Overview of an Interview

Interview, interview, interview. Frankly speaking it's one of the dreaded things that I don't really want to face. But hey, if I don't face it how am I gonna find another job, duh!

I've mentioned before that I'd attended an interview and sitting for a test. Alhamdulillah, I've got an invitation for a second interview. So on Tuesday I went to the second interview at Jalan Ampang during lunch hour. It went ok, I guess, but I don't want to be too confident because I think there is a moment or two that my tongue got 'twisted'. It must be due to panic and nervousness (macamla tak penah gi interview...haha....). What a terrible mistake. I sure hope my knowledge and experiences will cover for it.

And coincidentally while browsing the internet just now, I found this very interesting article about some unbelievable stuffs people say during an interview. After recalling and reminiscing..hehe..I don't think I said any of the stupid things as mentioned in the article, phew!

So, below is the copied article for you to enjoy. People, don't do this at work!

P/S: Please wish me luck for that job interview, but if I don't get it...I don't really mind. Bukan rezekiku lagi. There will always be other job opportunities, right?

43 Things Actually Said in Job Interviews

By Rachel Zupek, CareerBuilder.com writer

"I'm not wanted in this state."

"How many young women work here?"

"I didn't steal it; I just borrowed it."

"You touch somebody and they call it sexual harassment!"

"I've never heard such a stupid question."

Believe it or not, the above statements weren't overheard in bars or random conversations -- they were said in job interviews.

Maybe you were nervous, you thought the employer would appreciate your honesty, or maybe you just have no boundaries. Whatever the reason, you can be certain that you shouldn't tell an interviewer that it's probably best if he doesn't do a background check on you. (And yes, the hiring manager remembered you said that.)

We asked hiring managers to share the craziest things they've heard from applicants in an interview. Some are laugh-out-loud hysterical, others are jaw-dropping -- the majority are both. They will relieve anyone who has ever said something unfortunate at a job interview -- and simply amuse the rest of you.

Hiring managers shared these 43 memorable interview responses:

Why did you leave your last job?

"I have a problem with authority." - Carrie Rocha, chief operating officer, HousingLink

Tell us about a problem you had with a co-worker and how you resolved it

"The resolution was we were both fired." - Jason Shindler, CEO, Curvine Web Solutions

What kind of computer software have you used?

"Computers? Are those the black boxes that sit on the floor next to the desks? My boss has one of those. He uses it. I don't have one. He just gives me my schedule and I follow it." - Greg Szymanski, director of human resources, Geonerco Management Inc.

What are your hobbies and interests?

"[He said] 'Well, as you can see, I'm a young, virile man and I'm single -- if you ladies know what I'm saying.' Then he looked at one of the fair-haired board members and said, 'I particularly like blondes.'" - Petri R.J. Darby, president, darbyDarnit Public Relations

Why should we hire you?

"I would be a great asset to the events team because I party all the time." - Bill McGowan, founder, Clarity Media Group

Do you have any questions?

"Cross-dressing isn't a problem is it?" - Barry Maher, Barry Maher & Associates

"If you were a fruit, what fruit would you be?" - Megan Garnett, Articulate Leadership Team, Articulate Communications Inc.

"What do you want me to do if I cannot walk to work if it's raining? Can you pick me up?" - Christine Pechstein, career coach

"I was a chamber of commerce executive once hiring a secretary. [The candidate asked] 'What does a chamber of commerce do?'" - Mary Kurek, Mary Kurek Inc. Visibility Consulting

"Can we wrap this up fairly quickly? I have someplace I have to go." - Bruce Campbell, vice president of marketing, Clare Computer Solutions

"What is your company's policy on Monday absences?" - Campbell

"If this doesn't work out can I call you to go out sometime?" - Christine Bolzan, founder of Graduate Career Coaching

"How big do the bonuses really get once you make associate? I hear it's some serious cash." - Bolzan

"[The candidate asked,] 'Can my dad call you to talk about the job and the training program? He is really upset I'm not going to medical school and wants someone to explain the Wall Street path to him.' The dad did call. Then that dad's friends called and I ended up doing a conference call with a group of concerned parents ... long story." - Bolzan

"If I get an offer, how long do I have before I have to take the drug test?" - Bolzan

"When you do background checks on candidates, do things like public drunkenness arrests come up?" - Bolzan

"Can I get a tour of the breast pumping room? I heard you have a great one here and while I don't plan on having children for at least 10 or 12 years, I will definitely breast-feed and would want to use that room."- Bolzan

"So, how much do they pay you for doing these interviews?" - Jodi R.R. Smith, Mannersmith Etiquette Consulting

Why are you leaving your current job?

"Because I (expletive) my pants every time I enter the building." - Abbe Mortimore, human resources manager, True Textiles Inc.

"I was fired from my last job because they were forcing me to attend anger management classes." - Smith

Why are you looking for a job?

"Cigarettes are getting more expensive, so I need another job." - Pechstein

"My parents told me I need to get a job so that is why I'm here." - McGowan

Why do you want to work for us?

