Di sebalik kegembiraan dan rasa teruja menimang cahaya mata sulung, terselit tragedi pilu buat seorang ibu muda yang kini terlantar lumpuh akibat komplikasi bersalin.
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Today's affirmation: semoga Allah tanamkan hatimu kedamaian. tidak mudah marah pada hal kecil, tidak mudah tersinggung pada hal sederhana, dan tidak membesarkan masalah-masalah sepele. agar kamu bisa merasakan hidup tenang, lebih bermakna, dan lebih bahagia
“Can I bring my baby to the interview?”
The message came in at 11 PM:
“Hi, I have an interview with you tomorrow at 2 PM. My childcare fell through. Can I bring my 8-month-old? I understand if you need to reschedule.”
Old me would have rescheduled.
Unprofessional. Distraction. Red flag.
New me replied:
“Absolutely. See you tomorrow.”
She showed up with her baby on her hip.
She apologized three times before even sitting down.
Ten minutes in, the baby started crying.
She tried to soothe him while answering questions.
She apologized again.
I stopped the interview and said:
“Hey. You’re managing a fussy baby, answering complex questions, and staying calm under pressure. That’s literally the job. Handling chaos while staying professional. You’re already proving you can do it.”
Her eyes filled with tears.
We hired her.
She’s been with us for a year now.
The most reliable team member we have.
Why?
Because when you’re used to handling a screaming infant at 3 AM and still showing up to work the next day, workplace stress feels like nothing.
Working parents, especially mothers, are some of the most organized, efficient, and resilient people you’ll ever hire.
Yet we lose them because our hiring processes are built for people with zero caregiving responsibilities.
If your interview process can’t accommodate a parent facing a childcare issue, you’re not filtering for professionalism.
You’re filtering for privilege.
Bagus ada jadual macam ni boleh faham. Mana hari yang boleh jamak mana yang boleh qasar time bermusafir.
Syarat sah solat jamak dan qasar bagi musafir adalah tidak berniat menetap selama empat hari di tempat yang dituju selain pada hari mula sampai dan pada hari keluar.
People do not care. They will hurt you & really go on about their lives. Not even slightly affected about what they did to you & how you feel. Regardless if it’s friendships, relationships or family
Late night thoughts - big thanks to wee sebab mengilhamkan apply civil masa kt cc matrik dulu. Dengan blur blur tak tau awam tu ape lol
Also big thanks to myself sbb keep bio n tak terikut tukar modul dua sbb nak jaga pointer. Bio menyebabkan aku dapat third choice - civil 😂
Teringat dulu masa mula-mula kerja, terima zakat dari owner Satay Kajang RM400,000+ di Kaunter Zakat Kajang. Menggigil tangan terima.
Arwah Haji Samuri selalu bayar zakat selepas Solat Jumaat akhir tahun. Kalau Solat Jumaat cerita tentang zakat, memang penuh kaunter zakat selepas tu.
Zaman bisnes online ni, Alhamdulillah memang ramai businessman yang bayar zakat juga. Salah satunya Dato' Aliff Syukri ni.
Beliau bayar zakat RM2 juta beberapa hari lepas. Pada usia muda 38 tahun, zakat beliau dah bantu berpuluh-puluh ribu orang Asnaf. Sesuatu yang tak mampu kita lakukan.
Beliau ada kongsi, dulu masa membesar, dia dapat bantuan zakat. Bantuan pelajaran, kelengkapan sekolah dan makanan. Benda tu jadi semangat dalam dia berbisnes.
Kitorang ada rekod beliau mula berzakat, ketika usianya belasan tahun lagi. Ketika beliau mula berniaga kecil-kecilan. Konsistem berzakat sampai hari ini.
Mungkin itu juga jadi asbab beliau berada di tahap sekarang.
Zakat ni antara ibadah yang dibenarkan untuk dihebahkan untuk galakkan orang lain mencontohi dan timbul keinginan bayar zakat.
Selagi perniagaan tersebut halal dan cukup syarat, zakat wajib dikeluarkan. Insyaallah perniagaan tersebut akan berkembang maju.
Aku doakan semoga semua bisnes yang keluarkan zakat, perniagaan mereka terus maju, berkembang, dan keluarga mereka bahagia dan jadi muslim yang baik-baik, Ameen!
Before I shared, I asked my client,
“Are you okay if I write a little bit about your story, we can learn together?”
“Yes, you can.”
Pn Aishah. Early 30s.
Mother to a 2 yo girl.
Husband passed away in 2024 due to a stroke.
They were only married for about a year + at that time.
Sedih imagine last moment brader yang meninggal sorang2 kt gunung tu..apelah dia fikir agaknye gelap gelap sejuk macamtu.
Member pergi tinggal sampai nye lah hatii. Cuba letak diri korang kt tempat kawan tu, tak sedih ke orang nak tinggalkan kite dalam hutan sorang2