Working from Home (2)

Working from home has it perks and downside. As office work moves to remote work, working from home is really challenging. I honestly don’t know what to do until next week. Do I just sit on my computer? or should I start cleaning my room now? and I don’t even know what to do with myself during video confrences meeting? Should I wear formal attire? Should I put any makeup on? Well, I know that my team never comment on my looks since they don’t really care about those things. People often keep their video on for the first five minutes and then they turn it off (also me). We all get in around 9 am (and say hello), now become chaos and uncoordinated. It is hard to keep video on, especially for someone whom introverts like me.

Moreover, I am the only one female worker on my team. I am feeling an awkward to see them online, and so they are. Sometimes, we are laughing together because we looks like someone who is looking for a partner in dating apps hahaha…. Working from home is a difficult transition. We have tried so hard to focus and avoid getting distracted by non-essential tasks. We have been making sure we keep in touch everyday via video confrences and tracking the work progress. It’s easy to tell who is comfortable with working from home and who isn’t. Some needs physical presence or eye contact and feels lost without them.

Meeting confrences be like….

Working from home has become significantly less relaxed as a result. You can turn off the video, but it looks odd when others have it on. Add kids & pets to the mix. Well, this is very stressful for some. But, working from home certainly has its perks. I have more time for myself to get more freelance work done (if you are interested in getting a freelance job, you can find it at https://projects.co.id or https://www.freelancer.co.id). Doing what I love is helping so much in this time. I am adding some more pages to my blog and do things that are not useful like….stalking to my crush hahaha…. A bonuses is I am saving more $$$ since I don’t need to commuting and wasting money buying expensive lunches. 

Working from Home (1)

Covid-19 pandemic is getting serious everyday. The government have “advised” us to not go anywhere and work from home due to mass spread of corona virus. Public gatherings including praying inside the mosque are restricted. We suggested to have to social distancing for a while. It’s not lockdown. It’s limited movement. You can still go out and buy groceries. A several public services is still operating normally. The whole idea is prevent a large group of people from being together. The company I work for has asked everyone to work from home. They schedule a confrence meeting and we still have to provide a progress reports. My first day of online work from home has been an epic fail. Sleepy, eating like crazy and trying to keep myself sane. I am finding it hard to get motivated at the moment. I am a little confused as to what the proper attire is when working from home.

I am usually productive and organized at the office but now I am sleepy and even staring out the windows. It is hard to get my mind wrapped into working stuff. When you work at home, it can be hard to keep your professional life separate from your home life. So, how can you keep your work life on track when there is a comfortable couch at home? Or a fridge with full stocked food? I think I have to wake up and be able to adapt to a constantly changing situation like this moment. So far, the good thing of working from home is i can totally rest my body (after an exhausting business trip in Senipah last week). I am saving 2-2.5 hours of time daily by not commuting to the office (now, my commute is literally 3 steps from my bed to the computer). I don’t wear makeup at all and I have lots of time for sports. It would be rude if i am not take an advantage of working from home.

Corona is now a real problem. It can be spread even in the incubation stage or without any symptoms. We support the government efforts to tackle corona virus. Follow the rules our governments have imposed. We recommended to stay home at least 14 days. We couldn’t able to break the corona chain unless we stop the gathering. Take this seriously because you can unknowingly be a carrier. Practice social distancing and sanitize. If you have symptoms like fever, cough, and sneezing. Don’t panic and don’t hesitate to visit hospital. Whether you have the corona virus or not, try and get as much rest as you can. Your quarantine may stop spreading Corona virus in our community.

Depot Miki Balikpapan

Kalimantan memang menjadi salah satu magnet bagi para pekerja minyak. Kekayaan sumber daya alam yang dimiliki pulau ini membuat banyak perusahaan minyak beroperasi di sini. Balikpapan menjadi kota pertama yang saya singgahi karena menjadi lokasi dimana terdapat bandara utama Kalimantan Timur yaitu Bandara Sepinggan. Kebetulan pesawat saya tiba di Balikpapan pada pagi hari. Saya sebagai pendatang baru di kota minyak ini, tentu saya ingin merasakan rutinitas pagi yang dijalankan oleh warga Balikpapan. Saya mengunjungi salah satu tempat sarapan yang cukup terkenal di Balikpapan yaitu Depot Miki Balikpapan.  

