post-voice rest
October 11, 2016
Wearing Alice white shirt from LANA KL and striped pants from Poplook, at FashionValet.
Ah so happy to be back at work!! I’m still voice-less but at least I’m not headache-y anymore.
Read your comments in my previous post, and I think that interview only took a snippet of what I said during the actual long interview, so it wasn’t a fair representation of how I feel about staff on MC. OBVIOUSLY I’M NOT CRAZY. If you’re really really sick and contagious I wouldn’t want you to come to the office either. But don’t lie and say you’ve never heard of people abusing their MCs all the time. You have a stomachache, go doctor to get MC and someone sees you in a mall having lunch with your boyfriend. I’m an employer, I know that this happens a lot and it’s frustrating because we are all counting on that person to finish up her portion of work so the whole team has to wait. If you’re really sick, then it’s fine, please go and rest. (I’m not such a bad boss ok, I visit my teammates in the hospital and kiss them and all). But I know that some people pamper themselves and exaggerate their sickness maybe a little bit. I know I expect a lot from my team, that’s how I work and how I want them to challenge themselves so I can’t have such manja people around me. That’s just me. That’s how I was raised by my dad, and that’s how I was trained by his CFO who’s a very tough lady. I got scolded by her many times, regardless of being her boss’s daughter and I respect that woman because she un-manja-ed me. I’m not going to apologise for who I am. I’m going to be very unpopular for this and that’s ok.
Anyway, no time to waste because we’re launching a HUGE EVENT tomorrow. One of the biggest at FV and I have to give a speech (again with this froggy voice, wish me luck!). Follow my updates on Instagram for the reveal of this top secret event.
I thought it would be hard not to talk for a few days (I mean seriously try it, guys, try not talking for 4 days), but it actually turned out to be a lot of fun because people just get things for you when you want and all you have to do is point. Hehe. And also, you can’t sin with your mouth so it taught me to refrain from saying bad things. I’m going to continue that after this. I think Allah swt was trying to teach me something. Hehe. *looks up to the sky “Ok, lesson learnt!”*
I appreciate my voice so much now. Not going to take that for granted anymore!
V, good to know you’re not a horrible boss afterall.haha. well. As in my view. Verryyy grr strict.! But noway. No actions can make you go unpopular. I totally respect ur view on that 😉 Syukur Alhamdulillah you’ve getting better. Lesson learnt. Haha. No more gossip.
yes, there are some ppl who have a really nice superior but take things for granted. hence the MC tipu and everything. but if it’s sakit betul, then must go take a good rest. get well soon, vivy! 🙂
Tentang mc yes, kalau betul sakit then go ahead. Tkde sape nk mrh. Yg tk suka bile mc tp duk mall makan makan n tgk wayang bagai –‘ frustrating and annoying la rasenya.
Btw vy, alhamdulillah ue are getting well and come back to work 🙂
Yup, kalau sakit betul, just get the MC and bagitau Boss. 🙂 Tak mungkin la Boss tak consider pula kan. ????
Allah Bayar Cash sekarang ni vivy…
get well soon.
i didnt get how people would easily pretending they are sick and got MCs.. on top of that they went for jalan2 without thinking that they would perhaps bumped to office collegues.. as for me, i would rather be at home if im on mc.. takut Allah..dont lie u are sick if u are not..wht happen if Allah granted your wish to be sick **sigh**
Hi Vy, we always have that one colleague yang suke abuse their MCs. I know instantly when I read your last post, you must be somehow talking about 1 or 2 particular staff yang suka ambil kesempatan macam ni. Like when you really need them in those days, masa tu jugak lah she/he sakit. And you can see their pattern of taking sick leaves usually bila ada big project. This happen at my office all the time. If only I can quit my job and work with you heheee
what is it with u aida.. u sound so bitter in every comment. stop reading and stop following vivy in any social media if it hurts you!
vivy, get well soon yea?
Take rest, Get well soon
I’m with you on this one!
I’ve worked in one of the biggest bank in Malaysia and by the HR terms, when one is on MC, she is exempted from coming to work, but that doesn’t mean she needs to be bedridden or is on a ‘perintah berkurung’. It just means she is not fit for work. And HR also mentioned that watching a movie, having lunch, or being seen in public while on a MC is not wrong at all, as it is still considered taking a day off of work and resting. Kalau MC then pergi panjat Bukit Broga tu lain cerita la.
This is my first time commenting here and while I do adore the entrepreneurship of yours, sometimes you need to chill a bit and remember Allah did not create any two person the same. So if you can make it to work while being on 5 6 types of meds, and faint and gets rushed to the ER, some just cannot take such risks and there is nothing you can do about it. Be considerate, and always try to put yourself in their shoes. It won’t make you unpopular, it will just make you human =)
Again, if you have hired the right person, you shouldn’t be worried that someone abuses the MC. After all, a good employee is the mirror of a good boss.
Those who sound so bitter and hateful about abused MCs, i pray that you will one day become super successful and have a lot of employees because only an employer knows how it feels like when a worker keeps taking leave.
Wow Siti Musliha… Isn’t it just ‘right’ for you to take mc and watch movies while your colleagues is struggling to take over your list of tasks? Btw i’m working with the Bank too… big bank, literally..
Haniz..i hope Allah S.W.T granted your wish 🙂 because you wish for a good thing but unfortunately for a wrong reason.
Going to malls, doing some leisure activities during your sick leave is not legally wrong (correct me if I am wrong), but it is certainly not right ethic wise. But that’s just what I think.
Agree with Siti Musliha… nak tambah lagi kalau pekerja tu takde yang nk drive ke tempat kerja (driver takde), tinggal jauh etc.. sama juga dengan kalau anak tak sihat.. mungkin si ibu/ayah tiada strong support system di keliling macam boss kan? mak ayah jauh, mertua jauh, anak kena kuarantin tak boleh ke nursery sebab sakit.. mmg tak pakai bibik… the list goes on.. kalau tak fit pekerja tu, mintak dia berhenti aje..suruh cari kerja lain…
no wonder kat malaysia now bilangan mental health problem makin tinggi….
You are so against people abusing their mcs but u can go jetpacking and holiday-ing anytime u want. So fair. U know some people cant even have a short holiday once a year. Be considerate la. One day of their absence wont tumble your company upside down. And if u feel so bitter of them abusing their right, just tell them personally or fire them. Not everybody has the lavish life like you and all the help that you get. Maybe u should try one day without getting any help from anyone and we’ll see how u will survive.
My my my SITI, it’s called being your own boss. If you read her post properly, it’s people who ABUSE MCs – people who pretend to be sick when they’re not, instead pergi dating-dating. And Vivy OWNING her own company, working really hard day and night alongside her staff to keep it afloat and successful – is entitled to do whatever she wants, whenever she wants to. When you have your own company you can do that too! 🙂
BTW I think it’s Jet-setting. Jetpacking is you strapping a rocket on your back like a backpack and use it to fly around like a rocket #justsaying