Gila weh... dah 16th gaji tak masuk lagik. Orang pun ada bills ndak bayar, and stomach to fill takkan la ndak hold gaji gila babi lama. Credit card pun dah start charge interest.
The mood today in the office was crazy. The project was mentioned 2 months prior launching and we have ample of time to work on it. Me, managing the IT part already started working on it once it started to be mentioned and the progress keeps moving depending on the changes until its final. So, the back end of the project actually finished and ran properly before even then front end started being developed.
Suddenly, i was called to the room and being asked why is the front end has yet to be implemented. I was like, hello!!!... we have both head of IT and head of designer involved in this project and how come suddenly you ask me how is the implementation of the front end? Anyway, not willing to argue, I head straight to head-of-design and ask him the status and ask him to start working on it. I gave them the client's requirements and such to follow(which he already has!!!).
Once all is done and uploaded, everything sounds pretty cool so far until I arrived back from meeting at 3PM on the day after that. Suddenly i've been told that client want to see the second pilot of the project a day after the first pilot. I was like WTF!!! First nobody told me that the second pilot have to be done by today and secondly why do you tell me when its designs task and we have head of designer to take the task?
I rushed to the design department and check the status and been told by one of the designer that he needs roughly half an hour to finish it. I was like, ok.. thats not too bad, so i told my client to give me around an hour to upload the second pilot to him. That 1 hour was supposed to be 4PM today.
Now at quarter past 7 in the evening, i'm still waiting for the designer to finish working on the flash program. I just can't believe it. It's already 3 hours from what i promised the client and 3 and half hours since the designer promised me with the application!! Client had been bugging me back and fro for the application and its still not yet alive.
From my knowledge, the designer who's supposed to do this flash application had been day dreaming for the past 2 weeks of nothing to do and yet the head of designer didn't even bother to give him any job. Why can't they hand him the task when it's first signed instead of waiting to the last day. Its ok to do work if you just have the slightest clue of it to avoid any unnecessary rushing at the end of the day rather than sitting down and warming up your chair and this is not the first time happened to projects.
I just can't believe it that this happens again in my project especially when i had already covered my side perfectly well. I got the modules written just by listening to suggestions and ideas rather than waiting till the end of the day and keep making changes on the modules based on client's requirements. Urgh.... now im being pressured by everybody around me to get the project up when its not even my fault. I hate these kinda things....
Remember guys, B3Motor, B3Clothing, BCMS, Tracker, B3Mail, etc. Those project are not meant to waste your time, but to save your valuable time later on and will give you less pressure when its closer to the launching date. No overtime is necessary. Do early, finish early and when it closes to the UAT, the only thing that you do is bug fixing. Not building complex modules of unfinished functions!!!
I'm stuck here not because of my mistake but because people who ignores to learn from their mistakes. I'm a Technical Manager not a Project Manager. I can be a Project Manager but as long as i'm the sole contact for the project then I don't mind. Not by having pieces of information scattered everywhere and expect me to know everything by looking at people's face.
To someone who will soon be doing this at my exact current position soon(you take my word for this, and you'll remember this when you are at my seat). I know you might be reading this and seriously do learn from this mistake and take care of your staffs properly. Make sure you know what are they doing and what is your boss expecting from you (project management, technical management, development). Seriously this will shoot your blood pressure sky rocket high by working with the incompetence so called staffs.
Adios,
Timmy
Well, it took me a good 8 days to write something. Not that i'm busy but, just end up getting lazy by day. Coming back home tired, don't feel like turning on laptop at all. Dinner, being mushy with my Princess for a while and then.. off to sleep.
New job is good. The location is Damansara and starts at 9 every morning. So, on the way to office, i end up having breakfast with my Princess in PJ. Pak thor for about an hour before heading to work. The environment is good, everybody are just as innocent as me when i was 6 years old and below (after that i started stealing my sis's money) :D :D So, good on me. Very good start for 2008.
As per my position right now, I need to look for staffs that my company is still lacking off. So, here i'm posting positions available in my company
Junior Web Programmer
VB.NET / C# AND .NET 2.0
SQL
Fresh grad level
Those the main requirement even thought if u have CSS/HTML/JAVASCRIPT would be better as your salary will depends on your knowledge.
Mid-Level Web Programmer
C#, ASP/ASP.NET and .NET Framework 2.0
CSS/HTML/JAVASCRIPT
SQL, Stored Procedures, Triggers
At least had successfully finished 2 ASP/ASP.NET projects
Those are the main requirements but if u have AJAX would be added advantage. Please note that im expecting somebody who knows the difference between ASP and ASP.NET, what is the difference between in-line programming and code-behind, what is boxing and unboxing. Thats to name a few.
Senior Web Programmer
C#, ASP/ASP.NET and .NET Framework 2.0
CSS/HTML/JAVASCRIPT
SQL, Stored Procedures, Triggers
IIS
Had successfully finished at least 3 ASP/ASP.NET projects
Those are the requirements even though more knowledge in web development like AJAX, XHTML, Web Services or development approach like Test-Driven Development and Team Foundation Server would be highly advantageous. Knowledge in .NET would be the main focus as you should know what are the best practises in .NET framework, what is State Management in .NET, the best way to approach databases depending on situation and such. You will be working side by side with the rest of the web developers building quality applications with an acceptable approach. Everybody can code and what makes every coders different to each other is the approach :D
Salary is negotiable. When i say negotiable, it is very negotiable. Can kao tim. Expect 2 interviews for mid-level position and senior position and only 1 interview for junior. Second interview will be done through phone from UK to Malaysia.
