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Note: This posting also appears in the Star 29 Jul 2010 (under Views- Letters to the Editor titled "Lucky escape for carjacked sisters")
Today’s newspapers carry another familiar story. Parents of Siti Haida, 6 and Nurul Fatin Farhana Dzulkafli, 17, left them in their unlocked car with the engine running when they stopped briefly to enter a photo shop in Perak. They did not see any danger in doing so.
But soon they realized that was a very big mistake. Three robbers jumped in the car and drove away with the sisters.
It was fortunate that the kids were left unharmed two hours later in a secluded spot some 20 km away, and it was also fortunate that they met a kind man who took them to the police station. It could have been much worse. It could have been a real tragedy the parents will never recover from, and they will blame themselves for the rest of their lives.
Definitely this was not the first incident of its kind. It happened numerous times before. What shocks me is that people just don’t seem to learn. Maybe we always think that it can only happen to someone else, not us.
I always make sure my kids lock the door when I leave them in the car, even when the engine is not running. I just won’t leave the car until they lock it and I test the door. If it is a short stop, I will not leave the engine running and take the key with me. I keep telling my wife to do the same thing every time she drives them, at any location, no matter how safe it looks, no matter how short she stops. It is really not hard to do, and it is much better than to feel sorry later.
Nobody can tell, but I might have actually prevented a similar incident from happening to my family.
And I always tell myself that if a tragedy can happen, it will happen one day if you don’t take precautions. Precautions are like an insurance; it is better to have it when you don’t seem to need it, than not to have it when you need it.
By the way, the father, Major Dzulkafli Ahmad, is the deputy commandant at the Armed Forces staff college in KL.
He should have known better.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Sales and free gifts
I just hate this! Now the 'sales' season has started... I hate it not because I know my wife will be spending a fortune, but I hate the fact that people in Malaysia seem to use the word sales wrongly...
What is a sale actually? A sale is the pinnacle activity in the selling of products or services in return for money or other type of compensation. That's all. Somebody sells a product or service, somebody buys it, money changed hand...that's a sale, as simple as that.
But around us, 'sales' mean discounted prices. Then what do you call it when you buy something at its original price?
Another one which frequently annoys me is 'free gift'. Often promotion items come will another item to attract the buyers. They call this a free gift. But hey, aren't all gifts are supposed to be free? Why call a gift if it is not free? Irony isn't it?
By the way, next time you buy something with a 'free gift', compare it with the price of the same item without the gift. Chances are you will find the price is higher for the one with the 'free gift'. It is not free after all!
What is a sale actually? A sale is the pinnacle activity in the selling of products or services in return for money or other type of compensation. That's all. Somebody sells a product or service, somebody buys it, money changed hand...that's a sale, as simple as that.
But around us, 'sales' mean discounted prices. Then what do you call it when you buy something at its original price?
Another one which frequently annoys me is 'free gift'. Often promotion items come will another item to attract the buyers. They call this a free gift. But hey, aren't all gifts are supposed to be free? Why call a gift if it is not free? Irony isn't it?
By the way, next time you buy something with a 'free gift', compare it with the price of the same item without the gift. Chances are you will find the price is higher for the one with the 'free gift'. It is not free after all!
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Give parents access to ministry
(My letter in the Star today)
Sunday July 25, 2010
Give parents access to ministry
I REFER to the letter “Why must schools collect special fee?” (The Star, July 21).
It is indeed true that schools collect yuran khas and many other fees from time to time. These fees are for special books and activities throughout the year, some without receipts.
The amount collected each time might not be very high, from RM5 to RM15. But imagine this happening several times a year when you have more than one school-going child.
As the writer mentioned, this was supposed to be scrapped but it is still happening.
Another issue I want to point out is the requirement for parents’ income details.
Despite assurances from the Education Ministry that it was not compulsory for parents to provide income details if they were not applying for education aids, some schools still insist on getting the parents’ salary slips at the beginning of every year.
The reason given is that they are unable to complete the computerised updating of students’ profile if this information is not filled.