Depot ini memiliki konsep seperti foodcourt dimana kita bisa memesan sendiri makanan kita di stand yang kita inginkan. Setiap kali saya sarapan disini, tempat ini selalu ramai pengunjung. Depot ini menawarkan menu sarapan yang sarat akan karbohidrat kompleks seperti Nasi Kuning, Soto Banjar, Lontong Sayur, Bakmi Ayam hingga Bubur Ayam. Menu favorit saya adalah Nasi Kuning. Nasi Kuning disini agak berbeda dengan Nasi Kuning yang umum saya jumpai di Pulau Jawa. Nasinya agak sedikit lengket karena dicampur dengan beras ketan, serta memiliki citarasa khas Banjar. 

Nasi kuning dengan ikan haruan

Lauk pendamping yang paling menarik disini adalah ikan haruan masak habang (masak bumbu merah). Ikan haruan merupakan ikan predator air tawar (sejenis ikan gabus) yang mempunyai habitat hidup di sungai dan rawa-rawa. Depot ini menjadi salah satu kedai sarapan legendaris di kota Balikpapan. Buka dari jam 7 pagi hingga jam 3 sore WITA. Tempatnya sederhana dan tidak ada pendingin udara, sehingga akan terasa panas dan sumpek jika dalam kondisi padat pengunjung. Bagi kalian yang akan bertandang ke kota minyak ini, jangan lupa untuk sarapan di Depot Miki Balikpapan. 

Depot Miki Balikpapan
Jl. Jenderal Sudirman No.93,
Klandasan Ilir, Balikpapan Indonesia

You Never too Late to Rise & Shine

Do you ever just look back on how shite your life once was and how you were just at your lowest point? A very long time ago, I was at my lowest point in my life. Seriously… These past 10 years have been the hardest ever years of my life. Financially, mentally, and physically. Nothing was working out the way I wanted it. I was not ready to handle it. For whoever said being in your 20s was fun, you lied. I lost some weight and had a few of breakdowns. No one was going to be there to catch me when I fell. I was a bit sad. I was completely baffled. I assumed everyone had forgotten me. 

When life gets too weird, I just burried myself in work to forgot problems. I had become a workaholic and only work could numb the loneliness in me. Some people do drugs or alcohol, I over work myself. This is what makes me a bit late to rise and shine. It’s pathetic. But, a major life event usually causes people to stop and rethink their own lives. I am beginning to re-arrange life in my late 20s. At this stage, I have more maturity, balance, and wisdom than before. I am returning to school because I want to moving up, forward, earning more, and learning more. 

After a difficult start, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I see a light coming out to my life. Sparkle and shine even when the sun is out. I don’t wanna call it a blessing in disguise but, their true beauty is revealed. There is one thing I have come to understand: There is a time and season for everything in life. When it’s your time to shine, everything will fall in place. And it finally came on to my life. The blue moon has kept rising since then. Whenever I see people achieve great things or are successful in life, I get so motivated to work hard and chase my life goals. 

This is a reminder for you… If you have someone that might be going through hard times, remind them: there is a light through all the darkness…and that light is you. This is your time to shine. There is a time for negative emotions, but try to be relentlessly positive today. You are called to stand out. Focus on those who wanna help you rise and shine, not sink. 

You never too late to Rise & Shine!!!

Virus Corona dan Panic Buying

Seminggu ini saya cukup merasakan berada di tengah-tengah fenomena panic buying. Panic buying alias belanja besar-besaran karena panik adalah tindakan membeli sejumlah barang berdasarkan rasa takut. Status Indonesia yang tidak lagi bebas corona membuat reaksi berlebihan di masyarakat. Kesadaran persiapan menghadapi bencana seperti ini masih sangat kurang di Indonesia sehingga orang-orang menjadi panik setelah Pak Presiden Jokowi mengumumkan bahwa ada 2 orang WNI positif terjangkit Virus Corona (Covid-19). Beberapa toko ritel/supermarket di Jabodetabek diserbu orang-orang untuk memborong kebutuhan pokok. Masker dan Hand Sanitizer pun menjadi langka sehingga barang-barang tersebut dicuan-in oleh oknum pedagang nakal. Harga barang pokok menjadi naik. Hal ini tentu memengaruhi daya beli kaum ekonomi lemah. Menurut Perdana Menteri Singapura Lee Hsien Loong, bahaya yang lebih berat bukanlah ancaman dari virus korona itu sendiri, melainkan kepanikan yang berlebihan. Permintaan berlebihan akan membuat pasokan sulit untuk dipenuhi serta ancaman kenaikan inflasi.

