Posts Tagged ‘Personal’

The problem working with local employers sometimes is that they do not like to follow ther rules when it comes to employing people. Or they take it for granted. They think that people are desperate enough for work that they can do anything they like thinking that employees won’t leave. Well, that is true here I know.  Not only speaking for myself but also for my previous colleagues whom I worked with before.

I love working in kindergartens and daycares but my morale is pretty low right now following the knowledge that my current employer was trying to cheat me on no paying my healthcare and tax – I still doubt that they pay even now. For that, I am not going to linger if I can help it. If I had the money I’d venture on my own, be it selling eyelash growth products online or open my own daycare! Well, but the thing is, I’ve no money to go on my own. But at least I can really try to look for a different job. I’m trying to go for multinational companies this time. I am not sure whether they are better than local employers, but from what I heard from friends and acquaintance, at least they do things professionally.

So yes, I’m going throught the job search all over again now. But I am much more determined after getting 2 employers that lack in credibility. God help me. I really need an employer who has  integrity and believes in fairness.

I went out with a friend today. She wanted to watch the 3 musketeers so I accompanied her. The movie was oookaayy… but not that good in my opinion. To me cool effects doesn’t mean a movie is good. Just okay. The storyline is too simple and predictable.

After movie we had lunch and did some shopping. I wanted to get some Fimo clay. Though we started out carrying a few things at the hobby shop, but ended up buying not even half of what we picked up because they had a little problem with their POS system as they could not key in the prices of some merchandise. Too bad really.

I was out with the friend for nearly 6 hours. The feeling of being single – child at her grandmother’s and husband at work. It felt good.

The internet has become such an important component in many peoples’ lives that it would be really hard to live without a good connection. I recall the days when we had to dial on to the internet and it would take ages just to connect, and slow loading of pages is not something uncommon. Yet we thought that was good enough.

Now that sort of connection would be unbearable. Exactly the sort of feeling I’m going through now. I’m only using my mobile phone as a modem to connect to the internet. Though it is extremely slow, but it is keeping me sane. We just moved to our new place, and there is no wifi internet yet. So I’m pretty much dependent on my mobile internet. I am thankful I got it. Though tomorrow the people are coming over to connect the internet. Too good to be true, but we still hope it is true. Compared to the current connection, browsing with wifi connection would be like driving a car with extremely good auto wheels – smooth.

Hopefully will be updating my blog with a better connection soon!

After weeks of living with boxes and luggages, we finally got the key to the new apartment today. So tomorrow or the day after we will be sending some of the things over to the new place.  Most of the stuff that we won’t be needing now at least. Books, some of the clothes, pots and pans, soft toys and my printer  that will be stored up – it is Hewlett packard’s region 2 printer that I need to order original hewlett packard toner cartridges from the US or SouthEast Asia. So won’t be using that printer for a while.

Tomorrow is public holiday here. So most probably they will close the bridge due to the firework show at night. So may not be able to do everything tomorrow.  What ever it is, I am glad that finally there is some moving to do.

Although I’ve been promised that I would be working with the current kindergarten in September, I am still looking for better opportunities. Not better paid but safer or much more stable. I was told about 2 weeks ago that they won’t be able to take me in only to be told again a few days later to not worry because there is a chance I will work for them. Well, I do not need that kind of promise. I need it to be written on a legally binding document. This they cannot do, so away I would go if I find something better.

I went to one interview recently. Though it was not too far from where I work, but I needed a map. Just like a tomtom car gps, a garmin trucker gps, I wish they have something for pedestrians. Do they? hmm… Well, it took me a while to find the place. Good thing I started early knowing that I might need time to find my way.

I spoke to the education director of the kindergarten, filled up forms and she showed me around the kindergarten. The applications will be referred to the financial director and hopefull around August they will call me and tell me whether I’d go for the trial or not. Yes, I have to go for at least a day of trial to see how well I can adapt and they can adapt with me.

All in all, I’m keeping a positive view of it all. I still have more than a month to look and wait. Further, I might not even go to another kindergarten if trully the current employer holds on to her promise this time.

The day finally came for us to attend a houseparty hosted by one of my colleagues. I’m not into parties that I seldom go to one. But since I passed the last one I couldn’t think of an excuse not to go to this party. At least the idea that I’m going to the countryside makes me happier.

Hopefully next week we will be able to go to the countryside to relax. No loud traffic, no party. Just the sound of the birds, the sun and the hammock. We finally got ourselves a tent, just to try out camping (in the weekend house garden). Next we would like to get bicycles complete with a yakima bike rack so that we can transport them around with us.

Summer is indeed a good time to be spending the days out of the big city.

It’s middle of July and I’m at home relaxing the days away. Well, most days at least. There were changes at the Kindergarten and I was told only 4 people will be working for Summer camp. So I had my holiday a bit earlier. I don’t mind so much though.

I managed to read 3 books last week only and currently reading 2 books. In the day, I’d read ‘Mr. Darcy’s diary’ and in the evening before bed I’d read, ‘The civil contract’. I’m hoping to be able to squeeze in at least 12-15 books in four weeks. I’m in a reading frenzy.

Although I have a few more unread books on my shelves, I still go online to look around for more books to buy. For my birthday, I told myself. Some girls would rather have a pair of Black diamond earrings but I don’t mind having more and more good books as gifts. Well, at least that is how I feel at the moment as I’m in the mood for chain reading.

I think these days there are more and more people who own 2nd or more degrees. It is a competitive world out there. Ever since I’ve started working in a Kindergarten, I too have thoughts about getting a teaching degree. Well, online teaching degrees is pretty common too nowadays.

I sometimes wish that I have more time to do all the things that must be done. Continue Japanese language classes, work, family, another degree and of course, personal time to keep the balance. Well, perhaps when my daughter is bigger and can do more things on her own, then I can take up a course and get the teaching degree or diploma.

The last time I went to watch a movie at the cinema was more than a month ago. I was the movie Thor in 3D. I have always loved watching movies at the cinema although I can say that I hardly watch tv or movies much these days. A movie at the cinema has become a sort of indulgence for us.

A movie at the cinema is exciting as it has bigger screen and better sound system, but watching a movie at home is of course way more comfortable. If only we can have our own home cinema – a small soundproof room, comfortable armchairs, huge projector screen and one of those epson lcd projectors.The more I watch videos of DIY home theatres on youtube, the more I think that it isn’t that hard to attain.

Till the time when we have our own home cinema/theatre, we will have to make do with the public one. Hoping to watch KungFu Panda 2 this coming weekend.

In less than 2 months time my workplace will be closed for an entire month. Summer vacation. I have never worked in a school or kindergarten before so this is my first time getting one whole month compulsory summer vacation. Cool thing about being a teacher or in my case assistant teacher.

No real plans of going anywhere yet but we are quite sure to be going to the country side for a week or two and I’m planning to read one book after another for that 4 weeks. I’ve already ordered 3 classic books and I’ll be ordering a few more sometime next month. Other than that, maybe settle some official things both in Malaysia and here. Firstly,need to get address changed for the student loan matters, and the the other is to cancel the health insurance or Medicare plan from ING since I’ve already got the social medical care card.

After working for months now, 4 weeks of nothing much to do sure is a pleasant thought.