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05/09/2008

job shift

Everybody is considering a job shift nowadays.

The girls are moving on, like Hariah quits her Brabus job and move into consultancy.

Some,were in the middle of finalizing their thesis for their MA degree.

Some of my good friends are getting themselves mentally prepared to work in a different continent, like Chennai and Cairo. Must be a lifetime rewarding experience to work somewhere foreign. I can't stand being away from the country too long.

Me?  I just got promoted. And I'm staying. It is a hard thing to do, which I always asked myself, whether have I made the right choice of doing so.

I like the job. Just not totally in love with it. What made me stay is because I think I could learn more  now as compared to the 41 post. Currently , there are only four 44 post in my division and none of us would dare to say that it is easy breezy job for us.  

The PAC season is now.Most of the hopeful PTD candidates called and asked my opinion.

How does it feels to be a PTD?

If you're in because of the money, I suggest you better join MNC and GLC.

Money is not the perks of working in the government. And neither is power.

But what you give back to the society counts.

How about job transfer?

An interesting note from Tan Sri KPPA was, he said to give our best in order to provide an excellent deliver. In order to do so, we must always stay relevant to the current changes. A change is needed when you are no longer suitable (serasi) with your current job. But it has to be a worthy change.

I think for the time being, I'll just make sure I am relevant to the organization.

 

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new assignment

Yesterday was interesting. It was hectic, but somehow satisfying.

The division is gaining its popularity through daily comments on local newspaper.I was assigned to do  media monitoring. This job is fun. It is ,in the sense that I was used to it not so long ago when I had a short stint in a media monitoring agency.

Drafting a press release, is a tedious job. Before any information is about to be disseminated to the public, there are a lot things to be put into consideration. If Biro Pengaduan Awam standard operating procedure stated that you have to answer the complaint in three days, I've answered at least three queries everyday , but then again it was not like you can immediately respond direct to the person like sending an email or update your blog. These information should go through proper channels, checked and edited and agreed to be published.

In the public service, everybody was taught to protect Rahsia Kerajaan. It is part of integrity and loyalty towards the service. I think most of my colleagues are eager and motivated to respond to the clients, but we have to act wisely because our division is handling one of the most sensitive business nowadays. Scholarships is a reward. Most people think they deserved one. Who would refuse a free funded education right?

Again, what we do here is more of social obligation. In making sure that everybody gets a fair chance, we have policies and procedures which was currently being condemned and need some more revamp.

And to say that we are not being thorough in our jurisdictions, I think I will leave to the rest to see how the scholars give back to the society. This is subjective. Everybody has their own aims and ambitions.

Again, I leave it to you to think about it.

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04/29/2008

this is me, today.

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04/21/2008

buntu

Hari-hari menulis seronok.

Sebenarnya, rasanya tak perlu la nak berkira sangat bila ketua bagi banyak kerja adhoc. Cuma terkilan sedikit, kerja semasa pun tak bersentuh bila nak buat kerja adhoc ni. Bila nak buat priority list, kerja A priority untuk bos A, kerja B  priority untuk boss B, dan kerja C priority untuk boss C. Aiyaa...banyaknye boss aku!Yang mana satu nak ikut ini? Kalau abandon satu, dia boleh sabo dalam LNPT nanti. Dah pernah kena dulu, sebelum naik pangkat. Sampai sekarang rasa tak layak nak apply HLP. Nasib.

