Before UK trip; before year 2007

Short Working experience in KL branch; 7 months old…. With the intention to contribute a little in Seng Seng Construction (SSC) while I was pursuing my postgraduate studies MPhil. in University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) way back in year 2005 and 2006 on self sponsored basis.

During this period, I was staying with my 2nd uncle, Robert Tan Beng Kheng in his apartment at Menara Duta 2 around Segambut area.

Since late 2005, Robert has asked for my help in his K.L. office as a general admin clerk with a monthly salary of RM400 on a half day support basis. At that time, in my mind was whispering, since my BEng. Degree could not contribute directly in construction business, mind as well tried to learn construction business, got to know the staffs within S.S.C. K.L. branch as to gradually verify the actual situation of S.S.C. and wishfully able to locate the root cause to S.S.C.’s gradual downfall as to rectify it…

As obtaining verbal consent from him on my daily work schedule which starts in the early morning around 7am and ends around 3 – 4 pm in the afternoon. In order to void the peak traffic hours; a more relaxing traffic hours.

During that period, my cousin sister, Liza Tan, approached me for creating the official S.S.C. web site at www.ssc.com.my. Top up the photos supplied by her with my existing skills in Photoshop, the web site was successfully completed within a week period with no extra cost imposed besides my monthly salary payment.

At that time I was a frequent domestic flyer between K.L. & Penang as to transfer construction award cert. between HQ in Penang & K.L. office. From the transactions/interactions, I started to know a few staffs in the HQ whom could still remember my late mum/ her past contributions when she was alive.

As salary from S.S.C. could only support half of my car loan, I sticked on my part time job at a nearby shopping mall known as Sri Hartamas Shopping Centre. I was working in a new kiosk known as Tweetie selling Ice-cream snack food. By working on a part-time basis, it did help slightly to reduced my debts. With a joint saving with my bro’s savings, my debts were further reduced.

If my memory served me right, I frequently drove between K.L. and Penang during my early stay in K.L. as well as in the past years. These created a chance for me to return my gratitude to my aunts; Tan Guat Leng and Tan Chew Geok as well as my youngest uncle Tan Beng Teik and occasionally 2nd uncle Robert Tan Beng Kheng.

Along the driving trip, I picked up a few famous eat-out spot such as Low Wong in Ipoh, Ipoh White Coffee Initial kopitiam while my relatives paid off the tolls and petrol bill incurred throughout the journey plus whatever expenses long the way.

It was a norm for my relatives to have a shopping spree in Kuala Lumpur whenever Chinese New Year is around the corner. Have a week stay in Menara Duta 2. Even though it was suppose to be a holiday for my relatives; aunts and uncle, My aunt will be occupied with performing house /apartment cleaning process as there was no existing maid to do the job…

Incidences Before UK Trip (Flash back with help from immediate family mambers)

This topic will not be descriptive but would be presented in a bullet format as to minimize the unhappiness that I experienced before I left for UK…. Seeking reader’s understandings on this matter. Thanks in advanced.

When my mom, Late Tan Goay Joo, was still alive, my birthday will be celebrated meerily by inviting all my relatives. It was a merry situation for most of the people, except me, the birthday girl, for some reasons…. One might comment that I am odd but it just I don’t feel the joyfulness for some reason… I suppose I know why now… tough life ahead for me to face…

Short Working experience in KL branch; 7 months old…. With the intention to contribute a little in Seng Seng Construction (SSC) while I was pursuing my postgraduate studies in University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) way back in year 2005 and 2006 on self sponsored basis. During my stay with my 2nd uncle, Robert Tan Beng Kheng, he found out that my relation with my father, Loh Cheng Leong was not in good terms and subsequently started to worsen it during my stay in K.L., naturally I was not aware of it until now…. :-S

A family meeting was held to announce the situation of SSC. as well as to obtain the consent from all family members to agree on using part of the sales profit of a property worth 6 millions to get another lodging… My memory on the meeting was gradually filled up by my father…. I was mad and was strongly against it! Even so, my father signed the agreement! :(


Participated in whatever parties held by my relatives; be it a Xmas party, Reunion dinner, birthday party etc. but never really blend in the group for years ever since my mum, Tan Goay Joo had passed on; probably due to indifferent view on expenditure, lifestyle etc… theirs, in my point of view is extravagant…. :-S

My last met up my eldest uncle, Dato’ Tan Beng Hwa was the week before I left for UK as a working holiday maker. Unfortunately it was held In Penang GMC as he was hospitalized. When I ask for his sponsorship of my UK trip, I was turned down indirectly by saying that5 Lengkok York requires a lot of financial support which caused me to suffered emotion turbulence at that moment…. And subsequently shut me off.