Thursday, May 24, 2007

Money, oh money...

It's the talk of the town - The BIG salary increase for civil servants.

And who is happy?

Mak, of course.

Mak cakap "Duduk rumah jaga cucu pun boleh dapat duit lebih tiap bulan."

Bestnye!!

This is the best part if you served the government for all your life, like what Mak did.

Revision of pencen.
Free medical benefit from government hospitals and clinics (kat dalam kad medical tu Abah jadi tanggungan Mak so Abah got to enjoy free check-up at HUKM as well).

And another person who shares the joy?

My MIL.

She also served the government throughout her working career.

Me?

Masuk angin keluar asap. Still waiting for increment.

Semua harga barang sudah naik...Cash outflow naik tak ingat punya *lap dahi kat peluh*
Tapi cash inflow masih static. Masih ditakuk lama.
Parahhh...

So, what should I do?

Some advised me to find a new job and request for big jump in salary. Sometimes that's the best way to do it.

But I'm comfortable where I am now. Last 15th May is my 7th years working in this company. Kalau mau carik keje lain pun, mana mau pergi? My experience is in finance industry so that's where I end up to be. And it's so damn challenging nowadays.

My target is to breakfree from this industry. I want to do something that I love to do. Enjoy to do.

So bila target tu mau capai? Tu lah yang tak tau lagi. Plan dah ada. But too scared to make a move. Coz there's a price I have to pay if I want to make that switch. In monetary terms. Tengok-tengok, kaji-kaji, if you want to start something fresh in another area, then you have to forgo the pay that you earn currently. Meaning which, you have to settle for a lot lesser. Hmmmm....yang ni lah beratnya. Dengan cost of living yang semakin naik, how can I afford it?

Ishk...ada orang nak offer saya keje kat public sector tak? Mana tau boleh jadik macam Mak and MIL bila retire nanti. Dok rumah je, duit dapat lebih tiap bulan.

Hmmm...Bestnye...

7 comments:

Fahidayati Ramli said...

Ija... mana2 keje pun sama je. Ada pro and kontra nya. Kalau keje govt ni, mungkin adv nya ada pencen, medical benefit... tapi kalau naik gaji tu, bertahun juga nak kena tunggu. Pastu nak naik pangkat pun exam tak ingat punya susah.

Kalau private pulak, maybe tak de medical benefit (kalau bukan panel clinic esp. time retired nanti) tapi adv pulak naik gaji kalau kita perform, co.'s financial ok... ok kot.

Tapi, apa yg bleh dibgtahu... best jugak keje gomen ni. Seronoklah. Tapi, I bukan fully gomen tapi badan berkanun.

Bab naik gaji mmg best sgt... tunggulah bulan 7 ni... tgk pay slip sure burst punya...

mommamia said...

Raf,sama la isu kita-i pun rasa nak quit job i skang n cari kerja tmpt lain sbb increment skit,dah 5 thn i kat sini but gaji kurengg laa-the only way kalau kita nak gaji naik byk mmg kena tukar kerja,confirm naik byk-tp tu la masalahnya i ni dah sedap kerja kat sini,dah jadik comfort zone,colleague ok,bos ok,gaji je k.o,kalau tmpt baru i slalu risau new colleague nnti camne,new bos camne,tu yg sudahnya smpi 5 thn i kat opis skang ni,takur pd perubahan hihi-tp keje gomen cam best kan,basic mmg tak byk,tp byk benefit and allowance2,and kerja pun tak stress sgtkan

Unknown said...

oye...reply PTD....

benefit banyak and increment agak cepat jugak la...

kata my SIL...cuz she's in PTD...

kok lucky dapat la posting sana sini...

Nana said...

*menyampuk ckp fina sat*

kita still bole apply for PTD ke? tak overage yet eh? hehehe.. kalau bole, apelagi ija.. apply lah!

ija, you will come to a point where you'll go.. to h*ll with it and just buat je what makes you happy. ;)

mommy@lif said...

huhuhu exactly my points too!.. tapi still tak berani nak commit tukar keje.

drNO said...

can't agree more with fahidayati... :)

Unknown said...

hmm during my assesment center tu, memang ada masters and phd holders yang apply umur 35 and above , it doesnt matter actually...tapi the younger the better la...because kalau dah tua sgt nanti, gaji u still start fresh..which is not much la......