Monday, 13 October 2014

Muhasabah - Kematian

Salam w.b.t.

Pernah tak jantung korang tiba-tiba berdebar tanpa sebab yang pasti? Rasa tak keruan, gementar dan takut silih berganti.

Minda korang pun berfikir dan berusaha untuk memahami apa yang sedang berlaku. Di mana silapnya sampai rasa tiba-tiba macam ini.

Bila berfikir, berfikir, dan berfikir sampailah ke satu masa - kita pun berkata pada diri sendiri, "Allah, aku nak mati ke?".

Ya, tak tipu. Itu yang aku lalui sejak dua menjak ini dan aku rasa takut.

Bila aku tidur, aku fikir, "Macam mana hari esok?".

Rasanya dah lama aku tak muhasabah diri khususnya mengingatkan diri aku pasal kematian. Mungkin terlalu leka merencana kehidupan di atas dunia sehingga lalai merancang untuk menghadapi kehidupan yang kekal, alam akhirat.

Kematian, kepulangan abadi yang pasti setiap kita akan lalui seperti yang telah ditetapkan di Luh Mahfuz. Ketibaannya tidak terawal sesaat dan tidak terlewat sesaat.

Bila aku buat quick checklist pasal diri aku, amalan aku, dan apa yang aku buat selama ini, "Allah, aku tak bersedia. Aku takut Ya Allah. Banyak lagi yang aku perlu lakukan dan perbetulkan, berilah aku masa lagi".

 Macam-macam yang terlahir di benak kepala.

Amal ibadat aku pun sekadarnya sahaja.

Macam mana dengan emak dan adik-adik aku?

Aku tak sempat berbakti lagi.

Aku tak minta maaf dan ampun lagi.

Macam mana laluan aku untuk ke alam satu lagi? Cantikkah? Burukkah?

Bersediakah aku? Sudah tentu tidak!

Cukupkah apa yang aku lakukan selama ini? Kepada keluarga, kawan-kawan, masyarakat, agama, dan dunia.

Berilah aku masa lagi.

Tak dapat aku bayangkan penyesalan seandainya aku tak memanfaatkan detik-detik kehidupan aku atas muka bumi ini.

Takutnya kalau-kalau aku tergolong dalam golongan orang yang rugi. Nauzubillah.

Gentarnya hati aku ini bila aku bayangkan aku hanya seorang diri nanti.

Tiada emak, adik, keluarga, kawan, dan semuanya. Seorang sahaja.

Sukar, tetapi aku anggap ini sebagai perasaan yang dititipkan Allah SWT untuk memanggil hambaNya yang leka ini.

Panggil aku agar aku kembali mengingatiNya setiap masa. Meningkatkan amal ibadat aku dan berusaha untuk mendapatkan tempat yang terbaik di akhirat nanti.

Syurga - tempat yang terbaik tetapi aku rasa segan kerana rasa macam tak layak. Tetapi, aku sudah semestinya tak mahu ke tempat yang bertentangan dengan syurga.

Oleh itu, aku harap aku masih ada masa untuk menebus perkara yang lepas dan melakukan yang terbaik.

Membetulkan niat, meningkatkan keimanan aku, dan menyiapkan diri untuk pulang ke kampung halaman, akhirat.



Thursday, 9 October 2014

Sentap Hati Mak, Nak


Semalam 8 Oktober, aku kena ambil suntikan vaksin Hepatitis B sebab sebulan yang lepas dah amik suntikan Hepatitis A. Untuk suntikan vaksin peringkat ketiga, beberapa bulan akan datang. So, kali ini satu suntikan jelah dan tak minta surat dari SLB dan pergi ke klinik biasa je, malas nak gi panel klinik di KL semata-mata untuk satu suntikan. Pagi ni pun pergilah Klinik 1Malaysia yang dekat dengan rumah, tapi takde vaksin ni. Pergilah pula ke Klinik Kesihatan Ulu Yam Lama, dan sekali lagi takde juga vaksin ni. Mak kata kalau nak senang dan murah, pergi lah Hospital Kuala Kubu Bharu. Aku pula mcm malas nak gi jauh2, so suggest kita gi je lah klinik swasta area Batang Kali. Lepas tu, pergilah ke Poliklinik Syifa.

