Yep, I'd had my competency review yesterday at 4 p.m. Nothing special happened though, I still have B(asic) for most of skills listed on the form. I didn't mean I can't take it, I CAN take it but the way they conveyed it, the contemptuous tone in their voices, that mattered a lot for me.
Well, all in all, I managed to claim working at few skills, and I had to argued with them. Gee, that was HARD! Most of skills I managed to claim at working level were contained in local competency category, and one friend of mine told me that the category only counts a little toward software engineer assessment, means that I didn't obtain much points from the category. My friend also said that categories which have the most influence to final evaluation are SWEBOK and PMBOK (don't ask me what they stand for!), and this is bad since I got the perfect 'B' at most of skills in those groups. T_T
My friend adviced me not to hope too much and never let them put me down too. I guess she is correct, I shall pay no attention on whatever comments they give on my skills, because they are just like a drop of water in ocean.
29 June 2005
28 June 2005
Another "Basic"?
Whoaa, it's June 28 now and I still haven't had my competency review. When I had it last term, it went poorly since I had been working only for 3 months, and it wasn't enough to claim for competency levels beyond those poor "basic"s. My manager told me that it is company's policy to not count in whatever experience acquired in college nor in prior employers. T_T
I've been assigned in project utilising .net technology for only one month, but one friend of mine told me that "working" level would be only granted to those who have at least 9 months experience in the technology, so I reckoned I would have another "basic" this time. As a matter of fact, I've been using .net since I was in college so I feel deserve to claim higher one. But with this evaluation scheme, I should never expect much.
Anyway, I don't care whether they permit me claiming for "working" level or not, since ... you know what? The evaluation scheme is not the only scheme exists.
I've been assigned in project utilising .net technology for only one month, but one friend of mine told me that "working" level would be only granted to those who have at least 9 months experience in the technology, so I reckoned I would have another "basic" this time. As a matter of fact, I've been using .net since I was in college so I feel deserve to claim higher one. But with this evaluation scheme, I should never expect much.
Anyway, I don't care whether they permit me claiming for "working" level or not, since ... you know what? The evaluation scheme is not the only scheme exists.
27 June 2005
Welcome to Jakarta
Two days ago, on 24 June 2005 I went to Jakarta. I lived there for several months when I worked for Jatis Solutions. No great changes I noticed, eventhough one full year had passed by. My visit to Jakarta was for psycho test session, one of several pre-requisites I must have before I join my new employer (I hope).
If you guys want to know, it is Telkomsel, one of the largest telecommunication company in Indonesia. I signed contract with my current employer for one year, and I am pretty doubt that it is going to extend my contract or going to make me permanent employee. So, I take any precautions I can do, and going to Jakarta to have the test was one of them.
Mmm, now about the test. I felt as if I had NEWT exam- read Harry Potter books to find out what it is ^_^ - except that it is not wizarding test, but only psycho analysis. Nonetheless, it exposes the same level of exhausting the test takers. It took almost 4 hours to complete, and being starved since morning, I could hardly focus on questions. I believe there are two types of question presented, one that assesses your ability to utilise left brain hemisphere, and one that assesses your right brain functionalities. I could do reasonably good at left brain question, like verbal questions (I luv them, since they are easy), and maths, but I was poor at right brain questions, such as spatial analysis (gosh! I hate them, made me sick) and sorting series of pictures to yield right course of actions. Why on earth people design test such those? They are quite incomprehensible T_T.
And the worst part is the Paoli's test, which I was given A3 paper full of numbers which I have to sum each number with number exactly beneath it. I felt as if my head were going to explode. Gee, what a nightmare.
If you guys want to know, it is Telkomsel, one of the largest telecommunication company in Indonesia. I signed contract with my current employer for one year, and I am pretty doubt that it is going to extend my contract or going to make me permanent employee. So, I take any precautions I can do, and going to Jakarta to have the test was one of them.
Mmm, now about the test. I felt as if I had NEWT exam- read Harry Potter books to find out what it is ^_^ - except that it is not wizarding test, but only psycho analysis. Nonetheless, it exposes the same level of exhausting the test takers. It took almost 4 hours to complete, and being starved since morning, I could hardly focus on questions. I believe there are two types of question presented, one that assesses your ability to utilise left brain hemisphere, and one that assesses your right brain functionalities. I could do reasonably good at left brain question, like verbal questions (I luv them, since they are easy), and maths, but I was poor at right brain questions, such as spatial analysis (gosh! I hate them, made me sick) and sorting series of pictures to yield right course of actions. Why on earth people design test such those? They are quite incomprehensible T_T.
And the worst part is the Paoli's test, which I was given A3 paper full of numbers which I have to sum each number with number exactly beneath it. I felt as if my head were going to explode. Gee, what a nightmare.
20 June 2005
Another boring day
Yup, this is another boring day when my manager didn't assign me anything. Hey- it doesn't mean I have no motivation, instead I've been perusing books on Microsoft ASP.NET certification (Exam 70-315) since this morning and I feel a little bit sick of it. I remember those sad months when I had nothing to do at office besides sitting and reading novels all day. I just am not sure how my career will end up here, come'on this is not entirely my fault if I came up with empty timesheets, I had asked my manager if he had something I could do, but too bad, he said, "Nope, there are no work items for you, my lad". So there I was, nearly bored to stiff all day.
17 June 2005
My first blog - ever!
Whoaaa, finally i got a blog. I never know how I ended with this blog stuffs, but maybe because I had nothing to do (my boss is a bit tacky about this. Ssssst.. don't tell him). Anyway, I am happy with my new blog - ever! since I now have a means to convey ideas, thought, even those which do not draw anyone's interest. And guess what? I know already from this moment what things I will post here - but I won't spoil the moments. Just wait and see lah!
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