ho ho ho...! Jadual Gaji 2014

Mark your calendars...!!! 

*Nasib baik takde yang awallll gilaaa... mcm 8 November lepas... :P

Si Kucing dari Sabah ke Semenanjung

Usually I'd post things in English, but this is an exception as the point of this blog is to be a guide for animal lovers out there who wishe to bring their beloved cat/dog/tigers from Sabah to Semenanjung.

As an example, I will tell you how I exported my little Diva, Nugget from KK to Shah Alam.

Sila mulakan urusan import/eksport ni at least 1 bulan before you travel.

This is Nugget.

STEP 1
Pastikan vaccine kucing update. Kalau nak bela kucing jangan malas and kedekut. RM30 aje pun skali vaccine. Mula2 setiap bulan (3 kali) and then setahun sekali. Make sure ada Pet Health Record yang updated dgn semua jenis vaccine.

STEP 2
Insert Microchip. Ini BUKAN GPS. Bukanlah bermakna kalau dah inject microchip boleh detect dia senang2 mcm ada GPS tag tu ala-ala animal planet punye documentary. Microchip ni untuk registerkan kucing tu milik anda. Untuk identification. Contohnya manusia ada cap jari, so kucing ada microchip. Harga utk implant dia dalam RM45. Depends on ur vet.

STEP 3 
Apply Permit IMPORT. As an example, Nugget nak dibawa dari Kota Kinabalu ke Shah Alam, so mesti apply permit import dari Shah Alam dulu. Google Jabatan Haiwan Shah Alam, dapatkan nombor contact and tanya tentang prosedur untuk apply import permit ni. My experience, orang di Jabatan Haiwan sana ada poyo sikit so kena byk bersabar. Dia akan suruh u pergi sendiri hantar semua dokumen (health record, nombor microchip, maklumat you, etc etc...) ke ofis dia.

Kalau tak boleh hantar sendiri, ask a friend. Kebetulan encik bf saya di Shah Alam so I asked his help. Postkan SEMUA dokumen berkaitan kucing and hantarkan ke Jabatan Haiwan. Jangan pos terus ke ofis because diorang pemalas and takkan tolong you.

Next, officer sana akan applykan permit tu online, u have to bayar dlm RM11 and they give you a resit. Resit ini haruslah dibawa ke KLIA (bahagian Kastam) untuk dapatkan permit tu. So dengan susah payahnya encik bf saya ke KLIA pula menguruskan hal permit import. PERMIT IMPORT VALID SATU BULAN SAHAJA.

The Import Permit.

STEP 4 
Apply Permit EXPORT pula. Pergi ke website Jabatan Haiwan Sabah DAVETSA dan register an account. Kalau pandai buat sendiri, masukkan semua detail kucing tu, termasuk nombor permit import pada link "permohonan eksport haiwan"... lebih kuranglah... And sila tunggu 3 hari. Rajinkanlah diri FOLLOW-up pada officer Jabatan haiwan Sabah tu. Kalau dah Approve, boleh ke Jabatan Haiwan Sabah, Wisma Pertanian di Jalan Maktab Gaya tu and buat pembayaran RM7. FYI, officer di jabatan tu saaaaangatttt friendly... so berbaloi la tunggu 3 hari tu. PERMIT EXPORT VALID SATU BULAN (ikut tarikh permit import).

The Export Permit

STEP 5
Medical Check up. Ini ada tricky sikit because health certificate kucing hanya VALID SEMINGGU sahaja. Tempat Check up : Jabatan Perkhidmatan Haiwan di Kepayan. (Jalan nak ke KKIA) Jadi kena adjust time check up tu supaya tak expired bila dah beli tiket balik ke semenanjung. Contohnya, kalau pergi check up 3 Disember, sijil tu hanya valid sampai 10hb Disember. So mesti fly dalam masa tu. Dah settle, bayar RM20.
*Remember, checkup & ceritificate tertakluk kepada availability doktor... 

Hanya sijil dari jabatan KERAJAAN saja yang valid untuk flight.

