first morning in rostov
the internet connection here is so bad but luckily it is free and i can have 24 hours access, if not i will be so totally cut off from the world, especially when i have nothing much to do, for now..
weather is cold and very chilly, sometimes can go down to about 10 degreesC, but when the wind blows, all your hair can stand immeiately..
i still cannot get used to the local time.. i woke up at 8am singapore time, which is 4am local time, then i could not get back to sleep.. i watched a movie, at the same time doing push-ups, sit-ups and star jumps so that i would not get fat from all the eating and drinking..
don't know why, but i look forward to the day when i can finish my job and go back to my family, especially PP, since it is really a pain being apart.. at the end of the day, when you get back to the hotel, there is no one to give you a hug, no one to lend you a listening ear when you have difficult moments to share, and more importantly, no one to give you assurance..
LINUS CHIA bear with it.. you'll be going home soon, and yeah, happy birthday to you too!
working on a sunday?!?!?
i am at work now, but i feel so tired and feel like sleeping, i don't have the drive i used to have while working, lost through the long and arduous process of being treated like shit by the top management..
but i still love jobs of this nature, and i make it a point to learn at least one thing new everyday, regardless whether i can remember it for a long time or not..
people here are helpful and always care to share, except of course for the 2 fuckers with the same surname and boy am i going to miss this place..
taxi costs and surcharges
Fares and surcharges, applicable to CityCab, Comfort, Yellow-Top Cab, SMRT Taxis. Different fares apply to other operators.
Flagdown fare:
S$2.80 (≤ 1 km)Meter fare:
S$0.20 (every 385 m thereafter or less > 1 km and ≤ 10 km)
S$0.20 (every 330 m thereafter or less > 10 km)
Waiting: S$0.20 (every 45 seconds or less)Booking:
S$3.50 (0730 - 0930 and 1700 - 2300 hours Monday - Friday)
S$2.50 (all other times including public holidays)
S$5.20 (advance)Peak hours:
35% of metered fare (0700 - 0930 and 1700 - 2000)Late night:
50% of meter fare (0000 - 0559 hours)Public holidays:
S$1.00 (1800 hours eve to 2400 hours of New Year’s Day, Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali, Christmas Day, first and second day of Chinese New Year.
Should public holiday fall on a Sunday, the surchage will be imposed till 2400 hrs on Monday).CBD:
S$3.00 (1700 - 0000 hours, Monday - Saturday, except public holidays)Locations:
S$5.00 (Singapore Changi Airport: Friday - Sunday from 1700 to 0000 hours)
S$3.00 (Singapore Changi Airport: all other times)
S$3.00 (Seletar Airport)
S$2.00 (Singapore Expo)Higher flag-down rates for certain models.
All Electronic Road Pricing charges incurred on the trip are to be borne by the customer. An additional 10% administrative charge on the total fare is also incurred when payment is made on credit or charge cards. Higher fares apply for premium taxi services that employ premium vehicles, such as CityCab’s Presido and MaxiCab, Yellow-Top Cab’s Sovereign limousines, SMRT’s Prestige and London Taxi and Airport Transfer service, and so on.
Observation: Singapore must win the award for the most complicated taxi fare structure in the world.
finally its over..
i'm glad that the worse chapter of my life in Keppel Shipyard (or is there another even worse period?) is finally coming to an end.. the fucking Bumi Armada's
Derrick Lay Barge has finally been delivered..
to say that i have learnt nothing for the past one year is an understatement, in fact, i've practically wasted the past one year of my time, i have learnt nothing new.. although i am assistant project manager by designation, i am never included in contract discussion, never kept in the loop for most matters (except those that i needed to do follow up) and never allowed to make the smallest of decisions.. even meetings with owner, contractors together with trade foreman, i am never notified, and i would not know about it if i never happen to walk past the meeting rooms..
the project is conincidentally headed by two jokers with the same surname, both with selfish "i know" attitudes, who care for nothing about sharing information, first to blame people when things go wrong, shooting "arrow" king, never do proper planning of jobs and talking without checking thus causing people to get into trouble etc., just to name a few..
however, it's hard to deny, ironically, that i've truly enjoyed myself in the project, knowing personally most of the workers i've come across, where they stay, how many sibilings they have and what they do in their free time in singapore.. the camaraderie spirit forged with my foreman and supervisors, not to mention the help i've received unconditionally when i truly need help.. when the two jokers ask people to do things, it usually takes long time to be done or it never actually gets done.. but for me, with enough personal effort, it can be done quickly, whoo hoo..
i love it here in Keppel Shipyard (Benoi) becasue of the people, but sad to say, i am still determined to leave for greener pastures after the year 2009 bonus, to be given in january 2010, because i seriously hate the management and the top management here, fu*ki*g arseholes who never give a damn about the people resources here..
for now, dry dock world or sembawang shipyard, looks the best bet for me, as i can expect to do something similiar like what i am doing in Keppel, but i am also exploring other options that may include DSTA (research), Exxon Mobil or Shell, doing project management..
