled with paying monthly for:

a housing loan,
petrol for the two cars (and you know the price of petrol nowadays),
school/transportation/tuition fees for the boys (I have four boys – two in primary school and one in kindergarten),
utilities – water, electricity, phone bills, Streamyx, Astro, Indah Water, etc.,
a maid (to take care of the four boys), and
a paltry sum for our parents (although, I must admit that we tend to miss every now and then);

there isn’t much left for savings. Everything else will have to come under ‘credit’!

Second: Both of us are still working to make ends meet. It would be nice if my wife can quit and concentrate on the family. 'What the heck' we told ourselves recently. My wife has tendered her resignation and her last day of employment is end of March 2007. We’re not too sure whether we can get by with just my salary but we will definitely find ways!

Third: Our beloved country – Malaysia. Can’t help but to think about leaving this country with its many shortcomings – quality of education, political situation with existing bolehland leaders and cost of living, just to name a few. Just compare buying a car in this country (we have two cars – paid a bomb for them over the last five years) to any other country in the world. The price for an entry level car (e.g. a Proton Wira) is equivalent to two years salary of a fresh graduate in Malaysia! Should I talk about quality, etc.?

Fourth: Accountability. Our bolehland leaders always make promises but do they actually keep their words. I will just leave it at that…

How I wish that I could have provided more for my lovely wife and four boys over the last 10 years! Not to mention, my parents, my in-laws and all Malaysians - hopefully in my own small way!

Thanks for taking time to read my ramblings!

Another Dateline Not Met

2007-03-08T10:36:00.000+08:00

As a follow up to my earlier post on promises made by senior management to employees, I would like to add that the second dateline promised - after the first dateline of 30 days was not met - was also missed. As an employee, we would like to believe that senior management do actually care about their employees and one of the most important thing will be for senior management to keep their promises. But, this is not the case. Who can we blame?

Furthermore, there are various ways that senior management can communicate with employees but the reason for the delay - this second time around - was not communicated. Hmmm, maybe they were busy - as always the case.

Janji Tinggal Janji

2007-02-28T11:26:00.000+08:00

Bercakap mengenai janji... (ini berlaku di tempat kerja)

Amat mudah apabila berjanji namun untuk menepati janji tidaklah semudah yang dijangka. Berbagai alasan diberi, termasuk:

memerlukan masa yang lebih kerana tidak menyangka yang ianya memerlukan pertimbangan yang lebih mendalam; dan
dipanggil untuk tugas lain secara tiba-tiba.

Jika ini yang berlaku di pihak atasan, apalagi pihak bawahan. Mungkin, kita boleh mengatakan bahawa kita tidah dapat menyiapkan sesuatu tugasan kerana terpaksa bermesyuarat atau berbagai alasan lain.

Namun, tarikh baru telah diberi. Kita tunggu dan lihat!

Hi...

2007-02-26T10:11:00.000+08:00

Just thought that I should write what's on my mind.