Siapa sih orang yang tidak akan khawatir jika terpapar virus corona? Dalam situasi apapun kita memang harus bersiap untuk kemungkinan yang terburuk tapi gak perlu sampai panic buying. Kenyataannya cuma akan membuat kita menjadi semakin parno dan serakah. Everyone literally fighting corona. Sekarang ini lebih tepat untuk menjaga kesehatan dan memperlambat perluasan infeksi penyakit ini dengan menghindari kerumunan. Beberapa gedung perkantoran di Jakarta pun sudah menerapkan body temperature check pada setiap pintu masuk sebagai upaya pencegahan. Bahkan sebuah artikel berita menyebutkan tips dari Pak Menkes agar jangan lembur terus karena imunitas tubuh kita bisa turun (God, my manager should read this!).

Corona is not an automatic death sentence, proper hygiene should be enforced. I am not saying we should not be careful, but the government know exactly what they are doing. Semua virus akan perang melawan imunitas tubuh, makanya pencegahan virus corona bisa dilakukan dengan cara berolahraga dan mengonsumsi makanan yang bergizi agar daya imun tubuh bisa kuat. Keep your own immune system strong enough to fight the virus.

Do a healthy life and keep your hand clean. 

Make sure you accept valid information only, do a cross and re-check.

Don’t be panic, but Don’t be careless.

Sumber:
1.https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/market/20200209123501-17-136422/tenangkan-warga-ini-imbauan-lengkap-pm-singapura-soal-corona
2.https://www.idntimes.com/news/indonesia/fitang-adhitia/menkes-cegah-virus-corona-jangan-lembur-terus

Belajar Literasi Finansial Sejak Dini

Kecerdasan finansial merupakan salah satu kecerdasan yang sangat dibutuhkan bagi setiap orang. Orang tua saya sebenarnya memiliki literasi finansial yang cukup baik, namun sayangnya kebiasaan ini tidak diterapkan kepada saya sejak dini. Orang tua saya sangat menyayangi saya, akan tetapi cenderung terlalu memanjakan saya. Saya terbiasa dimanjakan dengan fasilitas hidup dan kelimpahan. Namun, hal ini kemudian menjadi bumerang bagi saya sendiri. Saya tumbuh menjadi anak yang selalu bergantung pada orang tua. Saya tidak terbiasa menabung apalagi menyiapkan dana darurat. Hal ini dikarenakan orang tua selalu memenuhi kebutuhan finansial saya, sehingga saya tidak memiliki target dan tujuan finansial di masa depan. Disinilah saya merasa pentingnya literasi finansial sejak dini. Banyak masalah penting dalam hidup saya yang terjadi akibat kurang meleknya terhadap finansial. Salah satunya ketika saya sedang kuliah, orang tua saya saat itu juga mulai memasuki masa pensiun. Mereka secara perlahan berhenti mendukung saya secara finansial. Kestabilan finansial saya makin goyah menjelang semester-semester akhir. Saya akhirnya harus bekerja ekstra keras untuk dapat menopang biaya pendidikan. Saya aktif ikut beberapa proyek dosen, dan mengambil pekerjaan freelance. 

Belajar literasi finansial adalah salah satu keputusan terbaik dalam hidup saya. Sebelum kenal akun Jouska dan Big Alpha, saya memulai literasi finansial dengan membaca buku "Rich Dad Poor Dad" karangan Robert T. Kiyosaki. Buku ini membahas tentang fundamental keuangan yang dapat membuka pandangan kita terhadap persoalan finansial. Dari sini saya perlahan mulai belajar untuk menabung dan mengumpulkan dana darurat. Saya belajar merubah gaya hidup dan membeli yang saya butuhkan, bukan yang saya inginkan. Menurut saya, sudah waktunya lembaga pendidikan formal memasukkan literasi finansial ke dalam pelajaran kurikulum agar kita sebagai generasi milenial menjadi lebih aware dengan pinjaman-pinjaman online yang menyesatkan atau bahkan terhadap situasi darurat Covid-19 seperti saat ini. Selain itu, saya menemukan fakta bahwa literasi finansial perempuan cenderung lebih rendah daripada pria, padahal banyak keputusan aliran dana ada di tangan perempuan (istri). Oleh karena itu, mari kita sadar finansial sejak dini agar masa depan kita menjadi lebih baik.