"Just for the benefits." - Jennifer Juergens, JJ Communications

"My old boss didn't like me, so one day, I just left and never came back. And here I am!" - Matt Cowall, communications manager, Appia Communications

"I saw the job posted on Twitter and thought, why not?" - Rebecca Gertsmark Oren, communications director at The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity

What are your assets? (as in strengths)

"Well, I do own a bike." - Pam Venné, principal, The Venné Group

What are your weaknesses?

"I get angry easily and I went to jail for domestic violence. But I won't get mad at you." - Pechstein

"I had a job candidate tell me that she often oversleeps and has trouble getting out of bed in the morning." - Linda Yaffe, certified executive coach

"I am an alcoholic and do not deserve this job." - Deb Bailey, owner, Power Women Magazine & Radio Show

"I'm really not a big learner. You know ... some people love learning and are always picking up new things, but that's just not me. I'd much rather work at a place where the job is pretty stagnant and doesn't change a lot." - Michaele Charles, Voice Communications

When have you demonstrated leadership skills?

"Well my best example would be in the world of online video gaming. I pretty much run the show; it takes a lot to do that." - Rachel Croce

Is there anything else I should know about you?

"You should probably know I mud wrestle on the weekends." -- Venné

When can you start?

"I need to check with my mom on that one." - Bolzan

Use three adjectives to describe yourself

"I hate questions like this." - Katrina Meistering

Tell of a time you made a mistake and how you dealt with it

"I stole some equipment from my old job, and I had to pay for its replacement." - Meistering

Have you submitted your two weeks' notice to your current employer?

"What is two weeks' notice? I've never quit a job before, I've always been fired." - Meistering

Random responses

"One guy [said] 'it would probably be best' if I didn't run a background check on him. Of course, I did, and learned all about his long, sordid past of law-breaking. Our client actually offered him a job as a staff accountant, but quickly retracted the offer when I had to tell them all about his recent arrest for a meth lab in his basement." - Charles

"[A] guy said he did not have a mailing address, as he was living in a gypsy camp at the airport." - Sandra L. Flippo, SPHR

"I went into the lobby to pick up a candidate. As he stood up, his trousers fell to the floor! [He said] 'Oh, my gosh -- they told me I needed a suit for the interview. I've got no money -- so I borrowed this thing. It's too big!'" - Beth Ross, executive and career coach

"Wow -- I'm not used to wearing dress shoes! My feet are killing me. Can I show you these bloody blisters?" - Bolzan

"May I have a cup of coffee? I think I may still be a little drunk from last night." - Smith

(During a telephone call to schedule the interview) "Can we meet next month? I am currently incarcerated." - Smith

"[A candidate] was asked whether he could advocate impartially on behalf of the various universities he would be representing since he had attended one of them. He responded, 'Well, I don't like to poop where I eat, but I thought my education sucked, so I certainly wouldn't put that school above the others.'" - Darby

Bila Orang Putih Cakap Melayu

Aku pegi tapau makanan dekat CM untuk juadah berbuka petang tadi bersama2 dengan Ita. Untuk balik ke office kami lalu di bahagian gerai2 cenderahati/lukisan2 di pintu masuk belakang CM.

Masa aku lalu kat depan gerai yang jual baju, mamat yang berjual tu tengah mengusha sorang 'makcik saleh' untuk beli baju kat kedai dia. Biasalah, nak mengusha orang putih, kena la cakap orang putih. Tapi makcik tu buat isyarat mengangkat kedua2 tangan dia seolah2 macam dia dah banyak bawak barang di tangan dia (padahal aku tengok dia cuma bawak satu beg plastik kecik jer).

Tapi si mamat tu still panggil2 dia. Makcik tu sengih2 je ler...lepas tu nak tau apa makcik tu cakap?

"Sudah terlalu berat..." sambil menepuk2 bahu dia.

Pandai cakap bahasa Melayu rupanya! Tatabahasa betul pulak tu. Hahaha...aku dengan Ita gelak jer la (kat belakang, bukan depan2)..kakak yang berjual kat kedai sebelah pun pakat gelak bila dengar makcik tu cakap bahasa Melayu.

Itu la dianya. Kita dok sebuk2 mengagungkan bahasa Inggeris...sampai kita tak perasan sebenarnya orang asing pun mungkin berminat nak belajar bahasa Melayu. Bukan tak boleh langsung berbahasa Inggeris (aku pun suka bahasa Inggeris ni kalau korang perasan melalui entri2 aku...hehe), tapi janganlah sampai meminggirkan bahasa ibunda kita sendiri. Jangan ler jadi macam kes PPSMI lagi. Ada ke patut pendidikan sains dan matematik dianggap tak sesuai diajar dalam bahasa Melayu? Macamlah bahasa Melayu ni teruk sangat. Ini salah satu sebab kenapa aku cukup menyampah bila kerajaan laksanakan PPSMI dulu. Sekarang dah dimansuhkan, alangkah gembiranya aku rasa. Harapan masih ada untuk kita tak jadi macam Singapura. Nama aje bahasa kebangsaan bahasa Melayu, tapi tengoklah disebabkan penggunaan bahasa Inggeris yang meluas, aku rasa ramai yang ingat bahasa kebangsaan Singapura adalah bahasa Inggeris, kan? Beberapa tahun yang lepas aku pun salah seorang yang menganggap begitu. Well, how wrong was I!