Cuma, kesian tengok muka suami tu bila dia dah tarik muka bila mula buka fail lepas makan malam.Bila dah jenuh basuh baju, kemas, dah puas hati dengan kondisi rumah, cepat -cepat datang duduk di sebelah suami. hajatnya nak temankan dia menonton tv, tetapi  akhirnya khusyuk mengadap fail-fail kerja sambil sekali sekala merenung dinding kosong.

mindaku sekosong dinding rumahku.

akhir-akhir ini terlalu banyak persoalan diajukan tentang biasiswa oleh pembaca-pembaca di akhbar. kalau satu hari aku perlu mengerah otak untuk buat ulasan akhbar tentang penawaran , esoknya ada pula aduan tentang surat pekeliling jpa yang tidak jelas, sudahla aku perlu buat analisis untuk penerangan kepada perkara itu, dan yang terbaru, isu pengiktirafan kursus dan ijazah bagi melayakkan seseorang itu dilantik ke perkhidmatan awam. Aku cuma ada beberapa jam untuk mencari maklumat dari desk officer yang barangkali sudah 2 tahun melakukan kerja-kerja itu. Yang paling mencabar, mencari permasalahan dan bagi aku yang menulis, untuk memberi suggestion and recommendation.

Satu hari salah seorang boss datang ke mejaku, sambil memberi komen tentang ulasan yang disediakan,

"you see, sometimes we cannot afford to be nasty to  public,no matter how wrong the person is.

and how harsh they wrote to us".

Dalam hati, mungkin ada hikmah aku  belajar linguistik di universiti, I tend to understand better and be more alert in choosing the words.

hari ini, komen pembaca tersiar di akhbar lagi. macam biasa, kerja utk SKT dah menimbun,belum bersentuh lagi.

Nampaknya kena juga buat ulasan lagi.

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03/28/2008

interviews!

I'm off to Kuantan this Monday.This is one of the best times of the year.

Program Ijazah Luar Negara 2008.

In selecting students to receive our scholarships, our main priority is to ensure that only those with excellent academic results and possess rounded personality will be sponsored.

And time to be away from the office work for a while. hihi.

 

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03/26/2008

scholarships issue

When the public complains, it is our duty to assist them, and provide them a satisfactory answer if a solution is not within our powers.

My day to day job is about scholarships. It is about designing the best package the government could possibly offer,and continuous care and support for those who are being sponsored, responding to the public needs and analysing what went wrong or  enhancing the value added service within the delivery system.

It seems natural when the society are given opportunities to channel their thoughts on the delivery system, we tend to receive more complaints than constructive criticisms. My new job description always requires me to look into the dissatisfaction among the public especially on the issues like why students scoring straight A1's SPM results failed to secure a scholarship abroad, current allowances received among students studying abroad is insufficient due to rising living costs worldwide, the constant challenge to survive overseas, management problems from educational institution and many other things.

This is my day to day responsibilty. I know most parents feel responsible in providing the best education for their children. And those who applied for scholarships come from various background. They could either be very rich or barely survive and yet to support the whole family. To those who were awarded the scholarships, even though they might face some kind of hardship or obstacles living somewhere foreign, but the point is, this is what the government and the rest of taxpayers could provide for the moment.

I knew that some things are limited. It is true that the goverment does not own scholarship to everyone. That's life.Some might get lucky now, some might, maybe a bit later. Only God knows.

I was speaking from my own perspective because I did not belong to those who were awarded a scholarship while studying in the university. I was proud to say that I am a local product, who basically made a success in an entirely new world during my days as college student ( I was offered a Literature degree in IIU but I was a Science Stream student in MRSM for 5 years before that) and thanks to PTPTN loan ( even though I am qualified to apply for scholarships but I choose to be indepedent and happily paying for it every month!) I believe that my five years in IIU has taught me a great deal of patience, and who said those without professional degree as not the most sought after ones. My fellow coursemates were hired straightaway after we finish our degree without having to wait for the graduation ceremony!

And although I do not have any bond unlike certain scholars normally attached to their sponsors after they finish their degree, ( some are lucky to be freed) but I choose to work for the government and continue supporting these privilege ones. And sometimes it upsets me some are less grateful, some hopefuls ones did not get the opportunity and people are analyzing the system into every details. yes, the government is subjected to heavy scrutiny nowadays.

