Thursday, June 26, 2008
Tough
Today I gain more knowledge and erm...kind of worried about my life after that.
I did some testing programs for classfication machine today. When I was still in uni, C++ programming then come to robotic programming...all not my cup of tea!! I'll escape from programs when I have chance but not this time. Goshhhhh!! The program for testing machine is not that hard, just the theory behind it makes me dizzy! Thanks to my poor electronic fundamentals, now I have to work hard on it... the only word I familiar with the machine is "counter"!! I learned it in robotic in my last sem. Besides that, nothing in that automatic classification machine appeared in my mind b4...
My professional little boss use sometime to explain basic knowledge of product to me. And, in the same time, I have to remember all the testing stuff. And, he keep remind me that I have to figure out how to improve the process which is the main responsibility as process engineer...sien!! Then, he asked me to come to company on this weekend for machine relocation and sorting confirmation stuff...I have no idea what's all that about. It just...this is my first week leh, give face la!! haih...very cruel!!
life is getting tougher!! much much tougher if compared to my training time...that time I only have to deal with paper and supplier. Now not only hv to deal with paper, but operators, other engineers, machines, programs, defectssss...I need some fresh air!!arghhhh...
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Engineer is back
It has been 3 days from my first day, I decided to share here what I've been thru, jz like during my training. In this early stage, I still can breathe and have time to write blog, I must really appreciate it!! You know la, japanese company, no OT means no working life!? ridiculous!! but I have to accept it...
1st day
on very 1st day, I reporting to HR at 8.15am, 5 minutes late from the time I supposed to be there! I'm late ... but guess wat? HR even nearly forget I should show up today. sien! But they have alredy prepared la. Whole day I was sitting there with operators (all malay and indian gals) listen to talk about safety, ergonomics, security and bla blah blah...finally, I have been "sent" to my little boss, who is the engineer I am reporting to during this 6 months. He is a super hardworking engineer and passion for his job. I hope I can be like him, but the other side of me told me not to!! In the very last minute of the day, he still took me to production line and briefly told me what product type they have.
2nd day
In early morning, my little boss straightly brought me to production line and explain more about each machine. Then, he introduced me, again, to many ppl that I can't even match their name to their face...I have raw idea what I'm responsible for as a process engineer. Basically, process engineer is dealing with yield problem and have to do analysis if there are defects on product. After lunch, he assign me to do yield report for each product type in june. At first, I was like...ok ok...then, after doing that for an hour, I was...damn it!! The data was ...huge huge numbers of data!! My eyes almost pop out!! But, that's what I'm going to do every week!! In the end day, I only successfully finish report for one product...
3rd day
Luckily, my little boss don't ask me to continue doing report. And, another luckily, he is going to another branch for meeting today and will take leave after that. It means he won't be around for whole day!! I'm so relief!! He jz throw a word to me: Go to read all those details about manufacturing spec and many many things. In the morning, I spent all my time in production line to find out all machines. After lunch, I continue to reading the specification. I afraid he will test me tomoro...but bo bien...after reading and chatting and nearly sleeping, I don't understand at all...I need some proper training actually. Now still considered as "honey moon", so I must enjoy it. Later I will have the real "taste" being a real engineer...as many engineers told me here.
That's all so far...I will keep updating here...if I have time. I must tell that uni time really nice to remembered...I miss the time that I can sleep late and skip class and have supper and...many many things that I can do when I was student. Now no more!! so tired...even not doing anything required physically task...Bless me!!
Sunday, June 22, 2008
泰国之行 - 完结篇
一轮疯狂购物后,我们踏上回家的路途了。直接前往机场,我们一行人乘坐第一趟的飞机回KL。离开泰国的行李和心情一样沉重。这次跟coursemate是最后一次可以疯在一起了,万分不舍。天下无不散的筵席,希望全部人都在泰国有难忘的回忆。
泰国之行 - I Love Bangkok
短短的水上市场之旅很快就结束了。接下来就去看老虎啊,鸟啊,还有战士邦。。。非常典型的旅行团旅游地。。。天气是热到不行!!傍晚时分,我们到Suam Lam Night Market逛。不过因为还早,档口刚刚才开始营业。我们走了一阵子,就去超大的小贩中心吃晚餐。那时候品尝了继泰国McD的Samurai Pork Burger后,比较好吃的泰国食物 - tom yam kung!!是贵了一点,不过在我要求下,老板炮制了一碗加辣的东炎汤给我,超棒!!
