Mesyuarat tanpa kertas (paperless) tersebut telah diadakan pada 23-25 Disember 2010 di Hotel Equatorial Cameron Highlands. Antara rumusan dan perbicangan dibuat adalah;
1. Carta Organisasi Stesen Terbaru untuk Stesen Serdang dan Kundang
2. My Asset: Penyelengaraan bagi setiap kenderaan perlu di masukkan
3. Pemeriksaan kesihatan -PRA yang berisiko tinggi 2 kali setahun.
4. Menanda petak-petak penyelidikan mengikut PTJ di Serdang spt: MA & HR
5. Perolehan Pakaian Seragam Kakitangan Yang Layak Tahun 2010 Bagi Jawatan Pemandu (Kenderaan & Jentera), Pengawal Keselamatan, PJE, O.Loji & Tukang K
6. PTK telah di mansuhkan untuk tahun depan. Tunggu arahan terbaru dari SM
7. Update staf bermasaalah;10 orang
8. Pengumuman dari Pusat Sumber Manusia
a. Latihan 7 hari, 40 % tidak pergi kursus. Sebanyak RM4,000 setiap stesen –berkaitan hard skill,ceramah kesihatan,ugama. Lawatan dari Jab. Kesehatan Pekerjaan OSHA dan NIOSH akan mengadakan audit keselamatan fizikal dan lapangan.
b. Manual keselamatan telah keluar . Harap dapat baca.
c. Kes kes keselamatan- MARDI tubuh JK Keselamatan . Surcaj dan tatatertib akan di kenakan sekiranya cuai.
d. HRMIS bermasalah- sangat lambat; Dikawal diperingkat JPA. SKT boleh di buat dirumah.
e. PS baru dilantik akan diberi latihan.
f. Press statement yang melalui radio,TV. mesti melalui Ketua Pengarah.
g. Penggantian staf.eg. pembantu tadbir.
h. Staf bermasalah. Hutang 95% dari gaji. Hanya SM yang dikeluarkan surat pengesahan untuk bank.
i. Tuntutan perbatuan melebehi 12 hari. SM akan keluarkan penjelasan. PS membuat perakuan.
9.Sewaan tanah- tidak bayar 3 bulan terminate sewaan dan buat pelapuran kepada JOPTA .
10. Bajet Pembangunan - Sebanyak RM 1.4 Juta untuk semua stesen.
11.Cuit tanpa rekod –kuasa kpd PTJ untuk beri cuti gantian.
12. Mesin Perakam Waktu. 2 senarai nama 7.30-8.00 ; 8.00-5.00. Senarai hantar kpd IS
13. SKT hendaklah di hantar 31hb Disember 2010.
14. Tuntutan propornationate (RM 150 sebulan) untuk pemandu . SM akan rujuk kepada JPJ
15.Lantikan Pengawal Keselamatan swasta –perlu masukkan elemen insurans.
Kehadiran : Semua Pengurus Stesen di Semenanjung, Sabah dan Serawak.
Mesyuarat telah resmikan oleh Timbalan Ketua Pengarah (Pengurusan dan Pengkomersilan) Tuan Haji Ariffin Tawang dan Pengarah Operasi Kanan Tuan Haji Ahmad Sayuti.
Selain itu mesyuarat telah meraikan bakal pesara dan mengucapkan terima kasih,
1. Tuan Haji Jamadon Bahari -Pengurus Stesen MARDI Kluang dan Pengarah MARDI Johor
2. Tuan Haji Muhamad bin Harun-Pengurus Stesen Tanjong Karang
3.Tuan Haji Tuan Kob bin Tuan Mat- Pegawai Tadbir Kewangan.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
MAHA 2010 Cemerlang
Nampak nya pengunjung tak habis habis datang ke MAHA International semalam, tercatit sehingga 2 Juta orang.Syabas di ucapkan terutama kepada MARDI yang bertungkus lumus untuk menjayakan acara dwi tahunan itu.Cuma yang kami musykilkan sektor pertanian terutama nya penyelidikan sangat sedikit mendapat bajet lebih kurang 30.4Juta untuk 2 tahun didalam RMK -10 . Apa dah jadi...sedangkan tonggak kemajuan pertanian negara digalas oleh MARDI. Kalau kita pergi melihat gerai gerai yang mempamerkan teknologi tidak satu pun boleh tandingi MARDI!. Itu satu realiti. Booth atau gerai yang lain banyak menunjukkan perkhidmatan atau 'services' yang mungkin orang ramai telah tahu.
