Early days and about retirement.

Capt's Longhouse has left a new comment on the post "Early Retirement? ":

Retirement is not in my vocabulary !. As long as I can earn a living i.e work for it, guess I will continue earning-lah. Its not so much for the money but rather than just staying around doing nothing, its better to work on something worth while. Being paid may not be in terms of cash, having fresh air and friends around might just be it.

Indeed, I started very early in life to earn the money for my survival, in fact at the early age of 6 years old, I was selling cat fish and bring back cash to my mother !. I was the only child that would go out into the dirty drain behind the house to hunt for cat fish !. Ikan keli was marketed at the local toddy shop by me-lah. Selling it beside some babi hutan meat sold by my friend's father in Ipoh.(Kinta Road near the main Ipoh bus station) I was so good in selling ikan keli, so much so I skipped schooling at times at the early stage. Only learning to read and write in standard 4 onwards !!!! cas. for not attending proper classes. Guess its another interesting story to write about my early days yaaaa????.

PirateKing

The Kapitan of Cotton Island

Capt Mohamed Shariff Abbas [Executive Summary]
Currently serves in an Oil Exploration & Production MNC as Logistics Strategist and Planner. Double-hating as EPA GLMS Project Implementation Manager. Holder of ATPL Helicopters DCA, Malaysia.Qualified Helicopter Instructor UK (RAF) and Qualified Helicopter Examiner DCA Malaysia. Had served for 22 years including as Head of Aviation & Aviation Advisor in SMEP, Shell Malaysia. Incorporated Aviation HSE-MS in SMEP Flight Operations and for Aviation Contractor, MHS Aviation Sdn Bhd. Line Training Captain for MHS Aviation Sdn Bhd and Bristow Helicopters Company Ltd. Head of Operational Conversion Unit in Kuantan & Kluang Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). Formulated the Emergency Response Coordination Centre for Sarawak Shell Bhd. Act as Company Rescue Mission Coordinator plus Oil Spill Coordinator. Qualified Aviation Management and Human Factor Management from University of Southern California, UCLA, USA. Attended numerous in-house Financial, Technical and Managerial Courses while in service with the Company. The focal point as in-house Logistics Consultant and Advisor to green field projects plus Aviation Specialist to Shell Operating Units in Asia Pacific Region.

Supports the skipper for Miri RTW solo yachting challenge 2008/2009. Tested an IRC Class Yacht ULUMULU's Skipper's readiness on a yachting voyage Miri-Labuan-Miri from 30th Apr to 03rd May 2008 during Cyclone Nargis, which hit Myanmar very badly. On Post NRD till 30th Sep 2008. Owner and part time operator of Captain's Longhouse Resort on Pulau Kapas, Marang, Terengganu, Malaysia. Owner plus as Managing Director of Sabbas Excellence Sdn Bhd and also as Consultant for Logistics Excellence Services.