Proud Malaysian in Dubai

Siapa vote me tu? Hahaha ( I wonder who la kan =) )hahahah

I still remember one of my marketing lecturer give a glance idea to us during his lectures

" The working life is fierce, you can get 'b*st**d, f**k' directly onto your face where else here, during your studies you would never heard any of those words. So guys make mistake in my class, at least you won't repeat when you are working"

At that time, I just laugh as I thinked my lecturer must be talking from his own experience and I know the situation is different in my country.

I realised at that time I was in my comfot zone and now I lost my safety net. they are 2 Indians, 1 Lebanese, 1 Rusian and 1 Malaysian (sesat nyh!hahaha), the obvious challenge is to work together without any conflicts or clashes due to different backgrounds, language (acsent), and culture however I am glad working there and I believe all of the challenges I face now will benefit me in term of acceptance people without prejudice and assumptions, character development, adapting to different culture and situation and push my self to the limit without any safety net underneath me...Urm perhaps this is one of the valuable experience that my overseas graduate friends got while they are abroad.

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Proud to be a Malaysian!

Do you believe if I tell you that, one of 6 newly elected judge in Dubai is a Malaysian. She is

Tan Sri Siti Norma. Click here for her biodata. I read this at gulnews online during my lunch hours and proudly I told my colleagues, "Hey guys! One of the judges is my people, a Malaysian!"

To Tan Sri Siti Norma, all the best, you make me proud - FOR SURE!

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Dubai Desert Classic is coming to Dubai....
Golf Fever, Tiger Wood Fever! Common! swing~

Akhirnya...dapat juga sambungan~

Pagi Isnin, traffic di Kotaraya seperti biasa.Sesak dengan kenderaan, di iringi dengan alunan bunyi hon dari pemandu yang tidak reti bersabar dan sekali sekala, deringan motorsikal menyelit di kiri kanan jalan.

Bosan dengan pencemaran bunyi di luar, Aiden menekan punat radio mencari sesuatu untuk tatapan halwa telinganya.

Aku mau mendampingi dirimu
Aku mau cintai kekuranganmu
Selalu bersedia bahagiakanmu
Apapun terjadi
Kujanjikan aku ada

"Perghh! Dj ni pun..Macam faham-faham je..."Aiden tersenyum. Dia tahu kalau traffic begini akan mengambil masa paling sekejap 10 minit untuk bergerak. Telefon bimbitnya dicapai dan mencari nombor Sharina..

"Hello, dekat mana tu? Dah sampai office?"
"Belum lagi...Dekat Masjid Jamek tengah jalan ke pejabat. Takutlah..macam mana kalau boss garang?"
"Bos garang? Hurmm you kerja dengan i nak?"
" Bila masa pula you cari staff? Bukan dah cukup ke?"
" Urmm, ada jawatan baru. Full time housewife. Nak? I ambilkan borang kursus?"
"YOU!!! EEEee teruklah. Orang series dia memain. Dahlah, I dah sampai ni. Urm.. call la masa lunch nanti k?"
"Ok, good luck yeh!"

Aiden mematikan telefonnya dan menunggu kereta di depan bergerak..

Sharina kecewa "Sebuklah pakguard ni, nak cakap dengan buah hati pon kacau. Tengok-tengok garang pula.." Ingin dia terus bercakap dengan Aiden dan di usik begitu tetapi setibanya di bangunan Sri Cempaka dia sibuk memberikan maklumat peribadi untuk mendapatkan pas pelawat.

"Eh sekejap...Bila masa si Aiden tu jadi buah hati..."Sharina mula tersedar apa yang terlintas tadi. Cuba sebolehnya untuk menutup ruang Aiden hampir dengannya, cuba berlakon dia dan Aiden sekadar teman biasa, cuba menidakkan perasaan.

"Cik Sharina...Ni passnya. Tingkat 5 yer." terang sekuriti
"Ohh baik. Situ yer lif?"

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Hari pertama di pejabat amat membosankan. Sharina berkenalan dengan semua staff cuba untuk ingat semua nama, mengisi semua borang yang ada dan cuba menyesuaikan diri dengan ruang empat segi yang sedang-sedang elok untuk letakkan satu rak buku dan kerusi.

" Hi, hello nama saya Sharina. Selamat berkenalan " paling kurang 20 kali Sharina ulangi ayat yang sama. Terasa kelakar pula, bagai robot yang di program.

" Hi camne 1st day tadi? Dah keluar lunch ke?" Sms dari Aiden
Sharina melihat jam, sudah jam 1 petang dan dia belum keluar lagi. Masa berlalu pantas dan dia tidak sedar kalau tidak dari sms Aiden. "So far oklah...Dalam office lagi. Tak perasanlah. I nak keluar quick grab je apa yang ada kat cafe"
"Ok enjoy your lunch" Hurmm ingat baru nak ajak lunch. Lain kali kut.

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mum's chicken soup helps

I have few friends who are concern and everytime they had chance, they threw questions which I wish I can change the answer.

"Mcmana bro, dah dpt keje?Visa bape lama yer"

"How is your job hunting going on?Any luck?"

"Have faith ok?Ada je keje utk u"

"Adlil, mcmana dah ada jawapan?"

I look at the dictionary. Faith means:

1. belief or trust: belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something, especially without logical proof.
2. religion or religious group: a system of religious belief, or the group of people who adhere to it
3. trust in God: belief in and devotion to God.
4. set of beliefs: a strongly held set of beliefs or principles people of different political faiths
5. loyalty: allegiance or loyalty to somebody or something

To all, thank you for your concern..

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Adlil is not feeling well. I'm catching a cold. Will update soon.
Happy new year people~

New year resolution : New love?Ahaks~
New career?
Same life, same Adlil, same attitude~

Hahahaha
(Senyum paksa dalam sakit)
Ad- out

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Feeling better!
I woke up this morning and log in to my gmail acc.

There is a reply from one of the companies i applied

"Thank you for responding. However we are willing to pay AED xxxx.xx and your expectation is higher that what we are willing to pay..."

I say "Arghh!!"

Anyway (dengan semangat Malaysia boleh) and after curi2 dengar what my dad told angah last night about persistent. I emailed back (thinking that I have nothing to loose if i try)

" Perhaps, I can lower my salary expectation.."

I like the company profile (based on their website), its a HR Consultancy Firm specialised in HR training, and not recruiting. Haiihhsss...

Kalau takde reply, makna takde rezeki lagi lah ni...

I won't look back, because that is what I be doing for past 1 year,
I'll put my head straight, and walk foward..
Insyaallah~

p/s - nak hilangkan tension maybe after this cari idea sambung cerpen~hehehe

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Got sms from my friend in Malaysia. He is working with one of the recruitment agency

"Ad, where are you. Call me back whenever you are free..."

I replied " Yes bro, I'm in Dubai. Anything I can help?"

"Nothing much, there is vacancy with BAT, think that you will be interested to apply. But I think you are doing well now...Take care"

I replied "Hey thanks man. I pass around..."

He is one of people I met in my working life in Malaysia. Some of people who don't see different with races, religion and background.

p/s - No matter where we are coming from, we still Malaysian right?

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Aiden / Sharina

PART 1 - Click here
PART 2 - Click here