Berbalik kepada makcik tadi, dalam gelak2 tu aku berasa sangat bangga sebenarnya bila dengar dia boleh berbahasa Melayu...bukan senang wooo nak jumpa. Teringat pulak rancangan LawaKing masa babak Zizan dengan Johan dok kutuk2 mat saleh kat bus stop. Kutuk tak ingat dunia...tapi lepas tu malu sendiri sebab 'mat saleh' tu kenakan diorang balik. Dia boleh cakap bahasa Melayu rupanya. Lawak betul.

Dan aku tak tau la kalau korang dah biasa dengar orang putih cakap bahasa Melayu ke tak? Aku tak biasa...sebab tu aku rasa macam jakun giler ni...hehe...Cayala makcik!

Lagi Satu Filem Best Tahun Ni

Tengahari tadi aku pegi tengok filem The Taking of Pelham 123. Tak nak cakap banyak la...aku cuma nak beritau yang filem ni filem hijack yang paling best aku tengok selepas Speed.

John Travolta dan Denzel Washington memang marvelous. Tak kisah la kalau banyak review yang aku baca (US punya review ler) kata filem ni tak sehebat filem original yang dibuat pada tahun 1974; yang penting aku enjoy bila tengok filem ni.

An Ode to My Friend, Eny Ryhanna

Hari ni 22/7/2009 hari jadi Eny Ryhanna, yeay! Selamat Hari Jadi yang ke...tak kisah la yang ke berapa yang penting you're still older than me...hihihi...jangan mare nanti cepat tua.

Anyway, Eny a.k.a Ani semoga hidupmu dilimpahi rahmat Allah. I wish you all the best in whatever you do. It's been nice knowing you. One thing I want you to know is that you're such an inspiration. Without your advise and encouragement I wouldn't think of pursuing what I've been dreaming of doing (you know what I mean) for the past 20 years of my life...walaupun orang tak start apa pun lagi...huhu...I'm going to, I'm going to...

So, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Be good and know that all your friends love you. That includes me! Have a wonderful birthday!

Last but not least, cepat2 ler kawin...hehehe...

Hari Ni Takde Monday Blues yeay!!!!

Hari ni aku merasa sangat2 happy walaupun aku tak tau kenapa aku happy sangat. Bukan selalu boleh rasa gumbira di hari Isnin ni, ek? Kalau tak, asyik monday blues aje...hohoho...Mari kita kaji apa sebab musababnya...

Mungkinkah sebab hari ni Hari Isra' dan Mikraj? Mungkin jugak, kan? Jangan meringan2kan sembahyang ye kawan2...hayati perjalanan Rasulullah SAW pada malam tersebut. Ingatan untuk diri aku jugak yang kadang2 alpa ni.

Mungkinkah sebab nak pegi keje pagi tadi jalan tak jem sangat? Memang smooth aje perjalanan pagi tadi. Sukanyaaa....

Mungkinkah sebab jerebu? Hehehe...jerebu pun boleh rasa happy? Aku rasa aku memang bermasalah...hahaha...Bukan apa kawan2...aku berkata begitu sebab pagi tadi aku boleh bertentang mata dengan matahari tanpa perlu mengecilkan mata atau pakai penapis ke apa. Matahari nampak cool la pagi tadi. Kiranya habuk2 jerebu tu dah menapis cahaya matahari yang terang benderang tu daripada memancar ke bumi secara terus. Cantik betul warna matahari pagi tadi...warna oren tau...cantikkkkk...

Mungkinkah sebab hari ni bos cuti? Apa lagi...kita enjoy! Hehe...macam la bos tak penah cuti. Ntah apa2 ntah...

Mungkinkah sebab pagi tadi officemate aku, Ita bawak breakfast special untuk department kitorang? Dia bawak nasi himpit dengan kuah kacang...siap ada rendang lagi...perghhhh...sedap rendang yang Ita masak. Terima kasih, Ita...nanti bawak la lagi...hehe...Terima kasih jugak kat Izwan yang bersusah payah sediakan air teh tarik...walaupun kurang kaw jika dibandingkan dengan teh tarik mamak, tapi ok la...heeee

Mungkinkah sebab hari ni dapat save duit untuk lunch? Sebab apa? Sebab nasi himpit masih ada banyak lagi...melantak nasi himpit ajelah masa lunch tadi. Terima kasih sekali lagi Ita sebab bersusah payah bawak breakfast cum lunch kitorang...hehe...

Mungkinkah sebab petang tadi aku pegi interview? Interview pun happy ker? Bukan nervous? Entahlah, ada la sikit2 rasa nervous...tapi rasa excited yang terlebih pulak. Siap bawak escort tu...Sapa lagi...Ita jugak...hehe...Aku saja2 jer tanya dia nak ikut ke tak? Dah dia nak ikut sekali. Aku lagi suka. Hilang rasa nervous aku.

