Driving License Received ...

Yeah !! Just received my driving license today. Driving license here seems much more important than the PR card / Identity card ... most of the time when ask for identification, they will ask for driving licenses first. Hence there are also several security feature in it.

1) Picture with Signature below
2) Small hologram picture with Birth Year
3) Magnetic Strip at the back
4) 1D & 2D Barcode at the back
5) Hologram Sticker of the BC logo at the back



My wife says my picture on the driving license looks like a Wanted Criminal !!!

Road Test !!

YAHOO !!!!! I got my interim full fledge Class 5 Driving License today, I can now drive - the actual driving license will come by mail in 10 days. Normally, when you pass the Knowledge test you will be only allow to take the Class 7 Road Test which is a "N" license & the license has many limitation regarding passenger & stuff. Since I have a Malaysian license & have more than 2 years experience they allow me to skip the Class 7 & take the Class 5 right away.

At the beginning when I heard from the others that the Road Test here is difficult, I thought to myself that I'm gonna probably take the test 2-3 times before I pass. I was really happy I manage to PASS it with just 1 try .... although I did take about 7 driving lessons from a instructor. (i.e. each lesson is 2 hours & cost CAD 70)

Getting a driving license here really cost a BOMB !! The "Road Test" itself cost CAD 50 & since I do not have a car I need to rent my instructor's car which cost CAD 100. (this include 1 hr pre-test lesson & 1hr rental for the car to take the test) After I passed the test I need to pay another CAD 31 for the 2 years validity of my driving license. Nevertheless, I'm really delighted that I have PASS.

ps. Will go to Burnaby ICBC on Mon to pick up my Malaysian Driving License which was taken away by them when I pass my knowledge test.

Most memorable Interview.

Had a Face to Face interview today with the Director of Manufacturing of the hiring company, it was a new established & small company hence I believe they do not have HR personnel involved in the hiring process. I was sort of dumbfounded by most of the questions ask, this is because during my working experience most of the job description & knowledge needed was from another department / designated engineer's responsibility hence I have limited knowledge to the job description he mentioned. What astound me even further is that he made a remark ..... "Who trained you to become a Manufacturing Engineer ?" ... I didn't actually answer him & he was not looking for an answer either. Truthfully, nobody ever teaches me much on becoming a Manufacturing Engineer ... most of the stuff I know was self-taught & follow what the predecessor has done. After his remark I look back & realized I have been doing CRAP all these years.

Finally , the Director shared his 20+ experience in the Manufacturing & I was really impress with his experience and what he has done to achieve this position. I was not so much disheartened by his remarks or experience but it made me wanting to work under him even more & hopefully he can mentor me on this job. The only worry I had is that with my Crappy experience, will I be able to meet up to his EXPECTATION ???

Anyway, I will be knowing the outcome by the end of the week or is it by next week .... so FINGER CROSS !!