Parents raise these issues in PIBG meetings, but still no action is taken. What other choice do parents have than to write to newspapers?
I suggest that the Ministry set up a system where parents can lodge their complaints or suggestions. This would make it easier for the Ministry to understand the grievances of the parents, students and teachers as well.
A HASHIM,
Sungai Petani.
Sunday July 25, 2010
Give parents access to ministry
I REFER to the letter “Why must schools collect special fee?” (The Star, July 21).
It is indeed true that schools collect yuran khas and many other fees from time to time. These fees are for special books and activities throughout the year, some without receipts.
The amount collected each time might not be very high, from RM5 to RM15. But imagine this happening several times a year when you have more than one school-going child.
As the writer mentioned, this was supposed to be scrapped but it is still happening.
Another issue I want to point out is the requirement for parents’ income details.
Despite assurances from the Education Ministry that it was not compulsory for parents to provide income details if they were not applying for education aids, some schools still insist on getting the parents’ salary slips at the beginning of every year.
The reason given is that they are unable to complete the computerised updating of students’ profile if this information is not filled.
Parents raise these issues in PIBG meetings, but still no action is taken. What other choice do parents have than to write to newspapers?
I suggest that the Ministry set up a system where parents can lodge their complaints or suggestions. This would make it easier for the Ministry to understand the grievances of the parents, students and teachers as well.
A HASHIM,
Sungai Petani.
Why do women love cats?
I have never understood why women love cats. Cats are independent, they don't listen, they don't come when you call, they like to stay out all night, and when they are home they like to be left alone or sleep all day or make a mess out of everything. In other words, every quality that women hate in a man, they love in a cat!
Friday, July 23, 2010
The history of the middle finger
With "NO MALICE" to anyone at all...
An interesting fact
The history of the middle finger
I never knew this before, and now that I know it, I feel compelled to send it on to my more intelligent friends in the hope that they, too, will feel edified.
Isn't history more fun when you know something about it?
Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all captured English soldiers. Without the middle finger it would be impossible to draw the renowned English longbow and therefore they would be incapable of fighting in the future. This famous English longbow was made of the native English Yew tree, and the act of drawing the longbow was known as 'plucking the yew' (or 'pluck yew').Much to the bewilderment of the French, the English won a major upset and began mocking the French by waving their middle fingers at the defeated French, saying, See, we can still pluck yew! Since 'pluck yew' is rather difficult to say, the difficult consonant cluster at the beginning has gradually changed to a labiodentals fricative F', and thus the words often used in conjunction with the one-finger-salute! It is also because of the pheasant feathers on the arrows used with the longbow that the symbolic gesture is known as 'giving the bird.'
An interesting fact
The history of the middle finger
I never knew this before, and now that I know it, I feel compelled to send it on to my more intelligent friends in the hope that they, too, will feel edified.
Isn't history more fun when you know something about it?
Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all captured English soldiers. Without the middle finger it would be impossible to draw the renowned English longbow and therefore they would be incapable of fighting in the future. This famous English longbow was made of the native English Yew tree, and the act of drawing the longbow was known as 'plucking the yew' (or 'pluck yew').Much to the bewilderment of the French, the English won a major upset and began mocking the French by waving their middle fingers at the defeated French, saying, See, we can still pluck yew! Since 'pluck yew' is rather difficult to say, the difficult consonant cluster at the beginning has gradually changed to a labiodentals fricative F', and thus the words often used in conjunction with the one-finger-salute! It is also because of the pheasant feathers on the arrows used with the longbow that the symbolic gesture is known as 'giving the bird.'
Boy and Girl
Boy: Do you love me?
Girl: No I don't.
Boy: Are you sure?
Girl: Yes, of course I am sure.
Boy: Waiter, give us two separate bills please.
Girl: Hey, I was just joking!
Girl: No I don't.
Boy: Are you sure?
Girl: Yes, of course I am sure.
Boy: Waiter, give us two separate bills please.