湿漉漉的曼谷。。。
在大皇宫出口处避雨的时候,认识的三位法国美眉。
这种电线。。。不会出事吗?
Saturday, June 21, 2008
泰国之行 - 玩尽海陆空@芭堤雅
机场出口,等着我们的专车。。。
40分钟后,我们到了在巴堤雅入住的Century Hotel。比想像中差了一点,也旧了一些,不过房间的空间蛮大的。因为我们是最后一班抵达的,所以在短短的休息和梳洗后,我们就到酒店的餐馆吃晚餐。中华菜色,没什么特别。晚餐后,我们分两批人,一批去看人妖show,另一批去看真人show。我看了真人show。。。erm。。。看了后,心情很复杂,觉得好像看了一场特技show,那些女孩各个身怀绝技,一场又一场的表演让观众又惊讶又可怜那些女孩。不过,这些就是泰国的特色,这里的旅游业如此蓬勃,这些成人show贡献了不少。
看完show,我们一行人到酒店附近逛逛。一路走,发现这里的夜店很多,普通商店也营业至午夜12点,名副其实的不夜城。我们一路走在海边,再到很多pub的街。那天是卫塞节,在泰国称为佛节,在这一天为了尊敬佛陀,泰国境内所有场合不卖酒一天。所以,可以清楚看到,夜店里没有几位顾客,只有一些陪客的女生(还是人妖。。。我不是很清楚)在店里谈笑风生,还有调戏路过的游客。那晚的宵夜是鼎鼎大名的芒果糯米饭!!那甜甜的芒果加上软软的糯米饭,再加上那浓浓的椰浆,味道棒极了!!尤其是那个芒果,甜到吓人!!
这次旅程终于开始了。。。第二天8am,我们就出发了!!我们先乘船在一个浮台玩拖曳伞,就是那种伞,speed boat拖你飞上天那种。。。因为在大马玩很贵一下,难得来到这里,又包括在配套里,当然玩啦!!超级幸运的我,一到那里,头脑还有点晕晕,思绪还未定下来(因为那里真的很多游客在玩,一次有几十个伞在那里飞来飞去,我在怀疑会不会撞在一起?我们还在讨论可不可以像the kite runner那样,割断其他人的线,一决胜负,无聊!)。。。我很快就被负责人拉去,她在我手掌上做记号,就叫我去排队了。。。我是我们一群人的lucky number one!!yeah...
I'm flying!!!!
随后,我们再次乘船前往珊瑚岛。在那里,我玩了水上摩托车。工作人员先带我到人群外的地方,再让我自己驾驶。。。在海上驾驶摩托车跟在路上差别很大,在海上很难控制方向,一阵一阵的海浪可以随时改变驾驶方向。好玩!!过后,玩了一下水,我们很快就离开这个岛屿了。
我们到巴堤雅最高的56层楼观光塔用午餐。吃完buffet午餐后,我们就要玩高空滑跳了,从56层楼高空滑下地面。很不可思议,上面看下去的确很吓人,不过真正滑下的时候,什么恐惧都没有了。。。整个过程可以清楚欣赏到巴堤雅的海边,非常迷人!!
我和阿旺全副武装,准备就“跳”。。。
一天的疲劳后,我们去体验道地的traditional massage。一个小时多的按摩,加上按摩女郎的温柔慰问,整个身体的胫骨统统调好了。晚餐时间,挣扎了很久,最后我们选择了KFC。鸡肉调味和大马的不一样,泰式辣椒酱还是让我津津乐道。。。
过后,我们买了一瓶whisky加上汽水在房间继续玩乐。玩了许久,然后连通闯了进来。。。他们刚刚从pub回来,看来喝了不少。他进来后,就一直说个不停,还来个真情流露,道尽了自己的私生活还有一些秘密。这个算是当晚的高潮吧!!
