Ahmad Razlah Ahmat

Ahmad Razlah Ahmat / Ahmad Razlah / Razlah / Ahmat / Amat / Mad / Acelah / Lah / Paklah / Araz / Raz / Rat / DDFO / Honey / Hun / Ney / Daddy / Abah / Papa / Abah / Ayahanda / Abang / Darling / Sayang / HFO / Chief / Boss / Bubut / Captain / Capt /

Come 31st Jan 2008, I will say Goodbye to MAS. When I was out of AirAsia, I thought I wanna make MAS as my resting place. But, that thought lasted only 4 months from the day I join MAS which was 27th Jun 2005. I was head hunted by many new airlines to help them to set=up an airline. Wow, I didn’t know that the little experience that I gathered from setting-up AirAsia have caused this? I’ve asked all six airlines this question; "What makes you think I’m capable of doing what you want me to do?" The answer was; "Your name was recommended to us by many" Of-course my next question was "Who?". Their answer was "Capt, you don’t have to know".
I said earlier six airline offered me to set-up an airline for them, three were Malaysian and the other three were from Cebu, Manila and Osaka. I’ve turned down the three Malaysian companies and till now they are not airborne yet. The three foreign airlines I did not turned them down but I agreed to be their unofficial ‘Cheap’ consultant. All those three foreign airlines are airborne now.
Now, for the 7th time, I’m being offered again to set-up an airline. The interview was conducted two weeks before fasting month 2007 at Sri Hartamas Square over a cup of teh tarek and two roti kosong. The two owner were babling about their business plans and I was busy enjoying my roti canai. "Capt, you seems not interested to listen and we think we know why" Said one of the partner. He bend down to reach for his briefcase and took out a peace of paper which says "Air Service Permit for Global Air". I immediately put down my fork and spoon on my roti canai, push it aside, place my teh tarek infront of me, light my Saemporna Hijau, took a deep puff and said to the two partner, "Can we start all over again please".
They said, "…….Global Air ………. 2 x B767 ……… 6 x B777 …….. 4 x business jets ……………..Tourism Airline …………….Umrah…………. Hadj ……….China ………Jeddah ……… Medinah ……… Europe ………… not in malaysia…………2015 ………….1st ……. Leasing company……. Head of Flight Operations……..Feb 2008…"
"Give me a week for an answer."  They agreed. When I reached home I told Afizah about it, she smile and said "how do you feel this time honey?" I said "I think I wanna do Solat Istikharah untill Allah say something to me"
That night I started my Solat Istikharah and every morning Afizah will ask me any news from god and my answer were no until the 7th morning. I told her, "I dream t something last night"  She asked "What?"  I said. "Well, I  dream t that I was cleaning our fish pond and I had to transfer all the ‘Koi’ to another container before I could  clean it. In that dream we somehow have another pond. The weired  thing was I removed all our 27 kois with my bare hand with just one scoop. After cleaning the pond, I decided that I would wanna move the kois to their original pond." Both of us were silence for a good five minutes. Then, out of nowhere both of us said ‘HIJRAH’  simultaneously.
Later in the day I called the two bosses and said, "I’m in" and they said "Thank you so much"
So, on the 1st of November I’ve tendered my resignation with a three month notice and my last day would be 31st Jan 2008.

Bye MAS.
Hello Global Air.

paklah

Just a few days before Hari Raya Aidilfitri 1428, I received a call from a dear friend. She asked me, "Razlah, today is my son’s 4th birthday. He asked me, mummy, today is my birthday. Isn’t daddy going to take me out to celebrate my birthday? What am I going to say to him?"