As I said, this is my day to day responsibilty, I should stay positive and as PTD we feel obliged to take charge of the situation.

As government servant or hamba kerajaan , that's what we do.

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03/18/2008

sibuk aje.

sibuk.
memanjang je sibuk ni.
dah la memang betul-betul sibuk. rasa macam tak cukup tangan nak buat semua benda.
semalam baru je balik dari seremban. rasanya dah cover tentang pemberian biasiswa pada orang Malaysia di luar negara. Habis satu planet kita sentuh. Memang cost of living serata dunia dah naik, makin banyak pulak baca tentang CPI sejak akhir-akhir ni.takkan biasiswa nak bagi sikit ye tak? tapi kena la refer Treasury, nak tengok kemampuan kewangan negara juga.
itu la.kerja kat sini banyak technical knowledge kena grasp. Dah la kena berbudi bahasa dengan pelanggan, bila bercakap kena quote semua pekeliling dalaman , pekeliling perbendaharaan, perkhidmatan, telefon DBP untuk semakan tatabahasa, wah dah jadi macam kamus bergerak pulak.
tapi keseronokan bekerja tu ada.
contohnya, dah hampir setiap satu jam makan satu cupcakes. berbaloi jugak drive all the way from seremban to uptown nak cari cupcakes sedap semalam. bab makan memang bersungguh2.
bila dah bosan, pergi pantry, brew satu pot kopi.
bila siap satu paper ke surat ke, hantar ke bos, pinda sekali dua je.
ok la tu.
cuma, bila nak balik mesti kena struggle sikit. kalau nak masak butter prawn for dinner, tak boleh la balik after maghrib. tau-tau kena la mintak permission lambat sikit balik supaya suami tak kecik hati.
hari ni, nampaknya berkampung kat pejabat lagi. suami pun ada kerja lagi di pejabat.tunggu supper la kalau nak makan sama-sama.
mungkin ini life berdua. kalau bertiga ke berempat ke, i wish to view life differently.

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02/26/2008

teruskan kecemerlangan

Kata si suami, azam tahun barunya tak mahu balik lambat.
Aku. Mengeluh sahaja. Tak berani nak buat azam seperti itu.
Terdengar mesin punch card diketik berkali-kali. Jam di dinding sudah mengorak 5.30 petang.
Tiba-tiba dapat panggilan dari si suami.
Sayang, kat ofis lagi? Bila nak balik?
Ermm.. er....Kejap lagi. Pukul 6. ( Dalam hati ragu-ragu.)
Sedar-sedar, sudah 2 minggu bekerja di unit dasar. Kena cepat belajar, mengikut kata pegawai senior.
Teringat kembali ketika sesi perjumpaan pegawai-pegawai yang dinaikkan pangkat, ada seorang pegawai atasan menasihatkan kami supaya mengambil peluang ketika masih memegang jawatan 41/44 untuk cuba menyelami sebaik mungkin segala ilmu yang perlu bagi seorang pentadbir.Seseorang itu perlu bersifat sabar, punyai minat dan kesungguhan untuk memahami ilmu, cuba perbaiki diri dan pelengkapkan kemahiran supaya bakal bergelar multiskill with good personality. Ketrampilan perlu dijaga. Bukannya bermaksud menyarung jaket mewah Armani sudah cukup menunjukkan kehebatan pegawai itu. Minda juga perlu dibaja. Pangkat dan wang bukan tiket untuk mendabik dada.
Kenapa penting untuk persiapkan diri sekarang? Kerana bila jawatan 48 itu  masa untuk menelaah sudah kurang. Mesyuarat demi mesyuarat perlu dihadiri. Jawapan perlu disediakan segera. Jawapan itu mestilah mengikut pertimbangan dan pengalaman, bukan sekadar atas sebab menjadi ketua di sesebuah unit atau organisasi.Mungkin ruang untuk belajar sudah berkurangan kerana ruang untuk mengajar pegawai seliaan kita sudah meningkat.
Pengalaman di tempat baru mengasyikkan. Baru aku faham kenapa ayah sangat meminati bidang ini.
Dulu, jari menguis pantas tetikus untuk buat perakuan di espkb. Panggilan telefon datang bertalu-talu dan semakan berkomputer menggunakan pelbagai aplikasi dan rujukan pihak luar menjadi kerja harian. Memo  dan emel dipinda berkali-kali oleh ketua sebelum diedar.Suara teguran yang nyaring menjadi santapan harian dan sumber motivasi setiap hari. Cukuplah 2 tahun dengan suasana seperti itu.
Kini, situasi berubah. Mejaku senyap sunyi. Fail-fail lama menjadi kawan. Ketua baru sangat memahami dan sedia membimbing. kali ini banyak perkara baru dipelajari, memo, minit bebas, memorandum jemaah menteri, bagaimana untuk membezakan fail terhad, sulit dan rahsia. Penggubalan dasar-dasar baru. Seronok untuk buat perubahan di tempat baru.
Aku kini belajar mendalami bidang penulisan, dan ini sangat menepati minat peribadi.
Ya, aku perlu cepat belajar. Time waits for no man.kata pepatah Inggeris.
Aku bakal mengorak langkah satu anak tangga dalam sejarah perkhidmatan sendiri. Adakah aku bakal mara dan menjadi yang terbaik?
Harapannya begitulah. Dan kepada si suami untuk terus meneruskan kecemerlangan beliau juga.