Mungkinkan sebab selain interview aku kena menduduki ujian bertulis yang berkaitan dengan bidang kerja yang aku mintak tu? Kena buat test pun happy? Mereng ke apa? Bukan apa, senang hati aku bila interviewer tu kata dia agak surprise sebab aku boleh jawab soklan menepati dengan apa yang dikehendaki...yesss! Adakah ada peluang untuk aku dipanggil bagi kali kedua? Harap2 dapat...amin...

Mungkinkah sebab lepas interview tu aku terbeli...diulang..terbeli baju baru. Ni Ita punya pasal la ni...hehe...Ita jugak yang kena. Sian dia. Terima kasih ye Ita sebab temankan akak...huhu...

Walau apapun kemungkinannya...hari ni memang hari yang membuatkan aku rasa happy sangat2. Harap dapat di carry forward ke esok, lusa dan bila2 masa sahaja.

Salam ceria!

Cerita Bas

Tambang pengangkutan awam akan dinaikkan mulai Ogos ni? Untuk apa ye? Aku tak paham.

Sebagai seorang rakyat yang tidak mempunyai kenderaan sendiri, aku amat2 bergantung kepada pengangkutan awam terutama sekali bas. Aku tak kisah sangat sebenarnya kalau tambang naik...setakat tiga, empat posen kira masih boleh jimat berbanding kalau aku menggunakan kereta sendiri (motor tak tau la, mungkin lebih jimat, kot). Yang menjadi persoalannya di sini - adakah dengan kenaikan kadar tambang ni akan menjanjikan kenaikan mutu perkhidmatan pengangkutan awam (di sini aku khususkan kepada perkhidmatan bas)?

Malas la nak komen lebih2. Lebih baik aku citer pasal bas yang selalu aku naik sama ada untuk pegi keje atau untuk keluar berfoya2..hehe...

Aku selalu naik bas Metro, tau. Bas paling glamer kat Malaysia ni aku rasa. Bas yang istimewa jugak. Nak tau kenapa? Rasanya korang tau kenapa. Istimewa sebab kalau korang teringin nak naik roller coaster tak payah susah2 naik Genting sana...naik jer bas Metro. Mesti korang akan rasakan adrenalin rush sama macam korang naik roller coaster. Tapi bergantung kepada keadaan jugak sebenarnya. Bukan setiap masa driver bas Metro akan pandu laju2. Ada jugak masa bas dipandu macam kura2 berlumba dengan arnab. Ada sebab jugak ni sebenarnya.

Banyak betul sebab ye. Korang mesti pening. Aku pun pening.

Ok, sebab yang terbesar adalah persaingan di antara pengusaha2 bas. Dalam kes bas Metro tempat aku ni, ia bersaing hebat dengan bas SJ. Dua2 ni memang macam anjing dengan kucing. Disebabkan persaingan sengit, maka terciptalah istilah2 berikut di kalangan mereka:

Racing - apa diorang ingat jalan raya tu trek lumba F1 ke? Aku terpaksa menabahkan diri setiap kali kalau aku dengar perkataan racing disebut2 oleh driver bas. Maksudnya bas SJ ada di belakang atau di depan bas Metro menuju ke destinasi yang sama. Mereka akan ber racing together gether. Apa tujuan racing ni? Untuk dapatkan penumpang di perhentian bas seterusnya ler. Siapa cepat dia dapat. Siapa lambat...cepat2 ler bergerak ke perhentian seterusnya untuk tarik penumpang di sana. Kadang2 masa tengah racing, bas tak berenti kalau ada sorang dua jer yang tahan bas...aku tak paham betul sebab tak semestinya perhentian yang seterusnya ada ramai orang. Diorang ni memang sengaja menolak rezeki ke apa?

Goyang - bukan goyang Inul ye. Goyang ni biasanya berlaku semasa bas masih di KL dan Jalan Ipoh dan tak ada kelibat bas SJ kelihatan. Inilah yang aku maksudkan bas dipandu macam kura2 berlumba dengan arnab. Bas dipandu dengan gear 1 je. Orang yang berjalan kaki lengang kangkong pun lagi laju daripada bas tu bergerak. Tak ke tensen tu? Lagi tensen sebab memang diorang sengaja goyang sementara menunggu bas SJ menjelmakan diri. Bila dah menjelma...apa lagi, racing ler jawabnya.

Tarik - bukan tarik tali (walaupun konsepnya agak sama). Maksudnya di sini tarik penumpang ler. Cara tarik? Berhenti ler lama2 kat perhentian2 bas yang utama sambil konduktor menjerit2 panggil penumpang naik bas masing2. Sebelah sini tarik, sebelah sana pun tarik...tak macam tarik tali ke tu?

Itu ajelah istilah yang ada kot? Aku belum mengkaji secara terperinci lagi akan istilah2 lain yang mungkin digunakan oleh mereka...setakat berkongsi apa yang aku tau jer.

