I've been working as Civil Engineer since graduated in 2006. Its been eight years and i love my challenging job especially when i have to lead :) For the first 4 years i've been positioned on site, working 10 hours under the sun, rain, covered with dust and shared stinky toilet with male workers. I was then moved to office where my employer see me fit doing paper work every time i look for a new job. Which of cos i welcome with open hands.
After i got married, i finished my contract and decided to take a break from work. We was also busy packing and arranging our shipment since we moved to KK for my husband new job. Luckily he didnt objected my intention to stay home, become full time housewife and i am grateful for that.
But my friends and relatives saw my intention to stay home as a waste, since i still young and study so hard to be where i am today. Its not that i didn't look for job, on the first day we arrived in kk, i already scheduled for interview. Unfortunately, the salary that they offered only half of what i received before and they required me to work 6 days and on site.
So, its been 10 months since i become CEO of David Sdn Bhd. I love my job so far, no annoying colleague, no traffic jam, i'm free to do my job as i see it fit and my boss is super nice.
Friends keep on telling me that i must be bored staying home AND DO NOTHING since i'm not working anymore. They suggest i do part time job, business online etc etc :) I didnt get offended but i get the urge to tell everybody out there how i spend my day which they see as DOING NOTHING AND NOT WORKING.
0830 : I'm not a morning person, so i wake up at 8.30am, made my bed, took shower and by 9am i am ready to DO NOTHING.
0900 : My first DO NOTHING of the day is to feed our Siamese cat Kimi and clean his sand. Then i run outside, water the plant and if its Monday, i will wash my balcony. During regular day, i usually sweep the floor. My hair and Kimi fur are everywhere.
0930 : Going back to the room, i get laundry basket and throw dirty laundry into washing machine and let it help me DOIN NOTHING. So i can run dusting and re-arrange everything back to places.
1000 : By this time, i move to my kitchen which is the most important part of my office. I put away all plate and dishes from dishwasher to cupboard. Put away all clean pot, pan and prepare my work space. This is also the time i took out meat from fridge to defrost.
1030 : First thing to do before i start cooking is to set up the table. Its a precaution step in case i couldn't finish on time but at least the table is ready. Unlike people who working, my dateline of DOIN NOTHING is everyday for lunch and dinner. I dont have 1 week or one month to finish my job. (1.5 hours is for preparing, cooking, cleaning and serving)
1200 : I got a short break before hubby came back home from work but since i DOIN NOTHING i run to hang the clothes that i wash before, make myself look presentable and SIT.
1230 : My husband will arrived and everything ready for lunch. He have one hour everyday to leave work, eat, and go back to work. It is also my responsibility of DOIN NOTHING to drive him back to work so i can use his car in the afternoon.
1315 : So after finished lunch, i did a quick clean, throw everything to dishwasher, start engine and drove him back to work.
1330 : This is when i have to do my grocery or shopping or pay bills. Sometimes all 3 depending the time i have. If i got nothing to buy, i took the time to at least clean our 3 bedroom and bathroom.
1530 : I reach home, put away all groceries and change to have a break from DOIN NOTHING.
1600 : I am looking forward to this break everyday, its make me relax my sore muscles from DOIN Nothing. One hour at swimming pool is the greatest pleasure as a housewife.
1500 : Back from pool, i get a quick wash, change and need to prepare cooking for dinner. Since i am DOIN NOTHING, i got to prepare dinner early before going to fetch my husband from work. Again, set up table, cutting, cleaning and cooking. My 2nd dateline for the day.
1900 : Start engine again and fetch Mr. Hubby. When we reach home, he will go to shower and i will run to heat up the food and serve.
1930 : Start dinner, clean and throw all dirty dishes into dishwasher, let the machine help me and i run to throw dirty napkin and kitchen towel into washing machine. Thank god for machine who help me DOIN NOTHING.
2030 : This is our quality time together. Having dessert, ice cream or yoghurt while watching 2 episodes of Game of Thrones where we just start watching or any movie of our choice.
2230 : Hubby ready for bed and i usually join him at the same time. This is because i am also his masseuse :) He deserve it after working all day and since i stay home and DOIN NOTHING, i dont mind giving him massage at all.
2300 : He usually already fell asleep at this time so i took my time to read a book. I deserve it no?
So this is my everyday schedule of DOIN NOTHING. Which seem to be a boring life to a lot of people. Please take note that i didnt put mopping and cleaning the entire house, folding and ironing. These act of DOIN NOTHING is juggle during one week so i have enough time to do everything.
Unlike those people who work, i have to DO NOTHING for a week. Even Saturday and Sunday are busy day for me. Theres no off day like those people who work. I do everything willingly for more than 10 hours a day and i am still labeled as NOT WORKING.
For those who wives are working, appreciate them. If you have kids, appreciate your wife more. She is as ambitious as you but if she willing to handle home affair and let you have your dream, never ever betray her. Women only want to feel appreciated and it will be bonus if their husband help them even with small thing.
For the people who think housewife life is bored, maybe you didnt do it right. Maybe because you didn't experience it yet or maybe you simply put other thing first instead of your family. So before you judge, put yourself in their shoes for one day or one weekend. Do housewife job and see if you can do it. :)