On the other hand, my Princess is looking for people as well in her company. This is copy and paste of what she sent to me. The company is located in PJ.
EXECUTIVE, IT SUPPORT
Job Responsibilities
Perform server system administration including monitoring, operations, back-up, maintenance and troubleshooting
Manage IT infrastructure including servers, software and PC, ensuring smooth operation and high availability
Ensure systems are configured; operating systems and applications are updated and secured.
Perform hardware and software asset management including acquisition & disposal, inventory management and licensing
Develop scripts or tools for systems administration, automation, performance monitoring, preventive maintenance, disaster recovery and security.
Manage Cisco router configuration
Manage mail server
Job Requirements
Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or its equivalent.
Minimum 2 years working experience in a related field
Must have skills in Linux and Windows OS administration
EXECUTIVE, QUALITY CONTROL
The Job
Organize and perform quality check on software
Develop, maintain and enhance automated testing scripts
Diagnose and identify possible reasons for software faults
Requirements
Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
Preferably with 1-2 years experience in technical support or software quality control
Proactive, motivated, detail oriented, flexible and pleasant personality
Strong command of both spoken and written English
Good analytical and communication skills
Proficient in MS Windows and MS Office applications
Knowledge of Excel Macro and SQA Robot Scripting is an added advantage
PROGRAMMER ANALYST
Job Responsibilities
Undertake programming assignments entailing the design, coding, testing and documentation of systems
Create and maintain detailed logical designs to establish the order in which data is processed
Test the validity and logic of programs and make amendments as required
Assist in the preparation of documents detailing the operations and maintenance of programs
Ensure all programs are developed according to corporate standards
Job Requirements
Degree in Computing or equivalent
Preferably with 1-2 years information systems and technology experience in MNCs
Fresh graduates are also encouraged to apply
Good working knowledge of MS VC++ and MS Access
Good understanding of COMs technology is an added advantage
Able to rapid prototype from conceptualization of business requirements
Good trouble-shooting and problem solving skills
Fast learner
If you somehow interested in any of the jobs posted above, simply send me an email at radius78@gmail.com with your resume.
Last month I requested to Chin Kee for a different project. Current project is getting slow and not much task left for me at the moment. More, i'm not really interested in Microsoft Sharepoint (I dont know why, somehow I feel that its just another scheme from Microsoft to squeeze money from Microsoft users for a stupid product). Chin Kee spoke to Amran (my project manager) and he decided to put me into Shell project that is currently based in Cyber Jaya. I heard that Shell project is quite intense at the moment as the earliest they leave the office is 8PM and usually they stay up until 11 or 12. Sounds a bit crazy yeah? So, I said ok.. send me to Shell and Chin Kee said my contract with my current project will finish by the end this month (August 2007) and afterwards i'll be heading to Shell. Schweeeeeeeeet.
Yesterday, Chin Kee informed me that my current client for my current project decided to extend my contract till March next year. Uhm... I sat down and think and ask him back; "what kind of task does this project still have for me?" and he answered back; "We'll look something for you. They just dont want to let you go". Well, I don't want to complain.. so i decided to stay here and see. More over,I won't be based in Bangi anymore after this as they'll move us to Dayabumi starting next month. There goes my RM 1K mileage claim every month. Sigh :p :p
Spoke to Matt last night. He's still in China and busy with his Babbello.com promotions. He's planning to make babbello runs in Chinese version. He's meeting with some China's investors today and will try to persuade them into investing Babbello. He had been telling me since the last few months that he wants me to be in Shanghai soon and wants me to run the company instead of him. That fucker wanna retire early (buy an island and setup a bar with only topless waitress, I still remember that buddy). I'm a bit reluctant to join him anyway. I already got a house full with furnitures, a car, and a life down here in KL. Might as well stay here but money is always good on the other side (I can earn as much as 5 times more up there than what i'm earning down here). Still thinking though.
Something unrelated:
If you ask me, Is it happeniness by owning an Electric Blue Skyline R34 GTR? I would answer YES. Sigh........... i want one. I saw this Skyline at Petrol Station nearby my house couple of days ago.
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I never own a real camera in my life. Never, ever. So, the only camera that i've ever own is the one thats attached to my mobile. Its kinda interesting to have it as I can snap whatever I want whenever I want it and end up with few candid pics.... enjoy
Gender Discrimination
Well I know that I'm in Malaysia not Afgnanistan or Iran and never thought that gender discrimination does exists here in Malaysia but.. yeah.. thanks god now we have UNISEX Driving Academy!!!! They support both genders!!!!
Working Hard
I know that everybody work hard. Yeah, we do work hard for our current job and this are my friends pictures showing them how hard they were working sincerely from my own trusted mobile phone
 | Chin Kee 'The Boss' hard at work |
 | Nick 'Nicklodeon' hard at work |
.jpg) | Walter 'The Walter' hard at work |
 | Xi Bing 'No funny name' hard at work |
