Sunday, June 04, 2006
31st May 2006
PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
//My address //
Dear Ms Maria,
We refer to your letter of appointment dated 16th March 2006.
We are pleased to confirm you in your post of Trademark/Patent Clerks (but i am only doing Trademark) as from 17th June 2006. Your salary will be increased to ..... per month.
We wish you many happy years with DONALDSON & BURKINSHAW.
First, I am contented & shocked when I read da letter at home. Contented because I am now a permanent full time job holder. Shocked because of "your salary will be increased to .... per month."
According to da CONTRACT OF APPOINTMENT which I had duly signed on 17th March 2006 (my 1st day of work), I was paid $1,100 during 3 months probation and aft confirmed, I am paid $1,200 per month.
Tat was da reason y I was shocked! Da letter of confirmation didnt state "your salary will be increased to $1,200 but .... " I was really surprised!!! Wat a shocking increase in da salary!!!
Sorry I cant tell u da exact salary because it stated PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL but I can give u a clue. My salary increased has hit more than da $1500 mark but dun worry, it has not hit $2,000.
I didnt knw if tats da standard salary but one of my colleague, EA (she is a very honest lady, she tells me everything) told me her salary aft confirmation is $1,200 per month. I assumed everyone in da firm has da same salary.
As a clerk, i shld be earning da same same amt as EA. Hmm..is it because of my qualifications? I heard & understand tat DIPLOMA holder earned at least $1,500. Maybe my extremely salary increment is due to tat? Or maybe...
Remember my entry dated 31st May, I blogged abt Bun, a stray cat in my neighbourhood areas who passed away as a result of an accident and upon hearing da news, I tried to cry but I cant coz I was in da office? Da letter of confirmation is dated 31st May!! Wat a coincidence!!
Like wat my grandma said, "Berkat & rezeki kau nangis pasal terlalu sayang dgn binatang kesayangan Nabi Muhammad. Alhamdullilah."
As u knw since August 2004, I donated $25 per month to SPCA. Now, I am going to increase it to $52 per month and also wld like to donate for Cat Welfare Society too. :)
P/S: I HAVE WATCHED X-MEN 3 THE LAST STAND!!! IMPRESSIVE!!! AWESOME!! U will REGRET IF U DIDNT CATCH IT.. Next movie i am thinking of watching is, SILENT HILL & GARFIELD 2. :)