Pembangunan usahawan nampak sangat bagus sekali. Kemajuan yang dapat lihat ialah didalam sektor pemakanan, cuma mereka ini mesti di pimpin kearah yang lebih strategik lagi seperti mendapat sijil HACCP, MAQ dan lain lain.
Tetapi, apa yang kurang enak dirasakan ialah harga makanan yang terlalu tinggi, tak berbaloi dengan nilai nya. Lain kali bagi orang lain peluang untuk merasa keuntungan berlipat ganda.
Berita ...
SERDANG: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) dengan kerjasama Institut Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Pertanian Malaysia (MARDI) semalam melancarkan kamus pertanian pertama, Agronomi serta empat lagi buku berkaitan bidang itu. Selain kamus berkenaan, buku penyelidikan membabitkan MARDI (Three Decades of Archievement in Research and Development-Supplement); buku maklumat mengenai sumber genetik durian (Durio of Malaysia); buku industri buah-buahan (Potensi dan Strategi Pemasaran Buah-Buahan Terpilih) dan buku panduan pertanian (Kajian produktiviti dan Kecekapan Sektor pertanian dan Industri pemprosesan Makanan terpilih). Semua buku ditawarkan pada harga potongan sebanyak 30 peratus sempena Pameran Antarabangsa dan Pertanian, Hortikultur dan Agropelancongan Malaysia (MAHA) 2010.
Timbalan Menteri Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani, Chua Tee Yong melancarkan lima buku penyelidikan dan menyaksikan majlis menandatangani perjanjian persefahaman (MoU) antara MARDI dengan tiga syarikat swasta, Nizo Food Research, Sime Darby Research Sdn Bhd dan Falcon Livestock dalam bidang ternakan, biji benih, bioteknologi dan sekuriti makanan.
Tee Yong berkata, amalan pertanian moden melalui inovasi dan teknologi terkini akan meningkatkan pengeluaran tanaman, menghasilkan produk berkualiti tinggi dan menjana pertumbuhan pendapatan negara.
“Hasil produktiviti seperti susu dan daging dapat ditingkatkan sehingga 40 peratus menerusi kerjasama swasta. Kesesuaian penyelidikan berpotensi tinggi bagi mencapai hasrat petani dan penternak meningkatkan pendapatan,” katanya.
Sementara itu, MAHA semalam turut menerima kunjungan bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yang meminta petani manfaatkan kemajuan tanaman padi menerusi penghasilan dua benih baru, variasi MR253 dan MR263.
Beliau berkata, inisiatif penyelidikan MARDI itu memberi nilai tambah kepada industri pertanian negara untuk manfaat petani.
“Kita perlu bersedia sekiranya berlaku bencana alam disebabkan perubahan cuaca sehingga menimbulkan masalah bekalan makanan.
“Sehingga ini, tiada kawasan di Malaysia yang tidak boleh diusahakan padi dan petani seharusnya mengaplikasikan hasil penyelidikan MARDI,” katanya.
Mengulas cadangan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak menjalankan aktiviti pertanian di luar negara bagi menampung bekalan, beliau memuji usaha itu kerana ia mampu memastikan bekalan mencukupi selain berkongsi teknologi dan kepakaran bersama negara luar.
Lain lain berita disini .
Pembangunan usahawan nampak sangat bagus sekali. Kemajuan yang dapat lihat ialah didalam sektor pemakanan, cuma mereka ini mesti di pimpin kearah yang lebih strategik lagi seperti mendapat sijil HACCP, MAQ dan lain lain.
Tetapi, apa yang kurang enak dirasakan ialah harga makanan yang terlalu tinggi, tak berbaloi dengan nilai nya. Lain kali bagi orang lain peluang untuk merasa keuntungan berlipat ganda.
Berita ...