Girl: Hey, I was just joking!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Midnight Thought
I have been wondering...why is that in the dictionary, success comes before work, and emotion comes before inteligence?
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
"Melayu paling ramai tengok porno "
Kosmo 21 Jul 2010
Melayu paling ramai tengok porno
Oleh MAZLINA ABDUL MAJID
mazlina.majid@kosmo.com.my
FENOMENA ramai remaja Melayu mengunjungi kafe siber untuk mengakses laman web lucah begitu membimbangkan. - Gambar hiasan
________________________________________
KUALA LUMPUR - Satu kajian terbaru membuktikan remaja Melayu paling ramai melayari laman web lucah sekali gus mendorong mereka terjebak dengan gejala seks bebas berbanding kaum Cina dan India.
Kajian oleh sekumpulan penyelidik Institut Pengajian Sains Sosial (IPSAS) Universiti Putra Malaysia itu mendapati 22 peratus remaja Melayu gemar melayari laman web lucah sama ada di rumah mahupun di kafe siber.
Dapatan kajian turut menunjukkan bahawa 15 peratus remaja Melayu suka melepak, menghisap rokok (13.7 peratus) manakala ponteng sekolah dan memaki hamun orang masing-masing 11.5 peratus.
Pengarah IPSAS, Profesor Dr. Md. Salleh Hassan (gambar) yang mengetuai kajian itu berkata, bahan pornografi yang terlalu mudah dibeli dan diakses menerusi Internet menjadi punca utama remaja Melayu terjebak dengan gejala tersebut.
Beliau berkata, lebih mendukacitakan, ibu bapa yang ditemu bual tidak mengaku kesilapan anak masing-masing sedangkan si anak mengakui kesalahan salah laku yang dilakukan mereka ketika disoal selidik.
"Dulu, ponteng sekolah yang mendominasi salah laku pelajar tapi kini, mereka yang ditemu bual oleh kumpulan penyelidik kami mengaku lebih suka tengok pornografi dengan ke kafe siber,'' kata Md. Salleh ketika ditemui Kosmo! di sini baru-baru ini.
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Itulah laporan dalam Kosmo pada 21 Jul 2010.
Mengejutkan? Mungkin tidak. Menyedihkan? Ya.
Jika berita ini benar, persoalan yang semestinya kita tanya ialah “Kenapa ini berlaku?”.
Kita semua tahu orang Melayu paling ramai terlibat dengan dadah.
Hampir semua Mat Rempit juga adalah Melayu.
Yang ponteng sekolah majoritinya Melayu.
Jenayah remaja seperti mencuri motor, pecah rumah, rogol dan sebagainya juga diterajui anak-anak Melayu.
Yang lari megikut kekasih, terutama ke Lombok, juga adalah remaja Melayu…
Dan kini… satu lagi “pencapaian” untuk Melayu, yang berugama Islam…
Di manakah salahnya?
Adakah kerana kita terlalu banyak memberi tekanan kepada anak-anak kita untuk mengikut telunjuk kita sehingga mereka merasakan tidak dihargai, lalu ‘memberontak’ dengan cara mereka?
Adakah kerana anak-anak kita terlalu dikongkong, sehingga mereka lupa daratan bila dapat mencuri sedikit kebebasan?
Atau kerana kita terlalu percayakan mereka, atau terlalu sibuk dengan kerja, politik kedai kopi dan hal-hal ‘kampung’, sehingga kita langsung tidak mengawasi mereka?
Adakah kerana sistem pendidikan kita yang tidak dapat menjadikan mereka berdikari dan berfikir dengan baik?
Atau kerana sikap semulajadi Melayu yang lemah-lembut menyebabkan kita tidak dapat menghadapi tekanan hidup dan mencari satu cara ‘escapism’?
Atau kerana budaya subsisdi Melayu yang sentiasa mengharapkan bantuan kerajaan sehingga kita leka dan tidak merancang jauh ke hadapan?
Adakah kerana kita berkata bahawa yang terlibat hanyalah anak-anak orang, bukan anak-anak kita?