Kenapa perlu ada persaingan yang tak sihat macam ni? Yang jadi mangsa, pengguna. Nak salahkan pengusaha2 bas bersaing bagai nak rak? Aku rasa tak patut pulak. Dah nama pun berniaga, mesti nak untung. Dan mereka akan gunakan apa cara sekalipun untuk dapatkan keuntungan, kan? Nak salahkan pemandu dan konduktor? Tak patut jugak sebab selain gaji asas mereka bergantung kepada komisen bagi setiap jumlah kutipan tambang yang diorang dapat dalam sehari. Diorang mesti nak mendapatkan komisen semaksima mungkin dan daripada maklumat yang aku dapat hasil perbualan aku dengan sorang konduktor bas SJ lebih kurang 2 tahun lepas (agak outdated pulak), mereka (konduktor jer, aku tak tanya pulak driver dapat berapa) akan mendapat komisen sebanyak RM10 bagi setiap RM1000 tambang yang berjaya dikumpul dalam sehari. No wonder la diorang beria2 tarik penumpang. Agaknya kalau bas Metro dan SJ naikkan tambang, naik jugak ke komisen yang diorang akan dapat? Kalau naik...hmmm...makin menjadi2 ler diorang ni bersaing nanti. Erm...

Kesimpulannya, berdasarkan kepada perkara di atas, aku berpendapat kerajaan yang patut mengendalikan pengangkutan awam; bukannya syarikat2 persendirian yang hanya berorientasikan keuntungan. Habis citer.

Yang Tersurat?? Yang Tersirat??

Pavilion, KL

Semalam aku pegi menonton filem Ice Age 3 (versi 3D, ok) di GSC, Pavilion. Aku bukan nak komen pasal filem tu...malas nak komen. Aku tak tau kenapa, tapi aku rasa citernya biasa2 je. Yang best mungkin pada watak Buck...aku suka dengar dia punya English accent...Kalau takde Buck mungkin citer ni agak hambar...atau adakah aku yang hampeh dah takde feel nak tengok wayang? Dan kenapa aku masih rasa Star Trek citer paling best aku tengok tahun ni diikuti dengan Angels and Demons, ye? Hmmm...

Lupakan pasal Ice Age 3. Aku ni nak citer pasal Pavilion sebenarnya...hehe...Pertama kali menjejakkan kaki ke sana. Aku suka la pegi Pavilion. Pelik, kan? Apa kena entah dengan aku ni?

Aku rasa mungkin sebab kat sana tak ramai orang. Tak macam KLCC dan tak macam Mid Valley. Boleh tak korang bayangkan pukul 12 di hari ahad tak ramai orang beratur nak beli tiket wayang? Kalau kat KLCC, pukul 10 pagi aku gerenti mesti dah ramai beratur sampai kat luar pintu TGV tu. Kalau kat Mid Valley biasanya pukul 11.30 pagi dah mula nampak orang ramai beratur panjang nak beli tiket wayang. Kat Pavilion boleh lengang2 kangkong nak beli tiket wayang. Syoknya tak boleh nak cakap. Lain kali kena tengok wayang kat Pavilion la...hehehe...

Window shopping kat Pavilion pun best jugak. Walaupun sekarang tengah mega sales, masih tak ada orang ramai bersesak2 berbanding dengan KLCC, or even Mid Valley. Agaknya sebab Pavilion ni tempat orang2 kaya bershopping kot (ni officemate yang cakap, bukan aku)? Kalau macam tu aku ni orang kaya la ye sebab dah terbeli sepasang suit Edmundser dengan harga diskaun sebanyak 50%...hohoho...gilos betul tapi dah dapat beli separuh harga, sapa tak nak! Terasa macam orang kaya walaupun beli dengan harga murah...hehehe...

Do The Right Thing and Do Things Right

I was given the privileged to be one of the first batch of employees to attend a staff briefing this afternoon. It's all about code of ethics, attendance and dress code. The talk was given by our very own HR Head, Cik A.

The briefing started with an activity. We were divided into groups...there were 5 groups and I was in group 3. What was in store? Well, each group was given one crossword puzzle and 15 minutes to finish it. How cool! I'd not been doing crossword puzzles for such a long time...used to be my favourite waste of time when I was much younger...haha...Actually Cik A did it on purpose...to let us aware of its benefits. Do you know that crossword puzzles can actually boost our memory and increase our intelligence (really...?) if we keep doing it? Well I don't know about it if Cik A did not mention about it. I used to think that crossword puzzles are just for fun. But to think about it, I guess the other benefit of crossword puzzle is that it trains you to be more focus, don't you think? Thanks Cik A, now I know. Oh yeah, my group finished second...so we did not get the 6 yummy chocolate bars (darn!) because there's only one winners; the fastest group that finished the challenge...sigh...

Then, came the uninvited sleep-inducing part - the talk. Well, actually it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. In fact, one segment of the talk really made me think hard. Why? Because Cik A was asking us what do we understand about 'do the right thing and do thing right.' If you think there is no difference between the 2 phrases, you're wrong my friend. They may sound similar, but there's a thin line that gave 'em different meanings.

