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I will not end up in a pool 2009-01-13 18:14:21 With the economy doing so poorly and Mr. Owner breathing down my neck about cost-cutting, I plan to hold a meeting with the union tomorrow to see if we could reduce some head count or hours. The union here controls every single member of staff, except for the expatriates. That’s right, even all [...]
Love - Hate Technology 2009-01-12 18:57:44 I love technology. I am not a tech-snob who goes after the latest phone or computer at any cost. As long as the gadget works and gets things done, I am happy with it.
This cannot be said with our in-house fire alarm system. The hotel was not built to accommodate the latest [...] Read more:Technology
The Unreal Expat Life 2009-01-11 20:02:06 Today we said farewell to Hans, our Swiss pastry chef, at the end of his contract. Sadly, an expatriate pastry chef at a difficult time such as now is an overt luxury in the eyes of the owner. Daily operation will not suffer, as his main objective has been to train the local [...] Read more:Unreal
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Termite Attack 2009-01-09 20:44:26 “The buffet is being attacked!” shouted JP, our French chef, down the phone.
Friday night features a lavish tropical buffet at our theater restaurant. Built into a three-tiered amphitheater, it gives 250 guests an unobstructed view of the performance of traditional dances.
When I stepped out of my office I already knew what had attacked the [...]
Chinese Astrology: Year of the Ox 2009 2009-01-08 17:33:16 Mr. Mac called to say that he will be visiting us at the end of the month. I haven’t seen him for about a year. As the company’s vice president for operations, Mr. Mac visits hotels in his region at least once a year. He may look Irish: red hair, blue eyes, [...] Read more:Chinese
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Vegetarian Crocodile 2009-01-07 18:47:11 I hate to blog about animals here again. Apart from the rats, whose situation is well under control after the ceremony to their gods, and the cobra which was never to be seen again on the beach, our tropical island is teeming with wild life. The recent rain has nourished the grass to [...] Read more:Vegetarian
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The Legend of the Rain Stopper 2009-01-06 19:19:07 When I first arrived on this island I heard colleagues talking about the legendary Rain Stopper
. They are priests for hire and their prayer will ensure that your outdoor functions will not be rained out. Called Pawang Hujan in the local language, the white-clad priests get paid well, at about US$100 a pop, plus food [...] Read more:Legend
The Traffic and the Thumb 2009-01-05 15:56:02 Thanks to Megan’s comment on my previous entry that I remembered a couple of similar stories.
I also heard about episodes that when a horrific traffic accident occurs on this island, which is almost on daily basis since it must have been a miracle that anyone got issued a driver’s license here, passers-by would throw money [...] Read more:Thumb
Dead Man on Beach 2009-01-04 20:09:57 I went to visit Paulo on my day off, a mate of mine on the other side of the island in another luxury hotel. We are competitors on this small island but his hotel carries an international brand name, offers frequent visit points and other perks like that. My hotel is more exclusive and has [...] Read more:Beach
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Well Done - Your Reward is No Bonus 2009-01-02 22:16:13 What the xxxx? I can hear you say now: You are not alone after last year’s economic turmoil. There are many other hard-working people out there who ended up without a job. You should count yourself lucky just to have a job.
But after a year’s work trying to keep this hotel competitive in the market, [...] Read more:Bonus
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