Not a good day yesterday....
Got a call from a customer regarding her bill. Customer was shocked to see high data charges and her boss questioned her. She called and blamed me for not telling her about it. The truth was..... I cannot remember!
I started to check through my records but could not find anything. My boss tried to track all my conversation but also could not find anything! Strange!
There must be conversation before the purchase but we simply could not find any record!
Spoke to my boss about it and the last resort was to waive all charges incurred,,,, will this appease the customer.......
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Thursday, 30 October 2008
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
A Good Public Holiday
Was to meet up with a friend for lunch yesterday. It's already after 11am and still no news. Better give him a call....... he was still asleep! Buta!
Met at Bugis MRT and walked over to the Steamboat restaurant. The food was quite good. I was just there a few night ago but had to leave early for another appointment. This time, I could take my time and eat to my heart's content!
After the hearty steamboat, we had drinks at Subway (heavily downpour - stucked) and when the rain subsided, we went to Bencoolen street for fruit on ice.....yummy desserts!
Later in the evening, got a call from Richard who flew in from Shanghai for a training workshop. Went to meet him and his colleague and brought them to a old coffee shop, junction of Still Road and Joo Chiat Road for crabs! The coffee shop was just opposite the newly opened Four Seasons Durian Cafe!
Richard and his colleague had a good time with the crabs! A good recommendation from my personal makansutra - my eldest brother! I only watched them eat... I was still trying to digest my lunch! They had 2 big crabs, 1 big plate of mee goreng and 1 plate of vege - S$60! Very reasonable!
On the way back, stop at Mustafa for his colleague to get something and also showed them Desker Road...... educational!
It was a good day!
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Met at Bugis MRT and walked over to the Steamboat restaurant. The food was quite good. I was just there a few night ago but had to leave early for another appointment. This time, I could take my time and eat to my heart's content!
After the hearty steamboat, we had drinks at Subway (heavily downpour - stucked) and when the rain subsided, we went to Bencoolen street for fruit on ice.....yummy desserts!
Later in the evening, got a call from Richard who flew in from Shanghai for a training workshop. Went to meet him and his colleague and brought them to a old coffee shop, junction of Still Road and Joo Chiat Road for crabs! The coffee shop was just opposite the newly opened Four Seasons Durian Cafe!
Richard and his colleague had a good time with the crabs! A good recommendation from my personal makansutra - my eldest brother! I only watched them eat... I was still trying to digest my lunch! They had 2 big crabs, 1 big plate of mee goreng and 1 plate of vege - S$60! Very reasonable!
On the way back, stop at Mustafa for his colleague to get something and also showed them Desker Road...... educational!
It was a good day!
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Happy Birthday, Kelvin!
8 years ago, I met Kelvin in HKG in a pub in HKG. Back in Singapore, we started to catch up for drinks & meals. We got along very well. Kelvin was like a younger brother to me.
For a period of time, kelvin took up a job in Shanghai but we continued to keep in touch. Last year, he went to Sydney to pursue his ambition in film-making. I was fortunately to catch up with him in Sydney for a few days during my famil trip to Canberra.
It's his Birthday today and though we are miles apart, it does not stop me from sending him greetings! Happy Birthday, Brother!
How close a brother? Only he knows.......
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For a period of time, kelvin took up a job in Shanghai but we continued to keep in touch. Last year, he went to Sydney to pursue his ambition in film-making. I was fortunately to catch up with him in Sydney for a few days during my famil trip to Canberra.
It's his Birthday today and though we are miles apart, it does not stop me from sending him greetings! Happy Birthday, Brother!
How close a brother? Only he knows.......
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Monday, 20 October 2008
18 - 20 0ct : Trip to KL
18 Oct
Got up early on Saturday to catch the coach to KL. Instead of Golden Mile Complex, the meeting place was at the Transtar Bus Depot along Lavendar Street.
As usual, smooth journey to KL. Usually, there would be some traffic conjestion once we crossed the last toll gate. This time, the coach captain took a different route after the last toll gate. For a minute I thought he took a wrong turn! It's a new highway into the city. No jam! Wow!
SP was there to meet me. So kind of him! He gave me a ride to the hotel - Hotel Capitol. After checking in, we went over to Pavilion to meet up with Keith , who was also in KL. Met up with Edward as well. Had a late lunch at Jalan Ah Law. Most of the stalls were not opened. Went in Charn Kee Restaurant and had noodle. I must say, the minced pork noodle was delicious!
Met up with Jeff and then also with Daddy and Win, Brought them around Bukit Bintang and then to Pavilion (again!) for a look-see and also dinner at the Food Court. After dinner, Daddy went back to rest while we went over to 65 for a drink.
Ben and Nelson cam very late (after dinner in Malacca) and drove me for supper at Jalan Ipoh. By the time I got back it was almost 3!