Cik A picked us randomly to give our very own definitions of the phrases. I had a gut feeling that she would eventually asked me...hehe. And I was right! Geeeshh...I did the right thing by thinking about it and did things right by answering her question with confidence (man...why didn't I answer her this way, eh.."well Cik A I do the right thing by thinking that you would ask me the question and I do thing right by answering it in a proper way, not just urm..ah...or no comment").

Well, of course I did not answer her that way...nak mampus! My answer was short, simple and straight to the point - just like yours truly...hahaha...So, check out my answers below:

Do the right thing - how we prioritise our work

Do thing right - the way our work should be executed (apola yang den merepek ni, eh?)

I stand true to my first answer...the second is the one that needs more elaboration, I guess. However, if I can answer it in one word, the above phrases are about 'productivity'. Yup, that's what I think. What do you think?

In work, I always face with this dilemma; too much works to do, but which is which to start first? Handling too many work portfolios, I face with this dilemma every single day of my working life. And I tell you, I'm still having problem on how to prioritise my work. Everything seems to be important...everything seems to be urgent...and everything seems to be important and urgent. It can be frustrating and it can be demotivating. Least I can do is, do the best that I can to settle my works. Anything that's not so important and not so urgent, can always be delegated to someone else (do thing right?). So, I think do thing right means we do the right thing in an effective and efficient way. In short, work smart.

Anyway, after torturing us, Cik A gave a simple example to explain what is meant by 'do the right thing and do thing right' - punctuality. How do we make sure we come to work early? Clock-in before 8.30 a.m. (do the right thing). So, how to do it right? By waking up early...wallaweyy...like that, eh ? Now I understand :P

Jiwa Rasa Gelora

Terasa jiwang pulak malam ni. Baru lepas melayan you tube tengok klip2 pasal Majlis Memperingati Mendiang Michael Jackson. Sedih pulak rasa walaupun aku bukan peminat no. 1000 apalagi no. 1 si Michael ni. Bila dia dah tak ada tiba2 rasa kehilangan pulak. Kenapa ye? Aku pun tak faham dengan perasaan aku ni...huhu...

Teringat kat lagu Cinderella - Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone. Walaupun lagu ni takde kena mengena pasal kematian, tapi ada kebenaran kalau dilihat pada tajuknya sahaja. Memang kita sebagai manusia sering take things for granted, kan?

Masa orang tu masih ada kita buat tak kisah dan tak heran dan segala macam tak lagi yang ada. Tapi bila dah takde....mula rasa sedih dan menyesal yang teramat sangat. Pertanyaan demi pertanyaan mula bermain di fikiran. Kenapa aku tak perasankan dia ni dulu? Kenapa aku tak ambik kisah pasal dia sebelum ni? Kenapa..kenapa...kenapaaaa...Kemudian mula timbul rasa rindu...huhuhu...

Mari ler melayan blues aku ni dengan mendengar lagu yang dinyatakan di atas - Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone nyanyian Cinderella (bukan watak fairy tale tu, tapi kumpulan rock zaman 80-an dulu). Layan unplugged best ni...enjoy.

I can't tell you baby what went wrong
I can't make you feel what you felt so long ago
I let it show
I can't give you back what's been hurt
Heartaches come and go
All that's left are the words
I can't let go
If we take some time, think it over baby
Take some time let me know
If you really wanna go

Don't know what you've got till it's gone
Don't know what it is I did so wrong
Now I know what I've got
It's just this song
It ain't easy to get back
Takes so long

I can't feel the things that cause you pain
I can't clear my heart of your love it falls like rain
Ain't the same
I hear you calling far away
Tearing through my soul
I just can't take another day
Who's to blame
If we take some time, think it over baby
Take some time let me know
If you really wanna go

Don't know what you've got till it's gone
Don't know what it is I did so wrong
Now I know what I've got
It's just this song
And it ain't easy to get back
Takes so long

Do you wanna see me beggin' baby
Can't you give me just one more day
Can't you see my heart's been draggin' lately
I've been looking for the words to say

Don't know what you've got till it's gone
Don't know what it is I did so wrong
Now I know what I've got
It's just this song
And it ain't easy to get back
Takes so long

Yeah
Don't know what you've got till it's gone, no
Don't know what it is I did so wrong
Now I know what I've got
It's just this song
And it ain't easy to get back
Takes so long

Transformers, More Than Meets the Eye

Ermm...korang mesti tertanya2 kenapa tajuk entri aku seperti di atas. Kalau korang tak tertanya2 pun aku nak beritau juga. Aku dulu suka lagu tema kartun Transformers ni. Dah tu, asyik terngiang2 aje dalam kepala lepas aku book tiket wayang 2 hari lepas. Hehe...excited konon...Jom layan lagu original ni...



Yang ni pulak versi untuk filem animasi. Lagi best...



