Wow it's a labour day today, I never thought of anxiously waiting this particular public holiday previously. Although it is just a day to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers, for me getting out of the month of April is worth of a celebration because April of 2008 is the longest month that I ever experience in my life. Why? I'll tell you why in short while, but first let just celebrate the day by smiling and knowing that the trio burglar who broke in our office last week were arrested last Sunday and are now remanded in Penang. (Read the full news here).
Let's get back to the story of the longest April in my life. It started on 1st April itself. My wife called to inform that she invloved in a car accident. I wish it was April fool prank so that I knew that in the end everything is a lie, but it was not. My wife and her friend were fine and the damage looks minor to me, but to be involve in an accident is a tedeous process. Initial police report and waiting the police to investigate for 2 weeks is fine, after all it is written on the wall. But what they failed to tell us all is that you need to wait another 2 weeks to get the printed investigation report after the investigation is done. Until now the car still in the workshop. I wish this would never happened again, ever.
As the day reaching 4th of April, my former CEO informed me that NCE is having a financial difficulty (perhaps the suitable word is financial disaster). But he promissed to pay the March salary on 8 April. After changing the date 3 times, it was never happened. It was a clear sign to me (after so many signs) that I need to move on. An entire family at a stake here. I did calculate the financial damage done here would affect us for at least 5 months. Damn. I wish this would never happened again, period.
15th April was my new chapter at Papyrus Media. It is a new company setup, I even acted as photographer during the official Papyrus Media Open Day ceremony. But a week after that, 3 indian burglars broke in and took all notebook including my external hardisk, and other stuff. The estimated total lost were around RM 24000. I thought it wouldn't happen to me but I thought wrong. See the full CCTV video footage below.
To a relief, I recieved a message that NCE would pay my March salary but 3 days after that the bank called to inform that they can't process the cheque. Yup, rejected. Sob sob, don't you guys tested my patience enough?
Well that is the whole story of my life in April 2008. Could it be a lot more worse than these? You bet, but who knows, maybe something good come could out of this mess.
