Moonlighting

I always remember one golden rule as an employee i.e. do not "carry two suitcases/bags", equivalent to moonlighting if you are already holding a full time job. Most employers dislike this type of employee especially sales people. I used to remind my subordinates (sales) time and again. My past and present bosses make it a golden rule known to me too.

OK, many can argue that it depends, if the situation is so bad or concerns the daily rice bowl of your family as well, most employers will "close one eye" so long as these bunch of employees do their full time jobs properly or rather perform up to expectations. But I still think under certain circumstances, moonlighting is fine e.g. doing something totally non-related to your job and at your own private time because you really need extra income to support your family, old folks (certainly not extraordinary lifestyle, eh!). The next day make sure you come back fresh and re-charged.

But with BN government, it is a bit extraordinary, that is non-sensible. How can you openly encourage your staff, we are talking about government servants, to get a part-time job??? It is like "having a license to kill". How sure you are that they can come back the very next morning to work efficiently? Or maybe not able to come back at all. Let me sum up my very skeptical perception about government servants after all these years having dealt with them. Like many, I hated it anyway!

Firstly, they are not efficient, no matter how you look at it, especially over-the-counters staff. Aren't most of these bunch have income-related problems? That's why year in year out our BN bosses have to do the most noble thing, however stupid you look at it - increase wages, COLA, bonuses, etc. Their working attitudes are last to none in my rating book.

Let me share some of Malaysians experience. Instead of serving you, they make you look like a servant to them. They happily wear a smiley badge but they show you a million dollar face - i.e. "I'M THE BOSS". Instead of asking you what you need, you have to tell them softly, politely what you want, otherwise you would be deemed 'disturbing their honeymoon time' i.e. chatting. Instead of showing you how or what to do, they ask you to go back (re-do) and come tomorrow. They always have reasons to "tell you off" or delay you for the slightest mistake. Now, that leads to what??? Clever Malaysians will know.

Secondly, having given you so much headache, they always 'play hide and seek' with the slightest opportunity. The counters are mostly empty, you and I know where to find them. That's why you see five-foot-way stalls are always full to the brim. Can they still carry out their daytime job with a part-time (not a job anymore, mind you!) business at night? To BN bosses, it doesn't matter because "our objective is to let them have enough income to spend" because fuel already increased. Also, it looks pretty, like BN is doing another good deed to show the people. See! Perhaps, after making enough money for a living, they don't have to fight for "extra increment every year" anymore. We shall see, come next year!

Thirdly and sadly, the BN bosses are wasting public funds again as though the money to "give away" in the name of lending, up to 50K, to start the businesses without collateral or qualifying is NOT TAXPAYERS' MONEY. Do you need 50K for starting a roadside stall selling banana cake? Certainly not unless you buy a new proton saga to carry your stuff!!! I think they know better than me on how to spend the money.

So, what's next? What if the part-time business doesn't work out? Then, you have money/loan non-payable. So? More bankruptcies? No, some BN bosses already asked for increase from 20K to 30K i.e. money owed, soften the bankruptcy rules from Bank Negara. Can increase to 50K or not??? Sure can do, if cannot, complain to BN or run to DPM first la.

In the end, more shits are created, no thanks to our government's inefficiency - always make mega announcement or do first, think later!!! Worse still, COVER UP!