Tidak dinafikan Transformers merupakan salah satu kartun yang paling aku minati. Bila tau nak dijadikan filem, aku excited jugak. Tapi nasib tak berapa baik sebab aku tak berkesempatan langsung nak tengok filem Transformers 1 masa ia ditayangkan 2 tahun lepas. Sampai ke sekarang aku tak tengok2 lagi filem tu.

Hari ni aku terpaksa langkah bendul Transformers 1 untuk tengok filem Transformers 2. Dah lebih kurang 2 minggu ditayangkan, baru terhegeh2 nak tengok..hehe..Nak tau jugak memang best ke filem ni seperti yang diwar2kan dalam kebanyakan blog yang aku baca. Aku tengok show pukul 10.30 pagi kat TGV KLCC. Ingatkan masa ni tak ramai orang. Rupa2nya sangkaan ku tak benar belaka. Panggung penuh! Aku dengan Chik dapat tempat duduk tepi sekali. Aku tengok ramai ibu bapa yang bawak anak2 bawah umur 13 tahun tengok filem ni. Apa ke halnya ni? Bukan ke rating filem ni PG13? Nampak gayanya ibu bapa yang nak kena guide ni...

Berbalik kepada filem Transformers 2. Kalau dari segi special effects memang aku kagum giler. Tapi entah kenapa aku rasa letih tengok filem ni. Kenapa ye? Sebab panjang sangat masa tayangan? Sebab banyak sangat letupan? Sebab bunyi besi berlaga besi yang membingitkan telinga? Sebab terlalu banyak Megan Fox? Atau adakah kerana aku sudah tua dan filem macam ni dah tak sesuai dengan diri aku? Mana bolehhh...aku masih seperti yang dulu...heee...

Kalau nak dibagi bintang aku bagi 3 1/2 ajelah. Yup, 3 1/2 stars for Transformers 2. Filem ni best sebenarnya. Ada part memang kelakar giler. Tapi kalau nak tengok sekali lagi, aku rasa tunggu 2, 3 tahun lagi baru aku tengok balik, kot. Dan kalau nak dibandingkan dengan filem lain, pada pendapat aku filem Star Trek lagi best. Period.

Dah tengok Transformers 2 ni...I wonder...bila pulak Hollywood nak adaptasi kartun Voltron ke filem pulak, ek? Voltron ni pun kartun favourite aku dulu. Voltron...defenders of the universe. Pergghh...kalau dibuat filem ni aku mesti tengok..hehe..

Edisi Tensen Tahap Gaban II

Dah tensen2 ni best jugak kalau aku senaraikan perkara2 yang menjengkelkan aku supaya makin bertambah2 rasa tensen aku ni..hehe...Banyak benda yang orang lain buat yang menjengkelkan aku...macamlah orang lain tak berasa jengkel dengan aku, ek? Tapi rasanya tak ada, kot...hehe

Oklah, daripada aku merepek merapu, lebih baik aku terus senaraikan perkara2 yang menjengkelkan yang membuatkan aku rasa nak berbuat sesuatu ke atas orang2 yang melakukannya. Tapi yang selalu terjadi ialah aku hanya mampu membayangkannya sahaja...hohoho...

1. Ludah merata2. Ni apa kesnya ni? Tak faham betullah kenapa sesetengah orang suka ludah merata2 terutama sekali orang lelaki dan kebanyakkannya pendatang asing. Sungguh menjijikkan! Kalau ye pun nak meludah, cari ler tempat yang sesuai seperti dalam longkang ke. Ni tidak..suka2 je meludah kat atas jalan, kat atas kaki lima...macam2 warna pulak tu...tambah pulak kalau orang yang suka kunyah sireh (orang Myanmar ke orang Nepal aku kurang pasti pulak)...diorang nilah yang menyebabkan kaki lima2 kat sekitar Kotaraya jadi hitam disebabkan hasil ludahan diorang. Namun ada juga peludah yang aku boleh maafkan iaitu pemain2 bolasepak...itupun sebab diorang meludah kat padang bola. Aku rasa orang yang suka meludah merata2 ni patut dijahit mulut diorang ni...tak pun kena tendang macam bola...mengotorkan alam sekitar je!

2. Buang sampah merata2. Ni lagi satu aku tak gemar. Lagi satu spesies yang tak tau menjaga kebersihan dan keharmonian alam sekitar. Susah sangat ke nak buang sampah ke dalam tong sampah? Tong sampah disediakan bukan untuk perhiasan semata2, ok. Kalau tak ada tong sampah pun, apa salahnya pegang dulu atau simpan dalam beg dulu sampah tu? Susah sangat ke? Lagi sakit hati bila tengok orang2 yang lempar sampah keluar daripada tingkap kereta. Buang karan betul...agaknya patut dikenakan renjatan elektrik je ke atas orang2 yang tak reti nak jaga kebersihan ni.