Maimunah (bukan nama sebenar) used to be married before . In that marriage, she had a daughter now aged 6 years old. Her husband divorced her when the daughter was 2 years old. Since then she was a single mother taking care of her daughter alone without any support from her ex-husband. She was working in an airline in Malaysia (not as a cabin crew). During her tenure in that airline, she got seriously involved with a senior management, Ramlee (bukan nama sebenar) who was married with 4 kids, and got pregnant without getting legally married. When he was told that she was pregnant, he asked her to get rid of the child, but, she refused. He then promised her that he will marry her and be responsible for the child. But, his wife found out about the affair and threatened him for a divorce. He did not agree with a divorce. Eventually, Maimunah gave birth with a gorgeous son now 4 years old. Again, like his first husband, Ramlee did not take responsibilities for the child. Now, Maimunah have two kids to take care without any support in any kind from anyone. Every time her kids asked her about their fathers, she had to lie.

Guys….

There are five kinds of single mother in this world that I know of. There might be more.

One.    Became single mother because deceased of the husband.
Two.    Became single mother because of divorce.
Three.  Became single mother because of being ‘naughty’ and the ‘man’ refuse to take responsibilities.
Four.    Became single mother because of self choice.
Five     Became single mother because of being forced.

Besides case One, why must the other cases happened?
Have you guys thought of the consequences to yourself and especially to the innocent kids?
Ladies, do you think that you can raise kids suffice by just having lots of money and mother’s love?
Gentlemen, do you think the ladies can raise kids suffice by just  having lots of money and mother’s love?

Wrong…………..

So, please….

Avoid cases two to five to happen. Go back to your religion. If you are already one of them, do something about it. Don’t forget, children are God’s gift to us. Value them. Talk to someone……………………..

paklah

Jamillah Binti Mat Tassim was born in Kampung Sungai Ramal Luar, Kajang in 1941. 5th out of 8 siblings. Studied till Standard 6. Got married to Cikgu Ahmat Bin Haji Ahmat at the age of 19. Gave birth to for children, Ahmad Razlah (1961), Ahmad Razi (1963), Ahmad Rafi (1965) and Rufiza (1968). She have 9 grandchildren age ranges from 5  to 12 years old.
She was diagnosed with diabetes since year 2001. In 2005 she started to perform dialysis 3 times a week. Bed ridden since February 2007 passed away in Kajang Hospital on 2nd October 2007 at 1940.

She was our beloved mother. We loved her and we are going to missed her so much. We hope that she will rest in peace with hidayah from Allah.

Fss Fauziah (Bukan nama sebenar) :"Daddy, how do I get rid of a man from my life?"
Paklah : "Why, whats wrong with him?"
Fss Fauziah : "I can’t have my own life since we started as a couple"
Paklah : "Have you tried to say No?"
Fss Fauziah : "Yes I did"
Fss Fauziah : "I’ve read your blogs Daddy, I want a man in my life, not a boy"
Paklah : "Whats wrong with him?"
Fss Fauziah : "Well for starters, he never use his money everytime he is with me. He said he has an event management company but, even petrol for his car he has to wait for me to filled it up. Sometimes, when we lepak in a mamak stall, I cannot remember when was the last time he pays for what we’ve eat. Everytime I nightstops somewhere, he will want to know every seconds that I do in that nightstop. I cant even go clubbing anymore because he will keep on calling me and it embarrassed me. When I said I wanna break, he said I’m being influenced by someone. He even threatened to tell my parents of my ‘out of home’ extra activities. My parents do not like him at all. If I don’t answer his call, he will drive in-front of my house, at whatever time, and stay in the car until I come out of the house and see him. Daddy what should I do?"
Paklah : "Give him the COLD SHOULDER TREATMENT"
Fss Fauziah : " Huh?"
Paklah then explained…….

7 months later. During taking over aircraft…..

Fss Fauziah : "Daddyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!" Fauziah shook my hand, kiss it, hugged me and said "Thank you Daddy"
Paklah : "What did I do?"
Fss Fauziah with a big smile in her face : "COLD SHOULDER TREATMENT works"

Note;

Cold shoulder treatment is when a party just do not response to the other party when there is/are problem/s between both of them. It can be used to get rid of a person of just to take a step back to straightened things back to its place. This world is full of problems that we should try to avoid, not face it and have side effects to our health. It works on me, Fauziah and many others, why not you?

Paklah

This picture taken on 27th Aug 2007.

