I began writing this just before my now ex-colleague Reed Shamsudin left. I've updated the last bits.
To Reed, I hope your new station in life works out for you. I am sure you'll do great.
Blogland,
My office will lose another star by the end of this week, a star by the name of Reed Shamsudin. Reed's leaving ASTRO News, and the broadcasting industry, to move into the print news business.
Reed's resignation is the third in the space of six months for ASTRO News. I don't know about industry averages, but I'd venture to guess that at that rate of departure, we may just be able to rival Chep Lap Kok (forgive the spelling if it's wrong) Airport in Hong Kong!
After Josie Ling left in February, Sherine Ong followed in March. Josie has moved on to bigger things in Bloomberg in Singapore, while Sherine left for beautiful Italy to study the language on a free three-month scholarship.
Like Josie and Sherine's, Reed's departure is also a classic case of one man's loss becoming another man's gain. Although in the case of Sherine, no employer has gained yet. She returned to Malaysia this week and is hunting for employment now.
Before we get to Reed's professional aptitude, I'd like to offer a toast to the man's innate ability to make people laugh.
He's funny without a doubt, and his comedy is usually very, very impromptu and unrehearsed. He has a distinct ability to immediately come up with a funny retort to any incident, scene, sentence... virtually anything! I fancy myself a funny man too, and with Reed around we make quite a funny team.
I remember saying to someone when news of Reed's resignation first broke that the newsroom would be quite quiet. And Reed, it definitely will be. My sparring partner in the world of comedy is no more, sob sob...
I am certain that I speak for the majority when I say that one of the biggest difference without having you in the team would be a quieter newsroom. One with less laughter. If we take that laughter is the best medicine, then we're all in a whole load of shit here, because BOY do we need medication!
Anyway, I digress.
To Reed, I hope your new station in life works out for you. I am sure you'll do great.
Blogland,
My office will lose another star by the end of this week, a star by the name of Reed Shamsudin. Reed's leaving ASTRO News, and the broadcasting industry, to move into the print news business.
Reed's resignation is the third in the space of six months for ASTRO News. I don't know about industry averages, but I'd venture to guess that at that rate of departure, we may just be able to rival Chep Lap Kok (forgive the spelling if it's wrong) Airport in Hong Kong!
After Josie Ling left in February, Sherine Ong followed in March. Josie has moved on to bigger things in Bloomberg in Singapore, while Sherine left for beautiful Italy to study the language on a free three-month scholarship.
Like Josie and Sherine's, Reed's departure is also a classic case of one man's loss becoming another man's gain. Although in the case of Sherine, no employer has gained yet. She returned to Malaysia this week and is hunting for employment now.
Before we get to Reed's professional aptitude, I'd like to offer a toast to the man's innate ability to make people laugh.
He's funny without a doubt, and his comedy is usually very, very impromptu and unrehearsed. He has a distinct ability to immediately come up with a funny retort to any incident, scene, sentence... virtually anything! I fancy myself a funny man too, and with Reed around we make quite a funny team.
I remember saying to someone when news of Reed's resignation first broke that the newsroom would be quite quiet. And Reed, it definitely will be. My sparring partner in the world of comedy is no more, sob sob...
I am certain that I speak for the majority when I say that one of the biggest difference without having you in the team would be a quieter newsroom. One with less laughter. If we take that laughter is the best medicine, then we're all in a whole load of shit here, because BOY do we need medication!
Anyway, I digress.
UPDATED HERE>>
Yes, it has been a quiter newsroom since Reed left but we all soldier on.
The last I spoke to Reed, he seems to be doing fine at the new place. He seems settled. Good on you Reed.
Go conquer the world!
Warm regards,
AMIR MAHMOOD RAZAK
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