internSHIT

So it’s been slightly more than half a year that I have been with this company for my internship. Before we started our internship, I never would have believed that it was such a bad thing. I mean, learning on the job, how hard could it be?

Obviously this isn’t the case for everyone, and for those of my classmates who got into places where they are happy in, I truly am envious. Maybe I am not enjoying things because of the company I am in. In all honestly I think if someone else was in my shoes, they wouldn’t find it as hard as I do.

The first thing that turned me off the most was the fact that I soon realized how widely inhabited this industry is by china people. Obviously I can’t speak mandarin, or any other Chinese lingo. On top of that, I am also the only non speaking mandarin staff here, and often feel left out during their conversations.

Second big turn off was when I found out my boss was a huge hypocrite and even bigger asshole. Shall not go into further details, but trust me when I say my impression given of the company during the interview was def not how it turned out to be.

Not everything is completely the company’s fault. To their benefit I will admit that I don’t have the patience to be a travel agent. I thought the job was easy. Being an avid traveler who is always looking for new places to go to, why wouldn’t I like working in an agency right? Wrong!

There’s so much more detail that goes into the job and it frustrates the heck out of me that nothing is ever straightforward. Also, the customers that call in are horrible. There was once a lady even shouted at me over the phone just coz she didn’t feel that I was being as helpful as she wanted me to be. The flight was full lady, what did you want me to do? Get you a seat on the wing?

Being from Shatec, I have had more than my fair share of customer service experiences, so don’t think that I don’t know my stuff. I just think that I was not cut out to work in this company, maybe not even hold this position.

I doubt I will ever work in a travel agency again. Sigh.

Up up and away!!

They always say that girls love shopping, and boys love their toys. To a certain extent, i do believe this is true. But eversince 2010 has started, i now FULLY understand what it means.

Curious? Well, its started off with kites. Baby and his friend's thought it would be fun to find a different hobby since Singapore has become so mundane lately. This hobby of their's lasted exactly 2 weeks. And by the end of the 2nd week, they had each purchased at least one kite for themselves, a reel, extra string and lights to put on their kite. Me and baby got a baby penguin! I have to admit it was pretty cute, and the kites were pretty cheap. Plus, us girls got to sit and chat while the boys ran all around the field.

But, when it came to flying their kites at 2 o clock in the morning, it wasnt fun no more!! They also dragged me down to sengkang every day for a week!! So yea, you can bet how happy i was that they lost interest after that. I thought they would just go back to the normal stuff they did.

Boy, was i wrong. It became worse. The next obsession they found was helicopters. All because baby's friend bought a heli simulator. Sigh. So of course, baby had to go buy one. Then, his fren went out and actually bought a remote controlled helicopter. That was the day he called me at work asking if i wanted to share money with him to buy one too. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

For those who think im being stingy, let me tell you the freaking helicopter costs 100 plus, and its tiny. I gave in, but luckily he changed his mind after that. Before i could heave a sigh of relief, i soon found out why.

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Coz he wanted to buy an aeroplane instead!! And you know whats the price difference?? This aeroplane would cost us 500 bucks. Yes, i kidd you not. 500 whopping dollars for and electronic plane that is made of STYROFOAM! And the most annoying thing? He went and bought it firstm then consulted me later. I tell you isuper irritated.

If you think thats the end of the story, think again. Now all ive been hearing for the past 2 weeks is aeroplane this, simulator that. Im so freaking bored i tell you. Now he eats, sleeps, breathes aeroplane!! And again, im in second place. Sigh.

So guys out there, please stop complaining that all you do is run around after your gf while she shops. There are girls like me who run around after their bf while he flies planes and whatnot!! Im gonna find something really expensive and annoying and ask him to buy for me.. haha

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Things you want to do in life, before its too late

Me and paul are doing the same post coz we were discussing this on msn and realized that there are so many things that we still wanna do in life, that the best way is to list everything out! Btw, the list is in random order!



1> Go sky diving

2> Go bunjee jumping

3> Become a cabin crew, air stewardess, whatever you want to call it

4> Travel to all those places that i've always wanted to go to (australia, europe etc)

5> Go backpacking

6> Get my divemaster license and work as a freelance diver

7> Go CWC and stay there for like months doing nothing other than wakeboarding everyday

8> Attend a yacht party

9> Go on a Star Virgo cruise to langkawi or something

10> Go for an outward bound course

11> Dive with whale sharks

12> Go swimming with dolphins

13> Get my freaking bike license

14> Try off road dirt biking

15> Dive some of the best dive sites in the world

16> Stay in a 5 star penthouse suite

17> Live on a boathouse

18> Smoke weed

19> Go for the full moon beach party on Koh Phangan

20> Go for a grade 5 white water rafting session

21> Meet a super famous person. I'm talking brad pitt here, not gurmit singh.

22> Hike up a volcano

23> Party at some of the most happening places in the world

24> Become a model for a month

25> Win a lucky draw contest that has a super huge prize

26> See the northern lights in alaska

27> Go on an alaskan cruise

28> Learn french

29> Take up a professional make up course

30> Learn how to flair bartend

31> Live with a bunch of friend's in the same house

32> Go to more concerts

33> Visit six flags magic mountain, hershey's chocolate world, and every other major theme park in america

34> Gold coast, Sea world, you get the drift

35> Celebrate Lo Tomatina in Spain

36> Stay at a 5 star spa resort and experience what it feel's like to be really pampered

37> Stay at the Burj Al Arab

38> Go for Oktoberfest in Germany

39> Go snowboarding in Chamonix

40> Head down to Miami and Cabo for spring break

41> Learn how to surf properly

42> Get a sky diving license

43> Become a professional blogger

44> Go to Club Med Maldives

45> Join the Amazing Race

46> Get front row seats to the Victoria Secret Fashion Show

47> Walk "over" the Sydney Harbour Bridge

48> Go on a boat ride on the Maiden of Mist at Niagara Falls

50> Meet dirt bike legends Travis Pastrana and Jolene Van Vugt

I know there's so much more i wanna do, but i'm gonna stop at 50, coz this is all i can think of at the moment. Go to http://uniquelykwerky.livejournal.com/ to read paul's top 100 thing's to do before it's too late! :)