It is CNY 2009

It will be CNY 2009 in a week. Yes, everyone seems to be in CNY mood d, the minds are wandering off a bit to be celebrating. For us as foreigners working away from home this is a good time to be back to our homes again and spend it with our family and long-time-no-see friends.

However, I dont think this year's CNY will be an enjoyable one:-
1) Grandpa is still in hospital
2) My dear kena stuck at work

For point 1, it is still clear to see. My grandfather is getting well, but still need constant care and observation in the hospital. I really dunno whether he will be well to be at the reunion days and 1st day 2nd day and so on.. CNY without him is really big difference.

For point 2, it is the worst feeling one could feel. I don't get it, it is common that dear applies for 3 days leave during CNY period. It is very normal, im sure most of us will take a few days off with family and friends. Very funny, his bosses ask him to change date of travel but we just couldn't. We already booked the flight last year and to change: i) need to be very patient cos Tiger Airways Singapore never pick up call ii) Need to pay the surcharge ... The funniest thing is his bosses would ask him "why go book the ticket before discussing?" I would answer "Duh, this is promotional flight. If still have to ask you to discuss I think I no need to go home cos fully booked" COMMON SENSE!

The thing very funny also is, they suggest to him to take leave on coming Friday, then back to work on 28th (3rd CNY day).. how could they suggest such a funny timing? The objective is dear can have 4 days of rest. So? People gathering and reunion is during 1st and 2nd day.. till 15th of CNY, not BEFORE CNY. You think other people's relatives VERY FREE to accomodate your timing is it? If it is why don't you pay the relatives some incentive for accomodating your staff's time?
Die die also want dear to report to work on 28th.. ok lor, but they also forgot that 27th and 28th.. bus operators in KL sure wont operate.. people in KL mostly are from other states, they also lazy to open business for you lar.. CNY leh, balik kampung is to reunion leh.. so why don't they also PAY the bus operators to open business??

Sometimes it's really funny.. is it that they actually really HEARTLESS to tear other ppl's feelings away from special days? People already 1 month never see parents ady.. allow a small exception/leave for staff to meet family.. also cannot meh? Maybe to locals it is not a big deal, but to Malaysians it IS a BIG DEAL. Thats why got traffic jams on the highway, KL city is very quiet during this period..

Sigh dunno lar.. i think his bosses never understand the meaning of FAMILY and the emotions of being away from home. I guess all of them were being pampered in a way. Sigh!!!