SERDANG: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) dengan kerjasama Institut Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Pertanian Malaysia (MARDI) semalam melancarkan kamus pertanian pertama, Agronomi serta empat lagi buku berkaitan bidang itu. Selain kamus berkenaan, buku penyelidikan membabitkan MARDI (Three Decades of Archievement in Research and Development-Supplement); buku maklumat mengenai sumber genetik durian (Durio of Malaysia); buku industri buah-buahan (Potensi dan Strategi Pemasaran Buah-Buahan Terpilih) dan buku panduan pertanian (Kajian produktiviti dan Kecekapan Sektor pertanian dan Industri pemprosesan Makanan terpilih). Semua buku ditawarkan pada harga potongan sebanyak 30 peratus sempena Pameran Antarabangsa dan Pertanian, Hortikultur dan Agropelancongan Malaysia (MAHA) 2010.
Timbalan Menteri Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani, Chua Tee Yong melancarkan lima buku penyelidikan dan menyaksikan majlis menandatangani perjanjian persefahaman (MoU) antara MARDI dengan tiga syarikat swasta, Nizo Food Research, Sime Darby Research Sdn Bhd dan Falcon Livestock dalam bidang ternakan, biji benih, bioteknologi dan sekuriti makanan.
Tee Yong berkata, amalan pertanian moden melalui inovasi dan teknologi terkini akan meningkatkan pengeluaran tanaman, menghasilkan produk berkualiti tinggi dan menjana pertumbuhan pendapatan negara.
“Hasil produktiviti seperti susu dan daging dapat ditingkatkan sehingga 40 peratus menerusi kerjasama swasta. Kesesuaian penyelidikan berpotensi tinggi bagi mencapai hasrat petani dan penternak meningkatkan pendapatan,” katanya.
Sementara itu, MAHA semalam turut menerima kunjungan bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yang meminta petani manfaatkan kemajuan tanaman padi menerusi penghasilan dua benih baru, variasi MR253 dan MR263.
Beliau berkata, inisiatif penyelidikan MARDI itu memberi nilai tambah kepada industri pertanian negara untuk manfaat petani.
“Kita perlu bersedia sekiranya berlaku bencana alam disebabkan perubahan cuaca sehingga menimbulkan masalah bekalan makanan.
“Sehingga ini, tiada kawasan di Malaysia yang tidak boleh diusahakan padi dan petani seharusnya mengaplikasikan hasil penyelidikan MARDI,” katanya.
Mengulas cadangan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak menjalankan aktiviti pertanian di luar negara bagi menampung bekalan, beliau memuji usaha itu kerana ia mampu memastikan bekalan mencukupi selain berkongsi teknologi dan kepakaran bersama negara luar.
Lain lain berita disini .
Saturday, November 27, 2010
MAHA International
MAHA telah bermula.Pengunjung sungguh ramai sekali 100,000 sehari. Tetapi parking dan lalulintas menjadi masalah yang besar. Walaubagaimanapun, masih dalam kawalan.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Mantan Ketua Pengarah MARDI meninggal dunia-Tan Sri Datuk Dr.Yusof Hashim
Tan Sri Yusof dalam kenangan.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri dilahirkan di Sg. Ara Pulau Pinang pada 22 Disember 1938. Beliau telah mendapat pendidikan awal di Penang free School dan kemudian telah lulus Senior Cambridge pada tahun 1956, beliau telah memasuki Kolej Pertanian di Serdang. Beliau mula berkhidmat dengan kerajaan pada bulan jun 1960 sebagai Pembantu Pertanian di Jabatan Pertanian Negeri Johor. Pada tahun 1960-1964 beliau telah berkhidmat di Air Hitam, di daerah kluang dan kemudiannya di daerah Batu Pahat. Pada tahun 1965 beliau ditawarkan biasiswa Ford Foundation untuk melanjutkan pelajaran ke Amerika Syarikat. Beliau telah memperolehi B.Agric Sc. dan M.Sc dari University of Wisconsin pada tahun 1968 dan Ph.D dari University of Illinios pada tahun 1971. Sekembalinya dari Amerika Syarikat, beliau telah menjadi pensyarah di Fakulti Pertanian Universiti Malaya dari tahun 1971 hingga 1973.
Mula berkhidmat dengan MARDI pada 1 mac 1973 sebagai Pegawai Penyelidik, kemudian memegang jawatan Pengarah Bahagian Pembangunan pada tahun 1976. Dilantik sebagai Timbalan Ketua Pengarah pada tahun 1979 dan seterusnya menyandang jawatan Ketua Pengarah mulai 1 Jun 1983 hingga 21 Disember 1993.
