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rasuah kah aku?

Posted in its just a jot with tags , , , , , on November 20, 2008 by abanglong

pap

my son who recently were ‘awarded’ with a sony erricson w660i for his efforts in upsr.

he couldnt get 5A; chances of getting place in boarding schools were a bit slim and we’re not putting a high hope on that.

but

i really wants him to further his studies in tahfiz school

i want him to be Al Hafiz…

he was quite okay with the idea though he would prefer schools with his friends here in KL.

and he was shortlisted to one of the sekolah rancangan khas

(special day school meant for those 5A’s and 4A’s who couldnt get a place in SBP/MRSM)

but there is a Tahfiz Science School - a private boarding school that teaches normal science stream plus tahfiz stuffs. the system was superb, one of our relatives who is in form 2, already memorized 17 juzuks..

the school is in Kelantan.

the school is linked to some great uni’s in middle east.. ie AL Azhar. those leaving form 5 is secured the place there (TnC applies)

and through some friends; i’ve secured a place for him there…

and i told him;

if you accept the offer; i’ll buy you the latest Sony PSP that you wants !

rasuah kah itu ??

i just want  an Al Hafiz…

though he still have the final say !

bila boss berbicara

Posted in its just a jot with tags , , , , , , , , , on October 30, 2008 by abanglong

these few days; i reach the office very early. i.e. boss sendiri bukak kilang. reached there mostly around 7 30 am and i would leave/lock the office around 9pm.

why ?

work wise; theres is not much going now. we’ve completed most of the major projects and almost all are delivered and commissioned. tunggu payment only. though there are few yg still kena rework and touch up here and there. its all still under control. there is a few orders from an international auto part maker. ni baru proses berkenal kenalan and they just give us small small job just to test our capabilities.. hope when we’ve gained their trust; they would award us those big chunks of projects; insyaAllah (read BMW 523i….)

designs ? one client actually interested to award us one project. to design some automation system for their factory. its me who were a bit reluctant. i dont really trust their company. previous track record agak menggerunkan in terms of payments. if small payments pun delay; how they could afford to pay/settle big amounts rite!

financial ? its a bit crucial time again. few days ago; one my main client issued us a cheque that bounce. so very the crazy. its a big company summore.up till now i still cant get the exact info on why the cheque was returned be it their unsufficient balance or technical error ( yo maybank… you dont helping me much here dude!!) some payments are due end of this week and some due end of next month. dont know; hope they could pay in time lor. was planning to issue some bonuses to all the staff as a token of appreciation to them. yeah.. without them i’m nobody!

so why ?

i came early to think.

i need to have a clear vision and forward thinking strategy to survive and to strike during these economic slowdown.i’ve to be prepare with new tactics, i need to have many backup plans and i need to have a sexy secretary tons of energy to work harder.

one of my strategy is to employ more staff. mostly will think; wallau neh this adi very crazy one.. economic down lay of ppl and this bugger still employ new staffs.. dig own grave ahh ??

thats their point of view.

my point of view is; its an unspoken, unwritten positive publicity to my company. others are shrinking and yet this small company is growing during this turmoil. what would potential clients/customers will think about us when they hear about it ? you decide! the current clients would of course would be glad and would support us with more jobs; insyaAllah.

i’ve to plan cost cutting strategy during fabrications to still maintain our quotations. even there are rising cost everywhere and we still could offer old price…. that would be an added advantage.lots of it.

there are lots lots lots and lots of things to do. thats the reason i came early and go back late.

thats a sacrifce a business owner need to do. decisions made are to the benefits of the company. and those decisions; some of the staffs might not understand and might react stupid and vodoh.

those reasons makes a boss goes wild when staff doesnt do their tasks properly. lambat siap and so on. dah la lambat; reject pulak tu. bila boss marah; cakap boss garang. cakap boss tak sedar diri.

to be honest; i’ve sacrifice a lot; really really a lot to ensure the company is at this stage now.almost; or rather had drained all my savings;my monies to keep the company going and to cover the expenses, machine purchases and etc. its my own pocket money used to pay the staffs when payments from clients doesnt appears. i’ve spent countless sleepless nights for the past years. i’ve only take a portion of what i need as my salaries- thinking that the money could be better left for the company use. i’ve never taken a single ringgit without thinking company first.

so bila i’m mad time staff delay; buat barang reject and so on. its simply because i dont want the company to loose more. i dont want to loose the trust of my clients yang i dah built dengan payahnya. and i dont want my company to lingkup. the staff can always find another job if the company lingkup…but as for me; i’ve to start from scratch again. and thats what i dont want…

bila boss turn up in plain jeans and tshirt they complaint boss ni kedekut lah. they dont know; the boss could easily grab GUESS jeans at anytime from the malls. its just that the boss had to think forward. better use the money at a place that could generate more money instead.

bila boss masuk office lambat - they complaint - alaaa boss.. biasa la lambat. kompeni dia. what they dont realise was the boss last night slept only after subuh just to make sure the designs for the on going project complete. they dont know that!

there are times that the boss could be your best mamak buddies. but there also times when the boss suddenly became your worst father/mother in law.

some would say; ahhh bosan la ngan boss ni. jom resign ramai ramai. biar dia lingkup ! well yes.. the company would suffer initially. but its just a momentary effects. those who resigned would face new bosses which might be more setan than the current boss!

its not easy and it has been never easy to be a boss. and honestly; though i’m still very far to reach that level; to be a good boss; u need to be a superhuman !

anyhow; doakan moga abanglong berjaya. doakan moga kami terus teguh dan bertambah maju…..

thanks.

email shahdu

Posted in its just a jot, work with tags , , , , on October 28, 2008 by abanglong

i recieved an email this afternoon

godek my maybank2u; tengok ada balance rm800.00++ ERRR ada sesapa yg boleh pinjamkan abanglong rm314 000.00 ??? huhuhuhu

kasih anak

Posted in family with tags , , , on October 9, 2008 by abanglong

from my mailbox…..

Seorang lelaki yang membujang kerana mahu menjaga ibunya
yang menghidap Parkinson, ditemui mati di pangkuan wanita itu di
kediaman mereka di Flet Kos Sederhana Rendah Fasa 13, Jalan Padi
Malinja, Bandar Baru Uda di sini, semalam.
Membujang? Ya Allah inilah bukti kasihnya seorang anak terhadap
ibunya. Betapa hebatnya pengorbanan seorang anak sanggup melupakan
nikmat sebuah perkahwinan utk kebahgiaan ibunya. Tapi aku..dulu baru
di Universiti setahun dua, duit makan hari2 pun bergantung kat mak
bapak dah gatai nak kawin, lepas kerja setahun dua, duit tak cukup pun
dah nak kawin, ntah bila teringat nak bantu ibu bapa? Ntah bila
teringat nak bantu adik-adik? Ntah bila teringat nak balas budi baik
ayah bonda? Yang diingat selalu birthday makwe, valentine day, dating,
tapi tak pernah pun ingat birthday mak bapak, adik-adik. Sanggup
himpun duit yang mak bapak bagi utk beli hadiah, sanggup makan sehari
sekali tapi utk ayah ibu apa yang sanggup? Ya Allah ampunilah
dosa-dosaku, dosaku kepada ibu bapaku, dosa ibu bapaku terhadapMu Ya
Allah! Tempatkanlah mereka dalam rahmat dan kasih sayangMu!

Abu Bakar Hamzah Mohamad, 41, dikenali sebagai Halim di kalangan
jirannya dan bekerja kilang di kawasan perindustrian Ungku Mohsin di
sini, dipercayai mati di pangkuan ibunya, Aishah Sulaiman, 65, sejak
dua hari lalu.

Kematian Abu Bakar hanya disedari oleh jiran dua beranak itu pagi
semalam apabila menjenguk mereka dan mendapati, Aishah, yang tidak
dapat bercakap kerana penyakitnya, dilihat memicit Abu Bakar, tanpa
menyedari anaknya itu sudah mati.

Lihat betapa tinggi kasih sayang seorang ibu terhadap anaknya.
Walaupun diri sendiri menderita namun utk seorang anak yang taat si
ibu tetap berusaha memicit anaknya dengan penuh harapan. Inilah bukti
keredhoan seorang ibu terhadap anaknya. Redho Allah adalah juga atas
redho seorang ibu..Adakah ibuku meredhoi diriku ini?

Aishah, yang kematian suami sejak lima tahun lalu bergantung penuh
kepada Abu Bakar untuk menyuap nasi dan memandikannya setiap hari
kerana penyakit Parkinson dihidapinya.
Bayangkanlah sejak 5 tahun! Alangkah bahgianya Puan Aishah
memiliki anak yg taat sebegini. Bagi aku kadang-kadang utk berada 5
hari bersama ibunda tercinta pun sudah dirasakan lama, asyik teringat
nak balik rumah je, apatah lagi dengan keadaan kesihatan yg begitu.
Balik cuti sehari dua dah rasa lama, mak ayah suruh urut/garu belakang
pun malas, apatah lagi untuk menjaga ibu yang sakit! Selama 5 tahun!

