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Monday, March 9, 2009

Life as an Auditor

A scene at work during the weekends.

Been working as in Deloitte for 4 months now, going in to the fifth. It's getting harder and harder to keep this blog posted and updated since the peak periods. Most of the post are being scheduled earlier for posting. Some of the post are even not that original anymore. Nevertheless, it's still enjoying to blog. ^.^

Everyone is so busy working...

Many who had not seen me for quite a long time might want to ask how have I been doing. How's my work? I would say, Work's like Marriage. Why so? Well, When you first start work, it's just like honey moon. You are so excited, there's alot of things to try and it's a new environment. I went in during a non-peak period whereby there wasn't much work and we were sent for trainings. It was like back to school again.

But life's after that wasn't that rosy anymore. Work getting piled up, deadlines getting shorter and shorter and sleeps getting lesser and lesser. It's just like you have your newborn. You have to take care of your baby everytime. Then you won't get enough sleep because you have to stay up at night to feed her...

Your main activity for your life is:
1. wake up
2. eat & shit
3. work
4. eat & shit again
5. back to work
6. eat & shit some more
7. continue your work
8. sleep
9. repeat step 1 to 8 again everyday
and occassionally, probably you get to do
10. talk craps. But the rest, the life cycle still goes on...

But things are not all that bad. Sometimes at the end of the day, you get to look back at your accomplishment. For which, I've yet to reach that state yet though. Nevertheless, there's always ups and downs in our life. I just wish that when I reach my retirement age, I would have at least a secured pension.. But with this current economy and current market crisis, I think I would end up penniless. So much for life... Lolx. ^.^

A thank you note from our senior.

Friday, March 6, 2009

My Manager Had Resigned!

6 days after his resignation, I'm blogging about my manager. Yes, my manager had left after more then a decade working in Deloitte, he decided he has enough of here and left.

Truthfully, I know very little about my boss. The first time I met him was during the time I'm applying for a job in here, Deloitte Melaka. He's the one who had interviewed me and recruited me. It wasn't a smooth interview though but in the end all ends well.

After the interview, I seldom see him again. Yes I do see him, but it's just that we seldom spoke to each other anymore. ^.^;; He was always busying in his room, and I on the other hand, got alot of things to learn and do as well. Only occassionally, we bump into each others in the men's room. Not much of words though.

1 month before his resignation, I receive three queries from my friends and relative asking where is he going? I just shrug. Seriosly till now, I only know that he's just going to a medium firm as a audit manager there. The rest I'm not sure.

But just imagine, although I've known this news for quite some time, it's amazing that people are coming to me and question about my boss resignation when I haven't even tell them anything. This proves that my boss's network is really wide.

Apart from that, he's a great father. He has a daughter so playful and cute that he always played with her whenever they are together. It's a pity that I don't have a good camera to capture those lovely moments. If not I might win some prizes if I submit it to some photography competitions. ^.^

After spending 4 months in the company, I resembled one of my ex-boss during my training times. Usually isolated in their room, busying with their own stuffs. But will generously offer their help when asked. Looks so high up in status, but is always friendly.

Lastly, I wish that all the best in his future undertakings and enjoy his work in his next job. Good Luck Jerry.

Photos are taken during the farewell dinners for our boss. Had ikan bakar in Muara Sg Duyong. Food there was like the usual malay cookings. But super expensive. They don't give discounts. A lot of big shots people for their dinners, celebrations, etc.

As you can see the photos above all have smiling face on it. However it din't last long when the bill came to RM700++ for a meal of 22. It would come to about the same if we were having our meal in a restaurant. Learnt the lesson. ^.^;;

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Lesson in Life

In 1923, who was:
1. President of the largest steel company?
2. President of the largest gas company?
3. President of the New York Stock Exchange?
4. Greatest wheat speculator?
5. President of the Bank of International Settlement?
6. Great Bear of Wall Street?
These men were considered some of the worlds most successful of their day. Now, 80 years later, the history book asks us, if we know what ultimately became of them.

