Guess.. Which One Is Me...???

A bunch of us during our UIS class.. every body gotta wear our tudung, otherwise Ustaz Hayyun will ask us to pack our things and leave the classroom... hik hik..

So.. U guess, which one is me.. btw, this photo wuz taken 18 years ago... see how young we're..

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I'm still on my job hunting mission.. wish me luck..

errrkk.. who read my blog anyway yea..??? if u happened to read my blog, please leave a comment...

Need Job Desperately !

I got a breakfast interview this morning at 8.30 with recruitment agent. Wuz about to sms her to move the appointment to 8.45 but she already smsed me at 8.00 saying she’s already at the venue. Sighh.. as I still at home !!!

The traffic wuz not as usual, long que at 8 a.m. Ha ha.. I haven’t been in this situation for 2 mths already as I nowadays leave home at 8.30 hik hik.. By 8.15 have to sms her back to cancel the appointment as I foresee I only reach Amcorp Mall by 8.45 the earliest or 9.00.

Went to the PO again to renew my driving license after the computer goes offline right away when it come to my turn. This time, M very lucky as the counter girl remember me n push me to her colleague. Within 5 minutes, everything settled and I smile again after my driving license renewed for another year. And no summon so far, yeah yeah..

It’s already 9 am, but I decided to make a turn towards Worldwide Business Centre to have a quick check on what companies rented over there. Quite a few, but I guess at this hour not a right time as everybody seems busying near the lift. Should have come again so other time, at odd hours.

As I was driving to work, I feel that I feel emptied, frustrated and so on. I hate to go work, with current company which pay me less, but I have work more. I got the RM 500 allowance juz to tally back what I earned before, but I have to come back on Saturdays. I feel, it’s not right. I wanted to put in my resignation but comtemplate to do so as I need some figures to bank in to my bank monthly although the amount only be there on 7th or 8th of every month. It’s kinda of frustating when banks keep on calling, chasing for payment which I usually settled by 3rd.

How I need a job which pays well, somewhere near Shah Alam desperately !!!!

Business Trip or Holidaying ???

The flight is on Saturday, and will take few hours to reach destination. And normal working days over there only starts on Monday. So what do you all think of that Saturday & Sunday ? Business Trip or holidaying ???

Happy Birthday Nonie !!!

Today is 7 March, and today is Nonie's birthday. Yet I haven't make any call wishing her. I missed her last year birthday, and some how it stuck my mind early in the morning reminding me on her my birthday.

Nonie wuz my 1st best friend , whom I knew since my Primary 1. We're been in the same class until we're in Primary 4, before I left Convent to stay with my grandma. We're very close at that point of time, sitting next to each other in the class most of d time, taking our break together at the school canteen, learning our 1st chopstick session from Wy and lots more. I still remember until now, she signalling me from the other end when our English teacher asked to do a composition on 'My Best Friend'. She wants me to write about her & vice versa, and we did !

We do keep in touch after I left Convent for quite some time, and later we stopped. When I enrolled to college, I met Wy & Keda who remember me very well. From them, I get to know Nonie also taking the same course, but at other branch. We met for the 1st time after more than 7 yrs, during our convocation. But she wuz very arrogant until I dun ever feel to meet her again. Funny thing, after I settled down here.. I saw quite often at the bus stops, and some we board d same bus and yet none of us greet each other.

Again, it's a small world. I met her during my son's kindy sportdays.. we juz exchange smiled. And kindy principal wuz kinda enuf to give me her contact no after get her approval. We do call each other occasionally. I knew she had a tough time when her husband was suspected in murder case, which was well known n published in most Malaysian papers.

Dear friend, Happy Birthday.. May life getting better than ever.. hugs..

- phlox a journey, until she stops somwhere...

Bored @ Work

I dunno how to describe what I feel right now, but what I know is I feel bored at work. It's not M feel bored bcoz I sat alone here in this room far from the rest. I think I can cope well with being alone, as this is my working life for past 15 years.

I guess the best way to describe it is : I feel bored with my boss, with my work, with this company and it seems there's no way out. It's like a curse working here, and now I understand why there are sooooo many 'dead woods living' around here.

I want to make a move, I want to breathe a freezer air. I do feel guilty for coming to work, juz doing my job with less than 50% sincerity. My work been stacking day by day, by M juz too lazy to finish them. And I do feel guilty also for stacking my work. Thing becomes worst when I was served with my 1st ever WARNING LETTER in my employment history, 3 weeks ago.. Gosh !!

Any advice dear fren..??

