finally its over..

yes finally the IMF has come to an end. based from what i heard, some didnt really enjoy working because they found it to be not so productive while others actually enjoyed it. as for me, i think it was quite an experience although i spent most of the time playing spider solitaire and surfing the net on the laptop issued by the army. which wasnt really productive. hahaha. anyway, one of the highlights during my working experience in the IMF was that i actually made friends with a nigerian delegate, some advisor in the president's office. it all started when i was enquired about where to get prepaid sim cards. well since i had nothing to do at that point of time, i decided to walk him to the 7-11 which was just across the road. after getting his prepaid card, he asked me where was the nearest optician because he lost a pair of glasses on the plane. i actually intended to make my way back to the desk when suddenly this thought struck me, "why dont you walk him there? an opportunity to provide personalised service and promote Singapore." i thought might as well. At the optician, he was definitely given VIP treatment. He had his glasses made in 2 hrs when it usually takes a day and the not so surprising discount just because he's an IMF delegate.

After showing him around and promoting my motherland, my HLO (hotel liasons officer) asked why cant he just go there on his own? and why i actually bothered to go through the extra mile of service just to get a sim card and a pair of glasses. to my understanding, the nigerian dude i attended to actually DEMANDED her to get him a prepaid sim card. where as he was pretty polite to me. Probably he just doesnt like her. hahaha. By doing those simple little deeds, that delegate could contact his family with a prepaid sim card and appreciate the city lights of Singapore with that pair of glasses..and that made him happy. nevermind about whether i got tipped or not, thats not important. Oh by the way, he invited me to join him for dinner and show him around clark quay...which i gladly did. Damn, come to think of it, i actually ran a marathon of service. hahaha. and i made a friend. (: