Hoorraayyy!!
Four trophies are already in the bag for this season!!
Let's recall again the competitions/silverware that MU is vying for this season 2008/9:
1. FA Community Shield (against Portsmouth, Aug 10) - Won!!
2. UEFA Super Cup (against Zenit St. Petersburg of Russia, Aug 29) - Lost
3. Club World Cup (against LDU, Dec 21) - Won!!
4. Carling Cup (against Tottenham, March 1) - Won!!
5. FA Cup (out on penalties against Everton)
6. English Premier League - WON!!
7. Champions League (against Barcelona, May 27)
Hoooray!!! Champions of England, Champions of Europe, Champions of the World!!
Manchester United - best football team in the world!!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
Been busy and happy about it
Work. 'It is a never ending process' - quoted this from a forwarded email that I've received quite some time ago.
Whatever lar ;p
But it makes a lot of difference if you're having fun in your work.... time flies so fast and there will be little time to ponder about negative things and entertaining unnecessary stress(es). I'm just glad I've made a very important decision back in 2007 and am now reaping benefits from that 'move'.
If there are two things that I've missed the most from that 'move' would be... firstly my good-honest-funny-reliable buddies and secondly, traveling abroad.
And I think I am more suited to work in a MNC-working environment, where there are more qualified & experienced farangs/gwailos/mat sallehs around to discuss technical issues and non-technical issues like golf, football, food, cultures etc. And some how I like the way they work... there is some sense of flexibility, calmness and prudence. And not forgetting - I admire their firmness in setting aside time for the family after office hours, unlike some narrow minded and hypocritical supervisors in the local companies that I've worked before that would like to see their subordinates staying over in the office (after the stipulated working hours in the employment letter) even when there's not much to do and not getting paid for 'overtime'. I remember the stares that I've got from the CM & GM for leaving on time (5.30 pm) and I am perceived negatively for leaving 'early'. My conscience is always clear when I leave the office, knowing that I've fulfilled my duties to the best of my ability for the day and satisfies the total working hours stipulated in the 'contract'. Like in my previous company - some who comes late and check-out late (e.g. comes in at 9.30pm and leaves at 6.30pm; 8 hours of working time excluding 1 hour break) gets 'good' appraisal from upper management, but ppl like myself who comes to office before 8am and leaves 5.30pm sharp (at least 8.5 working hours excluding the 1 hr break) gets the stares as if I've committed something wrong and not worthy of a promotion/increment/praise. Perhaps it is just a common & bad perception (hypocritical or psychological in nature) that an employee leaves on-time is seen or deemed to be calculative and not contributing enough to the company or short in terms of giving their 'output' at work or in the office. But like I said, my conscience is clear and the principle of fulfilling the 'stipulated' working hours still remains with me till today after working for about 9 years now. And I think leaving on time to be with the family far superceeds the work obligations as I know we can never turn back the clock and say 'Geez... how I wish I am not drawn to much in my never ending work that I forgot my son's birthday or I forgot to water the plants today'. Friends, if you're reading this blog entry of mine, pls remember that everything in this world/life must be done in a moderate sense, be it eating, exercising, work, socializing, gossiping (heheheee!!) etc.
All in all, I am glad tat I'm paid to do what I like the most now and hope that it will carry on until the end of my career - 45 perhaps?. Feel contented and blessed... reminds me of the sermon on The Beatitudes... all glory to God!
Whatever lar ;p
But it makes a lot of difference if you're having fun in your work.... time flies so fast and there will be little time to ponder about negative things and entertaining unnecessary stress(es). I'm just glad I've made a very important decision back in 2007 and am now reaping benefits from that 'move'.
If there are two things that I've missed the most from that 'move' would be... firstly my good-honest-funny-reliable buddies and secondly, traveling abroad.
And I think I am more suited to work in a MNC-working environment, where there are more qualified & experienced farangs/gwailos/mat sallehs around to discuss technical issues and non-technical issues like golf, football, food, cultures etc. And some how I like the way they work... there is some sense of flexibility, calmness and prudence. And not forgetting - I admire their firmness in setting aside time for the family after office hours, unlike some narrow minded and hypocritical supervisors in the local companies that I've worked before that would like to see their subordinates staying over in the office (after the stipulated working hours in the employment letter) even when there's not much to do and not getting paid for 'overtime'. I remember the stares that I've got from the CM & GM for leaving on time (5.30 pm) and I am perceived negatively for leaving 'early'. My conscience is always clear when I leave the office, knowing that I've fulfilled my duties to the best of my ability for the day and satisfies the total working hours stipulated in the 'contract'. Like in my previous company - some who comes late and check-out late (e.g. comes in at 9.30pm and leaves at 6.30pm; 8 hours of working time excluding 1 hour break) gets 'good' appraisal from upper management, but ppl like myself who comes to office before 8am and leaves 5.30pm sharp (at least 8.5 working hours excluding the 1 hr break) gets the stares as if I've committed something wrong and not worthy of a promotion/increment/praise. Perhaps it is just a common & bad perception (hypocritical or psychological in nature) that an employee leaves on-time is seen or deemed to be calculative and not contributing enough to the company or short in terms of giving their 'output' at work or in the office. But like I said, my conscience is clear and the principle of fulfilling the 'stipulated' working hours still remains with me till today after working for about 9 years now. And I think leaving on time to be with the family far superceeds the work obligations as I know we can never turn back the clock and say 'Geez... how I wish I am not drawn to much in my never ending work that I forgot my son's birthday or I forgot to water the plants today'. Friends, if you're reading this blog entry of mine, pls remember that everything in this world/life must be done in a moderate sense, be it eating, exercising, work, socializing, gossiping (heheheee!!) etc.
All in all, I am glad tat I'm paid to do what I like the most now and hope that it will carry on until the end of my career - 45 perhaps?. Feel contented and blessed... reminds me of the sermon on The Beatitudes... all glory to God!
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