19 Oct
Got to meet Daddy for breakfast at his hotel. The spread was wide but not appetising! went to his room and ....not bad.....nice corner room.... the type that I like.,...spacious. Johnny came and pick up Daddy to the airport to catch his flight.
Had to round up every one for the lunch at Ampang. Most of them were not familiar. Imagine, a Singaporean co-ordinating lunch venue for Malaysian staying in KL! Finally everyone turned up. It was Ampang Leong Tau Foo lunch! Well, it was so so...but the company was good!
After lunch, we went separate ways. Jeff gave me a lift to KLCC to meet up with Keith and Edward for a drink. Went to my favourite A&W shop for my Root Beer Float! Delicious! Then, Edward sent me back to my hotel.
Met up with Barry...finally. Chatted with him for a while. Had a good time chatting.....he's a rascal...... he has a quick and sharp tongue!
Met up with Jackson for dinner. The dinner was good and we had a good time chatting away. After dinner, had to rush back to my room...before they mess it up! Ben, Nelson and Jeff were making themselves comfortable in my room!
20 Oct
Finally got to sleep in late! went to have breakfast at the mamak shop nearby. Had 2 plain prata (quite big) and 1 glass of teh halia and it only cost me M$3! Very cheap! Chai and SP came to buy me lunch. We went to a coffeshop , supposedly known for the Yuan Yang noddle (fried bee hoon on hor fun). The dish was sedap! Then, off to the bus terminal to catch my coach back to Singapore.
Short trip, busy schedule......
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Got up early on Saturday to catch the coach to KL. Instead of Golden Mile Complex, the meeting place was at the Transtar Bus Depot along Lavendar Street.
As usual, smooth journey to KL. Usually, there would be some traffic conjestion once we crossed the last toll gate. This time, the coach captain took a different route after the last toll gate. For a minute I thought he took a wrong turn! It's a new highway into the city. No jam! Wow!
SP was there to meet me. So kind of him! He gave me a ride to the hotel - Hotel Capitol. After checking in, we went over to Pavilion to meet up with Keith , who was also in KL. Met up with Edward as well. Had a late lunch at Jalan Ah Law. Most of the stalls were not opened. Went in Charn Kee Restaurant and had noodle. I must say, the minced pork noodle was delicious!
Met up with Jeff and then also with Daddy and Win, Brought them around Bukit Bintang and then to Pavilion (again!) for a look-see and also dinner at the Food Court. After dinner, Daddy went back to rest while we went over to 65 for a drink.
Ben and Nelson cam very late (after dinner in Malacca) and drove me for supper at Jalan Ipoh. By the time I got back it was almost 3!
19 Oct
Got to meet Daddy for breakfast at his hotel. The spread was wide but not appetising! went to his room and ....not bad.....nice corner room.... the type that I like.,...spacious. Johnny came and pick up Daddy to the airport to catch his flight.
Had to round up every one for the lunch at Ampang. Most of them were not familiar. Imagine, a Singaporean co-ordinating lunch venue for Malaysian staying in KL! Finally everyone turned up. It was Ampang Leong Tau Foo lunch! Well, it was so so...but the company was good!
After lunch, we went separate ways. Jeff gave me a lift to KLCC to meet up with Keith and Edward for a drink. Went to my favourite A&W shop for my Root Beer Float! Delicious! Then, Edward sent me back to my hotel.
Met up with Barry...finally. Chatted with him for a while. Had a good time chatting.....he's a rascal...... he has a quick and sharp tongue!
Met up with Jackson for dinner. The dinner was good and we had a good time chatting away. After dinner, had to rush back to my room...before they mess it up! Ben, Nelson and Jeff were making themselves comfortable in my room!
20 Oct
Finally got to sleep in late! went to have breakfast at the mamak shop nearby. Had 2 plain prata (quite big) and 1 glass of teh halia and it only cost me M$3! Very cheap! Chai and SP came to buy me lunch. We went to a coffeshop , supposedly known for the Yuan Yang noddle (fried bee hoon on hor fun). The dish was sedap! Then, off to the bus terminal to catch my coach back to Singapore.
Short trip, busy schedule......
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Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Monday, 13 October 2008
Nirwana Gardens 10 Oct - 12Oct
10 Oct
2:30pm.... The department is closed! Hooray! Early release on Friday for the trip to Bintan! Everyone started to pack and gathered at the Lobby to wait for transport. Soon, we were on our way to the Ferry Terminal. At Tanah Merah Ferryy Terminal, we got our boarding pass and after a short wait, we boarded the Ferry to Bintan!
1 hour's journey and we finally arrived at Bintan. Immigration was very fast and then off to Nirwana Gardens Resort! It has been a while since my last trip in year 2000! Within 10 mins we arrived at the Resort and some time to rest and refresh ourselves before dinner at The Kelong restaurant.
