when it rains, it pours (gold) =)

i just realised that i lead quite a charmed life. nothing catasthropic, nothing death-defying.. just an easy life. and i count my blessings everyday.

just yesterday as i was minding my own business, i received a call on my mobile. on the other line was this timid malay girl who introduced herself as Nurul from Petronas. straight to the point she was and asked me when did i come for an interview with them. i was quite perplexed and said that it was 2 years ago! she said, "oh dah 2 years eh.. kita nak offer u keja ni, u nak accept tak?" i was again perplexed to the point of bewilderment and also annoyance cos she didn't even say what the job was and what's the package like etc etc. so naturally i asked her, what job is it and more importantly how much are they offering. she being a simpleton answered, "oh keja tu marketing and pasal how much tu management yang decide". i was like what the fuck oredi in my heart, nak offer orang keja tapi tanak cakap the details.. how la ppl want to decide anything? then i stressed to her that if i were to make a move, the deciding factor would be the money lah and if it's less than what i'm getting here, then there's no question anymore. she repeated herself saying that it's the management's decision yada2 and added that maybe it's less. so i prompted her, "is it around 3 plus?", she said maybe. at the end she said that i should think about it first and call her back or smthg and i agreed.

but the thing that annoys me is that what am i supposed to think about if there were no details given to me at all other than the company name? (i.e. Petronas Mitco) so i made my own rough research on the very helpful google and found out that this company deals in plastics and resins whatnot.. i didn't really understand it so i left it at that. but wow, petronas hor... :S

so back at home, i told jim and he said TAKE IT. but the thing is, i'm happy where i am now! of course i have my little complaints but that's about it. nothing major..

my life plans will definitely be affected if i entertain this moving job idea. what is my life plan u ask? well, i was planning to take a masters degree in english so that i could change my career to lecturing. by the time i have my first baby, i'd like to start lecturing already becos this profession has the perk of flexi-hours, which is what i'm looking for in order for me to lead a good family life. i know that having this time flexibility benefit does not ensure happiness in the home front, but i guess it's a very big factor. i don't want to not be around for my kid(s) with this 9-5 job i'm keeping. i want to be a good mother and i suppose being a good mother entails for me to be there for the special moments and the rest of the time - not the maid! she can do all the dirty work hehe

but....... i just want to know what this petronas ppl have to offer me so that i won't feel terkilan later on in life over the what-ifs. let me just explore my options and re-think my life strategies.. never say never!

pastu, this morning pulak suddenly my boss called me in his office and disclosed to me that our company is going to acquire another major automotive giant and merge with them, which means more work and hopefully higher job security. it's like he had a hunch that someone called me to pull me over to their company. haha. he was kind of convincing me that there'll be more exciting things to do and my position may just be the envy of many.

macam2 la pulak offer aku dapat sekarang ni....

so how do i make a decision now? i can't and i won't. i'll just have to wait for the Nurul girl - whom i called twice today and wasn't at her place both times *harumph* - to call me back and fix for an appointment or smthg.

ppl say "hujan emas di negeri orang, hujan batu di negeri sendiri, lebih baik di negeri sendiri" kan? well lemme fix this peribahasa sikit - "memang hujan emas turun di negeri orang, hujan emas yang turun di rumah sendiri pula harus disyukuri"..

count your blessings everyday! :)