Because at the end of the day, they perceive things from their own point of view and evaluate things based on their own personal criteria and interest.
14th March, Friday - Syima's wedding.
I came, I saw and I went off. Am I happy for her? Definitely. Do I care about her? As a friend, nothing more and nothing less.
I am drawing the lines and setting my boundaries. Let's just say, part of me feels that I shouldn't have known the truth but part of me feels better at knowing the truth. And we shall just maintain it as it is.
24th March, Monday - Salary negotiation with CFO.
Well, surprisingly there was no negotiation to be done. Based on the conversations that I had with my colleagues, we could opt for either a bonus with no increment, an increment with no bonus or split the amount into increment and bonus. After a few calculations and a conversation with myself, my target was an increment with no bonus.
After my discussion with my CFO and he put out the offer, I was surprised that he actually hit my target. I was not expecting a 10% increment and I was expecting more than 5% increment. So when I saw that the numbers was within what I expected, I decided to just agree to it. Let's be honest, this is my first time negotiating for an increment. 6.5 years in NHB, my increment has never exceeded $150, and 2 years during AIA, my increment was very pathetic.
Also, I am trying to give my CFO a nice impression of myself. I mean, this year I agree to what they offered me but next year, I know fully well that I can ask for more which will be in-line with my target for 2026 increment and also I feel that it will be well within their budget. We shall see how next year. In Shaa' Allah.
28th March, Friday - Iftar session.
This is my 3rd time having iftar with Aidah & Haikal. Like I stopped having iftar with my other group of friends - Azieera, Dzaki & Syima, on the basis that Azieera, like me, is just lazy to schedule an iftar session. We get that Syima does not want to miss terawih, so the 2 of us just silently agreed not to arranged for one.
So basically, my annual iftar is with Aidah, Haikal, Nazron & Netty. It shall be this way until Nazron & Netty have kids. I guess iftar with them is hassle-free, Aidah's only requirement is buffet and Nazron's requirement is to try to get the one-for-one pricing.
As usual, it is always fun to catch up with them. I just meet up with Aidah & Haikal about 3 to 4 times a year, and we update each other about pretty much everything under the sun with our lives.
Then, it was Hari Raya.
31st March, Monday - Hari Raya celebration plus Mami Tam's birthday celebration.
1st April, Tuesday - Pak Ngah and his sons, Raihan and Rezki, visited the house.
5th April, Saturday - Pak Busu and family & Cik Sham and his son, Zikri, visited the house.
12th April, Saturday - Pak Busu and family, Abang Boy and family + Kak Sue, Abang Rehjal and family & Kak Long and family, visited the house.
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I'm tired. I'm mentally tired, which affects me physically, emotionally and honestly, spiritually. I'm trying my best not to make my thoughts affect myself. I need to start taking small steps all over again.
In Shaa' Allah, everything will be fine.
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