i'm thinking very, very hard whether i should do it or not.
can i do it all now?
would i have the discipline to stick to it?
today's the last day. final decision will be posted by the end of the day.
stay tuned...
UPDATE (2200hrs)
yes, i did it. i actually went and registered.
will need to really manage my time. lots of sacrifice to be made.
Insya Allah will be worth it.
my application for leave was approved with a little note from the boss:
[quote]
also I am getting complain abt you leaving office at 5.30pm, it true pse refrain from doing so... If complain becomes official, I would have to take action - no choice as you have to understand.
[unquote]
what the ...??!!
shows the complainant has nothing better to do. why didn't he (i absolutely know it's a HE here) mention that i come in EARLY? most likely he comes in late himself. this person has nothing better to do.
anyway, i've replied to the boss that i don't leave at that hour unless on Fridays. we finish work at 5.30pm for Fridays. earliest time i actually leave the gate is 5.50pm. ok, i'm guilty here, but it's not that early compared to 5.30pm. so for now got to stay put till its the official leaving time.
i hope you get what u deserve. don't underestimate the power of retribution. hmph...
actually the significant date is supposed to be yesterday, 8th Feb, but i didn't have the time to write. the unpredictable wireless connection at home played a part too.
8th Feb 1999 marks the day i officially joined the 'real world'. that was the day i started working full-time, drawing a regular pay (and the regular pay cuts too - CPF, etc).
how i got that job is a story by itself. i have to quote my favourite phrase again here : "What Is Meant To Be Will Be". i didn't even applied for it. just accompanied a friend who's been called for the interview. when we got there the HR officer shoved a form to us. she realised that i wasn't supposed to be there in the first place and i almost got a scolding from her. after checking with the interviewers, she told me they will interview me after all the other applicants have been interviewed.
i was hesitant at first cos i was wearing just t-shirt & jeans. not appropriate for a job interview at all. i managed to convince that HR lady to let me come another day where i dressed more appropriately. the interview was forgetable. all i can remember after that was the phonecall about a week later. i have been accepted and had been called to report to work the next day. the thought of losing my freedom forever was in my mind when i requested to start work the following monday.
so what happened to the friend? i called her after i got the acceptance. nobody called her :(
she hopped from one temporary job to another. the diploma she got just collected dust. now she's working full-time without any tangible benefits (medical, dental, etc),but it's still a very noble job for sure. she's a full-time housewife with no.3 coming soon.
anyway, i left that job after 1 yr & 4 mths. the work didn't suit me anymore. whatever it was, that was my first job as an adult. like how i remember all my first experiences, same goes for this. i guess you'll never forget any first experiences, whatever it is ;-)
