My lovely fiancee left for the US on Monday afternoon. Her flight is firstly to Los Angeles with a brief stop over in Taiwan. Upon arrival in LA, she had a overnight stop before continuing her flight to Kansas.
Finally on Wednesday morning (Malaysian) time, she had arrived safely in Kansas after embarking on a 2 days journey there. One thing nice is she flew on Business Class which makes her trip fairly comfortable.
She was selected by her employer to attend a one year training in the US to learn more about their company's product line, design etc. It was a mixed feelings when I send her off at the airport.
I support her in this decision to up take this opportunity given by the company as I know, this will enhance her career path and it is a chance too good to be missed. I felt happy for her to get this opportunity, but deep inside, I miss her company a lot.
Missing her lovely voice that I can hear almost everyday after work as we use to call each other every day while driving home and talk until one of us reaches home for dinner first.
Knowing that she had settled well in the US have been a great relief and felt happy for her that good local arrangements had been done for her by her company. Now we will again be away from each other for the next year or so.
This relationship had been a very unique one. We got to know each other when we were 13,000+ kilometers apart, that time, I was in the UK and she was back here in Malaysia. Then, as we started as to fall in love and begin as a couple, 5th October 2000 (I remember the exact date!!) , she took up a very interesting career and went to Australia for few months before embarking her further studies in the UK for the next 5 years or so.
Then, in the year 2007, she came back to here to pursue her career in the industry. So fast, this year 2010, she is again approx 15,000km away.
I will be looking forward to seeing here again soon, perhaps during Christmas or CNY in 2011.
I sincerely Wish her All the Very Best in Her journey!!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Last customer for the day
Yesterday (8th March 2010) was a really demanding day for me. I started the day very early, reaching office at about 7am to attend to a tele-con with a potential customer from Sydney. There the local time at Sydney is already 10am (3 hours ahead). The tele-con went on for about 2 hours and we manage to clarify lots of issues on their tender.
As I came in rather early, I left the office at about 1530 hrs to renew my car road tax which is coming due on the 15th March. Firstly I went to a nearby Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) to withdraw some cash. Unfortunately, the machine was not able to dispense the cash to me and requesting me to contact the bank. So without further doubts, I drove to the bank where I open my account previously informing them that my ATM card is not working. The bank employees did saw my card was not in a very good shape (thorn a bit already) and suggested me to change to a new card. So I did and it cost me RM12 for the replacement card. At that time it was already like 1615 and I was so worried that they are not able to replace it on time.
However, the bank officer was kind enough, made the last process for me and replaced my card with a new card. I am the very last customer to walk out from the bank yesterday at 1645. Banks closes at 1630.
Then, I straightaway drove to the nearest post office to renew my road tax and again, when I reach there it was already 1655 and again, I was the last customer allowed into the post office with the security guard close and lock one side of the twin glass door. The renewal was swift as I have all the documents in place and again, I am the last customer who walks out from the post office.
When I was driving home, I was thinking, such a lucky day for me being the last person to do everything... last person to walk out from the bank and post office before they closes for the day. Else, I might have to do it today.
Sometimes perfect timing is required and a bit of 'luck' is required to make a good day.
As I came in rather early, I left the office at about 1530 hrs to renew my car road tax which is coming due on the 15th March. Firstly I went to a nearby Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) to withdraw some cash. Unfortunately, the machine was not able to dispense the cash to me and requesting me to contact the bank. So without further doubts, I drove to the bank where I open my account previously informing them that my ATM card is not working. The bank employees did saw my card was not in a very good shape (thorn a bit already) and suggested me to change to a new card. So I did and it cost me RM12 for the replacement card. At that time it was already like 1615 and I was so worried that they are not able to replace it on time.
However, the bank officer was kind enough, made the last process for me and replaced my card with a new card. I am the very last customer to walk out from the bank yesterday at 1645. Banks closes at 1630.
Then, I straightaway drove to the nearest post office to renew my road tax and again, when I reach there it was already 1655 and again, I was the last customer allowed into the post office with the security guard close and lock one side of the twin glass door. The renewal was swift as I have all the documents in place and again, I am the last customer who walks out from the post office.
When I was driving home, I was thinking, such a lucky day for me being the last person to do everything... last person to walk out from the bank and post office before they closes for the day. Else, I might have to do it today.
Sometimes perfect timing is required and a bit of 'luck' is required to make a good day.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Different Way of thinking
As my previous posting, my function have now change from project management to sales.
Previously, I need to focus on getting the job completed on time and on budget. Even previously I have been involve in costing items for the project, but costing is not too major of my concern as my main concern is to ensure the plant works properly and deliver what it was suppose to as I am in-charge of the project and not selling the project to the customer.
However, ever since taking on this new role, I have a different mind set. To me, cost is a major factor that I need to look into as it will have to balance with the economics of the customer. I realise that now I am more cost aware and sensitive on the costing part.
Perhaps it is due to the pressure of needing to balance between the customer's saving and our expenditure, I tend to scrutinize every single dollars we are going to spend / cost in to the system.
I am not sure what else is going to change, but I see all these changes are for the better and I am taking positively.
Having taking this new role, I felt that I am communicating with more people and coordinating / juggling more work at the same time. Lets hope all will fall into one place which is to generate more projects and build more creditability.
Previously, I need to focus on getting the job completed on time and on budget. Even previously I have been involve in costing items for the project, but costing is not too major of my concern as my main concern is to ensure the plant works properly and deliver what it was suppose to as I am in-charge of the project and not selling the project to the customer.
However, ever since taking on this new role, I have a different mind set. To me, cost is a major factor that I need to look into as it will have to balance with the economics of the customer. I realise that now I am more cost aware and sensitive on the costing part.
Perhaps it is due to the pressure of needing to balance between the customer's saving and our expenditure, I tend to scrutinize every single dollars we are going to spend / cost in to the system.
I am not sure what else is going to change, but I see all these changes are for the better and I am taking positively.
Having taking this new role, I felt that I am communicating with more people and coordinating / juggling more work at the same time. Lets hope all will fall into one place which is to generate more projects and build more creditability.
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