The restaurant was packed! The food was tasty and the ambiance was not too bad. After dinner, some went to the pub , some went to the Karaoke room...for me..... back to my room!
11 Oct
Early morning call and then breakfast before preparing for the workshop. Breakfast spread was so so.... the one thing that you will never get is ........... pork! No pork bacon!
In the meeting room, Director spoke about the overall sales performance of the department and the individual team. He also talked about the next 6 months or so. Then, the VP came and spoke on similar topic - sales performance. We also broke into groups and brainstorm on ideas to improve processes and fun in the office.
Then, it's lunch and the buffet spread was a disappointment. The steamed fish was tough!
Many of the colleagues signed up for massage and after lunch it was Free & Easy. Some of us took the opportunity to get out of the Resort. We heard so much of Pasar Oleh Oleh and so we decided not to miss it. It's only about 10 mins journey but it cost S$6 for the trip, per person! We planned to spend at least more than 1 hour at the Pasar! When we arrived, I was already planning to catch the next available transport back! It's a small place but very boring. Wait...boring place is an understatement. The place is SUPER BORING! There were some shops selling souvenirs, some restaurants, that's about it! Totally no ambiance! What a disappointment!
Dinner was BBQ near the beach....specially for us. The spread looked pretty good. Just when most people were tucking in into the seafood, it started to rain. The locals said that it's passing showers, very common. Well, the passing showers apparently kept passing by! The rain got heavy and we had to move into shelter. Well, the rain did not deter us from continuing to have fun! After dinner, some went karaoke, some went dancing, I went back to my room!
12 Oct
Sunday morning was sleep in morning. Some colleagues did not turn up for breakfast....got back about 4am! It's Free & easy and so many had late breakfast. Just after late breakfast, we had to check out and then it' lunch time! Lunch was better this time and most of us enjoyed it.
Back to the Ferry Terminal, on the ferry and back to Singapore!
Very tiring trip.....just eat, sleep, eat , sleep!
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2:30pm.... The department is closed! Hooray! Early release on Friday for the trip to Bintan! Everyone started to pack and gathered at the Lobby to wait for transport. Soon, we were on our way to the Ferry Terminal. At Tanah Merah Ferryy Terminal, we got our boarding pass and after a short wait, we boarded the Ferry to Bintan!
1 hour's journey and we finally arrived at Bintan. Immigration was very fast and then off to Nirwana Gardens Resort! It has been a while since my last trip in year 2000! Within 10 mins we arrived at the Resort and some time to rest and refresh ourselves before dinner at The Kelong restaurant.
The restaurant was packed! The food was tasty and the ambiance was not too bad. After dinner, some went to the pub , some went to the Karaoke room...for me..... back to my room!
11 Oct
Early morning call and then breakfast before preparing for the workshop. Breakfast spread was so so.... the one thing that you will never get is ........... pork! No pork bacon!
In the meeting room, Director spoke about the overall sales performance of the department and the individual team. He also talked about the next 6 months or so. Then, the VP came and spoke on similar topic - sales performance. We also broke into groups and brainstorm on ideas to improve processes and fun in the office.
Then, it's lunch and the buffet spread was a disappointment. The steamed fish was tough!
Many of the colleagues signed up for massage and after lunch it was Free & Easy. Some of us took the opportunity to get out of the Resort. We heard so much of Pasar Oleh Oleh and so we decided not to miss it. It's only about 10 mins journey but it cost S$6 for the trip, per person! We planned to spend at least more than 1 hour at the Pasar! When we arrived, I was already planning to catch the next available transport back! It's a small place but very boring. Wait...boring place is an understatement. The place is SUPER BORING! There were some shops selling souvenirs, some restaurants, that's about it! Totally no ambiance! What a disappointment!
Dinner was BBQ near the beach....specially for us. The spread looked pretty good. Just when most people were tucking in into the seafood, it started to rain. The locals said that it's passing showers, very common. Well, the passing showers apparently kept passing by! The rain got heavy and we had to move into shelter. Well, the rain did not deter us from continuing to have fun! After dinner, some went karaoke, some went dancing, I went back to my room!12 Oct
Sunday morning was sleep in morning. Some colleagues did not turn up for breakfast....got back about 4am! It's Free & easy and so many had late breakfast. Just after late breakfast, we had to check out and then it' lunch time! Lunch was better this time and most of us enjoyed it.
Back to the Ferry Terminal, on the ferry and back to Singapore!
Very tiring trip.....just eat, sleep, eat , sleep!
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Thursday, 9 October 2008
Department's Trip To Bintan
The department would be leaving for a retreat tomorrow- 3D2N Nirwana Getaway!
Last year, the Department went to Batam. I was there and this year, I get to go as well! Hooray!