Inikah harga kemodenan?
Mungkin susah mencari jawapannya; mungkin banyak faktor yang menyumbang.
Yang pasti, kita tentu tidak mahu ini berlaku terhadap anak-anak kita…
Tetapi kita harus sentiasa ingat, ia boleh terjadi.
Melayu paling ramai tengok porno
Oleh MAZLINA ABDUL MAJID
mazlina.majid@kosmo.com.my
FENOMENA ramai remaja Melayu mengunjungi kafe siber untuk mengakses laman web lucah begitu membimbangkan. - Gambar hiasan
________________________________________
KUALA LUMPUR - Satu kajian terbaru membuktikan remaja Melayu paling ramai melayari laman web lucah sekali gus mendorong mereka terjebak dengan gejala seks bebas berbanding kaum Cina dan India.
Kajian oleh sekumpulan penyelidik Institut Pengajian Sains Sosial (IPSAS) Universiti Putra Malaysia itu mendapati 22 peratus remaja Melayu gemar melayari laman web lucah sama ada di rumah mahupun di kafe siber.
Dapatan kajian turut menunjukkan bahawa 15 peratus remaja Melayu suka melepak, menghisap rokok (13.7 peratus) manakala ponteng sekolah dan memaki hamun orang masing-masing 11.5 peratus.
Pengarah IPSAS, Profesor Dr. Md. Salleh Hassan (gambar) yang mengetuai kajian itu berkata, bahan pornografi yang terlalu mudah dibeli dan diakses menerusi Internet menjadi punca utama remaja Melayu terjebak dengan gejala tersebut.
Beliau berkata, lebih mendukacitakan, ibu bapa yang ditemu bual tidak mengaku kesilapan anak masing-masing sedangkan si anak mengakui kesalahan salah laku yang dilakukan mereka ketika disoal selidik.
"Dulu, ponteng sekolah yang mendominasi salah laku pelajar tapi kini, mereka yang ditemu bual oleh kumpulan penyelidik kami mengaku lebih suka tengok pornografi dengan ke kafe siber,'' kata Md. Salleh ketika ditemui Kosmo! di sini baru-baru ini.
********************************************************
Itulah laporan dalam Kosmo pada 21 Jul 2010.
Mengejutkan? Mungkin tidak. Menyedihkan? Ya.
Jika berita ini benar, persoalan yang semestinya kita tanya ialah “Kenapa ini berlaku?”.
Kita semua tahu orang Melayu paling ramai terlibat dengan dadah.
Hampir semua Mat Rempit juga adalah Melayu.
Yang ponteng sekolah majoritinya Melayu.
Jenayah remaja seperti mencuri motor, pecah rumah, rogol dan sebagainya juga diterajui anak-anak Melayu.
Yang lari megikut kekasih, terutama ke Lombok, juga adalah remaja Melayu…
Dan kini… satu lagi “pencapaian” untuk Melayu, yang berugama Islam…
Di manakah salahnya?
Adakah kerana kita terlalu banyak memberi tekanan kepada anak-anak kita untuk mengikut telunjuk kita sehingga mereka merasakan tidak dihargai, lalu ‘memberontak’ dengan cara mereka?
Adakah kerana anak-anak kita terlalu dikongkong, sehingga mereka lupa daratan bila dapat mencuri sedikit kebebasan?
Atau kerana kita terlalu percayakan mereka, atau terlalu sibuk dengan kerja, politik kedai kopi dan hal-hal ‘kampung’, sehingga kita langsung tidak mengawasi mereka?
Adakah kerana sistem pendidikan kita yang tidak dapat menjadikan mereka berdikari dan berfikir dengan baik?
Atau kerana sikap semulajadi Melayu yang lemah-lembut menyebabkan kita tidak dapat menghadapi tekanan hidup dan mencari satu cara ‘escapism’?
Atau kerana budaya subsisdi Melayu yang sentiasa mengharapkan bantuan kerajaan sehingga kita leka dan tidak merancang jauh ke hadapan?
