We see them twice a day, every working day. We may even know some of them by sight already.
Yep, I am talking about the kastam officers at the CIQ, specifically, the ones manning the counters at the car section.
I have been for the past few weeks trying to see what is it they are staring at on their computer screens. You may or may not have noticed it, but these guys really, really stare intently at their screens. Like they are monitoring the KLSE or something.
If you haven't noticed, pay some attention when you drive in on the next morning. I have come across some who had to tear themselves away from their screens to look at my passport.
I don't think they have Internet access on their computers (or Facebook will most likely crash from all their access). I highly doubt they are writing any reports or crunching any formulae on Excel.
I have caught some watching movies on their screens. They were smart enough to minimize the window to a small corner of their screens though. I saw some playing some games as well.
Now you may have noticed that some of them have strategically positioned their screens so that there's no visible angle as we drive through. So how can you tell what's on their screens?
There are 2 ways:
1. Some counters have windows on both sides. You can see the reflection of their screens off the windows behind the officers' backs.
2. You can spot some counters with windows as you drive through the CIQ. Some of them have officers seated with their backs and screens against the windows.
I hope to catch some of the games they are playing the next time I drive through.
On a side note, it seems that the kastam officers have stopped scanning Malaysian passports. I wonder what brought this about. Is this the same case for pedestrians and motorcyclists I wonder.
PS Does anyone remembers the song that inspired the title to this post?
Yep, I am talking about the kastam officers at the CIQ, specifically, the ones manning the counters at the car section.
I have been for the past few weeks trying to see what is it they are staring at on their computer screens. You may or may not have noticed it, but these guys really, really stare intently at their screens. Like they are monitoring the KLSE or something.
If you haven't noticed, pay some attention when you drive in on the next morning. I have come across some who had to tear themselves away from their screens to look at my passport.
I don't think they have Internet access on their computers (or Facebook will most likely crash from all their access). I highly doubt they are writing any reports or crunching any formulae on Excel.
I have caught some watching movies on their screens. They were smart enough to minimize the window to a small corner of their screens though. I saw some playing some games as well.
Now you may have noticed that some of them have strategically positioned their screens so that there's no visible angle as we drive through. So how can you tell what's on their screens?
There are 2 ways:
1. Some counters have windows on both sides. You can see the reflection of their screens off the windows behind the officers' backs.
2. You can spot some counters with windows as you drive through the CIQ. Some of them have officers seated with their backs and screens against the windows.
I hope to catch some of the games they are playing the next time I drive through.
On a side note, it seems that the kastam officers have stopped scanning Malaysian passports. I wonder what brought this about. Is this the same case for pedestrians and motorcyclists I wonder.
PS Does anyone remembers the song that inspired the title to this post?
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