这个晚上,我们才发现到一些我们四年来都没察觉的事情。泰国,很神秘,让人不由自主地把自己呈现出来。生活太多的面具了,有时候脱下来,让身边的人看看真实的一面,这并不坏。
待续。。。
Thursday, June 19, 2008
泰国之行 - 出发篇
这一次的旅行虽然不是coursemate第一次的trip,不过却是第一次乘坐飞机的trip。去年九月我们已经订好飞机票了。为了要获得同等价钱的机票,我们分为三批人,分开出发。我的那一组只有五个人,而且是最后一批出发的。
去曼谷的旅行袋,我在出发前的一个晚上才开始整理,还临时跟CC小姐借了一个非常中性的包包。。。没有办法,我有预感东西不够装,果然最后刚刚好。
2008年5月19日,早上10点。我们从KL Sentral乘坐 sky bus到 LCCT 机场。这是我第一次到LCCT,也是第一次乘坐 Air Asia的班机。去机场的一路上,人烟少到吓人,地广人稀是非常贴切的形容词。进入LCCT后,我很惊讶,因为以一个机场的角度来看,那里真的很小。仔细一点看的话,那里比较像货舱。
那是五个人的行李。。。我后面的是办登机手续的柜台,柜台旁边有conveyor把行李直接运出外面,再送到飞机上。我们可以看到工作人员如何甩,丢行李,所以出去旅行千万不要把名牌和新的旅行袋送上飞机库,你看到工作人员如何的不温柔后,心一定在淌血。。。办完登机手续后,我们决定先用午餐后,才登机。里边只有两间餐馆,其中一间是麦当劳,另外一间是卖asian food的。麦当劳那里人山人海,另外一间在相比之下,就显得比较少顾客。KS Wong他们很快就决定在那间餐馆吃,因为找到位子了。我再犹豫了一阵子后,还是决定了麦当劳。。。
登机时间。Air Asia走的是廉宜航空路线,很多在普通航空公司享有的东西,可能在air asia找不到。不过,air asia提供的是全国最便宜的航空机票。从机场到乘坐飞机,顾客必须自行到飞机那里,在自己爬楼梯上去。有点像美国总统乘坐air force one 的感觉。。。虽然必须要经过一段被太阳晒的路段,不过却可以在那里清晰的看到飞机的真身,当然我们不放过拍照片的机会。
两个小时的飞行就要开始了。我身旁坐着KS Wong。他是第一次乘搭飞机,他的兴奋和紧张,我可以感受得到。虽然不是第一次乘坐飞机,不过这次离上次坐飞机的时候也好几年了,心里的兴奋也开始掩盖不住了。哈!我们坐在接近机翼的位子,所以可以清楚看见当飞机徐徐上升的时候,机翼出现了什么变化。身为未来工程师,我们当然也讨论了一些飞行的原理,还有冷气的控制等等。突然发现这四年学的东西原来还真的有用的。哈! 机座就是这么大了,这架小小的空中巴士可以一次载送超过200位乘客,不可思议!!
注意到空姐们很忙一下。Air Asia在人手方面省了不少钱,所以很多在机上的工作就由那几位空姐一手包办。从一开始的迎接机客,到飞机安全示范,然后销售食物,饮料,纪念品,还要在飞机起飞和降陆前检查乘客有没有系好安全带。。。送走这班顾客后,接下来就是迎接另一班乘客。她们的工作一点都不轻松。
冲上云霄飞机上空后,进入云端,我也渐渐进入睡眠状态。。。当机长提醒乘客飞机正准备降陆的时候,我迫不及待转身观望泰国的第一面。泰国,我来了!!
待续。。。