Wan Azizah Sets An Example

Its great to see our first female DPM set such an example.  Its a good start. No airs, no fuss, no prima donna behaviour.

Here is the news about Dr Wan Azizah our DPM :

great to see our politicians doing best to cut costs on official business

DPM Wan Azizah arrived in Mongolia (3/7) 

2018 Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction 

her first official visit abroad as DPM 

• she opted to fly commercial, transit six hours in Tokyo
• she put up in a normal hotel room at Shangri-La Hotel
• she did not want excessive VVIP treatment 

DPM scheduled to fly back on 5/7 

hope Wan Azizah has productive visit 

and returns safely to Malaysia 

Continue making us proud, DPM!  

Read more at WOB: https://www.worldofbuzz.com/dpm-wan-azizah-is-so-humble-she-flew-commercial-to-mongolia-to-cut-govt-costs/

My comments : I sincerely hope Dr Wan Azizah made Malaysia proud as well. There are not many countries in the world which have women as Deputy PM's.

I do have some thoughts for Dr Wan Azizah. Perhaps she may find it useful.

The private jet business took off in the United States (and later Europe)  fueled by the higher and higher salaries that American CEOs and corporate leaders were being paid. When CEOs were beginning to be paid in the hundreds of thousands and in the millions of US Dollars many US corporations realised that it was "cheaper" to hire a private jet to fly their CEOs around than to fly commercial.

If the CEO is paid say US$5 million a year (which is not unusual) the CEO costs over RM3000 per hour (based on 20 work days a month, 8 hours a day plus benefits).  At this type of costs you do not want your CEO waiting in transit at an airport for SIX hours. Or take the slow commercial flight from A to B.  

Plus there are subsequent costs. The CEO possibly has to make billion dollar or hundred million dollar decisions at the end of his flight. Every delay has a follow through cost. 

At the end of the day it is called the Total Cost Method.  Keep an eye on reducing the Total Cost.  You may need to spend a little extra in between to make sure that more savings are accumulated before the end of the journey. To make sure that the Total Cost is less.

Imagine Tun Dr Mahathir spending SIX hours in transit. Thats enough time for Tun Dr Mahathir to overthrow the BN government, restructure the Cabinet, show a flag at the Palace, go for a ride on his horse and grant three different interviews on TV.  Time is so very precious.

Just some points for Dr Wan Azizah. Wishing her well and a safe journey home.