Adakah kerana kita berkata bahawa yang terlibat hanyalah anak-anak orang, bukan anak-anak kita?
Inikah harga kemodenan?
Mungkin susah mencari jawapannya; mungkin banyak faktor yang menyumbang.
Yang pasti, kita tentu tidak mahu ini berlaku terhadap anak-anak kita…
Tetapi kita harus sentiasa ingat, ia boleh terjadi.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Selling Insurance
The husband of a pregnant wife was thinking of buying insurance for his
unborn baby.
So he asked Great Eastern and the agent said, "Don't worry man, we'll provide insurance right FROM THE BASKET TO THE CASKET".
The man was impressed but thought that he should probably seek another opinion. He then approached Prudential and the agent replied, "Oh, we have a new insurance policy which can protect your unborn child FROM THE WOMB RIGHT UP TO THE TOMB".
The man was stunned but thought that maybe all salesmen like to bullshit and decided to see the agent from AIA. He told the AIA agent what Prudential and Great Eastern had to offer. The AIA agent thought for a while and then said, "Tell you something, we have one that is even better than Prudential and Great Eastern. We'll insure your child FROM ERECTION TO RESURRECTION" .
unborn baby.
So he asked Great Eastern and the agent said, "Don't worry man, we'll provide insurance right FROM THE BASKET TO THE CASKET".
The man was impressed but thought that he should probably seek another opinion. He then approached Prudential and the agent replied, "Oh, we have a new insurance policy which can protect your unborn child FROM THE WOMB RIGHT UP TO THE TOMB".
The man was stunned but thought that maybe all salesmen like to bullshit and decided to see the agent from AIA. He told the AIA agent what Prudential and Great Eastern had to offer. The AIA agent thought for a while and then said, "Tell you something, we have one that is even better than Prudential and Great Eastern. We'll insure your child FROM ERECTION TO RESURRECTION" .
Sunday, July 18, 2010
"A place called heaven"
My son has just come back from India on vacation. I've been following his blog for quite some time. Yesterday there was something that really caught my attention.
While he was away, I made a new fence and gate for our home. It was just a simple one actually, not expensive, but attractive enough for a change, something different in the neighbourhood. I designed the fence and gate myself, and got a friend of mine to build them.
I noticed that of course my son was very much mature after being abroad for a year. But what's more important is that he seemed to be very happy at home. He probably missed his family, but I think he's more happy to see the changes in our home. It also could be due to his comparison between home and the place he is studying- a remote, underdeveloped part of India.
All the while I always tried my best to provide the best for my family, despite my financial and other shortcomings, and being strict and hard on them at times. I couldn't afford to give them heaven, but I always tried hard to give them a happy environment, because I believe that's the most important thing for a child's growth- a happy home. The worst a parent can do is to make the home a hell for the kids.
My son took some pictures of the new gate and fence at our home, and pictures of his siblings and his mom. He posted it on his blog immediately- just pictures and a few captions...
But the title speaks a lot about his feelings. That blog entry was titled "A place called heaven".
Today I really feel like a proud father.
While he was away, I made a new fence and gate for our home. It was just a simple one actually, not expensive, but attractive enough for a change, something different in the neighbourhood. I designed the fence and gate myself, and got a friend of mine to build them.
I noticed that of course my son was very much mature after being abroad for a year. But what's more important is that he seemed to be very happy at home. He probably missed his family, but I think he's more happy to see the changes in our home. It also could be due to his comparison between home and the place he is studying- a remote, underdeveloped part of India.
All the while I always tried my best to provide the best for my family, despite my financial and other shortcomings, and being strict and hard on them at times. I couldn't afford to give them heaven, but I always tried hard to give them a happy environment, because I believe that's the most important thing for a child's growth- a happy home. The worst a parent can do is to make the home a hell for the kids.
My son took some pictures of the new gate and fence at our home, and pictures of his siblings and his mom. He posted it on his blog immediately- just pictures and a few captions...