The answers:
1. The president of the largest steel company, Charles Schwab, died a pauper.
2. The president of the largest gas company, Edward Hopson, went insane.
3. The president of the NYSE, Richard Whitney, was released from prison to die at home.
4. The greatest wheat speculator, Arthur Cooger, died abroad, penniless.
5. The president of the Bank of International Settlement, shot himself.
6. The Great Bear of Wall Street, Cosabee Livermore, also committed suicide.

However, in that same year, 1923, the PGA Champion and the winner of the most important golf tournament, the US Open, was Gene Sarazen.

What became of him? He played golf until he was 92, died in 1999 at the age of 95. He was financially secure at the time of his death.

The moral:
Screw work. Play golf.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Chinese New Year Lunch with Client

Was on field in clients place during the last few days before Chinese New Year. Our client was so kind to invite us to their Chinese New Year Celebration Lunch. They have it in their factory, squeezing about 6 - 8 tables along the corridor accommodating about 120 people inside. Lucky the place is fully air-cond, and it's a very cold one too!

All wear reds

Everybody is so excited

The dishes is your "normal" Chinse New Year celebration dishes, where you have a cold dish, sharkfin, prawns, chickens, duck, etcs. Can't really remember all the dishes name. What i'm more interested to tell you here is the programs prepared by their club committee!

You know they have what?! A God of Fortune!

God of Fortune distribute Ang Pau!

Yam Seng with Chai Shen

Take a photo with our client

Another photo for rememberance.

Apparantly inside the Ang Pau has no money inside, instead it contains a lucky draw number. My number was 8837. Unfortunately,the drawn number just missed my number. Haiz.. 8836 and 8838 was drawn but not my number. >.<" I guess, this year I don't have much luck. Just have to continue work hard...

Will be celebrating the Chinese New Year for 15 days till 9th of February. But I've already started work on day 4. Wish all of you again a Happy & Prosperous Chinese New Year!!!

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Chinese New Year Wallpaper

Chinese New Year is coming. Have you bought your new year clothes? New year shoes? New Year gears? If you haven't, better get it quick, because there's only a few days left. ^.^

Made this wallpaper in occassion of Chinese New Year. Since Christmas had passed, I have to change my laptop mood which was using a christmas theme wallpaper. I don't feel like using back the old Deloitte's wallpaper which is kind of dull. Thus, made my own wallpaper here. Who say audit have to be a dull life? ^.^

Feel free to download and use it.

恭喜发财！Happy Chinese New Year! ^.^

Friday, January 2, 2009

Caffeine Addict!

The other day I went for a job in some client's company. It was a Switzland Company. We were treated with this:

2 bottles of water and 3 small cup of what?

It's Caffeine!

Caffeine from Switzland.

You see such stuff selling in the market?

Maybe you can get it in Ikea?

Took these pictures with my T700

It's hard to focus in Macro using T700

That's the coffee machine

Just insert the cube thingy inside. And press start.

Coffee will be served.

Accroding to my colleauge, it's called Cappucino~

The taste?...

Taste like coffee.

It's fragrance.

and it's not dark.

Do add some creamer to make it nicer.

Yes, it seems snowing outside.

Drinking coffee at a cold environment is enjoying, right?

Anyone Kopi-O?

Monday, December 22, 2008

Annual Dinner

What's it like in your company's annual dinner? After you've been serving your company for one whole year, does your company rewards you a dinner or so for being loyalty to them? I heard some companies went for KFCs. Other employers would treat their employees in restaurants.

Our company this year, celebrated its 40th birthday in KL Hilton. Okay, you guys must be saliva-ing there. But well, in short, the food was not so great, the performance was kind of lame... But the good news is, it's FREE, you get PRESENTS and GIFTS. Last but not least... the chicks there are super HOT!!!

Okay, potong itu ketam! Let's go to the first lady who hit my camera! ^^