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02/24/2008

new surrounding

only now, I finally finish reorganizing my new desk. Phew!!
I've been meaning to do it since Monday,but I was really torn in between learning new stuff and seeing things perfectly in order. my colleague told me , you better start cleaning your desk now before you got very swamped with work!
ay! so I begin my first phase last Friday after office hour and the second phase this Sunday morning.
Still had this old habit of 'masuk ofis' during weekend, when weekend was actually for families and friends.
Ah, I'll catch up with you guys later.
I'm beginning to love this new surroundings.Gone are the days when you got so tied up with phone calls, and people come to your desk every 10 minutes and vouchers to be signed. And opening three different webpages in order to entertain the client. So much for multitasking for me!
Now, the volumes are lesser. But there are more papers and researches to do for the top management. And a better boss.
and the jasmine scent wraps the whole area like it was the new spring for me...

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02/18/2008

i'm back!!!

two weeks away and I'm back!

this is a good start I presume.

I can finally end the nightmare of worrying about finance management when I finally received the memo.

As I stepped into the office today, I greet everybody with a warm hello and ready to pack my things and shift

to my new desk.

From now on, I'll be doing more research and reading. This is going to be fun.Some people said that working on policy planning is boring, but I regard that as a challenge and let's master this at this very junior level. Handling finance for more than two years sometimes upsets me a bit, but I learn a lot from my boss who taught me the word patience and independence in many ways that I can never imagine.

so here I am. slowly building my expertise on dasar latihan.

It was not walk in the park.

but it allows me to work according to my own time. I shall do my best.

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02/04/2008

THE LETTER

 
finally, the letter arrived.
 
I'm staying in PSD for now. But to remain in Training Division, that's another question.
We'll soon receive our memo and I shall know my future in the few days.
 
So, am I happy to get the promotion?
 
Yes I am. Praise to God, this is a good beginning.
 
Its time to finish the Nota Serah Tugas and delegate the tasks before someone else take this place!

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01/22/2008

pucuk pimpinan baru

dalam keresahan menunggu dan terus menunggu untuk kehadiran berita yang gembira, kami semua telah dikejutkan dengan sebuah perkhabaran yang sukar diramalkan kesudahannya.
 
adakah selepas ini aku bakal berada di tempat baharu?
 
atau kekal di sini, setia bersama baucar-baucar bayaran dan juga tuntutan kerja yang memerlukan komitmen dan kesabaran yang jitu?
 