On the 23rd Aug 2007, I did a flt. It was KUL/KBR/KUL/KBR. In Kbr, on the 24th Aug 2007, I went to the Siti Khadijah Market in Kbr to buy keropok. I bought 30 packs. So, in order to take it to the hotel in Kbr and then back home I have to pack it in a box. Arriving Kul on the 24th Aug 2007, I left the box of ‘keropok’ in the crew lounge because I could not send it home since I was on transit for 45 minutes and obviously I could not take the box all the way with me for he next 4 more days. On the box I wrote "Capt Razlah, 0123206334 - Please do not remove". The reason why I wrote it was, so that no one will remove it from the crew lounge and maybe I have some ‘friends’ who would wonder why my box was there. Indeed, SO Aizad, called me. So I asked him if he could do me a favor of sending the box to my house, since he is staying near my house and he agreed. I was so great full to this ‘friend’ of mine. But, he mentioned to me, someone has wrote something on the box.
When I reached home on the 27th Aug 2007, I’ve asked my wife for the box and indeed there was something written on the box (see attached photo). The additional words written on the box besides my name and my mobile number was "KOTAK INI MESTI EX-AIRFORE OR EX-AIRASIA"
Why did someone wrote that statement?
Was it written by a Captain?
Was it written by a Co-pilot?
Was it written by a Leading Crew?
Was it written by a Cabin Crew?
Was it written by the cleaners?
Anyway, I know that person who wrote was very childish, coward and selfish. I wonder what have I done in MAS to get this kind of grafity. Someone asked me what am I going to do about it.
First, I’ve prayed to god (sembahyang istiqarah), and ask god to tell this person/s to apologize to me privately.
Secondly, I’m giving that person/s till 24th Nov 2007 to come forward. If he do not come forward, I am going to forward the photo and an official complain to the company and let the company deal with it. Then if by 24th Dec 2007 no action taken by the company, I will launched a police report.
I have done this before when I was in AirAsia. As a Deputy Director Flight Operations, I launched a police report for grafity written about my boss, Director of Flight Operations, after an internal investigation failed. the culprit was then found and held by the police. The culprit was then sentenced for three month jailed or a fine of Rm3000. He payed the fine. The culprit, who was a Captain, was then fired from AirAsia. The culprit now, after 4 years, still jobless, couldn’t find a job in the country. Couldn’t leave the country because his passport was canceled. Now he is selling burger at pasar malam in Nilai.

Inalillahi wainnalahi rajiun.

Familiar with these comments?

"I’ve work harder than him/her. In 12 years working with MAS I’ve never reported sick. I’ve never MIA for flight. Maybe I reported late for few flights, but, flight when on time. But why he/she got 1 month bonus and I get half month?"

"I contributed to the company as much as he/she did, but, why he/she got 10 lots of ESOS?"

"Haiya…. put la whoever to be CEO or MD in MAS, it will never change ba. Once these people make money for their own pocket, they will chow lor…"

My comment;

I don’t want to comment about what the management are doing. What I can see is MAS is doing just fine since Idris Jala took over contractually. Changes cannot be achieve overnight. It needs hard work. Further more Idris Jala’s team arms are also tied by certain parties.
Why are we complaining? When was the last time we get bonuses? When was the last time MAS make money?
Guys, bonuses and ESOS are not our entitlement. We are lucky that the company gave us something. If the company decides to give us RM10, who are we to say anything?
Guys, at stations, stop complaining. You guys are lucky that you are not working in KUL where the amount of pressure are so great you can get hypertension.

My advise to you guys are:

To my MAS friends:

1.  Be thankful that you have a job with a national carrier.
2.  If you are not happy, please leave. There are many companies who wants ex-MAS staff and ever willing to take you in.
3.  If you are being calculative of your work than others will be calculative to you to.
4.  Save RM1 a day.
5.  Ensure that you have at least made one guest happy everyday.
6.  Know the company’s product very well because you are actually the company’s ‘Sales Executive’, so start selling our product.

