- I am no longer the only one who runs on the floor
- Foreign conference calls are twice as long and twice as hard to comprehend
- Bagel Mondays cease to exist
- ...or free (skim/2%) milk for that matter
- People are generally friendly even though they may look reserved at times
- Polycom triangles are hard to come by
- Lunch selections do not limit to salads, juice or frozen meals. There's always food in the area
- I genuinely miss my Herman Miller chair
- ...and spreading my arms out on my work area. Where's the space??!
- I don't think my request for ergonomical equipment will fly
- No other agency will have a stationery heaven like the one at Publicis on The Embarcadero
- It's not a nonfat half-caf vanilla latte at Starbucks. It's, "Could you make a nonfat vanilla latte (yes nonfat) and make the coffee HALF DECAF and HALF REGULAR please?"
- What's with the old dude constantly lecturing us young folks?
- Some people wear shorts to work
- ...and halter tops, tank tops, tube tops and the occasional mini skirt
- My desk is SUPER teeny. Oh did I say that already?
- Commuting on the train ain't as romantic as it seems in the NYC movies. Who the hell wears heels on public transportation anyways? Don't be fooled. Think BO
- My PC is slow as mollasses
Saturday, September 27, 2008
3 days into my 1st job in Asia
...my observations confirm that:
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4 comments:
Should I say "CONGRATS!" on the job?!?! :) Don't work too hard!! Miss ya and I hope all is well!
Congrats! Where'd you get a job? Once I confirm when/where I am getting my MBA, I am going to take two weeks off and visit you guys. If all goes well, this will be sometime around mid-December!
xoxo
Hope you adjust well. Your plight sounds familiar as I've worked in Manila for a few years. At least there is food all around. :)
borina: thanks dear.. i'm still kicking myself for working and not taking any beach vacations!
livie: thanks.. i'm with mccann worldgroup.. lol.. totally predictable on my part.. i was hoping to take a break too but ended up feeling restless.. come visit! dec's always a good time for holidays..
veron: manila must've been an adventure.. singapore's a lot less adventurous in many ways, hence the "culture shock".. otherwise, it's still going to be a (adjective TBD) ride..
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