Masa daftar kat kaunter, sambil daftar, jururawat tanya lah macam-macam; kenapa nak ambil, vaksin peringkat berapa, kerja apa, kerja mana, bla bla bla. Aku pun jawab je lah semua soalan tuh. Nurse tu bahasakan "kau", sempoi jer kan. Jururawat tu pun semak buku vaksin yang ak bawa, mungkin nak make sure takde salah enjet. Lagi pulak ak tak bawak surat company. Dalam sibuk-sibuk tanya soalan, tetiba ada satu soalan yang sangat kontra dari yg lain keluar dari mulut nurse tuh.

Nurse: Dik, kau dah ada anak? Dah kahwin belum?
Aku: Erm, saya baru habis belajar. Tak kawin lagi dan takda anak lagi.
Nurse: Ooo..baguslah tuh. Kalau tak, kesian anak kau.

Aku senyum je, tapi, sentap hati mak nak. Bila orang tanya macam ni, terkedu jugaklah. Mungkin sebab nampak dah tua dan berusia kot. Haha...

Tak lama lepas tu, gi amik suntikan. Doktornya laki, tapi ramahlah dan banyak tanya soalan. Rupanya, anak dia pun belajar engineering dari Uni Wollonggong, tak silap kita dan kerja dengan Exxonmobil dah 10 tahun. Masa lepas abis belajar, anak dia based di Texas utk 4 tahun. Doktor ni pun paham lah jugak selok-belok industri sebab dia tanya soalan yg cerdik. Inspiring sungguh bila jumpa orang-orang yg suka share pandangan dan pengalaman :)

Friday, 3 October 2014

Questions Being Asked During Job Interview


Salam w.b.t and hello guys.

How is everyone doing? I pray that each and everyone of you are in a good shape. In this entry, I would like to share some questions that were asked to me during my job hunting. I believe there are zillion of interview questions which you can find on the internet. Anyhow, I feel responsible to share what I dealt with and hopefully, this will somehow help the job seekers. Of course I am not able to list down all of them.  So, I decided to pick out the questions that are more standout from others.

  • Why don’t you find a job in Australia?
  • What is the biggest challenge you experienced when you first come to Australia?
  • What is the most challenging aspect when you were in Australia?
  • Do you like living in Australia?
  • Why did you pursue your studies in Australia? Why don’t you just go to any local university?
  • How many times did you come back to Malaysia during your undergraduate studies?
  • Are you planning to pursue studies at higher level like Master?
  • Why don’t you pursue your studies?
  • Why Engineering? Why Mechanical? Why Oil and Gas? Why not others?
  • Do you know how to use AutoCAD?
  • Give me an example showing you have the ability to learn new things.
  • What is the thing you ever done proud you the most?
  • What did you do during unemployed time?
  • What is the criteria when you finding a job?
  • Which is important, career or money?
  • Why don’t you do part time job, like working in fast food restaurants?
  • Why do you choose Oil and Gas industry to start your career?
  • What drives you to become an engineer?
  • What if you are the only female engineer and the rest are male engineers, are you going to be alright with this kind of situation?
  • Is it okay if you are located in rural area with limited choice of foods?
  • Do you have any plan to switch your career to another career which is not related to what you have learned?
  • Where do you see yourself in 3 years time?
  • How do you want to love your job/career?
  • Have you ever go to offshore platform?
  • Do you afraid of height and water?
  • Is it fine with you and your family to live apart from each other for a very long time?
  • If you are given a chance to choose a job location, where do you want to go? Why?
  • Give an example of showing your leadership skill.
  • What are the three things that make you inspire somebody?
  • What are the three things that make you dislike somebody?
  • When are you planning to get married?
  • Do you know karate, or any martial arts?
  • What did you learn from your final year thesis? What can be improved from your findings?

Alright folks. I guess this pretty much the questions I received at the job interviews, career fairs, and career trips. Well, I believe there will many more questions either expected or unexpected that you are going to face during job hunting. What I am sharing here is only a tiny piece of the picture. Though, I hope this will help you. Thank you for reading, hope to see you in the next entry. Take care and Salam w.b.t.

Getting a job is just a beginning, there are more to come after that

Monday, 29 September 2014

Ada Apa Dengan Cinta




Ada apa dengan cinta andainya paras, darjat, dan laba menjadi ukuran?

Ada apa dengan cinta andainya bertepuk sebelah tangan?

Ada apa dengan cinta andainya enggan melafazkan?

Ada apa dengan cinta andainya diri sendiri menjadi kepentingan?

Ada apa dengan cinta andainya tidak memahami sesama sendiri?

Ada apa dengan cinta andainya kepercayaan menjadi persoalan?

Ada apa dengan cinta andainya penuh pertelingkahan?

Ada apa dengan cinta andainya gentar untuk memikul tanggungjawab?

