Questions to Chen Chow

[chenchow]

Hi all,

Thanks to everyone for supporting ReCom.org . Without everyone's support, ReCom would not be where it is today. It is fascinating to see how ReCom.org grows over the past 5 years. Yes! ReCom is officially 59 months today. So, 1 more month to go, before ReCom.org celebrates its 5 years' anniversary.

I would always hope that fellow ReComers would come ReCom not just to seek for help, but also to help others. It is a place, where many of us are addicted to, and come by all the time.

Feel free to use this thread to contact me, or use private message or email me at chenchow via gmail.

Enjoy in ReCom.org!

[chiachean]

Haha, I am 1 of the Recom.org addicts.. No cure for it?

[vseehua]

Haha, I am 1 of the Recom.org addicts.. No cure for it?

*flames chiachean until he so sick of ReCom that he decides to leave it forever*

[Xon]

*flames chiachean until he so sick of ReCom that he decides to leave it forever*

too violent,but i second your suggestion. Xp


ummm,Chenchow,what keep you moving on all this while? you seem to participate in alot social events and so on? what is your motto? any life experience to share which makes you so proactive? what is your living principles? mind intro yourself more?

[chenchow]

ummm,Chenchow,what keep you moving on all this while? you seem to participate in alot social events and so on? what is your motto? any life experience to share which makes you so proactive? what is your living principles? mind intro yourself more?

Sorry for my late reply. I would say that I want to see improvement in Malaysia, hopefully to improve the education quality and perhaps other aspects that I have ability to change a little.

That's why I hope to maybe link people around, share opportunities where people can find out more about themselves, people can learn more and share more etc. That's the principle that I have been using when I am in ReCom, as well as elsewhere, including my personal blog here (http://chenchow.blogspot.com)

On myself.

I was from Nibong Tebal, or rather I was born at Permatang Tok Mahat, at the Penang-Perak border.

My primary 1 was in SJK(C) Sin Hwa in Parit Buntar, Perak, and then I went to SJK(C) Pai Teik in Nibong Tebal, Penang for my remaining primary school years. For secondary school, I went to Jit Sin High School, Bukit Mertajam, Penang.

I took my SPM in 1999, and then I went to Raffles Junior College, Singapore under ASEAN Scholarship. After which I got JPA Scholarship and came back to do ADFP at Universiti Technologi MARA.

In 2001, I went to Cornell University for my bachelor's degree. Came back to work in Malaysia in 2005.

Hope that everyone has a good time at ReCom.org!

[chiachean]

Someone said you wanna be a politician, is that true?

[Caprio]

Reading from the posts above, I get to know that you were a JPA scholar. However, currently you are working in Accenture instead of serving the government. As far as I know, Accenture is a multinasional company. I thought that every JPA need to serve the government for some time since there is a bond attachment to the scholarship. May I know that why you are exempted from serving the government?

Just to gratify my curiousity here. Hope that my question here is not too personal.:P

[capablanca]

Err, no. The condition the scholarship impose is that you must work in Malaysia, not the government. Since chenchow is based in Malaysia although he is working for Accenture, he still abide by the contract.

[vseehua]

Err, no. The condition the scholarship impose is that you must work in Malaysia, not the government. Since chenchow is based in Malaysia although he is working for Accenture, he still abide by the contract.
The contract states that we are to be government servants after the end of our studies...

[capablanca]

The contract states that we are to be government servants after the end of our studies...
Really? My mistake then.

[chenchow]

The contract is to be civil servant.

However, when I graduate, that's a few years ago, our country does not have vacancy in civil service, and hence, none of those graduate from my batch, manage to get any job in civil service. So, that's why all of us are not able to get to join civil service.

[Caprio]

The contract is to be civil servant.

However, when I graduate, that's a few years ago, our country does not have vacancy in civil service, and hence, none of those graduate from my batch, manage to get any job in civil service. So, that's why all of us are not able to get to join civil service.

Wow... that means you got a scholarship without bond.

Thanks for replying my post.

[youngyew]

It's sad to see so many talents wasted without good utilisation.

[vseehua]

It's sad to see so many talents wasted without good utilisation.
The effects of sponsoring too much students... i think JPA should at least change it's requirements to working in Malaysia if there is no post for someone...

[a_ping7]

The contract is to be civil servant.

However, when I graduate, that's a few years ago, our country does not have vacancy in civil service, and hence, none of those graduate from my batch, manage to get any job in civil service. So, that's why all of us are not able to get to join civil service.

chenchow,

do you have to work in Malaysia then? Is your bond considered over?

[chenchow]

Technically, my bond is over, as contractually, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam (SPA) would need to call the students within 12 months of them reporting for duty after graduation.

I am working in Malaysia, although contractually, I do not need to. In fact, I do hope that one day, I will be able to join civil service, or at least Government-linked companies, to do my bits for the country, to repay the support by the government for my education. After all, it is the taxpayers' money that fund my education.

[stupidboy]

So what are you working as right now?

[tanyijing2007]

Chenchow, from the posts above, I can't find any words or sentences that make me know what is your job, since I have no idea about the corporation you are working with, basically, it wouldn't be hard to search for jobs since graduates from oversea universities are more preferable local graduates. Tell me about your experience of searching for a job since PSD had not work for you do upon graduation. I'm looking forward to listening to your sharing on your experience.:)

[white2020]

Hi Chenchow, this is a thread you open 3 years ago but I'm not sure whether you are still here.

One thing that really I'm interested is that, you started co-founded Recom.org in 2003 but you graduate in 2005. Means that you actually started it during your second year of undergraduate life?

I'm thinking of doing the same during my undergraduate life but would like to hear more from you on this. Mind to share the story more deeply?

Thanks chenchow!