To my non-MAS friends:

1.  Stop talking about things that you do not have facts about.
2.  If you think that Idris Jala should step down, can you name one to replace him excluding yourself?
3.  If you are not happy with MAS please do not fly with us.
4.  If you are not happy with MAS but you are so cheap to fly with us because your ticket is either free, rebated or you don’t have a choice, we will still welcome you with a smile because our cabin crew are the best in the world voted by skytrack.

‘SAFE, NATIONALIST, ON-TIME, EFFICIENT

paklah

Hai all;

Its been awhile I’ve not been writing. This time I’m not going to give any opinion about whats happening around me for the past few months, but, I’m going to let all of you to look at it, think about it, say something about it and learn about it. Ok?

First let me list the players in this story;

The Men;

1.    Capt Jusoh (Bukan Nama Sebenar)
2.     Fo Manaf (Bukan Nama Sebenar)
3.    Fo Yap Kong Leong (Bukan Nama Sebenar)

The Women;

1.   Fss  Che’lah (Bukan Nama Sebenar)
2.   Fss   Che’yah (Bukan Nama Sebenar)
3.   Fss   Ah Loh (Bukan Nama Sebenar)

Chelah used to go out with Manaf. Broke up two months ago. Now going out with Jusoh. Jusoh used to try for Che’ yah for a long time but failed because of Jusoh lack of respect towards Women. Che’ Yah used to  admire Yap Kong Leong but Yap prefer Chinese girl. Now Che’ Yah is seeing Manaf. At The same time Che’ Yah is in love with  a tech crew from AirAsia. Manaf broke-up with an outsider then went out with Che’ Lah for a brief period and now seeing Che’ yah. Ah Loh used to go out with Jusoh but dump him because of the same reason with Che’ Yah. Then went steady with Manaf. But relationship went to disaster because Manaf told everyone that Ah Loh  is good in bed. Now  Ah Loh is going steady with Yap Kong Leong.  Yap is happy at the moment because Ah Loh is a chinese  but he is a virgin.

Wow…

So now how……

Once upon a time, I had dinner with one of my friendster who is also a cabin crew with MAS, used to be married with a one year old son. She saw my name in the hotel crewlist. She called my room and asked me if I had dinner. I said yes about an hour earlier with my Co-pilot. She was so persistence to meet me so I said ok to have dinner with her. We went to  Khatulistiwa restaurant just across the hotel. When we arrived there she straight away to the point telling me why she wanted to see me. She said that after reading my blogs, she just need to talk to me about her problems.

Her Story…..

Noreen (bukan name sebenar) has been married to Fo Yusof (bukan name sebenar) for about two years now. They have been rewarded with a gorgeous son. He is now one year old. Unfortunately, they are now not staying together. Noreen was a FA (Flight Attendant not Fss) based in KUL while Yusof is an Fo posted to JHB. Just after three months Yusof in JHB, he stopped coming home to KUL to see Noreen and the son. And now its been a year Yusof have not been doing his job as a husband and a father. Noreen has been calling him almost every week trying to find out why and what is happening. But, everytime she called his handphone, his answer would be  I’m in the aircraft right now, I will call you back.

One day Noreen’s friend who is working in Maxis called her saying that Yusof phone bill is Rm2700 and there was one common handphone number. She said that the said handphone is registered to a female in Kuala Terengganu. Noreen called the number and found out that it was a female from Terengganu but now residing in JHB. When asked what is her relationship with Yusof, she answered without any fear that they are lovers. She also said that she will be sitting for her SPM this year and Yusof has been very supportive (inside and out) to her. Noreen broke down. She has just bought a house in Kota Warisan, a car and now she has lost that loving feeling. But for the sake of her son she flew to JHB to confront Yusof. When she arrived Jhb she asked Yusof’s flight operation to find out if he is working today and they answered yes and he will only be back in two hours time. Noreen then proceed to yusof’s house since she has the key to his house. When she arrived his house, open the door, Noreen noticed that the house was a bit smokey and had a very peculiar smell, bau asap kemenyan. She when in and tried to look for the source of the smell. The smell was very strong coming out from the master bedroom. The bedroom door was not locked. She open the door slowly and she  saw naked female squatting on the bed alone. Underneath her squat was a tray containing the ’smokey kemenyan’ and a plate of white rice. She was chantting to verses that Noreen could not understand.

