okay. i am finally opening this blog to public access. not that i have a lot of readers left. i haven't been blogging for half a year, after all. i just thought that now is as good a time as any.
of course, sister had to ask about my blog when she saw me checking out my friends' blogs. i haven't decided to revive the blog just yet, so she doesn't need to know.
the blog bug bit me while i was updating my multiply site a few weeks back. have seven entries there, might transfer them to this site. or might not. the mood and style is a bit different from the current blog, i have to say. as is this post.
whatever.
30 October 2007
26 October 2007
*sigh*
i want to give up. actually, i've pretty much given up. and yet, here i am, still wondering what i should do next.
let's go through the facts.
friends who know me well (i.e. over five years) opt for the latter. honestly, that's what i would want to do as well. but the truth of the matter is, i'm 28, an immigrant in a foreign land, with no idea how long i can stay here as an unemployed resident, and the burden of 'acting responsibly' rests heavily on my shoulders.
then again. i'm 28, and this may be my last chance to do something this drastic.
heart VS mind. story of my life. oh, the drama.
let's go through the facts.
- i hate my current (and soon to be former) job.
- i turned down one reasonably good job offer. (architectural post, simple job but good pay)
- i have one standing job offer. (architectural post with better pay but maybe worse hours)
- i have applied for aonther job for which i am awaiting a response. (editorial post in an architectural magazine. no idea about pay or hours.)
- i have a valid work pass until 16 november, which allows me to stay on this island until then, plus two weeks on a tourist visa.
- i am waiting for the outcome of my PR application, which, if approved, should come around 06 november. this will allow me to stay for five years, and opens up multiple employment opportunities in any field.
friends who know me well (i.e. over five years) opt for the latter. honestly, that's what i would want to do as well. but the truth of the matter is, i'm 28, an immigrant in a foreign land, with no idea how long i can stay here as an unemployed resident, and the burden of 'acting responsibly' rests heavily on my shoulders.
then again. i'm 28, and this may be my last chance to do something this drastic.
heart VS mind. story of my life. oh, the drama.
09 October 2007
it gets better...
of course, after the arduous 30-hour journey, i come back to find that the boss has sacked me. i have one month to make his life a living hell now.
everyone keeps asking why, and i can't give them a straight answer. because i don't know why either. the angel of death / bearer of bad tidings did not give me a concrete reason for my getting laid off. so every time somebody asks me what happened, i get all upset. and it doesn't help, people, to keep asking WHY. so stop it. i had to tell my mom in a very irratated tone that they didn't think i was good enough just so she can stop asking. and she was very quiet after that.
i hate my job, i hate my boss, i hate my idiot of a team leader. i have a higher IQ than any of them, and yet i am the one without a job. go figure.
everyone keeps asking why, and i can't give them a straight answer. because i don't know why either. the angel of death / bearer of bad tidings did not give me a concrete reason for my getting laid off. so every time somebody asks me what happened, i get all upset. and it doesn't help, people, to keep asking WHY. so stop it. i had to tell my mom in a very irratated tone that they didn't think i was good enough just so she can stop asking. and she was very quiet after that.
i hate my job, i hate my boss, i hate my idiot of a team leader. i have a higher IQ than any of them, and yet i am the one without a job. go figure.
03 October 2007
dear shithead.
I am filing a formal complaint regarding the handling of my flight from istanbul to athens, TK 1850 on 30 Sep, Said flight was supposed to depart on 19:35, and i was supposed to take a connecting flight from istanbul to singapore TK 66 at 23:45. Unfortunately, the first flight from Athens (TK 1850) was delayed by over SIX HOURS. It was then impossible to take my succeeding flight, and any other flight to singapore. There are no flights from istanbul to singapore that departs between 03.00 and 13.00. Likewise, there were no flights from athens to singapore during that same period. Hence, I had to wait an additional TEN HOURS to get on a flight to singapore. The most ridiculous part of the entire experience is having to wait INSIDE the aircraft for over THREE HOURS before we were finally given food, and then instructions to disembark the plane. Then we had to wait in the arrivals lounge for another TWO HOURS for things to be sorted out and people can board the plane again.
