Thea June 17th, 2008
This morning, my boss and I discussed about the on-going improvement on the program that I run. This is a part of 2-week based regular reporting. We talk about how far my program runs, the interim result and should any problem and barrier prevail, we share the way how to solve it. That processes run lead to one thing. Goal!!
I always remind my self the importance of being focus to a goal, how to achieve it in smart way. Within handling my new assignment, I often feel overload. The target multiplies. However, again I repeatedly say to myself that I have a goal to reach. The goal can be set up by my management (in this way it will reflect our KPI) and by myself.
So far, for the second quarter period I have completed 90% achievement for what targeted by my management. 3 weeks left before this quarter finishes. I wish I can maintain my performance, and of course improve it in another quarters. Let’s do the best. Stay focus!!!
Thea May 15th, 2008
15 May, two years ago, I joined officially with Telkomsel.
How do I feel after two-year working? So far, I’m satisfied with my work here. I thought it would be a completely different world for me.
It is, as I jumped into telecommunication field, a new one for me. Just give you a simple reminiscence when I was clueless about the terms tow years ago. HLR, VLR, TAP IN , TAP Out, just few to mention.
It isn’t as what I learned at the college is useful. Picking here and there from Diplomacy course, Strategy course or Negotiation and Conflict Resolution course, I think that I am enough” equipped” to forge my work here.
A senior colleague tells me that in many occasions, we should be a “diplomat” representing Telkomsel. In several meetings and conferences, I become the ambassador for my company in front of foreign operators. It’s nice and I love it.
And since a month ago, I have been assigned as the new coordinator of new fields which of course requires more efforts and dedication. I am excited, as a younger I love to have more challenges as it will be very helpful to sharpen my skill (hey..can I still consider myself as a younger if within a days I will be 25 years old?!?!?)
Today, it’s been two years and it means that I will have salary increment. Alhamdulillah:)
Thea October 23rd, 2007
We never realize the importance of somebody until he or she isn’t around.
I learn an important thing today.
This morning, my office held a halal bihalal. The occasion was on our ballroom which is located in the same floor as my cubicle. The ballroom is usually used for workshops, seminars, meeting, and other occasion attended by many employees. The busiest persons when such occasion comes are our office boys or OB. There are four OBs in my floor. They have to manage the time efficiently between preparing the ballroom and dong clerical job which is their routines. Preparing the ballroom isn’t a piece of cake. Why? Because they have to arrange chairs, move the tables, prepare the sound systems, up to check the lighting. And after the occasion, the OBs have to rearrange the room like it’s used to be, clean up the table, or vacuums the floor.
In addition, they also must do their clerical jobs such as delivering letters or documents from employees of our floor to other floors. Preparing water in the morning is one of their day-to-day to do list besides cleaning up the bin. And not to forget, we often ask their assistance to buy gorengan or lunch when we are bored with the meals in the pantry. To sum up, the OBS in our floor are the busiest among the OBs in other floors.
When I was back to the office last Thursday, there was only one stand-by OB. I knew how hard it was because he had to do many things including doing his friends’ duty. I feel very guilty as I was often lack of patience when one of OBs I called didn’t show up. Regardless the importance of document that must be delivered to other departments, my OBs also had important job they had to do.
Just like this afternoon, my OBs worked together to clean up the mess in the ballroom. They wiped the litter, which was made by the employees with no guilty. If just they aren’t around, I can’t imagine how dirty it will be.
Lesson-learned: No matter one’s position, we have to appreciate it as it also contributes to the existence of our company.
Thea September 13th, 2007
To what country should i send this document Ma’am?
A courrier asked me when i managed to send several documents to my colleagues abroad. I saw the envelope and it’s addressed to Lithuania.
Of course to Lithuania
I replied and he asked more
Is there any country named Lithuania, Ma’am?
And I said it was. Hhmmm, what about if next time i send documents to countries which sound unfamiliar to him such as Eritrea or St. Kitt Navis. Probably, he will ask the same
Thea August 30th, 2007
I made a mistake. It’s a minor one actually, yet ruin everything built at the end.
Several weeks ago, I arranged an agreement with two operators. One was from Lithuania and the other was from Hungary. The Hungary thing was well-done. I already sent it to my colleague in Budapest. Today, I managed to send the agreement in Lithuania. While rechecking the agreement, damn, there’s a mistake. In the signatory part, I typed the wrong person and company. What was typed on the paper must be a manager from Lithuania, but I typed the Hungary signatory:-(. Oh no!!!
The consequence?? I have to start with this once again:-)
Lesson-learned: I was so over-enthusiastic that I didn’t recheck once again the job I was done with. Next time, no excuse for mistake like this:-).
Thea August 24th, 2007
Nothing is happier than this day. Because tomorrow is weekend which means time for leisure. And what makes me very happy is I have completed my work target for the third quarter this month. I should congratulate myself for reaching that target this month instead of next month. However, I still want to get another additional roaming partners next month, so what we have will be more than what targeted by our management.
That’s why I can spare more time for working on the project that Ogi and I develop. And I welcome greatly an offer from my management to go to Bali next week for checking our preparation for the next GSM AP meeting in September 2007. Working and having kind of indulgence at the same time?? Hmmm….who can’t resist it? And I am the one who can’t:)
Thea March 30th, 2007
This is what I have been considering since I went to university seven years ago. Economic decision is closely related with political decision and vice versa. Now I am really facing it. Working for a GSM operator, I handle roaming agreement with overseas GSM operators. This agreement is required before we enter testing phases and finally launch roaming cooperation between two operators. In a week, I found a fact definitely describing what I wrote as topic in my thesis. As I stated in my thesis that economic decision isn’t made in a vacuum space. Many factors affect it, which mostly of them are political factors. Here is the fact.
At the moment, I am still dealing with an operator from Cuba. Every thing was going in right track until he informed that he couldn’t accept the statement that my side would dispatch payment through intermediary bank in America. The problem lies on American blockade. He requires us to made payment directly to its bank. Obviously, even private sector can be massively affected by G to G relationship.
The second occurs in Cambodia. As Cambodia is holding election, we are informed by a GSM operator of Cambodia that they will cut off SMS service from 31st of March to 1st of April 2007. Though still clueless what is reason behind it, we assume that Cambodia’s government tries to impede any info which they consider hostile toward the existing election program. This is of course can decrease that operator income.
Thea March 26th, 2007
I compete with time. March almost ends. Two roaming partners-to be are still dealing with me. It’s completely hard time.
Anyway my honored colleagues, Vinessen Ponnappa Naiken and Fahd Al-Shamiri, are your ready to launch this service this month? Just wanna remind you both…we are competing with time.
I realize now…it’s never such easy. However..keep your spirit alive The!!!!!