3. Dengar lagu guna speaker. Helloooo...kalau ye pun nak dengar lagu dalam handphone yang canggih tu jangan ler guna speaker. Guna ler earphone/headphone. Bukan semua orang minat muzik yang sama, ok. Kadang2 aku tak kisah sangat, tapi yang aku kisah bila lagu2 yang diperdengarkan adalah lagu2 yang aku tak suka, lagu2 dangdut...lagu2 dari negara2 entah dari mana entah...negara Antah Berantah kot? Rasa macam nak rampas je handphone diorang lepas tu baling kat dinding atau atas jalan biar hancur berkecai. Baru puas hati...muahaha...

4. Hisap rokok di tempat awam. Bikin panas betul! Kalau bau asap rokok tu wangi dan tak menjejaskan kesihatan penghidu asap yang innocent ni tak pe jugak. Sekarang ni aku rasa semakin sensitif dengan bau asap rokok...rasa tak boleh bernafas...serius! Kadang2 rasa macam nak tegur aje orang2 yang hisap rokok dekat dengan aku, tapi aku masih tak berani lagi. May be one day bila aku dah tak boleh tahan lagi, aku silambam terus penghisap2 rokok yang tak berhemah ni! (Kepada pembaca2 blog ni yang jugak merupakan perokok...tolong ler bertimbangrasa dengan orang sekeliling, ok? Bukan semua orang enjoy apa yang korang enjoy tu. Apa2 pun korang memang cool. Peace y'all).

5. Ada orang suka bercakap panjang lebar sebelum menyatakan perkara sebenar yang diorang nak sampaikan. Nak beritau sikit je, tapi dia punya penerangan tu panjang lebar macam citer Lord of the Rings pulak. Ni kes salah seorang colleague aku la ni. Kalau dia cakap aku suka mencelah walaupun aku tau mencelah orang yang tengah bercakap adalah kurang sopan. Tak boleh tahan lah. Kenapa tak boleh cakap straight to the point? Tensen betul.

6. Asyiknya bercinta. Couples...what can I say? Masa bercinta sayang berlebih2 sangat. Kalau setakat berpegang tangan aku boleh pejam mata walaupun terang2 benda tu tetap haram. Kalau lebih daripada tu...aku tak boleh terima. Menyakitkan mata aje. Apa patut buat dengan orang2 macam ni? Kawinkan aje kot? Selingan jap...dulu masa aku dengan Chik tengah lepak2 kat tepi air pancut kat Taman KLCC, kitorang nampak ada couple ni tengah bermanja2 agak melampau gak di bangku bertentangan dengan tempat lepak kitorang. Baru je kitorang mengutuk kenapalah pak guard tak ambik tindakan memandangkan tempat tu tempat awam...tak lama lepas tu memang diorang kena tahan dan dibawa ke pondok guard. Mesti kena bambu dalam tu...hehe..padan muka diorang.

Ok. Cukup sampai di sini sahaja senarai perkara2 yang menjengkelkan aku. Kalau banyak2 karang takut korang pulak yang rasa jengkel dengan entri aku ni pulak...lagipun aku dah tak boleh nak recall apa benda lagi yang membuatkan aku rasa jengkel...hehe...

Macamana dengan korang? Mesti ada benda2 yang menjengkelkan korang jugak, kan? Tak nak kongsi ke? Marilah kita kongsi kongsi kong sini...yea...hahaha...

Edisi Tensen Tahap Gaban

Makin lama makin jarang aku update blog ni, kan? Masa mula2 dulu kan main aktif...hehe..

Bukan aku sengaja. Aku ni kan seorang Blogger Terlampau...sibuk. Sibuk mengalahkan Perdana Menteri. Betulll..tak tipu kerana aku Blogger Terlampau...jujur.

Disebabkan sibuk, tak ada masa nak update blog ni. Tapi rasanya bukan ramai pun yang membaca blog yang tak seberapa ni kot. Blogger Terlampau...rendah diri pulak aku ni, kan? Nak buat camana...memang rendah pun...hehe...

Maka dengan ini aku pun dengan berbesar hati nak update blog ni untuk kepuasan diri aku sendiri dan untuk menghilangkan tekanan atau stres yang aku rasakan sekarang ni. Ya, aku Blogger Terlampau...stres. Mana taknya, kerja di office makin menimbun-nimbun banyaknya. Nak datang office hari ni tak boleh pulak. Masa aku tengah banyak kerja, masa tulah diorang ni nak upgrade network pulak. Dengki betul! Tak ada masa lain ke nak buat? Ini membuatkan aku bukan sahaja Blogger Terlampau...stres, malah Blogger Terlampau...tensen dan yang seangkatan dengannya...huhu...

Apa jugaklah yang aku merepek ni, ek? Tak mengembangkan minda langsung! Nak buat camana, aku Blogger Terlampau...tak siuman pada waktu dan ketika ini. Habislah korang pun jadi tak siuman bila baca entri ni. Sorry ye. Bukan aku sengaja (hehe...2 kali ulang ayat yang sama...memang Blogger Terlampau...suka mengulang aku ni...).

Oklah...aku dah mati akal nak tulis apa lagi dah. Baik aku berhenti di sini. Salam daripada Blogger Terlampau...apa2 ajelah...

Chow cincau!