Kali ini, kami bakal bertukar pengurusan baru. Masih teringat kali pertama menjejakkan kaki di sini dan disapa mesra oleh Pengarah.
 
Sebelum ini, pucuk pimpinan kami seorang lelaki. Dan seterusnya bakal diambil alih oleh seorang wanita.
 
Emak sangat mengenali 'sahabatnya' ini. Barangkali harus bertanya kepada emak bagaimana untuk bekerjasama dengan ketua baru?
 
Kerani-kerani di pejabat menyuarakan kegusaran mereka.
 
"Ah, sudahlah kami semua dikerah teruk oleh boss baru nanti..."
 
Kali ini BL bakal berwajah baru.
 
Ada suara-suara mengatakan beliau mahu melakukan proses pemutihan di sini.

Maaf, aku kurang jelas. Aku hanya tahu terma 'bleaching' sahaja. Pemutihan di BL. Sukar diramalkan.
Bila aku bertanya kepada pegawai tadbir bahagian, beliau dalam nada berseloroh berkata,
 
"..entahla. Saya cuma tahu keputihan sahaja."
 
Huhu.
 
 
Yang pasti, akan berlaku perubahan yang amat drastik. Mungkinkah lawatan -lawatan ke luar negara dibekukan atas dasar menjimatkan perbelanjaan bahagian?
 
Adakan pegawai-pegawai bakal bekerja lebih masa?
 
Yang pastinya, penataan gaya ke pejabat haruslah bersifat lebih profesional.Sebelum ini aku cuma menyarung apa yang ada. Cuba menyelami jiwa kreatif dan berseni apabila ke pejabat. Sepatu sepatu yang berwarna dan berona ceria harus disimpan rapi di rumah. Barangkali tiba masa untuk membeli belah koleksi kasut baru? Rona hitam dan perang sahaja perlu jadi pilihan.
 
Tag nama dan tudung JPA setiap hari Rabu jangan dilupa. Imej JPA perlu dijaga.
 
English Speaking Day barangkali?
 
Aku hanya cuba membayangkan pelbagai kemungkinan.
 
Aku pasrah kini.
 

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THE JOB

PPL stands for Pegawai Penasihat Latihan.

It is probably THE POST. The famous one. There are a lot of people eyeeing for the post.

You know why? Because uniquely, in JPA this is the job that requires you to be at a certain country and manage the JPA scholars worldwide. So, you have a fat chance of traveling within that particular country.

So yesterday, there's a group of wishful candidates went for the interview.

I'm wishing all my friends the best of luck. Who knows the lady luck could be one your side?

In the office, the talk about PPL has been the topic for ages. In fact, we're in need of the officers because of the rising numbers of Malaysian students abroad. Education is one of the largest investment in the country, and we need the right people to manage the funds, helping out the students and coordinates with the uni, banks,agents and other importannt things.

Well if you ask me honestly, what do I feel about the job?

Its probably the most challenging job ever.

During my short visit to different countries in my years of service, I have seen the good and bad side of it.

But if you're up for working solo, and brings out the best in you, go for it.

My boss did joke about sending me and some of our friends, the female colleagues and setting up the office before.

For us, it was like, haha...tak kahwin la aku...then there are reasons like I'm settling down....and among other things. 

Looking at Ed who was in Tokyo now, he said he was enjoying it, but occasionally he calls and could not help to feel the terrible loneliness. Even with the family around.

I can't imagine myself to be mentally fit for the job. It was hard but really, really rewarding.

I think I am happy with the one week assignment. It doesn't matter if you're sending me during winter in Europe or summer in Middle East, Spring in Down Under....  that was lovely.

Let see who gets the job soon. 

 

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the travelling month

its almost end of january.

time flies fast isn't it?

this is the long awaited month. I shall carry on with my life as usual.

rumors has it. no, its not about promotion, but moving on to a new phase.

