Does anyone still use this???   Seriously.....

End of Year Blog

Hello boys and girls. I've been a few months since I've written anything. Low and behold, 2009 came and went. I blame Facebook and Twitter. With constant status updates and being concise all the time, makes no room for long winded blogging. But that's not an excuse, the truth is I'm just naturally lazy. Heh.

Women of 2012 - A Predictive Ramble

Hello people. Its been a while since my last confession (as they say on TV). I been extreamly slack in my blogging and I really should come here and write something once in a while. If anything, its another outlet for me  to express myself in a world taken over by the ease of social media. I am guilty of being one of millions who prefer the ease and simplisity of Facebook, Twitter and what not. Quite honestly blogging seems to require much more thought and effort. I say NO to being lax and henceforth, will attempt to break free from the shacles  of inactivity and malaise.

Prior to this, I had a glance through some of my older entries from the past. I noticed I used to be somewhat angry and loose tongued. No topic seemed to contraversial or taboo. I particularly remember the on

TOLL SCAM! - Ask for receipts All The Time!!!

Someone had to go to some place in Desa Pandan yesterday afternoon. Of course the road that he used was KESAS Highway. It happened after he handed to the Toll Operator my payment for using that expensive highway - RM 2.20.

The Man : "Resit, pliz..."
Toll Operator : "Err, bang, resit takde la..."
The Man : "Mcm mana boleh takde pulak...?"
Toll Operator : "Erm, saya TERTEKAN kelas 4.... harga dia lain..."
Me : "Kelas 4???".... (sambil tercari-cari where I could find any clue about Kelas 4...)
Toll Operator: Ah, there it is, just right in front of me...
All of the sudden,

Toll Operator : "Bang, nah amik la... saya bagi 'change'" (handing me RM1.10)The Man : (automatically accept the notes with blank expression, shut my window close and bye-bye)

At first, I said to myself, "Hey, at least I pay half, itu sudah Untung..."
Until I realize the actual plot done by the Toll Operator... Damn it, I forgot his name from the name tag!!!

Like what old folk said - Selagi tak kena batang hidung sendiri, selagi itu kita tak sedar.
Now I know that there is some basis of a few allegation towards the Toll Operator. Even one of my friend refuse to work as Toll Operator due to this sinister plot.
Apparently, most of them vowed not to disclose this wrongdoing to other people and unanimously doing it without any guilt.

So how much do the Toll Operator actually earn from this broad day light robbery in their own employer's premises. Let say that every time the Class 1, 2 and 3 pass through the gate and the Operator press the Class 4 for Taxis...

One Car - Class 1 - Loss - $1.10
One Lorry - Class 2 - Loss -$ 2.20
One Lorry - Class 3 - Loss - $3.30

If the Operator manage to get 100 vehicle for every class in a period of 8 working hours a day.

Class 1 $1.10 x 100 = $110
Class 2 $2.20 x 100 = $220
Class 3 $3.30 x 100 = $330
Total = $660.00 per day!

Assuming he/she work for 5 days a week or 22 days a month.
Total = RM 14,520.00 per month
Not including his/her own monthly salary....
Wow!! that's more than 3 times fold of normal engineer's salary.

And that's only for one operator... how about other operators that did the same thing?!

The above calculation may vary for different lanes. I bet that the one who works in Lorry Lane may be doing this and have joyous time for sucking hundreds everyday from this system. Those who stay in normal car lane, might be getting less as he/she can only deduct from Class1 to Class 4 only.

All the above is just my say. My pre-assumption. Not base on actual, except from yesterday short experience. We heard a lot that some make money being toll operator and lived luxuriously, but some suffer due to low wages.

Nevertheless, Kesas was known years ago for having bribery scandal involving the Petrol Station operator. Those days, for example, there are only BP and Caltex near Awan Besar dan Awan Kecil. Now there are Petronas and Shell some more. Yes, the culprit were charged with Bribery, only that he was caught red-handed with concrete proof. How about others??? for instance the toll operator.

Government had to pay the toll company for the toll hike although the toll company keep on making profit.

Samy announced in September 2006 that the government paid compensation amounting to RM38.5 billion to 20 highway companies. A RM380 million windfall for 9 toll concessionaires earned solely from the toll hikes in 2008 alone;


Taken from anonymous from forwarded email...

I wonder, if the Toll Company are really "TELUS" in their operation and maintenance cost, while the operator are honest in doing their duty, how much million can be saved and enjoyed by toll company in term of PROFIT.

If the projection is high, there is no need for Government to spend more on subsidy or compensation towards the Toll Company.

If the profit is enough to cover the company's interest, then also, there is no need to increase the toll price anymore....

If just the Toll company can setup a system to prevent their toll operator to manipulate the "classing" system for their own personal benefit.. then the toll company can benefit better from toll collection.

I myself are so disgusted with certain TOLL OPERATOR.

As for the readers, please do your part in preventing this to happen. By hook or by crook, we had to use highways. At least the money we spent for the services, goes to the maintenance and operation of the highways... not to the selfish operators!

What say you????

Macam P

Macam Pantat

I miss blogging.

   i'd do it more if it didn't require so much thought...... heh

...... I really do miss it though.....

My Mandatory Birthday Blurb 2011

Hello hello, yes, another year has passed and I'm still alive. Happy about that I must say. This year has been hectic to say the least. I've never done so much travelling in one year and we're only half way through 2011. I'm not complaining though, I mean, in this economy, I'm happy I have a job let alone a job that requires frequent travel. This only real problem I have with my job is, having to be away from my family for weeks on end. Sometimes I feel I'm missing out on my children's growing up. Ultimately, I have to do this for them. 'Gotta pay the bills' as they say.

This year I was once again, on a golf course, in the Tournament Office, in some other country other than my own. The one difference is I received a surprise birthday cake! And what a surprise it was. This one had the full theatrics including accomplice actors and notions of alleged error on my part. Just what I needed after a long day of stress.... more stress. In the end it was worth it, teary eyed while blowing out my candle, I felt appreciated and loved. That's all one can hope for in this world. Initially I thought to myself, I was 'too old for this shit'... but the reality is, you appreciate it more as you get older.

Thanks guys..... one more day to go.... then I can finally go home to my loving wife and children. That's the only present I really want.