But the title speaks a lot about his feelings. That blog entry was titled "A place called heaven".
Today I really feel like a proud father.
9 Tips to Getting the Job You Really Want
Interviewing for a job is a very stressful and difficult process -- made more intense today because so many companies are reducing their workforce, thus increasing the number of applicants for a shrinking number of jobs. The competition for available jobs is fierce. Yet, you can beat the competition and actually get hired in the job you really want. Here are nine secrets to consider.
1. Discover what you really want out of your work and life. Discover your true passions, desires, beliefs, and talents so that you can paint a picture of your true work and life goals, from your own perspective.
2. Develop and define the job you really want. That's right! Design and define the job that will allow you to fulfill your passions, desires, and beliefs and maximize your talents. What you are doing is building your ideal job around what you want as opposed to looking at job opportunities that come along to evaluate. Believe it or not, your ideal job actually exits in more than one way and within the personal parameters you set.
3. Find out what companies have positions that meet your ideal position requirements. Look at and research all of the possible companies within the geographical area you designated to discover what positions within these companies you would want. Do not worry about whether they have job vacancies or are in a hiring mode.
4. Evaluate the companies that have your desired jobs. Make sure you would want to work for the companies that have your ideal jobs. They need to have integrity and treat their employees and customers in the manner you would want to be treated. Determine whether they operate in an industry that you want to work in.
5. Research the companies you selected. Once again, do not be put off or discouraged if the companies are not hiring. Why? Because companies are always looking for the right employees and will have to eventually hire new employees to survive. Determine who actually makes hiring decisions, and what is important to them. Many companies disguise this information through HR departments or hiring committees. If possible, try to find out how you can contact hiring decision-makers directly. Get their e-mail addresses, direct telephone numbers, or find someone in the company who can be a liaison for you.
6. Contact the decision-makers and tell them you want to work for them in the specific jobs you chose. Express your enthusiasm for that specific job or jobs. The fewer jobs you designate the better. You want them to know you can be trusted by truthfully exposing your commitment to seeking your dream job, even though they may not have an opening. You are, in essence, recruiting them to work in your dream job. Let them know that you will be very productive because you will excel at the job, and also that you will be a very grateful and energetic employee because you are doing what you love. You are not just asking for a job so they will pay you, but you have targeted a specific job at that company, and you are committed to contributing in that position.
7. Ask them if there are any special skills or qualifications you will need to be accepted in the position. If you do not have the sought-after skills and qualifications for the job, either find a way to get them beforehand or see if you can attain them within the company as an employee. This approach directs attention to what the employer wants and away from your resume compared to others' resumes. It will also show them your commitment to attaining that job. Stay in contact to alert employers of your new skills, qualifications, and continued interest.
8. If necessary, be willing to take an interim job. This way you can work on the required skills and qualifications, and you can obtain an income while you prepare for the job. You will also be in a better position to take your dream job when it becomes available.
9. Get support from somebody during the process. Some of the secret steps discussed above will probably appear to be daunting to you, which is to be expected. Enlist the help of another person to discuss all of the above steps and to map out the best strategy to get your ideal job. This person should be a trusted and strong supporter of your goal, as well as someone who will offer you another perspective to assist in the execution of your plan. Getting your ideal job is an extremely important objective, and it is worth enlisting the help of someone to actually get it.
Final Thoughts
Employers constantly face the problem of finding and surrounding themselves with the right employees who want to work for them, whom they can trust, and who will be very productive with the least amount of supervision. You will definitely get their attention, when you recruit employers for the specific job you chose, because of your honesty, your commitment, your enthusiasm, and your desire to produce for them. In fact, you may even appear to be too good to be true.
Many times the people who are filling the jobs that you want are not happy in the position. They are not producing or are causing other problems for the employers. Your request for employment for these specific jobs will give employers an option that they only dream about.
1. Discover what you really want out of your work and life. Discover your true passions, desires, beliefs, and talents so that you can paint a picture of your true work and life goals, from your own perspective.
