When I read Kenny Sia’s “Kuching & Perth Dilemma” few weeks ago, I was having a nice laugh at the kind of shitty situation he’s in. Guess what, I’m in the same shitty situation now!
Da Niu enjoyed himself while reading kennysia.com
Joined my present company in year 2000 and I have been stuck here for the past 6 long years. Have always been thinking of moving along ever since 3 years back for many many reasons. I don't want to bore you with all that. Butt is getting very itchy and restless i supposed. Have subscribed to 2 local newspapers ever since. Chinese papers for general info / gossips and English papers specifically for jobs. Applied a few, attended a few interviews, depressed with the results/offers at the end of the day. I have been wondering all these while, why is the economy so bad when the beloved politicians in the West Malaysia is yelling growth in developments and appreciation of RM. Subscribed to 'Job Street' and even wrote a letter to them, complaining less opportunities here in the East Malaysia as compared to the West.
3 weeks ago, as I browsed through the newsletters from 'Job Street', a vacancy caught my eyes. “Regional Quality Manager”. Well! What the heck! Doesn’t cost me anything to apply anyway. With a click of the mouse button and my e-resume and application were sent to the advertiser in a split second. 2 hours later, a man by the name of Mr. K called up.
Note: Names have been changed for privacy purposes
Mr. K: Can I speak to Da Niu please?
Da Niu: This is him.
Mr. K: We received your application. (Geess..that’s fast for a response!!) and we are calling to see whether you would be interested to work in KL?
Da Niu: Huh? KL? Errrrrr……Nope!! (I answered lam-shi-ly)
Mr. K: Oh Ok! Thank you.
Da Niu: This is him.
Mr. K: We received your application. (Geess..that’s fast for a response!!) and we are calling to see whether you would be interested to work in KL?
Da Niu: Huh? KL? Errrrrr……Nope!! (I answered lam-shi-ly)
Mr. K: Oh Ok! Thank you.
Put down the phone and quickly forgot about the phone call. 2 days later, Mr. K called again.
Mr. K: Da Niu please!
Da Niu: Yeap! What’s up?
Mr. K: This is Mr. K again. I was wondering whether you would be interested to work and base in "CHINA"?
Da Niu: CHINA?? Hell! Nope!
Mr. K: hmmmm……Oh Ok! Cheers!
Again! I put down the phone and minutes later, my current big boss, called me to his office and gave me one hell of a screw and a nice spicy, arse firing Cha kueh "TIAO"!! Geeess…I swear! My backside is still fuming when I dragged my sorry arse out from his office 2 hours later. Perhaps because of that and partially out of curiosity, I made a call to Mr. K.
Da Niu: Mr. K? Da Niu here! (Ahem! Polite way!) I was wondering whether the position is still vacant?
Mr. K: Yeah! Yeah!
Da Niu: Just between you and me, what is the chances of me securing the job huh?
Mr. K: With a glance at your resume, I would say you are the best candidate for the job among all other applicants. (Geess..I was blushing at the other end). Or else we wouldn’t have called you twice.
Da Niu: (Pretend to be dumb) Ohh! Like that ah! Just out of curiosity, what is the remunerations like huh? (I asked reluctantly! In actual fact I was only asking to test my current personal market value.)
Mr. K: Errrr…. In fact I am not suppose to tell you! (Ok! Ok! To all the readers out there, please don’t tell anyone about this conversation / blog ok? Especially not to tell my current and potential employers. Promise?) With your experience, I would say errrrr……somewhere around RMXXXXX.
Da Niu: (Speechless, Jaw dropped) Errrr….A month? (Shaky voice)
Mr. K: Yeap! (My freaking god!!! I have only thought about earning that figure when I retired or running my own business at the age of 60. This is like running my own business; minus off all the financial/business/sales headaches. And damn! I swear! This is 3 times at least, comparing to my current earning! Upgrading from a 4 digits earning to 5 is a huge leap for me. I’m bedazzled!)
Da Niu: (Act cool). Hmmm….in that case, anything else you would like me to forward to you. (voice still shaking).
Mr. K: Yeap, your full resume with your picture. (I still cannot understand this! Companies employ people based on their capability or physical appearance?)
Da Niu: OK! Right away. Thanks
Put down the phone, emailed my resume with my photos attached. Not hearing from Mr. K for another 2 weeks. Getting worried, I called Mr. K for updates and according to him, his boss has went to freaking Europe for Christmas holidays. Damn! That was only 11th December and still another freaking 2 weeks away from Christmas and his boss is already on leave. Geeeess! Guess I have to wait for the answer or perhaps information on my first interview after Christmas then. I supposed the passport size photograph of mine, must have scare the shit out of him and his director and i would stand no chance at all even for the first round of interview.
Yesterday, out of the blues, received a call from Mr. K and confirmed that his boss is gonna called me from USA for the tele-interview! Hmm.... I thought he said he went back to Europe. My gosh!!!! The boss himself will be calling me from the other side of the world just for an interview over the phone! Damn proud lah!! In fact he’s gonna call me this Friday.
