Prince: Funny Wedding Pics...

Prince: At work...

At work…

Time flies, when time being ignored, lost its juice eventually but gain the relives. Time lags, when time being observed, live the moment but get the stress…

‘Oh, my, oh, my, how much longer does it take to even near next year!’

‘OMG, my company is an idiot!’

‘Shit! I slept at 5am, and got to arrive sharp at 830am! Or get warning letter! à Shit again! What kind of company is this?’

Prince: My thought...

‘When impossible becomes possible, is considerably an act of god by human’s hands. None should take the credit except the man own-self’

‘Impossible is nothing because it’s achievable with certain skills & high spirit, and persistency, yet not commonly attainable because ‘give-up’ constantly appears in mind’

‘Take the ‘good’ by own hand, rather better than given or force in by others who claim it so. Often what was claim to be good for you were force into you not on your will’

‘Read the mission, express your love, love your company, what else, purely brainwashing gimmick that never work’

‘Opps….finally, end of the month, live the tribulation and unscathed, [sigh] 7 months to go…’

Prince: Tough Decision...easy made...

I finally defer my Doctoral study to January Intake instead of May & September. After struggling within serious contemplation, I realize that I am not financially & thoughtfully ready for this.

My decision allows me to count my day off in company too; ‘it makes counting easy’ cause hardship can be taken lightly when you have anticipation.

January tells the commencement of change in my career, and I will have no doubt to leave the company after that. [Most probably]

Prince: Tough Work...

I started to feel myself as being paranormal when an important & impossible task was completed in such a short time-line. Eventually, it drained my resources, spiritually worn off for working non-stop for the past few weeks, has even taking away my weekend.

Sense of achievement? Though may not be true to myself, it is not an achievement after all, I am just doing my best to fulfill my duty in the company, where it should not be called commitment?

Ironically, you are considered as ‘very’ committed to your job when you work past hours, staying up late for assignment, or pushing yourself to the limit when you know it is impossible, is somehow, rather ironic to be tagged myself as ‘committed staff’.

I truly believe current organization has lost its logic to denominate the word ‘commitment’, as far from what it supposes to mean. It reminds me about organization leaders trying to nurture the behavior within.

Long ago, someone cited an organization should have a behavior that conducive enough for people residing in the company. And, not long later, someone argue that having organization behavior giving life to an organization, but somehow, do not support the claim as being a good company; hence, they claim that company should have ‘good’ organization behavior, and academician starts to pursue such dream, educational article printed, penetrating the college & university, and people are gushing towards that direction hoping to educate the people about ‘good’ behavior. It works somehow, it becomes simply a wish of mouth for many leaders, a word which constantly claim by many leaders, that never been realized at the end.

What I want to say here is that, the meaning of ‘commitment’ may have suffered the same destiny. Company claims the need of committed staff but never able to give a proper definition to ‘commitment’, and eventually victimized the staff…I feel it too…

Prince: Finally, my Doctoral study...

After accepting the most stupid excuse from UM [insufficient lecturer in the field of consumer behavior; hence they drop my application]; I certainly gazed at my computer, holding the phone in stupefaction, and gradually, frustrated & fed-up with UM system of management! [Hire more lecturer-lah please, not turning students away! Eventually your service should be inline with government action to wards increasing knowledge workers!]

I finally receive a letter of offer from Open University for PhD study, though, a bit more expensive than UM [UM= 13k, Open U= 20k], somehow better than Private College [Systematic = RM 65K]. My supervisor will be Dr. Ong who specializes in consumer behavior, and I will be joining September in take.

Now, Apart from hectically working my ass off in office, I am also bumming around for Education Loan or any type of financial aids I can get for my PhD; Well, I am totally financially exhausted for my engagement & new apartment, but I believe I will get over this soon… nothing is impossible though…

Prince: The Test...

I attended P & G entry test!

It is fucking tough; you’ve got to finish 50 questions within 65 minutes; and there are comprehension, data analysis, and as much as 20 Add Math questions!

It certain blow my head off!

I had no idea what is it going to do with the position as assistant brand manager; but I heard if you do well in math, supposing your brain should be moving faster than others.

Well, I don’t know…

Prince: Who am I...

‘Perceived myself as a cavern, blinded-phoenix who continuously seeks to get-out of the cave, and it is only a matter of time before he does, and I believe in fate but I’ve never grant it recognition to control my life, or thou fate is controlled. Is this what you call the presentiment of the future?’

---Prince---

Prince: The Horrible Stepping Stone..

‘Seeking for the right king to serve is tougher than I thought; serving an MNC could have make my path shorter to look for the right one, but amazed with how unorganized an organization can be. Power struggling is every where seen, jealousy & back-mouthing culture penetrate every nook & cranny except the corner occupied by the big boss.'

--Prince--

Prince: Where is the Organization culture....?

These few weeks are the most difficult week to me as tough decision has to be made for my future, though, I may have pretentiously claim to stay another year, I know, it will be tough especially working under a non-conducive environment for learning.

Positive thought tell me to stay as I’m not able to survive in next company If I can’t survive under the present environment; Another thought of fallen angel tell me to leave as my conscience knows present environment is much worse compare to others.