R U Net Addict ... ?????

YESS !!!!

Have to admit that... M a net addict. I usually login to the net every hour while in d office and spent about 10-15 mins per session to check out my mails, forums & surfing. While at home, I only log to the net on Friday & Saturday nite after 11 pm, which will ends till 2-3 am.. Gosh !!!

So do I lepak most of d time ??? Check this out !!

1. WMC, where M one of d moderators
2. Few stitching/tatting Yahoo Group
3. Stitching/Tatting Blogs
4. CARI, occasionally
5. Stitching/Tatting website which provide freebies (charts)
6. and lastly not to mentioned, online advertised jobs like JobStreet, JobsDB, Jenjobs

- phlox a journey, until she stops somwhere...

Get Well Soon Fren..

Dear Nan,

I visited your blog yesterday and found out you're going for the surgery today to remove the plate. I wish you well, dear fren.. get well soon. Do take care, follow the doctor's advice.

I know, you're bz preparing for your wedding but put health on top of everything.

Lots of Hugs from me, your dear fren...

- phlox a journey, until she stops somwhere...

Unqualified

I went for another interview couple of weeks ago @ Philleo 1. This expatriate (lady COO) needs a PA to help out in the office.

The moment I entered NKVE via Bkt Jelutong, gosh !!!! the traffic really pack !!! Ohh how am I to deal with this traffic daily.

I've been to Philleo 1 b4, but come one I didnt find how to enter this building. Goshh... !!! Ring.. ring.. my phone rang, the HR gal called to check out whether I will attend the interview. Been round n round, until I found d perfect parking.

I got to wait for nearly 1/2 hr after filling up the application form b4 I finally met the COO. As expected, I was asked why I want to make a move after 11 faithfully years here *sigh*..

This COO make a remarks thou I have 15 yrs experience in secretarial line, I have ZERO experience as PA to the top management. Heyyy.. it that a big deal ??? Anyway, I guess I gotta d result on d spot - I am UNQUALIFIED for that PA post. Gosh !!!

Maidless !!!

After a long one month leave, finally my maid said SHE'S NOT COMING BACK. OMG !!! I juz burnt my 8 days current leave last year juz to take care of d kids while my maid enjoy her balik kampung trip. Althou I've a strong feeling she's not coming back, I try to be positive she's not like other maids in my neighbourhood who did not turn up after their balik kampung. Ermmm.. seems, all Indons are the same.

Life is a bit haywire right now.. with me working & managing the house. Of course dear darling do lend his hands to do some house chores, but still not enuf. Romeo is taking charge of laundry of the day, supervising his brothers in between their KAFA & secondary school. Baby continues at nursery after her kindy session. Baby has changed a lot recently, she refuse to go to school in the morning.. She will cry and cry, saying she didnt like to stay at the nursery. Lucky, one of my neighbour agreed to look after her starting this Feb.

Thou it really hectic, M glad I got my house back.. my kitchen, my kids.. M still sourcing how to simplify doing house chores, so that I could have more time to spent with dear darling & the kids and my hobbies.

M Penalized !!!

By who..??? Who else...??? By 'beloved' boss laa..

Last year end and this early year, wuz among d saddest moment to me in my employment history. My bonus was slashed for 0.75 months from what I usually get yearly. Come to 2008 increment, I got 3.6% increment compared to the average in my dept - 4.7%

So sad.. and the more I want to move out !!

Why They Didn't Consider My Applications

Urgghhhhhhhhhhh... it's been months when I aggressively submiting my resume to many companies. Out of 179 applications I submitted, I've attended 6 interviews and DID NOT received any offer yet. Why.. why.. why..????

I tried to analyze back my resume & application letters, is there something wrong some where. Izzit my grammar, izzit my qualifications not strong enuf.. izzit my expected salary too high..?? A friend commented that my photo in the resume, looks very relax - not professional enuf. Doesn't reflect a pro Exec Secretary. Ermm.. probably !

After my recent interview, I think I know one of the reason why I did not get any offer yet. M lack of experience ! No doubt I been in this secretarial line for almost 16 years, but I have only 11 years experience reporting to HOD, not a top management. Other than that, the salary that I requested is quite high (izzit it..???). To me it's fair.. I juz ask for an additional rm200 from my existing salary. At one thought, it may not worth. For the additional rm200, I may get more tasks given on top of my head compared from what M doing right now.

But.. I need to make a move... YESS, I need to get a fresh air to breathe.... HELPPP !!!!!

Phlox - A Journey