I'm excited about this month. First, I'm going to Langkawi during Chinese New Year holidays... owh.

there's going to be a good chance of spa, swimming, sunbathing, seafood...bestnye!!!

then there's this BTN course in Ulu Sepri, N.Sembilan, thanks to Medcham for the info.

Aku yg stay kat JPA pun tak tau pasal bende nie..sori for my absentmindedness. Heheh.

Takpe la...kursus 5 hari. Away from the office for a while. Jolly time without office wear, but with white baju kurong and black skirt. Furthermore, escape from kitchen and tunggu orang serve makan  je. 

I have a different view when it comes to being away from the office am I?

 Then, a short trip to Kuching. To visit the bursar office, again, to settle one of the pending problems. 

I love jetting off to somewhere far like that.

And who knows, a short trip abroad..soon?Ini angan-angan nie. If I can't go for a honeymoon to this country, might as well go there for a business trip. So my friend, keep your fingers crossed....

 I'm visualizing All Blacks stadium already ;-)


 

 

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01/21/2008

when the work is getting weirder these days


 
i've been doing the same job since 2005. honestly, it was not a breeze. handling finance and accounts is not that easy.
 
first, we have to go by the strict rules and regulations.
 
second, we had the enormous budget to control.
 
third, we had  massive volumes of vouchers to be paid everyday. it was an average 40 that costs almost millions per day.
 
fourth, we have demanding customers calling all over the world, the students from Egypt, the bursar office from UK, the students from local uni, the banks
 
owh, its endless.
 
fifth, I wasn't good in math or predicting calculations. i was better with words and not numbers. But ironically,I have been  doing job that involves numbers even since I graduated. So far, this job is the toughest.
 
There are times I was dreaming about making the perfect exit strategy.
 
But for most of the times, I found myself switching desks, handling different types of payment and restructuring the new method and proposing new changes for the unit.
 
there is one more thing that I wish I could get my hands on and if I could, I would say my stint in Finance management unit is complete.
 
I have yet to master the booking of flight ticket with hundreds of ticketing/ travel agent.
 
Now that, could be a wrap before I move on to the next phase, probably.

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01/18/2008

life in BL part two


what we do during our free time, or lunch hour is actually to express ourselves.We exchange stories.

for example, how we manage the calls from the public. How a client called and threatened to bring the matter to KSN or KPPA . Huh, threaten tu!! even though you tried to be as transparent, as efficient as you can be. even when the person is wrong, you cannot say they are because they will always blame the government.

like yesterday, this client called me, after she finishes her supposedly unlucky story about JPA loan, when I was about to explain to her how we handle things around here, she told me, 

I mean Puan Mahera, ( sounding quite irritated and growingly annoyed) what is this about government?

Wake up la JPA. Wake up!! Takkan benda macam ni pun tak boleh settle? Saya bukannya tak bekerja nak settlekan masalah saya ni. Saya pun ada responsibilties saya jugak.

 At first I thought I want to say, I am not sleeping maam. 

But later I said,

Puan,saya faham masalah puan. I wish I have more powers than what I have now to solve this.

( dah ada kuasa sign duit berbillion pun belum tentu boleh selesai masalah puan ni.Kesian betul.)

I will do anything that I can to help. And beginning to explain more and more until her voice was steady.

Fuh!! Hari-hari gaduh ngan orang. Nasib baik balik rumah tak ada hati nak gaduh ngan suami. Kalau tidak mesti dah cukup otai nak belasah semua orang.

Apparently, sometimes things like this could either make your day or you know, made you feel have you done enough to the nation?

 

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life in BL part one

for the year 2008, i am seeing a lot of changes in this office.

we're expanding across the globe, actually.Sounds grand isn't it?

the truth is, working in Training Division is fun. I had fun when talking to people about the office,like when corresponding with people from bursar's office in other countries. Yeah sir, we do have office in Sydney, London and Paris. And new ones like in Moscow. And more to come soon.

