Did I Change A Lot

Yesterday when I was at Jogoya I met one of my school mate, she didn't see me until I called out her name and she was stunt for a while only managed to say out my name in doubt. I think we never see each other for nearly 6-8 years. The first word out from her mount was are you Jiin Ling, I can't recognise you, and you really changed a lot. I was like ok, did I really change a lot, it this a compliment or ....

Recently I bumped into few school mates some of them really long time never see/meet them, I think since finished Form Five until now and some may be just recent 1-2 years. Last month Wesak day I also happen to bumped into one friend. She was with group of friends which I know as well, last time my classmate, just that I not close with them, never contact except this friend of my. While she was talking to me, one of the friend interrupted and asked her who I am. When she told her that I am so and so, this girl actually very surprise and keep asking are you really Jiin Ling, I was like yes I am.

For those who know me, did I really physically change a lot since school time until now? It is in term of good change or bad one?

KL Trip

My 3rd sister's friend from Hong Kong came to KL for holidays so my 3rd sister insisted want to go down KL to meet up with her friend, so two of us together with my youngest sister drove all the way from Penang to KL. We departed on 8.ooam and reached Ipoh around 9.15am so we stopped at Ipoh for Dim Sum. By the time we reached KL already 1.30pm. After check-in we rest a while at the hotel before heading for lunch. We went to Mid-Valley to have Korean foods. My Uni best mate Carolyn and her friend Ting came to Mid-Valley to meet up with me. After lunch we went to shopping, didn't really shop just managed to bought one top and one 3/4 pant. At night we went to one very nice place (forgot the name) for dinner. We open one white wine sitting down there chit-chat and gossiping, very enjoying and relaxing conversation, three of us really have fun and enjoying the night.

After dinner Carolyn have to meet up with her group of friends which she and another Ting very reluctant to go, but they have not choice. So after dinner we went to Sunway and join the other group of friends. I not close with her friends just happen to met them for few times. When we reached there and only realised that they are inside one disco, three of us were like OMG. I think I am really too old for this kind of activity, didn't enjoy it and keep sms my sister come and rescue me, felt very "pai seh" to Carolyn and Ting because I seriously don't like the place plus don't know what to talk with the rest so I leave the place first instead of waiting for Carolyn to send me back to hotel.

Sunday morning 3 of us hang around at Midvalley for a while, we have Big Apple Donuts while waiting for Carolyn came and fetch us to city because my sisters want have lunch at Jogoya. I really like the big apply durian donut very yummy but too bad it only can last for 3 hours if not I will buy back for my parents have a try. When we reached city still very early so we walk around at Parkvillion and guess what we bought J Co donuts again. Towards our surprise the queue not long so Carolyn asked me to queue for it. I not yet try the J co donuts so can’t comment which one is better and yummy.

After that we have late lunch at Jogoya, this was my 3rd time went there, honestly I found that yesterday one not as nice as the last time. A lot of the foods especially the fish like Salmon head are not available.

Anyway it was very nice weekend for me to relax release tension and stress and also meet up and catch up with friends. Sorry I didn’t take any photos; I think I seriously need to rethink to invest one good camera. Any good recommendation?

Petrol Price Up

Since the government announced petrol price increase until now already one week plus, we can read from newspaper a lot of price hike and employees like us basically asked for paid raise as well.

Last week after the petrol price increased, one customer called all the way from Singapore asked for price negotiation for one job. The price for the quotation is less than RM 1,000.00, basically the reasons given by her were since our technician will be there everyday so we cannot charge her the labour cost, the labour cost need to be FOC and asked for 50% price deduction. I was like what are you taking about, my company technician standby there everyday was a service provided by our company in case of any emergency breakdown and the customer site didn't pay us for this service. So when there is job request from customers of course we need to charge the labour cost in order to cover our overhead cost and also of course our salary. So the conversation lasted about half an hour and I not sure how much is her phone call bill. Instead of wanting for cut cost but in fact she wasted time and money called all the way from Singapore.

Last two days another customers called also for price negotiation, she said although petrol price increased by 40% but the raw materials cost didn't gone up until that level and actually compared the raw material such as metal, copper and etc the price actually gone down. Excuses me true the raw materials price traded at the London Metal Exchange market actually gone down but our ringgit depreciated around 3-5% since last month until now. The materials price was control by manufacturer and passed down to supplier, so suppliers of course have to raise the price as well and so do us.

Sometime those procurement or purchasing peoples thought that we mark up very high percentages of profit margin, but in fact our industry are very competitive. Sometime our quotations only have 3-5 % profit margin or sometime only cost price and we need to wait for 60 days or 75 days for the payment. I know nowadays everywhere, every company also talking about cut cost, not budget and etc, but sometime the things they asking are really too much, sound like only they need to eat and survive and other none of their business.

With the current situation, I don't know whether we should glad that we still have job and pray that company will not go through retrenchment or we should voice up for paid hike? Sometime I think I am lucky that I still single not commitment on anything yet, I really cannot imagine how those have commitment with all source of loans, family expenses and kid’s expenses survive with their current salary especially those low income earners.

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday!!! Haha don't get me wrong today is not my birthday, it is someone birthday today, just here to wish him Happy Birthday although I know he will never see this, may god bless you success and happiness.

"Your Life, You have great common sense but usually fail to follow through. This might happens because you are too busy with your mission and shut yourself from the outside world. You are clever and profound so there's a slight chance for self-control problem Your Love. Your love progress slowly, and quietly. You seem to be contented with your unrequited love. You are a romantic and loyal lover. "