Ada apa dengan cinta andainya membelakangkan Allah SWT?





Nota kaki: Inilah akibat daripada kebosanan dan tertengok drama Melayu.

Saturday, 27 September 2014

Meet the Cousins


Salam w.b.t dan Hai semua,

Apa khabar semua? So far, macam mana kehidupan? Hehe..macam over pula kan? Setakat ni kita takde apa-apa yang menarik pong. Kehidupan seharian macam itu lah, no surprises and normal. Belum start kerja lagi, tgh proses visa utk masuk Aussie. Kita pun ada gi JPJ renew lesen, gi wisma putra, dan lawat sepupu kita yg di Bangi. Ni gambar dorg kat bawah, Rafizal dan Marisa. Dah besar dan semangat depa ni. Dalam entry ni malas nak gebang panjang, enjoy gambar je lah ya? Hehehe...


Di luar Wisma Putra lepas ambil certificate :)


Model ready nak posing, Marisa Yasmin



Pandang macam ni ke kak long?


Tengok mak long mengacah dia


Comel sangatlah awak nih
Cak!!! SMILE! :)


Rafizal, dah besar dah budak nih.
Tu jer lah, di lain entry baru gebang panjang. Take care and Salam w.b.t.


Saturday, 13 September 2014

FEP, My Experience


Salam w.b.t and Hi everyone,

How is everyone doing? I hope everybody is doing well ya. I am a little bit busy lately with preparing the documents required before starting with SLB. I have been poked by 6 needles at a time during the medical examination and did some medical tests that I never thought they are exist in this modern world. Haha, I will tell the story later.

In this entry, I would like to share with the public my experience during the Field Exposure Program (FEP) in Labuan. In case you missed the previous entry, click this link Schlumberger, Recruitment Process to check it out. A few days ago, some readers contacted me to ask for my experience and tips for the FEP. They will go for the FEP, so they are trying to make some preparations, same as what I did before my FEP last month.

Below is my response, well maybe it is not the best tips. Nevertheless, hopefully this excerpt will help for those who are looking for the tips. _______________________________________________________________________________________

Hello ***,

Nice to meet you. Sorry for the delay in answering you, I have been so busy lately. Firstly, congratulations to you for manage to come to this far. I believe you know the recruitment process is so tough and lengthy. Again, congrates!

For the FEP, you don’t need to be worried although you are not from Oil and Gas background. FEP is a way for you to see the lifestyle of SLB employees, the working environment, and get introduction to what SLB is doing. When I went to Labuan, I can see there are many Field Specialists (FS) as well as Field Engineers (FE) in the D&M Segment compared to my segment (Artificial Lift). I believe you will make a lot of friends there :)

For the tips, I believe the main thing is just to be yourself. Then, it will be easier for them to get to know you. During the FEP, you will meet a lot of people, such as FS, FE, Managers, drivers, clients, and staffs from other service companies (Baker Hughes, Halliburton, etc). Try to be friendly as much as you can, and ask questions. I am sure you will get a lot of free advices as well as guidance. During the first day, you will be introduced to the FS/FE that will teach and supervise you throughout the week. Whenever they bring you to the office/field/workshop, do ask questions. Since you are not from O&G background, I am sure you will have a lot of questions and if possible, write down their comments. Be humble and ask, they will not mad. This will show you are willing to learn person. The people I met during my FEW were very friendly and supportive. Also, say hi to the people next to your next desk. Just a way to get to know each other.

Apart from technical questions, also ask about the questions that is not related to technical. For example, the challenges as FS/FE, lifestyle, job nature, positive and negative aspects of working with SLB, and others. Anything in your head, just get it out. FEP is the golden opportunity to gain all these information.

I did not bring my laptop during FEP but I would recommend you to bring it. So that if the FS/FE share the learning materials, you can open them on your laptop. During my time, I wrote down all the activities throughout the week. Then, I made a summary of my experience and feedback on the FEP. Once I got back to KL, I emailed all the related parties these documents. Just an initiative to show what I got from FEP.

Basically, that summarises what I experienced during FEP. I hope you are going to do well in Labuan next week.
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This is what I experienced, and it may be different to different people. Thus, do not rely solely on this. So, this is it for this entry. I hope this sharing will be beneficial to the readers. Best of luck for those who are going to FEP and wish me luck as well in SLB. They said the pressure when working in SLB is very high, but I hope I will be doing great. Thank you for reading and see you all in the next entry. Take care and Salam w.b.t.

