Demi Masa (Venting Entry)

This week is the beginning of our new working hours (Office mama in particular and Public Service in general). Sebelum ni we have to work 6.55 hours per day, now we have to work for 7.25 hours per day. New office hour 9am - 5.30pm. Nampak macam normal. But it's freaking hard! Mainly because we are not used to it kot.

We have Flexi Hour and we could take up to 1.5 days flexi leave provided that our clock have enough balance. I love flexi hour. Sangat membantu terutama ketika cuti tahunan dah habis macam sekarang. So bila Z ada appointment time mama x cuti, mama just ambik half day flexi leave. Of course you can work out your clock. 

Everyday mama sampai office around 9.30 (lambat, but that what work best). Sepatutnya mama keje sampai pukul 5.30 la. Tapi mama selalu balik 5.45 camtu and mama juga ambik shorter lunch break. on average sehari mama boleh simpan 30-45 mins. Cukup lah untuk ambik 2-3 kali half day setiap bulan untuk appointment.

Masalahnya sekarang, kalau mama masuk pukul 9.30, mama kena keje sampai pukul 6! Mana sempat nak pegi jemput Z before skolah tutup pukul 6.15? ok, mama lunch sekejap 40 min. Mama boleh la balik pukul 5.40. Persoalannya sekarang, macam mana mama nak kumpul masa?? Especially bila mama start full time balik nanti? 

Plan mama, bila dah keje full time nanti, mama nak ambik half day off every week so boleh set Z appointment time tu. Sebulan dah 2 hari just for regular (theraphy) appointments. Belum lagi Hospital appointment.On average maybe 3 hari sebulan kot kena cuti. Setahun? Mana cukup cuti mama. Nak balik Msia lagi. Sakit lagi. Kalau ada flexi hour membantu la jugak, but still not enough actually.

So how? ok boleh la datang awal sikit. Pukul 9. Tapi kalau nak sampai office pukul 9, pukul 8.30 dah kena keluar. aiyooo mana sempat. Nanti Z lapar pulak kat sekolah.. why? Sebab Z cuma breakfast di rumah. Dia memang tak nak makan di sekolah. pukul 10 snack time, memang dia x penah layan cikgu kata. Tengah hari baru lunch (yang mama bekalkan). Tea selalunya soup, pun dia x layan. Ptg snack makan yogurt ok la. Sebab tu mama reluctant nak keluar awal. Nampak gayanya terpaksa jugak la kot.. huhuhuu..

but that only solved half of the problem. Appointment2 Z nih, macam mana.. Seminggu at least 2 appointment. Maximum mama boleh ambik cuti pun half day jer. Kalau kena 2 tempat berbeza, tak ke haru.. 

Honestly I dont think I could come back full time. Seriously. Need to discuss with 'acting' manager tu jugak la.. sigh...

Btw, why we are expanding our working time? Sebab this is how the Irish govt nak potong gaji public servant. For the last 4 years our salary has been reduced bit by bit. tak x mampu nak reduced lagi dah, thats why tambah waktu keje pulak. God knows what they will cut next year.. sigh.. sebabtu la ramai kawan2 mama dah balik Msia for good. Ekonomi sangat teruk sekarang. Maybe kita pun dah kena balik kot..