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I think i have rested too much..i will update with pics when i can..
The economy is bad, will people be spending lesser on gifts this Christmas?
1. XXX lost our current contract and XXX wanted to charge the competitor who won the contract the same price for using back the item we paid for the customer originally. Guess what was YYY reply?
"How can you even think of charging this at the same price...How can someone like you with normal EQ think like that?"
2. YYY gave a quote to the customer and it was actually at a loss. YYY totally forgot about it and claimed that we quoted it. And guess what YYY said?
"Please use your left brain and right brain to think"
3. I had to write a memo to pay my supplier for job rendered..and you know how memo is like..you have to write your story, blah blah blah...and we had to hold back payment because...
"I cant sign this memo! It will make me lose my job. Are you going to raise my kids for me?"
OMG..!
I have to make this blog private soon..
It was a performance conducted by the army where they do marching around the shrine. According to the tour guide, only the toughest ones get to perform for the crowd to see.
4. Ye Liou (About an hour ride to Ye Liou where we stayed from 4 - 5pm)
# Tip 1 - Bring 1-2 sets of clothes and your daily facial needs..cause you can buy whatever you need at Taipei. Eat a heavy breakfast as by the time you reach Taipei, your stomach will be growling, though food are available on board the plane. E.g. Famous Amos at $3 and cup noodles at $5. Also, you may request for the emergency seats at a nominal fee of SGD$25 per pax if you want more leg-room.
Once we reached Taipei Taoyuan Airport, we booked the Free-Go service at 6.30pm to our Airport (exit from immigration counter, turn left). It costs about NT$14O per pax (SDG21.5 = NT$1, October 2008 exchange rate). Be prepared to change to another bus before arriving at your hotel. The bus will also be going to a couple of hotels before reaching Rainbow Hotel as well. At about an hour later, we arrived Rainbow Hotel, Xi Men Ding (about SGD$86 per night).
I must say that Rainbow Hotel staff are friendly and helpful. They are very willing to provide directions and recommend nice place to eat. Though it was a small room, I am contented that they have the basic necessities. Afterall, we will be out whole day shopping and eating and all we need is a room with aircon and a nice comfy bed to rest.
# Tip 3 - You may book a one day tour at your hotel and our package includes a visit to the Shrine, Jiou Fen, Yeliou, Hot spring at Yang Ming Shan and Shilin Night Market. It was a good deal at NT$1000 per pax. Do leave your passports at the frontdesk as there is no safe in the room. Dont worry, it is safe.
After we checked in, we immediately left the hotel to satisfy our tummy..of course, we had to try out Taiwan's delicious snacks. We had to leave our hotel keys at the frontdesk (not a common practice elsewhere i guess)
Must try at Xi Men Ding:
1. Ah Zhong Mian Xian (Facing KFC, it is at the left lane)
2. Ou Ah Jian (near Rainbow Hotel, many other stores selling it)
3. Fried Chicken Cutlet
4. Ba Zhang (Uncle selling on its motorcyle. Not cheap about SGD$2 per piece)
5. Braised meat (e.g. Duck tongue, chicken wing)
6. Drinks - Milk Tea (MUST try!) and Qing wa xia dan
7. 7-11 - Taiwan beer tastes so much better than Tiger beer. Sushi rice, Cai ye dan, ooh long tea, omelette bread
8. Curry Shi Jie - something similar to Japanese curry
Must do at Xi Men Ding:
1. Take neoprint (its freaking 3 levels!) Their varieties are so much more than Bugis ones and at the same price! (MUST take). You can request to make the neoprints bigger..so fun!
2. Buy their shoes..very unique about SGD$18 per pair and their accessories (MUST buy)
3. Play their toys machine (where you put the money in and the 'hand-catcher' will grab the item you fancy. If you fail the first time, their staff will re-position the toy nearer to the hole so that it is easier for the toy to drop (haha..play cheat!) Because of that, Kelvin caught so many toys for me..yeah! about SGD$0.50 per try...worth it..(MUST try)
We went back to our hotel at about midnight to rest as we had to wake up at about 7 plus in the morning for the tour at 8.30am. Xi Men Ding shops closes about midnight..sobs
Picture to enjoy
# Tip 4 - Do remember to call the Hotel frontdesk to pass you 2 towels before you set off for the tour as you will need it for the hot spring.
End of Day 1
(Source:http://sitesg.canonasia.com/index.cfmfuseaction=digitalcamera&prod_type=powershote1)
Sigh...technology changes so fast and I just cant keep up with it...o well...I will just appreciate and be contented with what I have..
I will blog about the trip later..on leave for the whole of this week... yippee!!
At Work
If you were me which will you rate as important during your career?
1. Job satisfaction -in terms of salary, benefits, working hours
My basic is alright. I am staying on because of my commission as i have built my own set of clientele so i dont wanna start afresh again when i get a new job.
2. Getting along with your colleagues and bosses - not being involved in politics
When there are people, there are politics. Looks like i cant escape from it. Even though my sales team is not that competitive to the extend that they treat you like enemies. But there is definitely alot of boot-licking going around in the department and i dont like it.
3. Recognition and Reward - your boss appreciating your effort and work.
My manager commented that my boss thinks we are not putting in effort to bring in sales. Well, i beg to differ because we are all so tied up with our existing contracts that we do not have time to go out. He should really sit at our table and try doing what we do for just one day. I dont think he knows how to use the system, answer customer enquiries or even know how much are our rates. So how can he make such remarks if he doesnt even know our workload at all? It really demoralizes the team spirit.
So excited about going Taipei this Saturday as I do need a break from work. I know there is a typhoon at Taiwan now...so suay...hope it subsides or else it will really spoil my holiday mood. I have spent about couple of days planning the itinerary so i do not want it to go to a waste. Kelvin and I will be going for 5 days till next Wednesday. We have booked the budget airline - Jestar and it is going to be free and easy. Let's hope what i have planned is correct and we wont go the wrong place. I have gathered feedback from friends, research online from other taipei travellers and taipei websites. My colleague, laytin told me that 5 days may not be enough and 7 days should be just right. Maybe it is true cause my itinerary seems quite packed from morning - afternoon - evening - night...and it is mostly shopping...think Kelvin will be bored. But he will understand...haha
Hari Raya Puasa to all Malays out there..I have got an invite from my malay colleagues this afternoon. But dont think i will be going as i have some to do list to clear. We shared and bought each of them a table lamp from my colleague's dad shop. Hope to spend this afternoon fruitfully..
Marie