STEP 6 
Ok you must have 3 dokumens di tangan. (Permit import, export, health certificate) Time to fly. Pada Hari kejadian, terus ke Kaunter Check in and check in macam biasa. Stakat hari ni hanya Malaysian Airlines (MAS) sahaja yang terima kucing on board. so jangan beranganlah nak bawa naik Air Asia. Di kaunter Check in, tunjukkan semua dokumen kucing and kucing akan dicas sebagai "excess baggage". Minimum 5kg so walaupun berat Nugget+bekas hanya 3.5kg, tetap dianggap 5kg. Jadi, RM15 per kg, total RM75. Takpe. Worth it. Hantar Kucing ke "oversized baggage" and KKIA akan handle dari situ.

STEP 7
Sampai di KLIA. Selepas ambil bagasi, silalah berjalan ke KUARANTIN HAIWAN. Be warned, anda akan jadi perhatian sbb semua org curios nak tau apa ada dlm bekas tu. Kat situ plak, bayar RM15 untuk final check up. Kalau ada sakit, kucing tu kena kuarantin. Kalau sihat. Lepas. Dengan ini, Nugget adalah kucing yang pernah naik kapal terbang.

The Nugget 

That's all. Only 7 Steps to bring your beloved kitty home. Tiada alasan kecuali MALAS. Total semua RM203 sahaja. But worth it. Nugget is here everyday with me making me happy :)

Self Motivation : How to Survive in a New Workplace

Illustration by Andrew Joyner

Extracted From : Excelle's Website : Networking for the career-minded women

First day at a new workplace. in my case, AGAIN??? It was ONLY 3 pathetic years when I first reported duty in Politeknik Kota Kinabalu and today, once again I become the "new girl" in the office. So many people have been asking WHY i applied for a transfer since I was already so happy in the old polytechnic. Here's the thing... Get off my case, mind your own business! I do things for reason and I do not have to explain to everyone why, what or how.

So here's what I do in my first day : I google for survival tips. 

Everyone needs time to get settled in, find his or her place, learn the culture, speak the jargon, and know who’s who. Smile, ask lots of questions, write things down (especially names), and be patient. Understand that your new company or assignment may be very different from where you had worked before and is a world different from college life, even if you interned.

Try to understand and accept the differences. Never say, “When I was at my prior company, we did it differently.” I had one coworker who said that so often that the other employees suggested he go back to that firm. If somewhere else really did it better, slowly suggest some changes without saying where they came from and be sure they are better, not just more comfortable.
(Ok noted. Jangan gatal2 nak announce kat semua orang "dulu masa kat PKK, saya ni.. tetttttt...")

Network. Be professional. Observe. Find ways to get to know your coworkers. Join them for a coffee break. Put candy in a dish on your desk (I used to have a jar full of tootsie rolls). You’ll meet people as they stop by to have some. Attend meetings and learn how decisions are made. If there is a problem or serious issue going on, get involved.
(Hmm... I used to have chocolates and candies on my desk... So I guess it's a good idea...)

Spend time with each coworker as well as your boss to understand what they see as major challenges, strengths, weaknesses and opportunities. It will take time to win their respect so start earning it right away by listening.
(Urghh... tau tak saya ni pemalu..???)

While first impressions may be made in minutes they fade away just as easily. Impressions that last are the ones that count, and they don’t happen instantly. Those first day horrors will be something you will look back and laugh at in the years to come.
(Okay, remember Anne, you will survive. Hang in there and be strong. Be good. Be patient.)

Also, here are 10 tips to being the new girl at work as listed by http://shenow.org

1. Make the most of training
2. Take notes
3. Ask questions
4. Accept help from other people
5. Help someone
6. Prove your value
7. Use your transferable skills
8. Don’t be too hard on yourself
9. Be friendly
10. Be prepared

Okay... too long of a post. To be continued...

Cabaran baru... Politeknik baru...

Seems only yesterday I posted the previous blog. Who ever noticed it has been 6 months since? Today I "lapor diri"ed at my new Polytechnic, PUO, Ipoh Perak. Supposedly a Premier Polytechnic which I have to admit I am not ready for. Before I go all judgemental and irrasional about the new workplace, allow me to paste a picture of my new time table.

The question is... What does "BREAK" stands for? are those the only times we are allowed to take some rest? And... why is the time table up to 6.00pm???