Tougher times ahead

Not eough with the no increment announcement...the higher devil made an announcement of a company-wide pay cut!

On a global level, there will be a cut between 2.5% - 20% on the base pay, and a review will be made on the benefits as well. We, on individual basis will be made known of the exact amount once the country-level review is finalised and announced.

Aku sakit jantung lah camni!!

Firstly, I've been living on base + allowance. The allowance is enough to pay for the house...well nama dia pun, housing allowance, kan? I bilang2, with the worst case scenario if I kena 20% cut...walaupun semput teramat, tapi boleh lagi lah. However if they take away my allowance....plus the paycut...then I bebetul need to relook at my expenses.

My dispensable income is not big. Tolak all the commitments like rumah, kereta, kids' insurance, duit untuk mak abah, duit van sekolah....takde banyak pun my dispensable income (read: duit bergembira)....so how?

Even now, I am being very careful with my lunch money...not more than rm5.00/day. No more Secret Recipe lunches or after meal teh tarik. Minum air kosong....no fruits after lunch.

I use over-the-(pharmacy) counter skin care like Olay and Nivea. No more Clinique...and jangan harap lah I nak pakai SKII. I share lipstick with Isya...hasil ehsan her Nenek's trip to Avon. I hardly shop for clothes, and I really mean hardly as in one baju every 3-4 months.

Opi and Isya pun pakai Reject Shop or from Petaling Street.

You tell me now...mana lagi I nak potong when the pay cut takes place??

I know of the saying "when one door closes...thousands more open", tapi right now everything is so bleak sampai screen laptop ni pun macam nampak tak nampak...camne nak tengok???