Will be closing early tomorrow...... and then off to Bintan..... eat, sleep, eat, sleep. eat, sleep, .....do I say more?
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Last year, the Department went to Batam. I was there and this year, I get to go as well! Hooray!
Will be closing early tomorrow...... and then off to Bintan..... eat, sleep, eat, sleep. eat, sleep, .....do I say more?
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No More....
Before I switch job, I used to enjoy my 25-min bus ride to work. That 25 mins allowed me to let my imagination run wild, doing things that I could never have done (in real life)! It allowed me to 'get away ' and indulge in my own world of fantasies!
Now, everyday I walk to the MRT and catch the train ride to work, The journey takes about the same length of time, but it does not allow me that same pleasure.
It's just not the same anymore.......
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Now, everyday I walk to the MRT and catch the train ride to work, The journey takes about the same length of time, but it does not allow me that same pleasure.
It's just not the same anymore.......
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Saturday, 4 October 2008
Day Trip
Was supposed to go to Muar but changed my mind and decided to go to JB instead.
Met up with Keith at Kranji and then took the Smiley Bus into JB. Traffic was smooth but the JB immigration was crowded. After clearing the custom, we proceeded to the bus stop to catch the bus to Jusco Tebrau. This was the 1st time I took a bus in JB! The journey took about 30 mins.
Tebrau was rather quiet...perhaps still early. Jason called and he came and picked us up for lunch at Masai. We had Bak Kut Teh...it was OK.....
After lunch we went to the new Danga Mall...rather empty... Had donut & coffee before driving off to Pelangi for foot reflex. The foot reflex was rather painful. However, it was good..... I almost fell asleep! Keith was not so lucky.... it was painful for him throughout!
Quick dinner at Taman Gardens (had the huge glass of Balonglong - simply delicious!) before getting back to Singapore.
Before I realised...the whole day was almost over!
Before I forget.... Happy Birthday to :
- my Dear friend in Osaka, Omori san;
- my good friend, David Chen;
- my old friend, Donald Lee; and
- my close friend, Gerald Chia
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Met up with Keith at Kranji and then took the Smiley Bus into JB. Traffic was smooth but the JB immigration was crowded. After clearing the custom, we proceeded to the bus stop to catch the bus to Jusco Tebrau. This was the 1st time I took a bus in JB! The journey took about 30 mins.
Tebrau was rather quiet...perhaps still early. Jason called and he came and picked us up for lunch at Masai. We had Bak Kut Teh...it was OK.....
After lunch we went to the new Danga Mall...rather empty... Had donut & coffee before driving off to Pelangi for foot reflex. The foot reflex was rather painful. However, it was good..... I almost fell asleep! Keith was not so lucky.... it was painful for him throughout!
Quick dinner at Taman Gardens (had the huge glass of Balonglong - simply delicious!) before getting back to Singapore.
Before I realised...the whole day was almost over!
Before I forget.... Happy Birthday to :
- my Dear friend in Osaka, Omori san;
- my good friend, David Chen;
- my old friend, Donald Lee; and
- my close friend, Gerald Chia
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Wednesday, 1 October 2008
Glad to be Out!
Met an ex-colleague for dinner last night.
Things are still the same back in the office. Obviously, they are very far from the projected target of S$30 million. In fact , they are not even near half the target! It's already Oct and most people would have booked their holidays!
The most shocking thing was that the projected sales target for next year is S$60 millions! It's ridiculous! Instead of telling the management that it is not achievable, they will submit a proposal for the S$60 millions!
I guess they fail to understand that when they cannot achieve that target, it will reflect very badly on them. They are the planners, they are the ones who should know the market situation and whether the target is realistic. To project something unrealistic simply means that they are not qualified! To say that they are forced to put up such a proposal is a stupid reason as the management will never admit to that and to the BOD, the planners are just craps!
Planners are professionals. They should be proud of their job! They should not compromise and present something that is not right! They lose their respect and they 'degrade' the profession!
I am glad I am out!
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Things are still the same back in the office. Obviously, they are very far from the projected target of S$30 million. In fact , they are not even near half the target! It's already Oct and most people would have booked their holidays!
The most shocking thing was that the projected sales target for next year is S$60 millions! It's ridiculous! Instead of telling the management that it is not achievable, they will submit a proposal for the S$60 millions!
I guess they fail to understand that when they cannot achieve that target, it will reflect very badly on them. They are the planners, they are the ones who should know the market situation and whether the target is realistic. To project something unrealistic simply means that they are not qualified! To say that they are forced to put up such a proposal is a stupid reason as the management will never admit to that and to the BOD, the planners are just craps!
Planners are professionals. They should be proud of their job! They should not compromise and present something that is not right! They lose their respect and they 'degrade' the profession!
I am glad I am out!
------------- Sawbear Travel ------------
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