I had a friend, Ed, who was based in Tokyo now. Yusri was based in Paris and En Adib in London. When I went to their  office, I had this indesribable feeling of sudden homesickness.Praise to them.All seemed to be enjoying the life abroad, even though misses the country so much and obviously the food. CTJ just moved to Wellington and send her daily emails saying how beautful the town is. I wish I could go to New Zealand soon.

We have to organize a few trips abroad this year. I've had my mind full on how to cover IPTA and IPTS. I wish I was not the only person who's handling this, but , gosh...its really tough but have to just be brave to face it!

 Looks like sticking with the division is a good thing.Unless I was challenged to do another job somewhere else.

I had my messy days, miserable but chatty and jolly most of the time.

* bukan senang nak jaga adik-adik yang cream of the cream dan brilliant government officers yg dapat HLP.

Trust me, they always had their ways to be smarter than you are.

And how to win them, be a sensible , diplomatic person.

I'm keeping my cool.

 

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12/31/2007

the risk of getting pregnant

there is a special story about being pregnant in the office today.

our accountant just announce she is 5 weeks pregnant with her first child.

We are happy for her.

Then, there comes the following meeting to analyze our current projects, the achieved and unachievable goals.

 As usual, I dreaded this session.

Ugh, meeting the boring boss again.

She was at the top of her voice when she announced the supposedly good news about our accountant.

I was shocked. She was pissed. I mean,with the news.

Then she asked one of my colleague;

 Baik awak bagitau saya awak nak pregnant tak tahun depan. Susah betul.Nanti semua org beranak sape nak buat keje kat opis ni?

You know how scared I am? I couldn't answer this. How do I supposed to know if I ever got pregnant or if I wish to?

Hampeh.

She gasped.  My colleague tried to restrain herself. I think she was quite shocked herself.

Then she said,

Macam mana saya nak tau kalau saya nak ada baby? Itu atas rezeki masing-masing, bos.Kalau ade, ade la.

I think the boss wants to raise her voice again..

Ah, susah la ade officer perempuan. Kalau semua beranak sekaligus, siapa nak sign semua baucar ni? Nak suruh Pengarah ke?Lain kali saya dah tak nak ade officer perempuan. Susah kan saya je.

 Huhu.

Thank God she doesn't ask the question again. To me.

I wish for the next promotion to come closer to me....please...dear God... 

 

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farewell 2007

honestly, it has been a good year for me.
 
things are going smoothly for me throughout the year, despite from time to time handling pressure at work.
 
what i previously aimed ;
 
* to be a part of something big in my division as well as my agency
* to be married
* to move out from the apartment and settle down for a house
* to go somewhere foreign
* to have a large sum of money in the account
* to be financially stable
* to pass the PTK exam
 
I am blessed to have achieved everything within the same year.
The good thing about setting the not so impossible goals is you are able to achieve it, and you'll be proud of what you have now.
 
I think I got really lucky with my PTK, and finally me and ezri are now together as husband and wife, the trip to Jordan on Merdeka Day
the series of representing the agency on different grounds throughout the year ( so cannot wait for my next assignment after the promotion soon (wink wink)
and to have a cute place to stay ( thanks to the home deco inspired by my hubby, I can now only worry about domestic affairs within our residence.heheh.
 
however, there are a few things remain unachieveable yet. Maybe next year?
 
* to purchase a house
* a honeymoon ( i need a long break for this)
* to purchase a car ( I am so fickle about about getting this one, true!)
* to enrol on a professional writing course
* to set a vision for a possible business plan
 
ay, thats a wrap! 
 
