Wow, some advice from our government - all EPF contributors should withdraw their savings at 75 - the Star 28-Oct-2010.
I don't know about the announcer but for him to make such a statement clearly defines the apparent lack of faculty most higher corporate figures seem to possess. They assumed that they are in a position which empowers them to depart wise words without the need to do homework. Or is this behavior atypical of high income receivers - income which is not confined only to salary alone - got my drift?
I begin to worry. Now, if I have to retire at 55, assuming I'm not eligible to continue contributing my skills within the same company until 60, who will sustain me for the next 240 months? Can I confidently get another job before my last drawn salary is used up?
I am not one to have amassed huge sums of money during the tenure of my employment and I have no other source of generating side income, be it legal or "ill-gotten". Nor am I classed under the category of those fortunate group who started out with high paying jobs and were able to build a mountain of savings over the years.
Simply put, I am not on par in financial status as the one who blurted out the advice. In fact, I would not even survive were I to withdraw my EPF savings even a month late.
My day in the office have not been peaceful, so please, Mr EPF Employee, spare me this bad and tasteless joke! And please don't tell us that it's because the government stops giving dividends after the age of 75. Don't convince the citizens that you have a case of bad eye-and-hand co-ordination!
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Twilight/New Moon/Eclipse
There, she did it again.. This morning while driving to the cemetary my daughter, Rach, told me she had a dream last night. She said she was in a bookstore with me looking for a book Twilight/New Moon/Eclipse. Okay.. well, I just nodded my head and smiled. Then, 20 secs later, it hit me.. I just recalled that just several days ago she'd mentioned that she was interested in getting that novel!
Checked out a forum and internet sites this evening and found the review very favourable. Story is for the teens and seems exciting. Well, time to go shopping this weekend..
Checked out a forum and internet sites this evening and found the review very favourable. Story is for the teens and seems exciting. Well, time to go shopping this weekend..
Linda and her Surroundings: Spider Story
Linda and her Surroundings: Spider Story - Click to read ..
Phew! Not easy to find someone who shares your phobia in spiders. When I read Linda's story I literally shudder and forced myself to read her post till the end.
Why am I afraid of spiders, I do not know. When I was a young living in Brunei I used to be terrified of daddy long-legs and spiders that camouflaged themselves on long weeds where I had to cross about 10 meters before I reach the main road for my transport to school.
My teenager life was spent in Labuan, Sabah and big spiders would ocassionally crawled out from under our wooden shelf. These I had the pleasure of letting my sister exterminate them while I conveniently sprinted for safe haven.
Now, in KL, every morning when I have to open the front gate to bring the car out, I had to place my hand up before my head all the way to the gate just so I don't get spider web caught onto my face. It always happens when I least expected it and I really hate spider webs.
Earlier this year as I was travelling home along the highway from Bangi (38km from home) I felt a spider running along my right arm. Instantly I flicked it away with my left arm, pulled over at the side and quickly got out and started to blindly chase it away. I wasn't sure I was successful cos the road were lit only by street lights. Cars were just whizzing past by but I didn't care. Anyway, it took me some moments to gather my courage before I started back into my car and drove home hoping and wishing it wouldn't appear again.
Phew! Not easy to find someone who shares your phobia in spiders. When I read Linda's story I literally shudder and forced myself to read her post till the end.
Why am I afraid of spiders, I do not know. When I was a young living in Brunei I used to be terrified of daddy long-legs and spiders that camouflaged themselves on long weeds where I had to cross about 10 meters before I reach the main road for my transport to school.
My teenager life was spent in Labuan, Sabah and big spiders would ocassionally crawled out from under our wooden shelf. These I had the pleasure of letting my sister exterminate them while I conveniently sprinted for safe haven.
Now, in KL, every morning when I have to open the front gate to bring the car out, I had to place my hand up before my head all the way to the gate just so I don't get spider web caught onto my face. It always happens when I least expected it and I really hate spider webs.
Earlier this year as I was travelling home along the highway from Bangi (38km from home) I felt a spider running along my right arm. Instantly I flicked it away with my left arm, pulled over at the side and quickly got out and started to blindly chase it away. I wasn't sure I was successful cos the road were lit only by street lights. Cars were just whizzing past by but I didn't care. Anyway, it took me some moments to gather my courage before I started back into my car and drove home hoping and wishing it wouldn't appear again.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Who can predict?
You gotta give high marks to your kids nowadays - they can really psycho you with their innocence. My elder daughter, she just loves shoes and last Sunday while getting ready to go for Mass she innocently threw a question, "Who can predict that we would go to Vincci after Mass?" For a moment my wife and I just looked at each other before we burst into laughter when we realised just how cunning our girl was, hinting without asking directly! Talk about sweet innocence!
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