The view from my hotel room during the dusk in Labuan

Thursday, 11 September 2014

Epic Twist, Medical Check-Up


Salam w.b.t and Hello everybody.

How is everyone doing? I hope each of you is doing great and healthy, I really mean it. For me, I am not bad. My arms can already move properly and it took nearly two days for the recovery. Actually there is an interesting story behind this and I will tell you about it later, yeah.

Firstly, I would like to share an epic twist that I mentioned in the previous entry, Schlumberger, Recruitment Process . For me, it was an epic twist but I am not sure what others think. This is about the recruitment process to join Sclumberger. After I received the call from HR Manager, he said I will get the formal offer letter on Friday. Three days later, which was on Friday, I did not receive anything from Schlumberger. I did not feel good and I felt afraid the history will repeat itself (where the company do not want to issue the letter although I am successful due to stupid excuse, I shared in the previous entry). So, I prayed and waited patiently that nothing bad will happen. I felt the weekend was so long because Monday was a public holiday due to Independence Day. I was planning to email the HR Manager on Tuesday to ask if there is anything happen. On Tuesday, I got his reply. To my surprise, Schlumberger will not give me the offer letter until someone in Queensland speak with me. From his email, a direct manager in Queensland wants to have a chat with me on the next day. I said to myself, "Oh God, the process is not over yet". It was so intimidating and nerve wrecking as I have to prepare for the call which I do not expected. On the next day, I received the call from the direct manager located in Queensland. Basically, it was not a chat but it was an interview like the first interview with the HR Manager. I have to introduce myself, explain stuffs, and others. The call lasted about 14 minutes and that was it. I just pray that everything will go fine and it was so exhausted for me as well as for my mother. You know what, at this stage, anything could happen. On the next day, I received the formal offer letter from SLB. Actually the letter was send to me the night before, around 10 pm. I did not open my email because I do not want to. Alhamdulillah, I am in and hopefully the process will go smoothly as silk.

Everything was stated in the letter and I have to reply it as soon as possible. Then, I need to arrange the pre-employment medical exam and drug test before initiate the visa application process. The appointment was on Monday at 7.45 am in Kuala Lumpur. A day before, I read all health guidelines given by panel doctors in Paris and also Google the experience of people who have gone through this medical check-up. From my quick research, I got the idea the medical exam will be very, very, very detail. Haha, this is make me so uncomfortable.

In the morning of the appointment day, I was the first person from SLB that will undergo med check-up. I also met another SLB employee-to-be, Satya. He will be based in the office, while I will be in the field and our segment are related. He was nice and friendly. Other than that, there are also employees from other companies came to the clinic for various reasons. I saw people from Petronas, ExxonMobil, and others. I did the medical test; vision test, hearing test, blood test, ECG, and urine test. There are other test physical test done by the female doctor. I never did this test before and I feel awful about this. In this test, the doctor will check every parts of your body, from tip of your hair until tip of your toes with clothes-off. Again, from up to bottom, no question!

The medical check-up did not end here, I failed the Spirometry test for numerous times. Firstly, I never know this test ever exist before. Haha, funny! The spirometry test is basically to check your lungs' capacity. The doctors and nurses were so patient. The male doctor said he do not want to fail me because he know I can do it. The female doctor also insisted me to push myself because she know I can do it and there is no problem with my lungs. At some point, I said to them that I don’t think I can make it and the nurses shake their heads violently. They want me to do it and pass the test. They give me some time to break and  relax. I had to go for three sessions just to pass this test. Actually, the test was easy cheesy for some people but not for me as I did not know the right technique to do it. In the third session, there were to doctors and two nurses to assist me and to make sure I pass the test. After about 3 times in the third session, I finally made it. Hahaha...I could see the doctors and the nurses excited and getting ready to collect the data to be compiled in the report. After the test, I thanked each one of them for their patient and supports. 

 This is what I experienced but without the clip on the nose

I also had 6 needles poked into my skin, 1 for blood test (left arm) and the rest was for the vaccines. I received 5 vaccines, 5! There were 2 and 3 injections on left and right arms respectively. It was so painful. The sixth vaccine will be in the next month. Both of my arms were numbed for two days and I can't even lift my hands straight up in the air. The doctor gave me the painkiller but it was useless. Luckily, no side effects and no fever.


Yeah, right.
I guess this is it for this entry. I will update you guys later and take care. Salam w.b.t and bye.

P/S - Does anybody know where to buy a good and reliable power bank for phone other than The Faiz Ibrahim? In his website, the stocks always finish faster than I thought. I would like to buy one.

See you at the next pit stop