2. Develop and define the job you really want. That's right! Design and define the job that will allow you to fulfill your passions, desires, and beliefs and maximize your talents. What you are doing is building your ideal job around what you want as opposed to looking at job opportunities that come along to evaluate. Believe it or not, your ideal job actually exits in more than one way and within the personal parameters you set.
3. Find out what companies have positions that meet your ideal position requirements. Look at and research all of the possible companies within the geographical area you designated to discover what positions within these companies you would want. Do not worry about whether they have job vacancies or are in a hiring mode.
4. Evaluate the companies that have your desired jobs. Make sure you would want to work for the companies that have your ideal jobs. They need to have integrity and treat their employees and customers in the manner you would want to be treated. Determine whether they operate in an industry that you want to work in.
5. Research the companies you selected. Once again, do not be put off or discouraged if the companies are not hiring. Why? Because companies are always looking for the right employees and will have to eventually hire new employees to survive. Determine who actually makes hiring decisions, and what is important to them. Many companies disguise this information through HR departments or hiring committees. If possible, try to find out how you can contact hiring decision-makers directly. Get their e-mail addresses, direct telephone numbers, or find someone in the company who can be a liaison for you.
6. Contact the decision-makers and tell them you want to work for them in the specific jobs you chose. Express your enthusiasm for that specific job or jobs. The fewer jobs you designate the better. You want them to know you can be trusted by truthfully exposing your commitment to seeking your dream job, even though they may not have an opening. You are, in essence, recruiting them to work in your dream job. Let them know that you will be very productive because you will excel at the job, and also that you will be a very grateful and energetic employee because you are doing what you love. You are not just asking for a job so they will pay you, but you have targeted a specific job at that company, and you are committed to contributing in that position.
7. Ask them if there are any special skills or qualifications you will need to be accepted in the position. If you do not have the sought-after skills and qualifications for the job, either find a way to get them beforehand or see if you can attain them within the company as an employee. This approach directs attention to what the employer wants and away from your resume compared to others' resumes. It will also show them your commitment to attaining that job. Stay in contact to alert employers of your new skills, qualifications, and continued interest.
8. If necessary, be willing to take an interim job. This way you can work on the required skills and qualifications, and you can obtain an income while you prepare for the job. You will also be in a better position to take your dream job when it becomes available.
9. Get support from somebody during the process. Some of the secret steps discussed above will probably appear to be daunting to you, which is to be expected. Enlist the help of another person to discuss all of the above steps and to map out the best strategy to get your ideal job. This person should be a trusted and strong supporter of your goal, as well as someone who will offer you another perspective to assist in the execution of your plan. Getting your ideal job is an extremely important objective, and it is worth enlisting the help of someone to actually get it.
Final Thoughts
Employers constantly face the problem of finding and surrounding themselves with the right employees who want to work for them, whom they can trust, and who will be very productive with the least amount of supervision. You will definitely get their attention, when you recruit employers for the specific job you chose, because of your honesty, your commitment, your enthusiasm, and your desire to produce for them. In fact, you may even appear to be too good to be true.
Many times the people who are filling the jobs that you want are not happy in the position. They are not producing or are causing other problems for the employers. Your request for employment for these specific jobs will give employers an option that they only dream about.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Saman ekor system unfair to motorists
(My letter in the Star 16 Jul 2010)
I share the view of JT of Subang Jaya that “Saman ekor is not the answer” (The Star, July 15).
If the statement from Senior Asst Comm (II) Datuk Abdul Aziz Yusof that the police had issued more than 10 million saman ekor since 2000 is true, it would mean that one million summonses were issued a year, which translates to more than 2,700 summonses per day. Looking at the sheer number, I wonder if the police can keep their data 100% correct without human or technical errors and penalising those innocent.
It is a universal principle that a person is innocent until proven guilty. In the case of saman ekor, the onus is on the police to prove that the offenders did commit the offence, but this is not the case.
