DELL APCC Penang is the only company (which I came to know) where they don’t organize annual dinner for their staff, there haven’t been any dinner or activity to gather all the DELL APCC’s staff under one roof since year 2000. It is rather pathetic and sad to hear that for a company of such magnitude (listed in NASDAQ:DELL) with an annual revenue of USD64.15 billion, they can’t even afford to organize an annual dinner for their staff. Hello, u call this a MNC (multi national corporation) ? They are doing whatever it takes to cut costs, left and right, up and down, they even downgrate the quality of the toilet paper used (from 2 ply to 1 ply).

But, DELL APCC Penang do organize annual dinner for their employees who have worked 5yrs and 10yrs, which means only those who are on their 5th and 10th years of service are invited to attend the “annual dinner”. The rest of the staff are not allowed to participate.

Letter from DELL APCC Human Resource Dept.

Long Service Award 2008 - Taking you to the Skies

Congratulations on your long service with Dell!

We are truly excited to be able to share this milestone with you. The success of Dell is a direct result of team members such as yourself who are committed to delivering superior products, solutions and customer experience.

Our people have always been an integral part of our success and I would like to take this opportunity to thank each of you for your continuous dedication to and passion for Dell’s growth in Malaysia and globally.
We want to celebrate your 5 and 10 years with Dell in a memorable and significant fashion. In addition to a grand dinner which is being organized, you will soon receive an email requesting you to select a long service award recognition gift of your choice. Have fun picking them out

Your loyalty to Dell is deeply appreciated and I wish you every success as you continue your career with Dell.

Sincerely,
CK Boey
Director
APJ Human Resources

DELL APCC Penang will not observe 26th August 2008 as public holiday, though it has been announced by Lim Guan Eng (Penang’s Chief Minister) to be a public holiday for Penang state.

Another reason why you should not consider DELL APCC Penang as your ideal workplace -

To:Dell Malaysia Team
From:CK Boey

Please be advised that August 26th is a NORMAL working day for Dell, Penang. However employees who are Registered Voters in the Permatang Pauh By election will be given the day off to cast their votes.

Thank You

This is an employee exploitation by MNC (multi national corporate) factory on its employees, after DELL APCC has abolish the ESPP (employee staff purchase) and only grant stock option to those in Director level, no more OT claim (it’s very tough to get approval), then what is left ? not to mention the shitty increment 2-3%.

The computer industry is dead, it’s no longer growing and margin is pittyful, DELL will just be another Wal-Mart in the making, haven’t heard enough of how Wal-Mart exploiting their employees ? so if given a choice, go find other greener pasture, but if no body want you, then just stuck in DELL APCC and sell insurance, direct selling, unit trusts to supplement your income, heard that DELL APCC2 will outsource their manufacturing plant to third party by next year, will it means more layoffs is on the way ?

The Time Famine

Bad time management = stress

This is life advice

The overall goal is fun

- Being successful doesn’t make you manage your time well.
- Managing your time well makes your successful.

Goals, Priorities and Planning
Why am i doing this ? What is the goal ? Why will i succeed ? What happens if i chose not to do it ? Doing things right vs doing the right things

100 things to do in my life

If you can dream it, you can do it - Walt Disney

Planning -
- Failing to plan is planning to fail
- Plan each day, each week, each semester
- You can always change your plan, but only once you have one!

To do lists -
- Break things down into small steps
- Like a child cleaning his/her room
- Do the ugliest thing first

Procrastination is the thief of time

Specific thing to do, specific date / time , specific penalty or reward for them

This is the short note that I have taken after watching Randy Pausch - Last Lecture : Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

a) Never give up

b) How to Get People to Help you -

- You can’t get there alone, and I believe in Karma

- Tell the truth

- Be earnest

- Apologize when you screw up

- Focus on others, not yourself

c) Don’t bail; the best gold is at the bottom of barrels of crap

d) Brick walls let us show our dedication - it’s there for us to show how determination are we to get through the walls

e) Get a feedback loop, and listen to it

f) Show gratitude

g) Don’t complain, just work harder (work hard)

h) Be good at something; it makes you valuable

i) Find the best in everybody; no matter how you have to wait for them to show it

j) Be prepared : “Luck” is where preparation meets opportunity

k) It’s not about how to achieve your dreams, it’s about how you lead your life

l) If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care by itself, dreams will come to you

Shellcard’s Services is the worst u can ever get. Hotline (03-74948181) can never be called through, and they don’t care to call you back as promise. They just don’t care !

So by any chance, if u can, don’t consider Shellcard, might as well tried ExxonMobil’s or other fleetcard services.

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