Pengusaha kedai runcit di flet itu, Saim Arif, 48, berkata pagi Selasa
lalu, dia ternampak Halim menunjukkan reaksi seperti sedang menanggung
kesakitan, sebelum terjatuh berhampiran motosikalnya.

“Halim biasa keluar kira-kira jam 6 pagi dan pagi itu dahinya berdarah
selepas jatuh dekat motosikalnya. Penduduk yang nampak berkata,
sebelum itu Halim duduk di meja di bawah blok seperti orang sakit.

“Saya tanya dia sama ada nak dibawa ke klinik tapi dia tak mahu. Jadi
saya cuma tolong dia balik ke rumah,” katanya.
Ingatan beliau terhadap ibunya melebihi kesakitan yang dihadapi.
Mungkin masa tu beliau rasa kalau ke klinik akan memakan masa,
bagaimana dengan ibunya? Sapa nak tengok? Kalau kena masuk hospital
macammana? Biarlah dia menderita asal ibunya dapat makan, asal ibunya
dapat mandi.

Saim berkata, selepas dua hari tidak melihat Halim keluar bekerja,
beliau menyuruh seorang penduduk flet menjenguk rumah dua beranak itu.
Baguih jugak Si Saim ni kira prihatin jugak la..Inilah peranan
seorang jiran.

“Ketika dia tiba di rumahnya, pintu tidak berkunci dan apabila
diselak, Halim yang tertiarap di ruang tamu sedang dipicit oleh
ibunya. Apabila diperiksa, Halim sudah tidak bernyawa, lantas dia
menghubungi polis,” katanya.

Seorang lagi jiran, Kalsom Mohd Ali, 52, yang terkejut dengan kematian
itu berkata, hubungan dua beranak itu memang rapat, malah Halim tidak
pernah lekang bertanyakan makan minum ibunya.
Inilah bukti betapa Halim seorang yang benar-benar
bertanggungjawab. Kalau seseorang tu meninggal dunia dan orang lain
bercakap tentang kebaikannya maka bersaksilah bahawa orang itu memang
benar-benar baik

“Mereka duduk dua beranak saja di rumah sebelah dan mak cik tak sangka
Halim dah meninggal dunia. Sebab itulah dah tak nampak dia. Tengah
malam Selasa lalu, ada dengar bunyi batuk Halim kuat, lepas itu bunyi
orang jatuh tapi tak adalah kami sangka yang bukan-bukan,” katanya.

Kalsom yang menyedari kematian itu berikutan kehadiran anggota polis
kira-kira jam 8 pagi semalam berkata, Halim mesra dengan penduduk di
rumah pangsa itu dan ibunya bergantung hidup padanya.
Tengok, dengan jiran tetangga pun beliau disenangi. Aku camna?
Jiran depan rumah pun jarang bertegur sapa, apatah lagi yang lain.
Apatah lagi yang 40 buah rumah dikeliling? Ya Allah! Jauhkanlah aku
daripada sifat sombong dan bongkak! Ya Allah berikanlah aku kekuatan
utk menunaikan hak jiran-jiranku Ya Allah!

“Makan minum ibu, Halim suapkan. Dia tidak beristeri dan selalulah
kami dengar ibunya ditanya “mak nak makan”, “mak nak pergi bilik air”
ketika menjaga maknya itu.
“Mak mai makan” , “Mak, nak kencing habaq!” Beza sungguh akhlak
beliau dengan akhlak aku!

“Apabila ada yang bertanya kenapa tidak berkahwin, Halim menjawab
takut nanti isterinya tidak dapat menerima keadaan kesihatan ibunya
yang memerlukan perhatian penuh,” kata Kalsom.
Kasihnya ibu….membawa ke syurga. Kasihnya saudara..masa berada.
Teruskan lagu ini berputar..

Jenazah Halim dibawa ke rumah mayat Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA)
oleh anggota polis Tampoi untuk dibedah siasat sebelum dikebumikan di
Tanah Perkuburan Bukit Alif dekat sini, petang semalam.

Ketua Balai Polis Tampoi, Cif Inspektor Mazlan Osman, berkata pihaknya
menolak sebarang unsur jenayah sebagai punca kematian Halim.

Quote:
“Kasih seorang anak menjaga ibunya yang sakit/tua berbeza dengan kasih
seorang ibu terhadap anaknya sedari kecil kerana seorang anak
mengharapkan ibunya meninggal lebih cepat supaya hilang segala
penderitaannya walhal seorang ibu mengharapkan anaknya terus hidup
agar menjadi seorang yang berguna”
Rasanya Halim bukannya termasuk dlm golongan ini. Semuga Allah
memberikan rahmat dan hidayah kepada kita semua. Al-fatihah!

