I'm in opinion that my employment with Baker Hughes is coming to an end soon.
Reasons:
- There is no more cementing contract in East Malaysia side.
- BHI cementing has lost contracts to Hal and SLB in Malaysia. There is not much work in this country now. Engineers are abundance.
- Applied to work in Iraq since May 2014 as there is rotator vacancy there. However, since then ISIS has been active and beheaded few USA reporters and invaded oilfield in the north. Though my location is at Basrah, which is at the South, is it still safe to work there? Management told me to trust the company, as the company will not send its employees to places which is not safe. As all employees know well, how much we can trust the management?
- At this moment, my Iraq work visa is still in the process. Wonder how long more will I have to wait. Malaysia management team has put forth a list of employees to be transferred out of Malaysia headcount starting September, 2014. My name is in the list. As I am still waiting for Iraq visa, I wonder if Malaysia management will want to pay for my salary for October or not.
- Malaysia cementing department is not doing well at all. Too many headcounts with so little profit. How? One way is to loan engineers to other locations. One colleague is in Myanmar now, but without any extra allowances, except for per dim, which is to cover his meals. I got a call from my manager to ask me if I am interested to go to Philipines for 3 months, same deal, without any extra allowances. I am thinking, if I tell him I am not interested, what would he do? Would he give me a warning letter? hahaha!!!
- Requested to join Coiled Tubing department but since I didn't agree to join them as I thought to work overseas to earn more money, it's tough now to get accepted hahaha!!!
As of now, the future in this office is not secured. I am hoping that we do get BSP contract soon so I don't need to look for new job or being relocated without any extra benefits.
But well, open my eyes and mind, that there are plenty of other opportunities out there. Maybe it's time for me to pursue my dream and open one kolok mee stall and slowly expand in food business with a bro here??? and do properties as part time??? and start a drinking water supply business??? and tuition center???
I seriously think that this is another cross-junction in life. I should take my steps carefully.
Wish me luck ;))