Di peringakat kebangsaan, beliau dilantik sebagai Ahli Lembaga Pengelola MARDI, Pengerusi Majlis Sains MARDI, Ahli Lembaga Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Getah Malaysia, Ahli Pihak Berkuasa RISDA, Ahli Jemaah Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Ahli Majlis Penasihat Tenaga Nuklear, PUSPATI, Ahli Badan Perunding Islam, JPM, Ahli Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Pulau Pinang (PERDA), Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Penyelaras Kawalan biologi Kebangsaan, Kementerian Pertanian Malaysia, Ahli Majlis Penyelidik dan Kemajuan Sains Negara, Ahli Majlis Industri Buah-buahan Malaysia, Ahli Jawatankuasa Penasihat Program Penyelidik PORIM (1988-1992), Pengerusi Panel Pertanian "Intensification of Research in Priority Areas (IRPA)", Kementerian Sains, Teknologi & Alam Sekitar, Ahli lembaga Koko Malaysia dan sebagai fellow MIER. Pernah menjadi presiden Kelab Rotary Kajang, Naib Presiden AIM dan Presiden Alumni UPM.
Diperingkat antarabangsa beliau ialah Ahli Majlis " Australian Centre for International Agricultur Research (ACIAR), Canberra, Australia (1984-1990), Ahli "Technical Advisory Committe of the ESCAP Regional Coordination Centre for Research and Development of Coarse grains, Pulses, roots and tuber Crops in the Humid Tropics", Bogor, indonesia (1989 - 1993), Pengerusi " Asia Pacific Association for Agricultural Research Instituation " FAO, Bangkok (1991 - 1992), Ahli Lembaga " International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR)', The Hague, the Netherlands sejak 1991.
Dianugerahkan Kesatria Mangku Negara - KMN (1979), Johan Mangku Negara - JMN (1987), Dato' Paduka Mahkota Terengganu - DPMT (1988) dan Panglima Setia Mahkota - PSM (1992) dan Anugerah Pencapaian Seumur Hidup MARDI (2010).
Telah mendirikan rumahtangga dengan Puan Seri Zaleha bt Musa dan dikurniakan dua orang anak.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri dilahirkan di Sg. Ara Pulau Pinang pada 22 Disember 1938. Beliau telah mendapat pendidikan awal di Penang free School dan kemudian telah lulus Senior Cambridge pada tahun 1956, beliau telah memasuki Kolej Pertanian di Serdang. Beliau mula berkhidmat dengan kerajaan pada bulan jun 1960 sebagai Pembantu Pertanian di Jabatan Pertanian Negeri Johor. Pada tahun 1960-1964 beliau telah berkhidmat di Air Hitam, di daerah kluang dan kemudiannya di daerah Batu Pahat. Pada tahun 1965 beliau ditawarkan biasiswa Ford Foundation untuk melanjutkan pelajaran ke Amerika Syarikat. Beliau telah memperolehi B.Agric Sc. dan M.Sc dari University of Wisconsin pada tahun 1968 dan Ph.D dari University of Illinios pada tahun 1971. Sekembalinya dari Amerika Syarikat, beliau telah menjadi pensyarah di Fakulti Pertanian Universiti Malaya dari tahun 1971 hingga 1973.
Mula berkhidmat dengan MARDI pada 1 mac 1973 sebagai Pegawai Penyelidik, kemudian memegang jawatan Pengarah Bahagian Pembangunan pada tahun 1976. Dilantik sebagai Timbalan Ketua Pengarah pada tahun 1979 dan seterusnya menyandang jawatan Ketua Pengarah mulai 1 Jun 1983 hingga 21 Disember 1993.
Di peringakat kebangsaan, beliau dilantik sebagai Ahli Lembaga Pengelola MARDI, Pengerusi Majlis Sains MARDI, Ahli Lembaga Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Getah Malaysia, Ahli Pihak Berkuasa RISDA, Ahli Jemaah Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Ahli Majlis Penasihat Tenaga Nuklear, PUSPATI, Ahli Badan Perunding Islam, JPM, Ahli Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Pulau Pinang (PERDA), Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Penyelaras Kawalan biologi Kebangsaan, Kementerian Pertanian Malaysia, Ahli Majlis Penyelidik dan Kemajuan Sains Negara, Ahli Majlis Industri Buah-buahan Malaysia, Ahli Jawatankuasa Penasihat Program Penyelidik PORIM (1988-1992), Pengerusi Panel Pertanian "Intensification of Research in Priority Areas (IRPA)", Kementerian Sains, Teknologi & Alam Sekitar, Ahli lembaga Koko Malaysia dan sebagai fellow MIER. Pernah menjadi presiden Kelab Rotary Kajang, Naib Presiden AIM dan Presiden Alumni UPM.
