Entri Pertama dari Pesisir Luar Pantai

Mungkin anda pelik mendengar perkataan Pesisir Luar Pantai bukan? Itu bukan lah sesuatu yang pelik kerana ketika pertama kali saya mendengar perkataan itu, tanpa ragu-ragu saya terus membuat muka seperti memakan makanan yang masam. Anda dapat bayangkan? Ya seperti itu.

Sekarang saya berada di pesisir luar pantai Thailand. Mungkin anda pelik bagaimana di tengah lautan ada sambungan internet. Pelik tetapi benar dan inilah buktinya. Semasa saya bekerja di pelantar pesisir luar pantai di Malaysia, rata-rata semua tidak menyediakan kemudahan internet untuk semua orang. Kemudahan internet ada tetapi hanya untuk membuat kerja dan dikhaskan hanya untuk orang-orang tertentu di atas pelantar. Tetapi tidak di Thailand. Kemudahan internet disediakan untuk semua orang. Maka semua orang tanpa segan silu boleh menggunakan kemudahan internet selama mungkin. Seperti saya ini. Setiap masa memeriksa emel untuk membuat kerja dan membuat rujukan bersama orang-orang di ofis saya. Terasa seperti berada di darat.

Berada di Thailand mungkin suatu perkara yang susah untuk semua orang kerana kita perlu mengadaptasi gaya kehidupan dengan pekerja-pekerja warganegara Thailand di atas pelantar ini. Tetapi bagi yang sudah biasa, bekerja di sini bukanlah satu masalah yang besar. Ternyata rakyat Thailand memahami kehendak orang-orang Malaysia yang berbangsa Melayu dan beragama Islam. Mengapa? Setiap kali saya hendak makan, mereka sentiasa akan menunjukkan makanan mana yang dimasak menggunakan daging khinzir. Tetapi alhamdulillah setiap hari mesti ada makanan laut. Mungkin ada sedikit keraguan tentang periuk yang sama digunakan untuk memasak tetapi apakan daya, darurat sudah keadaan di sini.

Tetapi berada di Thailand adalah lebih baik daripada berada di negara China. Sekurang-kurangnya masih ramai lagi rakyat Thailand terutamanya di selatan Thailand yang beragama Islam. Ok saya sudah mengarut tak tentu pasal. Kegirangan kerana esok saya sudah boleh balik ke darat.

P/S : entri penuh bahasa melayu kerana terlalu banyak berbahasa Inggeris di atas pelantar.

Beauty and the Beast

The title might fit the story but since I think it is, that's the title that has been chosen for this entry.

It has been almost 4 months working in a new company. New environment, new colleagues and new experience. Everyday is a brand new day when there were many things to be learned and to catch up. This happens not only when you were working for a technology based company, but also applies to other fields. A friend once said that when you started working, you will never stop learning even after you have retired and settle down.

Back to the main reason of why I'm writing this post. Well I guess no one likes working. It is very annoying, very unpleasant and all sort of things that people always whine about their work. Same goes to me. I whine and whine to myself whenever I am working. But that is the reality of work where nothing goes the way you want it to be. But as long as it pays the bill, people decide to stay at their current work. But I am slowly adapting to my work and slowly I fell in love with it. Right now I am still enjoying my work even though it is very tiring and very time consuming. Why time consuming? Because of a few reasons that I decide not to spill it here. Company's private and confidential knowledge property. Well this is the beast part of my current work. It may shift to the beauty part especially when the figure's on the bank account has been changed end of the month.

The beauty? Here what I think is the beauty of my job. Firstly, I was given a chance to earn extra money every time I am assigned for a job outside of the office which I'll be spending 80% of the year. An extra day means extra allowances. Then I have the chance to travel which is very good. Even though it was only limited to the Asia Pacific region, but I guess that is fine for me. I do enjoy traveling and I really wish that I can travel everywhere and see the world. The best thing is I have the chance to travel to places that have never been thought by most people. For example places like Urumqi, Hami, Shanshan, Guazhou and Khorgos in China. I have never heard of these places before until I was assigned to execute some work last month. It was a priceless experience that I can never stop sharing with other people. Beauty? Yes it was a great and beautiful experience and place.

There goes my Beauty and the Beast. Until next time,peeps. Heading for bed.

Moving On

Tomorrow is going to be my last day in Matco Malaysia Sdn Bhd. Why? Because I had to move on to develop my career. That was what I wrote inside my resignation letter that was sent last Friday to my boss. And also because I had a better offer in other company which I have attended the interview and also got an offer letter. Well unfortunately I won't have the chance to say good bye to my boss since he extended his stay in Miri for some job that he has to do.

So it was only 3 months with Matco Malaysia working as Sales & Technical Engineer. It wasn't a bad experience after all but I just have to admit that sales wasn't my first choice of job. Not the thing that I was looking forward to do when I decided to take up engineering as my choice of studies. I learned and studied about the technical aspects of pipeline instrumentation mainly on the Actuated Ball Valves. It was good in the early stage but I guess I do not have enough balls to stay and keep reading the catalogue, data sheet and also technical specifications. Ok I'm kidding.

Just need some action other than the fact that I can't rely heavily on the monthly income that I am getting with the company to get married. I am the type of person who can't really understand about things without seeing or experiencing with it.

Day after tomorrow I'll be jet setting to somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere which I count as a gift to myself for managing to finish my studies last year. After all I haven't been on a holiday to other people's place to relax my mind. Then after the trip ends, I will be working with a new company that I had an offer and I have actually signed the offer letter giving my commitments to share my knowledge and skills towards the company's development. I know that what I am saying looks like a cut and paste from the Internet or in the book, but I guess I accepted the job because it offers me better responsibilities, opportunities as well as monthly salary and allowances.

My Holiday Mood will be turned on starting tonight and I just can't wait for the day after tomorrow to come.

Few weeks

Few weeks left for my studies. But it has been the same thing and the same situation all the time. In fact I think it is a little busier compared to the previous semester. Below is the schedule for my final examinations

23rd October 2010 - Turbomachinery

25th October 2010 - Control System

13th November 2010 - Submission Date of Final Hard Bound Thesis

And yes. I am already going to submit my final bound thesis which is going to be approximately 2 weeks after my final examination paper. Well a little more extra work awaiting me after my final exam and then I am totally done! :)

Which explains the trip to Universal Studios Singapore few weeks ago. Since I won't be having my student time anymore after this, I have decided to take a time off from all this hectic world (just for a day won't harm anything do I?) and spend a quality and unforgettable moment with my sweetest fiancee in the world :). Although it was a really tired journey and trip, but I guess it is all worth it except for the few rides that are still under construction and this rides that were still under construction are the rides that every visitors are looking forward for. What a shame!! But I am totally going back there after this but with a more proper plans.

Well as of now, I am spending most of the time in front my laptop and attending the work load that I need to have it done before my final presentation next Friday. Wish me luck everyone. I'll be updating soon after some of the load has been done and finished.