Harap dapat memberi manfaat!
Wallahu a’lam

16 september

Posted in its just a jot with tags , , , , , , , on September 16, 2008 by abanglong

simple sahur

talking talking zero with wife and kids (cakap kosong)

solat subuh.

a glance at wristwatch…

sept 16.

hermmmmm…. i wonders what would happen today!

soklan upsr bocor

Posted in its just a jot with tags , , , , on September 8, 2008 by abanglong

my eldest son, will be taking his first major exam tomorrow. so did 500000 over parents lain. well, pakat pakat doalah moga berjaya jawab dengan baik, tak panik and tak careless !! (mistake yg rasanya inherited from me, hehe)

anyhow; i got few sms this morning. dok cakap ada soalan bocor. suruh concentrate on this topic; baca that topic and so on.

ayyoo even ada sms suruh baca articles and contoh soalan from a particular newspaper.

entahlah. could be true and could be rumours.

told my son; buat yg paling best. kita dah prepare dan dah buat latihan dsb. now, is time to do your best and tawakal. doa banyak banyak.

i also told him that it doesnt really matters to me whether dia dapat 5A or 5E. I nak tengok his usaha and his efforts.itu yg lebih penting to me.

All the best to all of you.Member2 bloggers, ramai gak yang ada anak yg akan berperiksa esok.. all the best my frens…

aku untuk kamu

Posted in its just a jot, work with tags , , , , , , , on August 11, 2008 by abanglong

Business: edisi 2

When running your own business; everything IS about you. tak kira business apa pun. Orang yang paling utama adalah diri kita sendiri. I’ll tell you why.

Firstly; for me, i make sure the business i do is something i know. something yang abanglong familiar. sebabnya; business ni banyak memerlukan pengorbanan spritual. banyak permainan minda. so sekiranya kita buat apa yang kita tahu; at least kurangla skit bebanan pada kita.

bukan bermaksud; kalau kita orang muzik; kita tidak akan boleh mengurus bisnes kapalterbang ! tapi bagi kebanyakan org macam abanglong ni; i would prefer to sell something that i know. bukan tak boleh tukar bidang, cuma takut kita akan hilang semangat ditengah jalan. kena pressure sikit; udah ler benda baru !

second - business ni kena ada minat. bukan kena ada; its WAJIB ada. i dont really know whats the exact word but i think minat suits it.

maksudnya, dalam dunia niaga ni. banyak memerlukan pengorbanan. baik dari segi masa, tenaga, wang ringgit, keluarga dsbnya. bagi abanglong, kalau abanglong dah minat giler; datangler apa halangan pun, insyallah kita leh lawan and kita akan mampu menyelesaikan segala kesulitan.

dan minat, kesungguhan dan keazaman itu bukanlah sekadar cakap. cakap semua orang boleh cakap. dan ianya tidak ada kayu pengukur dan ia tidak akan boleh dinilai secara zahir. benda benda tu semuanya bersifat spiritual dan hanya kita saja yang akan tahu how much we had done. kita jer tau whether kita dah kotakan apa yang kita kata.

ilmu.

ini penting. kita mesti mahir dalam ilmu perniagaan. jangan main hentam keromo jer. belajar dari mereka yang dah berjaya. tengok macamana orang lain buat. tengok kenapa orang gagal dsb.sometimes we learn tru mistake; thats the best ilmu yang dapat.

ilmu yg abanglong maksudkan ni, bukannya ilmu cara menguruskan perniagaan, management, financial controll dll. itu pun ilmu tapi ilmu yang abglong maksud is contohnya ada 2 kedai runcit. kenapa kedai pak mat lebih maju dari kedai pak lah ?

ooo dia sentiasa senyum dengan pelanggan. kedainya sentiasa cerah dan terang- dia tak kedekut lampu kalimantang contohnya.  dia make sure dekat kawasan jualan ikan; ada bekas air untuk cuci tangan dll..

itu ilmu ilmu yg abanglong maksudkan. itu tak ada dalam buku dan benda benda simple ni kadang kadang akan banyak dan boleh mempengaruhi perniagaan kita. got what i mean ?

okeh ?

birthday present

Posted in its just a jot with tags , , , , , on August 6, 2008 by abanglong

i text to someone; i want macbook air for my besday present. thanks in advance :)

and the replies chait !!!!!

huhuhu. takleh ker mintak macbook air ???