Moving on is important for me, I know, and I should also know that I am already 26 year-old, though, younger than lots other, but I’ve only another 4 years to spend building the base of my career, considering before 30 y-o is a quarter of career-fighting period.

Somehow, my thought was become a series of word of mouth, and people are swarm with inquisition, and supposition I may leave, and I certainly feel indignant for being an object of suspicion, to have hidden intention to leave company for a greener pasture.

‘The perils, though I came through unscathed, but palpable disappointed & frustrated for being live under the deviated expectation; dream jobs don’t come, while I’ve to force my passion on those cruising through at the moment of my life, at which I reproach out of expectation. ‘

Prince: Buddy...

Prince: The Culture...

Employees are the pillars of the company, and yet employees are the one to ruin the pillars at last; painstaking employees working hard to achieve something, yet alas being eaten away by the less conducive working environment under the culture built by the pretentious & arrogant top management who ultimately claim to give the best for the company!

The Company -- The people -- the management -- the culture -- the people

The culture of the company is mould largely by the attitude of the leaders, and supported or against by the people below the leaders. If the leaders are stubborn & aggressive, the culture is thus require many red tapes and procedure; If the leaders are those kinds, and friendly, the culture is thus freedom of speaking, and rebellious. If the leaders are those gregarious and down to earth, the culture is spinning around family value and great deal of forgiven.

Prince: Turn Asset into Liability...

Something which I’ve learnt about branding is to turn competitors’ asset into their liability; and utilize their weaknesses to build on our strength. Not easily understood the sentence, but it is the most strategic idea in the Business-Warfield, when you ponder deeply upon the sentence.

For example, competitors are marketing their products to the premium market; then you should after the mass or economy market where you may assume their difficulty to put their pace moving from Premium to economy, it is often fail & mostly difficult to do so. As premium & economy deciphers the different worlds in allness, and each may conflict with each other’s strategy in the market, if not properly plan & executed.

Prince: Freaking baby...

Prince: Unexpected photos...

Prince: What I thought...

An industrious young man working hard in the company, though ‘backstabbing’ is everywhere can be seen, and people are leaving for greener pasture. He decided to stay and work harder for he believes he shall earn his dream in the company. Day by day, his best colleagues are leaving, one by one, rumors about the boss being too stingy & deprive of employees benefits grew greater.

Still, he wants to stay, eventually, he was promoted to manager, and in charge of the whole factory operation. One day, he met one of his colleagues who left the company a year ago, and only realize that his ex-colleague is earning far more than him, and only working as an assistant manager. He started to have doubt, and realize life is a joke!

This is one of the joke with cynicism against what the employees has always got to say, ‘I pay them high enough salary, and they suppose to work harder for the company!’ , ‘They will never had enough no matter how much I give!’ , and, ‘They always have negative thinking, and will never grow!’. All these excuses are normally heard from Employers, they always think they have contributed the best, and they will never look into the mirror to understand they are actually a beast! As the proverb said, ‘you can’t change the attitude of a 10 years-old cow! They are meant to live like that, they live so, so, as an employee out there, stop being stupid! Though you need to have positive thinking, but you must limit it to certain extend, positive thinking with intelligence and reasonable patience, otherwise, you are giving up your greater opportunity out there which you can actually perform far more greater with your positive thinking.

Prince: Leadership = proper instruction...

I read an article in ‘The Star’ today; and realize it described 100% alike my boss – Never give clear instruction! Even if you have great passion, great determination, great effort, but you’ll still receive reprimand! The difference expectation has led to this, and the differences are built by your superior’s ambiguous instruction. This is worsen when you superior does not even want to improve, believing that employees are not suppose to be spoon-fed, but never realize that employees are meant to be educated before they are put into field!

Prince: Office words of mouth...

I was dwell into office politic that may prove disadvantage to me. Somehow rumor on my request for transfer starting to spread & becoming word of mouth of colleagues. God knows how they discover the most private & confidential issue in office, but I do learn something – if you plan to keep it P & C, then make sure you tell nothing to no one because word of mouth always start from the one, and the one you think you can trust..(I think I tell many of them!)

Anyway, thing aren’t worsen till my direct superior question my Medical leave few days back, and I suddenly become object of suspicion to have attended interview elsewhere. Thing started to seem ridiculous, and this is especially crucial for me when appraisal & evaluation are around the corner!

For I wish to stay neutral and be fair & square in my statement forward to anyone questioning me; I wish to sustain my dignity & integrity to those around me though I do not know how far I can stretch; for I know I will try my ever best to avoid becoming a tool for somebody uses to hit another – and becoming a strategic political point means I am gradually devastating myself.

Anyhow, though none has ever stayed more than 6 months in my current position, I have eventually stayed up to one year and still going. Imagine living in this office environment that full of cynicism, and I am lucky to still remain untainted, and with tiny wish just for a transfer.

Prince: Respect those work for livelihood...

The view on the society is where the rich compel the poor to work for their dislike. The poor may have worked day & night & sacrifice their precious time for family and themselves, but they are still highly regarded compare to those well-to-do people since the least they work for livelihood! Every human being needs to survive before they’re able to take another quantum leap onwards, hence, survival is the least a human must understand, and they are respected for doing so.