BACK TO WORK (AGAIN)

After resting for more than two months, I started working again on april fool's day.
Guess I am a fool for rushing back to work huh? It's kinda funny, when I was resting I was wishing I would go back to work, but now's that I am working I wished I was resting at home instead! Now my alarm clock are set to ring every morning at 0.631 am.
My new work place is located at Teluk Panglima garang, a 25 minutes drive. when I applied for the job I was told I would be just assisting the shipping department ,but now I learnt it was something else. It appear people are leaving and it incumbent upon me to learnt up the job fast so as to take over the department as soon as possible. My first couple of days was real bored, as the juniors there dont seems to keen to part their knowledge to me. Here is an elderly man trying to learnt the rope in a new enviroment and I guess they feel threaten or something. one of the girl even said to me, "with your experience you should have no problem at all learning the job" somehow i sense some sarcasm there. Anyway today is the fourth day and I was bored to death.Time seems to come to a standstill when you have nothing to do.On the other hand when you are so busy,there don't seems to be enough time. I was called by the person in the HR department today and was question what I had learnt so far.so I spilled the beans so to speak. There after I was told to followed her to the shipping depart and she told the girl who was leaving to ensure I had on the job training with immediate effect. I can feel the pressure on me already. Oh dear what have I got myself into now. I only hope I can cope up.I was told the girl will be leaving in three weeks time, and that is how short a time I will have to catch up and boy do I have a lot to catch up. well wished me luck.By the way they have not even asign me a work station, I have to make do with which ever vacant place available , like when that staff was on leave. wonder if I have wait till that girl go before I get my permanent desk??

A NEW JOURNEY BEGINS.

After a long rest of 3 months, since I retired in oct 2009, I will return to the work force once more tomorrow. It will be a totally new environment and experience for me.
I am thankful and touched by my son Joel, and my god daugther snow, who showed concern for me and even request me to be careful as I start out to work in this new company.
The job will not be that difficult, just checking goods , as they are being delivered into the company's warehouse. However the working condition will be different. I need to go into the cold room, and I am not able to withstand cold. I was told the temperature will be around minus 28degree C .can I do it? only time will tell.
Even though I am excited about working again, but there is also a bit of sadness, as I will have to sacrifice a lot of my activities, like jogging,gym, hiking etc. I will be involved in shifts work and probably have to work though weekends and even public holidays. Above all I will be seeing lesser of my family and loved ones.
Anyway that is something I have to give up in order to get back to work and will put it aside for the time being. Right now I need to prepare myself for the new environment.

JOB HUNT

Just retired from WSS after 14 good years. Actually the official date is oct 6th, my birthday, but I took unpaid leave so yesterday was my last day at work.
So many people wonder why I was in a hurry to find a job. Why not relax and enjoyed my retirement for awhile before I begin to look for one. Well I am not use to being jobless. I feel so helpless with nothing to do, plus the fact there wont be much left of my EPF after paying off some commitment etc.
I had my first interview - a group interview, which was a first for me. It was a totally new experience. only 4 candidates came for the group interview. we were given a presentation on the company, before each of us was even 5 minutes to briefly tell those present what our job was and our achievements. There after we were given a case study to ask some questions. just like exams and do I hate exams.I dont think I did too well there.This is one interview I wont forget .oh well there is always other interviews and I will be attending another one on monday. Hope it wont be torturing like the last one.

WHAT A BORING DAY THAT WAS

Two days of raya holiday, with nothing much to do , except checking my mail and facebook. read some blogs and comments. The weather isnt helping at all. Too hot to go out. Is this going to be a foretell of things to come? I dont want to end my life like this. I got to get a job fast. I cant carry on this way. I will go insane.
My wife was quite concern and offer to drive me around some factories nearby to check out if there are any job opening. Tomorrow will resume duty for the next 7 days, before I call it quit in the workforce. Then it's job hunting again. Wish me the best. I need to look to Him.
I think this song by whitney houston best describe how I feel right now

As I lay me down
Heaven hear me now
I’m lost without a cause
After giving it my all

winter’s storm has come and darkened my sun
After all that we’ve been through
Who on earth can I turn to

I look to you
I look to you

After all my strength is gone
In you I can move on

I look to you
I look to you

And when melodies are gone
In you I hear a song

I look to you

what will life be without a job??

Have been informed moments ago that my service with the company will not be extended. the management have gone back on their word. they have indicated earlier I was given a one year contract. now they says otherwise. the excuse? recession it seems. business did not pick up. etc.
Well just as well I guess. now how am I gonna break this news to the mrs? will I have enough faith to trust God? Can I cope with this?
I need God's strenght , Grace more than ever.