At the same time, all kinds of thoughts shot to my mind. What if I really get the offer? Surely I’m gonna have bigger exposures / experience with better prospects not to mention the salary and trainings. Definitely a plus points to be added to my personal resume. Being a Regional Quality Manager, I would need to move to KL. Will be required to travel to 6 countries in this region frequently to overlook all quality issues and operations. But at the same time! What about my beloved dear dear wife? My baby (hatching soon)? My family? My cars? My house? My scouts? My rovers? My rover council? My friends? Lately my harmonica class for the rovers which supposedly gonna kick start in January? My personal lessons from the harmonica master? (have been trying to find a harmonica master over the last few years and failed. Found one last Saturday eventually) and the most important of all, my life here in KUCHING!! If I am still single, I wouldn't have think twice if offered! But now with all the commitments? Sigh! Ha! ha! perhaps you may say I think too much! Siaw ah? Have not even attend first interview already day dreaming liao! But to think of it! What if I really get the offer? I'm confused! All of a sudden!! Any advice?? Anyone??
Da Niu: Mr. K? Da Niu here! (Ahem! Polite way!) I was wondering whether the position is still vacant?
Mr. K: Yeah! Yeah!
Da Niu: Just between you and me, what is the chances of me securing the job huh?
Mr. K: With a glance at your resume, I would say you are the best candidate for the job among all other applicants. (Geess..I was blushing at the other end). Or else we wouldn’t have called you twice.
Da Niu: (Pretend to be dumb) Ohh! Like that ah! Just out of curiosity, what is the remunerations like huh? (I asked reluctantly! In actual fact I was only asking to test my current personal market value.)
Mr. K: Errrr…. In fact I am not suppose to tell you! (Ok! Ok! To all the readers out there, please don’t tell anyone about this conversation / blog ok? Especially not to tell my current and potential employers. Promise?) With your experience, I would say errrrr……somewhere around RMXXXXX.
Da Niu: (Speechless, Jaw dropped) Errrr….A month? (Shaky voice)
Mr. K: Yeap! (My freaking god!!! I have only thought about earning that figure when I retired or running my own business at the age of 60. This is like running my own business; minus off all the financial/business/sales headaches. And damn! I swear! This is 3 times at least, comparing to my current earning! Upgrading from a 4 digits earning to 5 is a huge leap for me. I’m bedazzled!)
Da Niu: (Act cool). Hmmm….in that case, anything else you would like me to forward to you. (voice still shaking).
Mr. K: Yeap, your full resume with your picture. (I still cannot understand this! Companies employ people based on their capability or physical appearance?)
Da Niu: OK! Right away. Thanks
Put down the phone, emailed my resume with my photos attached. Not hearing from Mr. K for another 2 weeks. Getting worried, I called Mr. K for updates and according to him, his boss has went to freaking Europe for Christmas holidays. Damn! That was only 11th December and still another freaking 2 weeks away from Christmas and his boss is already on leave. Geeeess! Guess I have to wait for the answer or perhaps information on my first interview after Christmas then. I supposed the passport size photograph of mine, must have scare the shit out of him and his director and i would stand no chance at all even for the first round of interview.
Yesterday, out of the blues, received a call from Mr. K and confirmed that his boss is gonna called me from USA for the tele-interview! Hmm.... I thought he said he went back to Europe. My gosh!!!! The boss himself will be calling me from the other side of the world just for an interview over the phone! Damn proud lah!! In fact he’s gonna call me this Friday.
At the same time, all kinds of thoughts shot to my mind. What if I really get the offer? Surely I’m gonna have bigger exposures / experience with better prospects not to mention the salary and trainings. Definitely a plus points to be added to my personal resume. Being a Regional Quality Manager, I would need to move to KL. Will be required to travel to 6 countries in this region frequently to overlook all quality issues and operations. But at the same time! What about my beloved dear dear wife? My baby (hatching soon)? My family? My cars? My house? My scouts? My rovers? My rover council? My friends? Lately my harmonica class for the rovers which supposedly gonna kick start in January? My personal lessons from the harmonica master? (have been trying to find a harmonica master over the last few years and failed. Found one last Saturday eventually) and the most important of all, my life here in KUCHING!! If I am still single, I wouldn't have think twice if offered! But now with all the commitments? Sigh! Ha! ha! perhaps you may say I think too much! Siaw ah? Have not even attend first interview already day dreaming liao! But to think of it! What if I really get the offer? I'm confused! All of a sudden!! Any advice?? Anyone??
Da Niu is seriously confused and downing in the pool of guilt.
I have been to many places and Kuching is still the best place to settle down and have family! At least that's what i feel. All this while I have insist to settle down here in Kuching even since I was 19 and was studying here in Kuching. Now that I have to leave all these, in pursuing my career. Not that i am gonna stay in KL for good! I recogn i would only be there for 5 to 10 years max. But that really SUCKS man!!!
Life sucks!!
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