 

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11/12/2007

fresh air

its has been little talk every where in the office.

next promotion end of this year.

is it true?

i'm keeping my fingers crossed.

the boss once told me, which ever the place here, if you're staying, will make you go places till u had enough of it.

thats could be both good and tiring.

but i'll just be thankful if I remain in my division, but hopefully, doing a new task.

and definitely, a challenging one.

it could be worse than now.

uh oh.

 well, life.

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11/09/2007

what's in my waste paper basket

  • starbucks toffee nut latte venti
  • hot rolls ( pizza flavored crepe) from sunway pyramid
  • a used Dilmah English Breakfast Tea teabag
  • few serviettes


including nasi lemak ayam and linguinhi carbonara that I had during lunch hour.

 I've eaten way too much, am I?

 

 

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10/11/2007

where would I be six months from now

Yesterday I received my PTK transcript, and yes I pass the exam. Alhamdulillah.

 It was pure luck for me, considering I didn't do much studying and revising before that. I remember, I was so into planning my engagement that I almost forgot I had to sit for the exam the  next day.

But thanks to the pre revision and thorough reading I did two years ago, before I join the civil service. Thanks to a bundle of Prime Minister's speeches, which I grew obsessed reading during past time back then.

 So, where does it lead to now?

 One of the requirements for the next promotion is too pass the exam. Ok la Aras 3, Kalau Aras 4 boleh dapat anjakan gaji sekali. But I can just be completely happy with it now.

Will I be considered for the next promotion?

 There are so many possibilities to it, I can't really tell.

 If I stay, I knew the amount of work and efforts I have to contribute for the future administration of the division.

It is a good prospect for me, although you might have the tendency to feel bored because of the same nature of business.

But one good thing is, handling scholarships,the allocation and the students are not easy.

But I learn to be a better person here.

Maybe six months after this, who knows? 

 

 

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09/27/2007

rumours

I don't engaged in rumours.

Especially in the office. Well, one thing you cannot avoid is the office politics.

People say, it is always good to know about what's really happening in the office.

Stories like, who's going to this country, who gets the next promotion, bla bla.

I always remain oblivious about these things.

Well, I am curious about my next promotion. Will I remain here? or i will be posted to somewhere else.

 Or the worst nightmare, posted to another country. sheesh. Kalau tiba2 kena pegi Mumbai. Nangis gue! 

It doesn't matter la Bollywood ke Taj mahal ke..

 Haha..

But often, I can't help if they actually told me things.

I wish I knew where I stand a chance for the next promotion.

I am secretly hoping for a new challenge soon.

Amin. 

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08/15/2007

the next job assignment

what a way to celebrate merdeka day this year.

 I'm going to Jordan on 31st.

This is the first time my division send a lady officer to middle east countries.

I am thrilled.

 Can't wait!!

ahh...The Dead Sea is calling me.

 Summer in Amman.

 

Woohoo!! 

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07/11/2007

sweet success

I passed my PTK exam..

not exactly with flying colours.

Currently, I'm grateful enough with the aras III.

When I came home, I told my dad about it.

He smiled.

(uh, thank god, at least I didn't make a fun of myself by joining the service and become a crap about this!)

It's ezri's turn this september.

I hope he can do better.

At least beat me for aras IV!

Haha 

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06/08/2007

HER -

The office is practically calm this morning.

SHE showed up late. I thought SHE never came.

When Nizam asked me this morning; do you have any idea where did SHE go?

Tried calling HER, SHE refused to pick up.

SMS, same answer, Unreachable.

Suddenly she pops up at 11, yelling and throwing papers at our desks again.

I refused to make the situation worse. So I sit in front of my PC trying to regain consciousness worrying about the urgent meeting tomorrow.

SHE came once in a while, asking the progress of my projects. I gave HER reports in one single breath, my colleagues were impressed.

Yeah, talk about hypocrisy, shit I hate pretending.

Just about to walk out the door, for God sake Era, go back before Maghrib and I had the nerve to go through the punch cards.

 

Found HERS. Punched in at 7.30am.

Keji betul la....

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