Noreen suddenly shouted, " Hoi ape ko buat nie? Ko siape?". The female got a shock of her life and fell down of the bed. She suddenly got up and asked back "Ko siape?". Noreen rplied "Aku Noreen, bini Yusof, Ko siape berani masuk umah laki aku? Baik ko cakap kalau tak aku report polis" She was scared when Noreen said that she is Yusof’s wife and she threatened to call the polis. She then replied, with tears, that her name was Milah (bukan nama sebenar), from Kuala Terengganu and now in JHB schooll will be sitting for her SPM soon. She came from a poor family who couldn’t care less about her studies. So she ran away from home, manage to con her way up to study in a secondary school to sit for her exam. One of the many ways is ‘NASI KANGKANG’ to get financial back-up from lonely man with money.

Suddenly, the house door open. Yusof is back. When yusof entered the house and saw Noreen in the house, he shouted " What the hell are you doing here?. Get out! go back to your son. Entah jantan mane punya entah." Noreen was shocked when she heard that statement. "What do you mean jantan mane, don’t you remember I was a virgin when we got married two years ago, how could I have done with someone else?" Yusof replied " Aaaagghhhh… Get out from my house. Aku tanak tengok muka kau lagi! Aku ceraikan kan kau dengan talak satu" Noreen was shocked to hear the most feared word from a husband to a wife. Noreen realize that Milah was smilling at the back ground. Without any tears Noreen left and flew back to KUL. A few weeks later Noreen received a letter from Pejabat kadi saying that its official that they are no longger married.

This story has been told to me for quite somtime now. Only recently Noreen allow me to share her experience with others. Noreen is now happy leaving with her son in Kota Warisan with a maid. She resigned from her previous company and now with MAS as a Fss.

This is a story about a Flight Stewardess by the name of Fss Cempaka (Bukan Nama Sebenar).

I’ve flown with her only once and it was a daily flight. I was immediately attracted to her (not to be my special or scandle) when I found out that I know one of her familly member very well. We then became friends but since that flight it was only through phones and sms. I’m honoured that she trusted me her secrets by talking to me her feelins, problems and questions.

When I got to know Cempaka, she was going out with a pilot (not an airline pilot). She seems to love him so much. Unfortunately, they did not have much time to spend together. Not even quality times. Somehow or rather the relationship became stale and after finding out that he found somone else, the relationship broke. But, break did not effect Cempaka so much because soon enough he was going out with a First Officer. Not bad looking. Flown with him couple of times. When Cempaka ask me what if she wants to go steady with First Officer Samian (bukan nama sebenar)? I jumped with joy and I screamed " You Go Girl!". Cempaka was a happy girl when they were going out. She didn’t even call or sms me no more. But, I can understand. Tengah sedap layan kan? Few weeks later, received message from Cempaka saying that Samian is seeing someone else besides her. Apparently, he was seeing her before getting to know Cempaka. I was dissapointed. I had this impression that Samian is a one women man or one man women. I would even introduce my own sister (if i had one) to him. When I asked Cempaka, what is she going to about it, she was not sure because she was head over heels for Samian. I suggested to break it up since its still new. She did. But, Samian do not wanna break-up. Cempaka broke into pieces by then. In the end she broke it up in not a good way. The love feeling have now changed to hate.

To help in fighting her missery, we continue our sms communication. Few weeks later, she told me that she met a new guy in her dad company’s function. Went out on the most memorable date ever but did not get a chance to meet again due to job constrain.

Now, a Captain is approaching her for a date and to have a special relationship. She is now scared and confuse on what to do.

Cempaka;

If you think that what had happen was the other party’s mistake, let them be. After knowing you, its their lost.

If you think it was your mistakes, don’t worry. We are humans. We are suppose to make mistakes.

But remember: MISTAKES ARE EXPERIENCE.