Me and My Staff

After my resignation, I sms all my staff telling them about my decision with the following messages:

"As you are my staff and I don't want you to hear it from anybody else but me, I have tendered my resignation today and serving 2 months notice. I am joining Sabah Hotel as FOM."

"I know some of you may be sad of me leaving but this things will sure happen one day. We won't be in the same company forever. There are surely better manager out there who can guide you and who knows we may work together again one day! So stay cool!"

and these are their replies..

"Very sad to receive your sms sir. Thank you for teaching and guiding me during my time with you. Please forgive and forget if I have done anything wrong. I am gonna miss you sir."
- Eddie Yap

"Please sir, I don't want you to leave us. Please..sir, think it twice. I believe there must be a reason why you just suddenly take immediate action. If you think Sabah Hotel open a big opportunity and offered better pay, I can't stop you. You have a family. But frankly sir, i am speechless, think it twice please.."
- Haeruddin

"Oh man! Tell me this is not true! April fool is still far!.. if it is true..but why? Honestly, as your staff we don't want you to go but hey it is about your future!! don't worry, I will keep it secret. perhaps you can think again.."
- Abd Razik


"My god, you made a wrong choice boss..! I don't believe it"
- Joseline

"Even if there is, it won't be as good as you sir!"
- Willie

"After few months joining Hotel Sandakan, sometime I feel regret resigned from Sabah Hotel, may be difference management between the really two hotel line...But since you joined Hotel Sandakan, it changed my mind that my decision is ngamm. We will be losing you sir but if we have chance to work again, I feel so happy and you know sir I feel so jealous with FO Sabah Hotel getting the bestest ever FOM. Sincere from me.."
- Nur

Thank you guys, I am gonna miss you all..

The Day After My Resignation

Last night, after I sms my Front Office staff about my decision to leave this job. Quite a number of them sms me back asking me to reconsider my decision. While I do not like to leave them behind, I have to make my own decision, this is about my career, this is not about them..So sorry guys..

Later today, the hotel manager spoke to me, asking what are the chances that I would stay back. I just smiled. Nothing more need to be said. She knows this place can't hold me for long as I am ambitious.

I don't know what am I am gonna do in the next two months here...seriously.

My Certificates and Diplomas

For once, I thought I have lost my blue folder that holds all my school certificates and college diplomas. I was so upset and depress when i could not locate it for the last one year. I suspect I left it in a taxi while I went for an job interview in KK, I also suspect I misplaced it somewhere at home, or packed in one of the many boxes behind the kitchen at my mom's house.

Suddenly, something struck me two nights ago. I went to open the black suitcase containing all my story books and I found my folder!!! I was overjoyed! I think I must have chucked it inside the suitcase while I was packing my stuff when I moved house last May.

I found my certificates and diplomas again. I don't have to worry about applying job without these documents any more.

New Place, New Hope

After working in this hotel for 3 years and 8 months, I have finally made up my mind to move to another hotel today. I am tendering my resignation and starting at the new hotel in two months time.

It was not a difficult decision to make as I think I have nothing much to prove anymore at the current hotel. I have a vision and they don't have one. I have an aim and they don't have one. I can't stay in such a place any longer, if not, I will become one of them.

Life might be good here, no pressure, leave office on time but that is not what I am looking for and that is also not what i was used to in bigger hotels in Singapore. I am getting complacent, I am getting unmotivated.

I am not sure how things are going to be in the new hotel but I am willing to take my chance. I guess it won't be a big difference considering both owners are also local. I always wish to work in a bigger stage and now I have a chance. I must prove myself again in the new hotel and I can't wait for the challenges ahead. Once I am up there, I will stand a good chance when those new 4-5 hotels open up in the next 3-5 years time.