I must be too tired or over slept? Nah...I'm not over sleep. Somehow, I only sleep for 2 hours just now and I suddenly woke up at 2.45am. I went around my house checking for cracks on my walls because the unit above mine is doing renovation. And I'm checking for crack lines in the middle of the night. I'm so bored and sleepless.
I've surfing the net for 3 hours now and it's 6am now. Today I'm going to start jogging...after soooo many nagging from him. I know he wants me to stay healthy and I'm gain so much of weigh that I don't even like how I look in the mirror. But nope, I'm not moody or low self exteam. I want to do it for me so I won't ended up in a hospital or getting one of those lifestyle deseases.
Today is the start of Malaysia's Year End Sales 2010. Normally people will start shopping time for christmas preparation. Everything is so expensive nowadays and everyone is on a tight budget. I'm not sure if I will be buying much things this year. I'm saving up for a holiday and to pay off my debts. Yup, living in urban will make you end up with financial burden. So, sales or no sales, it's not a spending time. I'll just do window shopping and I really need to stay away from book stores.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Farewell for my colleague
Today is the last day of one of my colleagues and everyone in the office organised a pizza lunch in the office. The atmosphere was pretty cool and everyone enjoy the small gathering. Most of the staff chip in and join the gathering. My colleague who arranged this order 8 pizzas and chips. Unfortunately there was a messed up and the delivery guy send regular pizzas instead of large pizza. Additional pizzas were sent after we finished lunch.
Overall the pizza was nicer than the Hut's pizza. The portion was just nice for everyone and our stomach were not over-full. After lunch, there was the usual photo sessions for remembrance. Some of the guys did creative posts too while the girls are, well, polite.
I wish my colleague all the best in his career. He will be missed by everyone and the management. Even until the very last day, he is very responsible and still have lots of passion on the work. He try his best to hand over properly and help in any ways he can until the very last day. This type of employee is very hard to come by and even my boss praise him when he was here in the office yesterday. This is so unlike the previous staff who resign. It was so unpleasant and I hope I don't have that type of employee anymore. Wasting my time to defend her and given her so many opportunities. The sad thing is that she never sees anything as her problem or wrong doing. She can't see her weakness and goes all the way up to complaint. This will only reflect more of her weakness. She didn't realise that by going up the chain of command, she's putting those who support her in the bad light. Management is not stupid and we know who are her supporters. However, we are professionals and we only see the work and performance not personal.
After this, I'm hiring a HR manager for this company. It will be a good moral support for the staff. Wish I could hire earlier but managing the operations cost is my priority. No matter what happens, my staff must get their salary on time.
Overall the pizza was nicer than the Hut's pizza. The portion was just nice for everyone and our stomach were not over-full. After lunch, there was the usual photo sessions for remembrance. Some of the guys did creative posts too while the girls are, well, polite.
I wish my colleague all the best in his career. He will be missed by everyone and the management. Even until the very last day, he is very responsible and still have lots of passion on the work. He try his best to hand over properly and help in any ways he can until the very last day. This type of employee is very hard to come by and even my boss praise him when he was here in the office yesterday. This is so unlike the previous staff who resign. It was so unpleasant and I hope I don't have that type of employee anymore. Wasting my time to defend her and given her so many opportunities. The sad thing is that she never sees anything as her problem or wrong doing. She can't see her weakness and goes all the way up to complaint. This will only reflect more of her weakness. She didn't realise that by going up the chain of command, she's putting those who support her in the bad light. Management is not stupid and we know who are her supporters. However, we are professionals and we only see the work and performance not personal.
After this, I'm hiring a HR manager for this company. It will be a good moral support for the staff. Wish I could hire earlier but managing the operations cost is my priority. No matter what happens, my staff must get their salary on time.
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Getting ready for holiday
Aahhhh, finally I can look forward to a nice holiday very soon. Am planning to go Europe for a winter holiday during Christmas season. After struggling to build and strengthen the company since last 2 years, it's time for a break and get away from here. No more checking emails and chasing for sales revenue or follow up with product development for 2 weeks.
Now, the team are strong and independent and very capable. There're still some room for improvement in sales but I can see sales team are more motivated and more team work and communications since last week. This is a very good sign. Am posting vacancy for sales staff again to get more hard working and $$$ drive staff to join the company. Some of the sales even have appointments at night. I'm impress.
Now, the team are strong and independent and very capable. There're still some room for improvement in sales but I can see sales team are more motivated and more team work and communications since last week. This is a very good sign. Am posting vacancy for sales staff again to get more hard working and $$$ drive staff to join the company. Some of the sales even have appointments at night. I'm impress.
Monday, November 08, 2010
Me and my coffee
I love coffee. Period. However, I try not to drink to much caffeinated drink but sometimes it's best to enjoy it with a good book or on a rainy day.
Last Saturday I finally bought coffee maker for the grained coffee beans my dad brought for me. It has been in the shelf for over a month. The aroma was so divine and filled my home. So yesterday I had a nice cup of coffee and a good novel to keep me company after dinner. I still have several books to go so more coffee to keep me company.
Last Saturday I finally bought coffee maker for the grained coffee beans my dad brought for me. It has been in the shelf for over a month. The aroma was so divine and filled my home. So yesterday I had a nice cup of coffee and a good novel to keep me company after dinner. I still have several books to go so more coffee to keep me company.
Monday, November 01, 2010
Man in the Mirror
Sometime people only see the bad in everyone and not the good. It's always a pleasure to see pets who are always happy to see their owners back home. My areas have quite a lot of owners with dogs and they really take good care of them. Unfortunately I can't have dog in the house due to my bf's religion. I'm not a cat person, not because I don't like cat, it's just that I don't know how to take of them. They seem to be more fragile than dogs.
Last weekend I went to a pet shop in Subang and was surprise to see a pit bulls terrier locked in a cage. If it's a puppy, it's still big enough but this dog is over a year old. That's animal cruelty. The guy was sleeping in the cage and for his size and age, he needs a lot of space to roam around, not in a small cage. In Malaysia, a lot of dogs for sales are not properly care. Just put them in a small cage and leave them there for months until someone come to buy them and take them home. Have you ever wonder what happen to these animals if no one bought them? You will be surprise.
Weekend was much better after a lousy week but I know it's going to gets better from here. Less gossip in the office and more healthy working environment. For people who doesn't like the current culture, there's always an option - leave the company. That's what I always used.
Last weekend I went to a pet shop in Subang and was surprise to see a pit bulls terrier locked in a cage. If it's a puppy, it's still big enough but this dog is over a year old. That's animal cruelty. The guy was sleeping in the cage and for his size and age, he needs a lot of space to roam around, not in a small cage. In Malaysia, a lot of dogs for sales are not properly care. Just put them in a small cage and leave them there for months until someone come to buy them and take them home. Have you ever wonder what happen to these animals if no one bought them? You will be surprise.
Weekend was much better after a lousy week but I know it's going to gets better from here. Less gossip in the office and more healthy working environment. For people who doesn't like the current culture, there's always an option - leave the company. That's what I always used.
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