Day 01: Welcome to aaza!

27th May 2008

Woke up early and left home at 0700 to avoid the notorious traffic congestions that would obscure the Federal and LDP highway. Unfortunately, I reached my work area WAY earlier than expected at 0745. With nothing to do I had to 'slothed' in the car until 0830. Decided to pay my parking ticket and saw Mr. Azhar aka boss opening up the office. Greeted him soon after and had a short talk while walking up towards the office. Work started then. . .

• Received trainee schedule from Mr. Azhar
• Received confirmation letter from Ms. Azlia
• Looked into Kampung Tunku PJ plans, sections, elevations and site plan from Mr. Azhar
• Looked into a terrace house site plan on fire regulation from Mr. Amir
• Informed of the construction problems in the Tunku Project from Mr. Azhar
• Looked into a mixed building plans, sections, elevations and site plan from Mr. Amir
• Looked through a catalog on roofing tiles and thermal insulation by Mr. Azhar

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Kampung Tunku PJ

Contract architect, Mr. Azman's last day at work. I will take over his job from tomorrow onwards and continue section drawings and specifications. A short brief was given by Mr. Azman on what I should do and follow. Noticed something amiss in the cross section. . . will bring that up tomorrow.

Terrace House

Given site plans for a terrace house in Terengganu. The site plans was regarding a fire hydrant radius which were ordered to be changed by the firemen. Spent almost 2 hours scraping off the pre-existing radius with a razor.

Tunku Project

Mr. Azhar shared construction problems he had to deal with on the Tunku Project. Construction manager and engineer were not on talking terms. Each refused to talk to the other. The engineer made a big mistake by placing a 650mm beam when it should be 500mm. Mr. Azhar told me his solution and how we have to acknowledge these kind of construction problems in the field.

Mixed Building

Mr. Amir showed me working drawings related plans, sections, elevations and site plan. Complicated drawings but i came through. . . except for the calculative parts. Mr. Amir went through with me one by one in areas i was unfamiliar with.

Mr. Azhar came in and said the drawings would be colored soon before submitting to the authorities.

Me: So what software will you be using to color the drawings?
Azhar: We will not be using any software
Me: Color pencils?
Azhar: Water colors
Me: . . . . .

For a split second I thought that was sarcasm. But then he had a straight face to it.

Terreal Clay Roofing Tiles & Thermal Insulation

A catalog that Mr. Azhar received. He told me to look through it because it is very useful and might come in handy when he brings me along for a site visit to the banglo. Contained information on high quality thermal insulation and roof clay apparently.

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It is now 1720. Fourty more minutes before I walk out the door. I don't foresee anymore work/advice/task/random talk/information coming my way. The boss left the office and the remaining 33.3% of the staff are on network games. I am sitting in the booth next to them and I can hear them scream and the Malay and Manchester United's music is blasting. I bet they are playing some medieval game no doubt. So this is what grown up men do at work when their wives are at home with the children.

Roughly what Ive learned/gain today would be a free Nippon paint pen from a client, realizing my colleagues are just like teenagers or younger, the secretary stares at me while wondering how I am doing (feel a little awkward or cool. . . I couldn't tell the difference) and free water by the dispenser right next to me. Not a bad start. Mr. Azhar will be giving me REAL work tomorrow. I'd better go home and study~

End of Day 01