Saturday, May 24, 2008

Work Opportunity 3

Hello Guys from UAE,

I have just arrived my hotel room, and the heat here is killing me, its 40something degree and you don't want to know about my situation in the heat.

Anyway, My interview was set to be tomorrow morning, so I have like all night to spend it around trying to sleep ha? :P

As soon as I crossed the airport, I called a friend of mine his name is Amer 40 year old dude, who looks like he is only in his late 20s. He is so skinny, it's frightening.

But he's been a good friend of mine ever since I was in my KPMG days. I was an operator and the company he works for was our client. So we struck it of back then."

Hello, Leo. you are around here, aren't you?, How are you buddy? he said, as soon as he picked up the phone.

"Yes, Yes I am around, I have just arrived, I am still in my way to the Plaza hotel, I am fine what about you man?"

"Same here la. Nothing much, since Rimex is dying already", which is what he has been telling me for the last 6 years, but still the company survives till today.

Then we engaged in some trivial talk as always. Suddenly he asked "Can I ask you a question? It may not be ethical lah"

Ethical? Then it should be one of those questions an OPeration of big fleet normally asks himself when he is encountered with an uncompromising situation (not like the one Chua Soi Lek got when he was videotaped having sex with his personal friend). Money laundering? Making significant "unreal" invoices? Paying off government servants for favours (under-table money)?

"Yeah sure. What's your problem?" I asked. Thinking I could probably try my best to help him solve whatever problem he is facing with his work.

Wanna ask you. How's your application for the new job?

"WTF! "What new job?" I asked.

Then I heard him laughing a little. "The Travel Agent job lah. So you succeed or not?"

"Huh?! How did you know man?"

"Actually someone from XXXXXX Company told me.
She's a good friend of mine and she's a clerk there"

"A Clerk? How does a clerk know man? I thought I only spoke to the boss there?"

Wow. So now the whole Dubai knows.
Shit!

"Don't worry lah" He said "It's probably cause you're a celebrity now in Dubai

"Hmmm. He does make some very good points sometimes.
Sigh.

It's so hard being good-looking and famous sometimes. That's why I know exactly how David Beckham feels.

WISH ME LUCK GUYS AND PLEASE YOU IN PARTICULAR WISH MY LUCK IF YOU ARE STILL READING MY BLOG

8 comments:

lili.hariri said...

So you just went there

No bye's nothing!!!

What a thoughtfull man you are

lili.hariri said...

and by the way, you still asking her to wish you luck

this is so humiliating

Anonymous said...

Good luck Leo.

Update me with all the results.

Anonymous said...

Hey Man, I have been there before, its so nice place to be in...

Enjoy it man, and I hope that you can sleep there :)

Anonymous said...

Wish you the best Leo, but whome exactly you asked for a good luck wish?

and why you lili is so pissed off and you are attacking the guy for

Anonymous said...

Hahaha...hey babe...

you and David Beckham are on totally different levels...

but it was funny the way you compared urself with him.
Anyway I hope you get the job!!!

lili.hariri said...

Check your facebook if you still check what you call it your favorits

Unknown said...

well... its true

me and Bekham on different levels. but for some reason, i decided to downgrade my self to his level...