The way it works now is that the offenders themselves have to pay for the photo evidence if they want to dispute the summons. Is this justice? Why don’t the police send the photos together with the summons in the first place? It might be costly, but if it reduces doubts and disputes, it is fair and worth the cost. It is definitely better than to blacklist the offenders without giving them the opportunity to defend themselves.
I am not against traffic summonses. In fact, I think the Government should increase the fines for red-light beaters, queue jumpers, speedsters, reckless drivers and the like, but it must be done in a proper manner to prevent some people from becoming an unfortunate victim of technical errors.
I agree with JT that saman ekor is not a deterrent and has not shown any real success in reducing the number of traffic offenders.
The reasons are simple. Firstly, the offenders themselves will only realise months later that they had allegedly committed an offence. By then, they could have committed many more offences.
Secondly, nobody sees the summons being issued to the driver physically. Whether the summons comes later or not, road users don’t see any action being taken at the moment the offence is being committed. Who would know the offender was penalised later?
Saman ekor just creates doubts and terrible inconvenience to the people. We need to improve on how it is delivered, or just do away with it for justice sake. I believe this is what the majority of the people are saying.
A. HASHIM,
Sungai Petani.
I share the view of JT of Subang Jaya that “Saman ekor is not the answer” (The Star, July 15).
If the statement from Senior Asst Comm (II) Datuk Abdul Aziz Yusof that the police had issued more than 10 million saman ekor since 2000 is true, it would mean that one million summonses were issued a year, which translates to more than 2,700 summonses per day. Looking at the sheer number, I wonder if the police can keep their data 100% correct without human or technical errors and penalising those innocent.
It is a universal principle that a person is innocent until proven guilty. In the case of saman ekor, the onus is on the police to prove that the offenders did commit the offence, but this is not the case.
The way it works now is that the offenders themselves have to pay for the photo evidence if they want to dispute the summons. Is this justice? Why don’t the police send the photos together with the summons in the first place? It might be costly, but if it reduces doubts and disputes, it is fair and worth the cost. It is definitely better than to blacklist the offenders without giving them the opportunity to defend themselves.
I am not against traffic summonses. In fact, I think the Government should increase the fines for red-light beaters, queue jumpers, speedsters, reckless drivers and the like, but it must be done in a proper manner to prevent some people from becoming an unfortunate victim of technical errors.
I agree with JT that saman ekor is not a deterrent and has not shown any real success in reducing the number of traffic offenders.
The reasons are simple. Firstly, the offenders themselves will only realise months later that they had allegedly committed an offence. By then, they could have committed many more offences.
Secondly, nobody sees the summons being issued to the driver physically. Whether the summons comes later or not, road users don’t see any action being taken at the moment the offence is being committed. Who would know the offender was penalised later?
Saman ekor just creates doubts and terrible inconvenience to the people. We need to improve on how it is delivered, or just do away with it for justice sake. I believe this is what the majority of the people are saying.
A. HASHIM,
Sungai Petani.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Question: Why did the chicken cross the road?
Najib: They do it illegally. It’s better that we give them a license and the government can earn a lot of tax from them.
Najib (3 days later): No, we will not give them the license because the rakyat object to it.
Anwar: It’s a conspiracy at the highest level. I have boxes of evidence but I will reveal them only when the time is right.
Guan Eng: Don’t ask me. It happened in the previous administration. Ask them.
Karpal: Is it our chicken? We must amend the Constitution to prevent all these crossovers.
Nik Aziz: Baso bodo payoh nak ajar.
Khalid: It’s legally right but morally wrong. We will get Selcat to investigate.
Tun: Biasa la tu….apa nak heran…mereka mudah lupa.
Samy: What chicken? What road? They have to cross over my dead body first.
Karam Singh Walia: Inilah akibatnya bila pihak berkuasa tidak menjalankan tanggungjawab mereka terhadap rakyat dengan betul dan hanya membuat kerja hangat-hangat tahi ayam, seperti kata pepatah, kerbau dipegang pada tali, manusia dipegang pada janji, ayam dipegang pada kaki.
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