Diperingkat antarabangsa beliau ialah Ahli Majlis " Australian Centre for International Agricultur Research (ACIAR), Canberra, Australia (1984-1990), Ahli "Technical Advisory Committe of the ESCAP Regional Coordination Centre for Research and Development of Coarse grains, Pulses, roots and tuber Crops in the Humid Tropics", Bogor, indonesia (1989 - 1993), Pengerusi " Asia Pacific Association for Agricultural Research Instituation " FAO, Bangkok (1991 - 1992), Ahli Lembaga " International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR)', The Hague, the Netherlands sejak 1991.
Dianugerahkan Kesatria Mangku Negara - KMN (1979), Johan Mangku Negara - JMN (1987), Dato' Paduka Mahkota Terengganu - DPMT (1988) dan Panglima Setia Mahkota - PSM (1992) dan Anugerah Pencapaian Seumur Hidup MARDI (2010).
Telah mendirikan rumahtangga dengan Puan Seri Zaleha bt Musa dan dikurniakan dua orang anak.
Monday, October 18, 2010
How to Retire?
How to retire? ( Written by Dr.Tan Swee Lian)
The 4 Pre-Conditions for Retirement
I retired in year 2000 at age 52. I am now 61, thus I can claim that I got more experience at retirement than most! I thought I should share my experience with fellow-mariners because I have seen too many friends and neighbours who became so bored that they have become a nuisance to their spouses and children, and to others!
A few of them have solved the problem by going back to work. They were able to do so because they have a skill/expertise that is still in demand.
The rest (and many are my neighbours) live aimlessly, or are waiting to die – a very sad situation, indeed.
You can retire only when you fulfill these 4 pre-conditions:
1) Your children are financially independent (e.g. they got jobs),
2) You have zero liability (all your borrowings are paid up),
3) You have enough savings to support your lifestyle for the rest of your life, AND most importantly,
4) You know what you would be doing during your retirement.
DO NOT retire till you meet ALL 4 Pre-Conditions.
And of course you should not retire if you enjoy working and are getting paid for it!
The problem cases I know of are those who failed to meet Pre-Condition #4.
When asked, "What would you be doing during your retirement?" some replied, "I will travel/cruise and see the world".
They did that, some for 3 months and then ran out of ideas....
The golfers replied, "I can golf every day." Most could not because they are no longer fit to play well enough to enjoy the game. Those who could, need to overcome another hurdle - they need to find the "kakis" to play with them.
It's the same with mahjong, bridge, badminton, trekking and karaoke - you need "kakis"! Most could not find others who share their favourite game and playing/ singing alone is no fun!
AND when they do find them, a few of them found that they are NOT always welcome… like my obnoxious neighbour whom everyone avoids.
Thus, if you are into group sports or games, you must form your groups BEFORE you retire. You need to identify your "kakis", play with them and discover whether they "click" with you.
The less sporty "can read all the books bought over the years". I know of one guy who fell asleep after a few pages and ended up napping most of the time! He discovered that he did not like to read after all. We do change and we may not enjoy the hobbies we had.
Routine Activities to Fill Your Week
For most people, your routine work activities are planned for you or dictated by others and circumstances. When you retire, you wake up to a new routine – one that you yourself have to establish as nobody else will do it for you! The routine to establish should keep your body, mind and spirit "sharpened".
A good routine would comprise:
a) One weekly physical sport – you need to keep fit to enjoy your retirement. If you are the non-sporty type, you should fire your maid and clean your home without mechanical aids. Dancing and babysitting are good alternatives.
b) One weekly mind-stimulating activity – e.g. writing, studying for a degree, acquiring a new skill, solving problems or puzzles, learning or teaching something. You need to stimulate your mind to stay alive because the day you stop using your brain is the day you start to die.
c) One weekly social activity – choose one involving lots of friends/neighbours. Get yourself accepted as a member in at least 3 interest groups. Unless you prefer to be alone, you do need friends more than ever as you get older and less fit to pursue your sport.
d) One weekly community service activity – you need to give to appreciate what you have taken in this life. It's good to leave some kind of legacy.