the delayed flight eventually took off around 02.00, from what i understand. however, i opted to stay in athens and fly out later in the day, because i had the same options either way. the ground staff arranged for alternative flights and accomodation, but again, we had to wait an hour before i and my other co-travellers were assisted. i finally left the airport at 03.30 to the hotel across the street, to sleep for only 4hours until i had to wake up for my next flight.
i was put on a TK flight from athens to istanbul departing 10.50, and connecting to singapore on SQ491 departing 13:30. i was not informed that the interval between flights was under 2 hours, which would make it very difficult to make the second flight. secondly, i was not informed that i cannot check-in for the singapore flight from athens, but would have to do it in instanbul. this makes the 1-hour layover even more ridiculous. when i arrived in istanbul, i hardly had time to check-in and get my boarding pass before i had to rush to the gates and board the airplane. had any untoward incident happened, i would again have missed that flight. fortunately, i did not have any checked luggage, only hand baggage. this facilitated my transfer to the next flight. again, had i checked in my baggage, there is a good chance i would have missed my flight, or i would lose my luggage. finally, i was not informed that the flight from istanbul to singapore had a stop in dubai; this meant that the flight time was split to three hours and seven hours. as such, i was not able to get the rest that i needed and missed from the previous night due to the incident which had me staying at the airport for over TEN HOURS.
i finally arrived in singapore this morning at 07.30, which was SIXTEEN HOURS after my expected arrival time. i had no time to go home and rest or even shower; i had to come immediately to work with all my luggage.
seeing all the above, it is only fair that i get a full refund for the flight that i did not take from istanbul to singapore, TK 66. i was unable to make this flight because of a problem with your airline, and not through any fault of mine. furthermore, i was greatly inconvenienced by the delays and inefficiency of your operations. had we been taken off the plane after waiting for one or two hours, i would at least have gotten a good night's rest instead of staying at athens elefterios venizelos airport until 03.30 in the morning.
i expect to hear from you within the week.
the delayed flight eventually took off around 02.00, from what i understand. however, i opted to stay in athens and fly out later in the day, because i had the same options either way. the ground staff arranged for alternative flights and accomodation, but again, we had to wait an hour before i and my other co-travellers were assisted. i finally left the airport at 03.30 to the hotel across the street, to sleep for only 4hours until i had to wake up for my next flight.
i was put on a TK flight from athens to istanbul departing 10.50, and connecting to singapore on SQ491 departing 13:30. i was not informed that the interval between flights was under 2 hours, which would make it very difficult to make the second flight. secondly, i was not informed that i cannot check-in for the singapore flight from athens, but would have to do it in instanbul. this makes the 1-hour layover even more ridiculous. when i arrived in istanbul, i hardly had time to check-in and get my boarding pass before i had to rush to the gates and board the airplane. had any untoward incident happened, i would again have missed that flight. fortunately, i did not have any checked luggage, only hand baggage. this facilitated my transfer to the next flight. again, had i checked in my baggage, there is a good chance i would have missed my flight, or i would lose my luggage. finally, i was not informed that the flight from istanbul to singapore had a stop in dubai; this meant that the flight time was split to three hours and seven hours. as such, i was not able to get the rest that i needed and missed from the previous night due to the incident which had me staying at the airport for over TEN HOURS.
i finally arrived in singapore this morning at 07.30, which was SIXTEEN HOURS after my expected arrival time. i had no time to go home and rest or even shower; i had to come immediately to work with all my luggage.
seeing all the above, it is only fair that i get a full refund for the flight that i did not take from istanbul to singapore, TK 66. i was unable to make this flight because of a problem with your airline, and not through any fault of mine. furthermore, i was greatly inconvenienced by the delays and inefficiency of your operations. had we been taken off the plane after waiting for one or two hours, i would at least have gotten a good night's rest instead of staying at athens elefterios venizelos airport until 03.30 in the morning.
i expect to hear from you within the week.
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