Birthday Eve

Dinner + K session during bday eve

This year I spent my eve of birthday with one of my Uni bestfriend. Well, she have been disappear from my life since she have herself a bf. Well, i would not really get mad at her since I know what kind of person she is. She bring me to a charity dinner claiming that it is good for me to do some charity on my dinner to bless me =D
We went to a charity dinner named "Great Happiness Dinner with Ven Karma Migur Dorge Rinpoche and Ven Nuptul Tenpei Nyima Rinpoche". Both "sifu" come from Nepal. It was a pretty unique dinner as it is serve in vegetarian and it was like a wedding dinner course meal.
We met a lady during the dinner. She is an easy going on for sure and there is it. Fate bring us together. We would not know what happen in the future but for sure, people always say, it is always better to have a friend rather than having enemy am I right?


meet my new friend, Elaine =D

I wanted to watch movie after the dinner. But instead of going for a movie, we end up went for a K session. And it was fun. I  did not sing K for a long time. More over, having only 3 people in the K room. It is rare nowaday. Hahaha

Birthday celebration with colleague

 This is a dinner I merajuk with Bryan that he have to join me. I told him that he must go on the day he outburst the news that he is leaving us to Korea and he agreed. Most if us sit Wendy's new car for the 1st time. Wand and Ngu meet us there. We went to the steamboat + seafood restaurant in Balakong. I tell Wang and Ngu about my resignation. Wang sincerely asked Bryan if he will let me go if he is still here with the company and he said ya. Cause it is a really good offer.
That night, my phone was consficated from me because they accidentally discuss about my birthday present on the group watapps.

on my request all of them doing the "peace" sign

group picha

Finance team =D

Birthday board from them =D

After the dinner, we went back to office and have chatime in Bryan's room. Should be for the last time. All this going to be with me for awhile. I hope the new company colleague will be great too. Finger crossing =D I have a great time with all of them.. Memories that i will carry with me when i leave the company

Feeling unsure on my decision to leave

Because am leaving, I communicate with few colleagues that are working in different countries. Was chatting with Merisca that I found out things that i should have not know. She asked when will I be going over to Indonesia and i am pretty stunned. I asked why did she say so and she tell me about the CO project that Bryan have recommended to the Finance Manager in Indonesia and the FM in Indonesia is pretty interested to have me over. According to Merisca, Bryan have been speaking highly about me. Telling the FM there that I am very fast, organised and have ownership. That is when I feel bad. Knowing that he still do things for me despite him leaving Malaysia soon. I did not know what to say but I am touched to have a boss that look after me the way Bryan did. Despite me is just a small executive in his team, he look after me as in i mean something. Thanks Bryan.. for everything..

My decision

I think he know i am worry. The day before i asked to talk to him, he approached me and asked when will i be finishing my ACCA. That time, i know he think i am worry about my future here in the company. Many times i try to hint to him that i am leaving. The day before (tuesday), we have a drink right after our department dinner. He told me that he want to see me in roche when he come back 5 years later and that i have sell myself to the company. I did not want to give any obvious hint. 

The day when i finally tell him my decision, he is shocked. I went into his room and I sat down telling him that I know I do not need to tell him any of my decision because I dont report to him but I wanted to tell him because I feel that is the right thing to do. I told him about my decision of leaving the company and he asked me why and where. He showed his concern and he heard my package and feel that it is really a good opportunity that i should go for it. He encourage me and tell me he have nothing better to offer to make me stay behind. He just let me know that I have to grow up fast. So I tendered that day to him and also my boss. She did not asked me further, for she may have see this coming and she did not counter offer me to stay behind. Anyway, I am not disappointed she did not try to ask me stay. Bryan explains to me the reason he counter offer Andrea and the reason he did not counter offer me. I am not angry he did not counter offer me, for i know the company cant offer me better package that what i have already had on hand. So, yeah.. I decided to leave.

A new hope

Before this, i always feel i will only leave the company when i finally finish my ACCA this year. Until Bryan announce that he is leaving, i feel insecure and i start to look for alternatives outside. I am definitely not rushing. Just feel like giving myself a chance outside since i think to start in a new company and to start in the same company feel the same to me now since i will have my direct manager make decision on me and i will have new Finance Manager coming in where he did not know me at all. Coincident, Vincent's company have a vacancy for Assistant Finance Manager. Well, having me so fresh, i would not have think that they will give me a chance and I am not so desperate that time but all i was thinking was, who care.. why not giving it a try since i am losing my boss anyway and i sent in my resume. Shocking enough is they called me the next day asking for interview. I prepared myself and i went and they called to tell me they want me on the same day. Having 50% increment and a big jump from an executive to an Assistant Finance Manager.. Why not? And i know i am pretty clear i did this not entirely because Bryan is leaving but also because the offer is really worth me trying. Suddenly, i feel there is hope on my career path again

Feeling insecure

Today, Bryan announce to us that he is leaving us for a better future. I am happy for him, but somehow, heart feel sourish. I am worry at that point of time because i put all my hope on him and having him leaving the company make me feel alone and expose to danger, like i would not have anyone backing me again. I feel shaky. I cried that night to sleep.. That is because i know i am losing a good boss and i no longer can see my career path..