With 4 activities weekly, you’ve got 4 days out of 7 covered. The remaining 3 days should be devoted to family-related activities. In this way, you maintain a balance between amusing yourself and your family members.
Any spare time should remain "spare" so that you can capitalize on opportunities that come your way, like responding to an unexpected request to do a job, or taking advantage of cheap fares to see places, or visiting an exhibition.
Mind-stimulating activities
In "Today" paper you would have read of two inspiring oldies. One is a granny who learned to play the guitar at the age of 60 to entertain her grandchildren. She's 70+ today, and those grandchildren have grown to play with her.
Another is an Indian radiologist who on retirement, qualified as an acupuncturist. He's aged 77 and still offers his services (by appointment only), including free ones to those who have no income. I guarantee you that they are happy people who have discovered a "second wind" to take them to the sunset with a smile on their faces.
Mind-stimulating activities are hard to identify. They require your will to do something useful with the rest of your life, make a mindset change and have the discipline to carry it through.
Your Bucket List
Despite your busy routine, you will at times be bored. Then it's time to turn to your Bucket List. Your bucket list contains a list of things to do before you kick the bucket. They are not routine and are usually one-off activities. You need them to have something to look forward to.
These include anniversaries, trips (and pilgrimages), visits to friends and relatives abroad, re-doing your home, attending conferences (related to your hobbies), acquiring a new set of expertise.
Four such activities that are spaced out quarterly would be ideal.
Retirement Is A Serious Business
If you can afford to retire and want to, do prepare to live to your fullest. You need to be fit to enjoy it – therefore, get into shape now!
You do not want to get up on a Monday and wonder what to do each week… therefore identify your set of weekly routine activities now and try them out to confirm that they are the activities that you will be looking forward to doing each week, week after week.
You bucket list of "rewards" or "projects" or "challenges" is needed to help you break away from the routine, thereby make live worth living.
Start listing what you fancy and refine it as you chug along in your retirement. You will have so much fun you would wish you had retired since you turned 21!
So how are YOU going to manage your retirement?
The 4 Pre-Conditions for Retirement
I retired in year 2000 at age 52. I am now 61, thus I can claim that I got more experience at retirement than most! I thought I should share my experience with fellow-mariners because I have seen too many friends and neighbours who became so bored that they have become a nuisance to their spouses and children, and to others!
A few of them have solved the problem by going back to work. They were able to do so because they have a skill/expertise that is still in demand.
The rest (and many are my neighbours) live aimlessly, or are waiting to die – a very sad situation, indeed.
You can retire only when you fulfill these 4 pre-conditions:
1) Your children are financially independent (e.g. they got jobs),
2) You have zero liability (all your borrowings are paid up),
3) You have enough savings to support your lifestyle for the rest of your life, AND most importantly,
4) You know what you would be doing during your retirement.
DO NOT retire till you meet ALL 4 Pre-Conditions.
And of course you should not retire if you enjoy working and are getting paid for it!
The problem cases I know of are those who failed to meet Pre-Condition #4.
When asked, "What would you be doing during your retirement?" some replied, "I will travel/cruise and see the world".
They did that, some for 3 months and then ran out of ideas....
The golfers replied, "I can golf every day." Most could not because they are no longer fit to play well enough to enjoy the game. Those who could, need to overcome another hurdle - they need to find the "kakis" to play with them.
It's the same with mahjong, bridge, badminton, trekking and karaoke - you need "kakis"! Most could not find others who share their favourite game and playing/ singing alone is no fun!
AND when they do find them, a few of them found that they are NOT always welcome… like my obnoxious neighbour whom everyone avoids.
Thus, if you are into group sports or games, you must form your groups BEFORE you retire. You need to identify your "kakis", play with them and discover whether they "click" with you.
The less sporty "can read all the books bought over the years". I know of one guy who fell asleep after a few pages and ended up napping most of the time! He discovered that he did not like to read after all. We do change and we may not enjoy the hobbies we had.
Routine Activities to Fill Your Week
For most people, your routine work activities are planned for you or dictated by others and circumstances. When you retire, you wake up to a new routine – one that you yourself have to establish as nobody else will do it for you! The routine to establish should keep your body, mind and spirit "sharpened".
A good routine would comprise:
a) One weekly physical sport – you need to keep fit to enjoy your retirement. If you are the non-sporty type, you should fire your maid and clean your home without mechanical aids. Dancing and babysitting are good alternatives.
b) One weekly mind-stimulating activity – e.g. writing, studying for a degree, acquiring a new skill, solving problems or puzzles, learning or teaching something. You need to stimulate your mind to stay alive because the day you stop using your brain is the day you start to die.
c) One weekly social activity – choose one involving lots of friends/neighbours. Get yourself accepted as a member in at least 3 interest groups. Unless you prefer to be alone, you do need friends more than ever as you get older and less fit to pursue your sport.
d) One weekly community service activity – you need to give to appreciate what you have taken in this life. It's good to leave some kind of legacy.
With 4 activities weekly, you’ve got 4 days out of 7 covered. The remaining 3 days should be devoted to family-related activities. In this way, you maintain a balance between amusing yourself and your family members.
Any spare time should remain "spare" so that you can capitalize on opportunities that come your way, like responding to an unexpected request to do a job, or taking advantage of cheap fares to see places, or visiting an exhibition.
Mind-stimulating activities
In "Today" paper you would have read of two inspiring oldies. One is a granny who learned to play the guitar at the age of 60 to entertain her grandchildren. She's 70+ today, and those grandchildren have grown to play with her.
Another is an Indian radiologist who on retirement, qualified as an acupuncturist. He's aged 77 and still offers his services (by appointment only), including free ones to those who have no income. I guarantee you that they are happy people who have discovered a "second wind" to take them to the sunset with a smile on their faces.
Mind-stimulating activities are hard to identify. They require your will to do something useful with the rest of your life, make a mindset change and have the discipline to carry it through.
Your Bucket List
Despite your busy routine, you will at times be bored. Then it's time to turn to your Bucket List. Your bucket list contains a list of things to do before you kick the bucket. They are not routine and are usually one-off activities. You need them to have something to look forward to.
These include anniversaries, trips (and pilgrimages), visits to friends and relatives abroad, re-doing your home, attending conferences (related to your hobbies), acquiring a new set of expertise.
Four such activities that are spaced out quarterly would be ideal.
Retirement Is A Serious Business
If you can afford to retire and want to, do prepare to live to your fullest. You need to be fit to enjoy it – therefore, get into shape now!
You do not want to get up on a Monday and wonder what to do each week… therefore identify your set of weekly routine activities now and try them out to confirm that they are the activities that you will be looking forward to doing each week, week after week.
You bucket list of "rewards" or "projects" or "challenges" is needed to help you break away from the routine, thereby make live worth living.
Start listing what you fancy and refine it as you chug along in your retirement. You will have so much fun you would wish you had retired since you turned 21!
So how are YOU going to manage your retirement?
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Mesyuarat Pengurus Pengurus Stesen di Kota Baharu
Mesyuarat pengurus pengurus stesen kali ke 3 telah diadakan di Hotel Renassance(?) Kota Baharu. Mesyuarat ini telah membincangkan beberapa aspek berkaitan pengurusan stesen.Selain memperkemaskan struktur organisasi dan carta organisasi, perkara perkara lain telah di highlightkan. Ini termasuk keselamatan, teguran dan penemuan audit,sumber manusia, penggunaan tanah dan lain lain perkara. Mesyuarat juga telah di beritahu bahawa di dalam RMK ke-10 pihak MARDI hanya berjaya mempeolehi RM 30.4Juta untuk dua tahun mendatang (2011-2012). Ini bermakna banyak pembangunan stesen tidak dapat dilakukan kecuali pembukaan stesen MARDI Sandakan. Sabah. Diberi tahu juga pihak MARDI pada mula telah menganggarkan keperluan pembangunan RMK -10 sebanyak RM880 Juta, tetapi hanyak telah mendapat RM30.4J sahaja.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Tahun Depan -Bajet Untuk Pembanguan Sifar?
Kami mendapat tahu bajet pembanguna untuk Pengurusan Stesen serta beberapa PTJ yang lain ialah sifar untuk tahun depan.Bajet yang didapati untuk pembanguan sangat terhad bagi tahu 2011-2012. Jadi tak tahu lah untuk menjalankan aktiviti pembangunan macam mana.Mungkin kita akan fikirkan kaedah yang lain . Nampaknya kontraktor yang selalu datang ke MARDI terus akan menghilangkan diri kerana tak ada job.
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