I Am Nikonnnn ;)

Yo peeps! How is it going lately? :)

The internet connection at my new hostel really sucks. Sometimes I can't even access to my Facebook and check my email which are really frustrating. And also I can't have some quality time with my blog, that's why I need more time for the new entry. Apart from that, I've been a little busy lately. After idling for five months, I finally started searching for part time jobs and worked for two companies recently. But this time, I will just gonna blog about one of them, that is my experience as a Nikon camera promoter @PIKOM PC Fair, Persada Johor International Convention Centre, Johor Bahru.

IDK what's wrong with blogger uploader and the auto image effect -___-

This is my very first time to work as an outstation promoter. Although I can always stay at my sister's place if I need to work at JB, but this job already included meals, accommodation and transportation for the entire working period. So, I could save the hassle to trouble my sis as I didn't need her ride to go for work.

Frankly speaking, I was really nervous when my team leaders who came Malacca from KL to fetch me along to JB for the job. We only had some phone conversations before the evening that we first met each others. Luckily there was still a girl who accompanied me along the journey, who turned out to be my best companion for this outstation job :)

Xiaoooo En!!! Miss you so much <3

We stick together whenever we could. We ate together during lunch break, gossiped after the work and chatted with each other before we were going to sleep. The other promoters thought we were 'sisters' or besties because we hit it off so well since the first day we met. I'm so glad to get along well together with her :D

Another pic with Xiao En

I'm looking forward to meet you someday in future! 一定要哦 ;)

Not to forget, I'm happy to meet Cherry too! She was the best promoter among three of us. Really salute to her promoting skill! Everyone called her 小可爱 (means like 'cutie pie') and our boss and team leaders really fancy her so much. And thanks for the concerns after the job :)

The three of us, Nikon camera promoters :)

A sneak peek into the messy girls' room :P

We stayed @Neverland Hotel for the 5D4N outstation job.

The typical breakkie we grabbed everyday before work:

Twiggies, tuna sandwich, cup noodles & Milo :)

KFC tomyum crunch for dinner break :D

This job really provided the best welfare for its employees. Basically I didn't spend a single cent for meals for those five days. Breakfast, lunch, dinner & supper were all provided ;)

I met quite a lot of MMU students working at the JB Pikom Fair. Some even working with me under the same dealer. And he's one of them, hello Arthur :)

Now I have learned more about camera after the job. Shutter speed, aperture, ISO, exposure etc... Finally I can define these difficult terms now! Thou I still don't know how to use them to capture good images :P

Nikon Coolpix P300

Aiksss I really feel like buying a semi pro camera now. My team leader Roy kept criticizing my little S since I showed him my Samsung ST500 :( I bet those pro photographer can only accept two camera brands, that are Nikon & Canon only LOL

Lastly, to both of the leng zai team leaders Roy & Wayne :P, thanks again for everything!

P.S. Too bad we don't even have a group pic :( :( :(

Signing off. XOXO

It's Not About the Money, Money, Money

Time to update my blog! It has been one week since I updated the last entry. I'm reluctant to say that my one month holiday finally comes to the end and the new trimester has started two days ago. Sigh, far be it from me to overcome with the holiday spirit. I must get over the post-holiday depression asap or else I'll become more resistant to attend classes. Anyone knows the solution to overcome this situation? :(


In fact I do know one, but I'm not sure whether it's really working. Just keep your schedule more packed before the school reopening. It can be one week or few days before the school reopening. Like how? You can be a busy working lady, like me ;) Personally I think that those hectic working days do help me to adapt with the busy trimester.
I found myself five different part-time jobs for this long holiday. I had been recruited as the promoter for fruit juice, paint, milk, pain relieving product and mobile phone.

One of the interesting part-time jobs was the Dutch Lady Milk Election. It was really a good and easy part time job. I worked for shorter hours and got higher salary than the usual part-time job in this milk election. We worked in the team of three, one driver and two promoters. What we need to do was to distribute the milk sampling with four different flavours to the public and ask them to vote for their favourite flavour.

Probably you have already seen this milk election advertisement on Youtube or Facebook before.


Each person would be given this voting form after the milk tasting session.
There were four flavours available: red bean, sweet corn, melon & caramel toffee.


This was a mobile roadshow and one of the voting location was Larkin bus terminal, Johor Bahru.
See how the Sweet Corn and Caramel accompanied the passenger waiting for the bus arrival :D


So fun working with them! Die laughing when I saw them ran crazily on the street and purposely approached to the car and scare those drivers off! LOL!!!

This was my colleague Sin Mei :) We chatted like non-stop along the journey from one working location to another. This job would not be so fun without her! She's a travel lover and I wish I can be like her to visit every interesting destination in one day. If I am not mistaken, she's gonna travel to Korea next week!
Bon voyage and hope to see you again, Sin Mei :)

Did you notice that the Caramel actually o0o Red Bean in the photo? XD


And I could get free cartons of milk during the four working days. I brought a full ice box of milk home everyday!

Right after the Dutch Lady roadshow, I headed to Melaka for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc roadshow @Jusco Bandaraya. It was selling at the retail price of RM2099, inclusive of RM429 worth of free gifts. Perhaps some will find it's quite pricey and rather to buy iPhone instead. For me, I would say that this phone is definitely worth the price for its outstanding camera function and superior image quality. Most of the photos below were taken with SE Xperia Arc while I grabbed some of the DSLR photos from the company Facebook fans page. Just looking at 'em with your bare eyes, can you tell which photos were taken by Xperia Arc or DSLR? ;)

PROFESSIONAL promoter in the making! Nahhh I'm just kidding. I'm still 'half bucket of water' in promoting and communicating with people.

However, I find myself become more communicative after various job experiences that I have gone through. Communication skill is actually an important aspect for us to be competent in school and workplace, isn't it?

Look at the crowd during happy hour!


There were total eight of us who worked as the promoters in the roadshow :)

Say Hi to Hui Ru <3 Big thanks for Vincent and her for fetching me everyday! Without your help, I didn't know if I could still go work at the roadshow. (P.S. After 'someone' literally stood me up. Hmmmp!)

I still can't do a natural teeth showing smile right? Anyway I like this pic :)

From left: Wen Ya, me, Li Bao & An Qi. *A lil' sentimental time* I must say that I'M REALLY LUCKY ENOUGH TO KNOW THIS BUNCH OF GIRLS. I actually missing how we waited the break time impatiently and finally together went for it happily. I love it when we laughed at those silly jokes and thoughts from each other. I'm so glad that we could get along so well! It's really great to know you girls in this roadshow. Love y'all ♥

I will always remember the time that we dine @Lao You Gui Gui for our dinner, like almost everyday?
HAHA I thought the six working days would be the perfect time for me to slim down a bit because I would rather to skip my meal instead of eating alone. But with you girls, I was actually consuming so much fattening food like bubble tea, KFC and Shih Lin chicken chop! Don't forget our food hunt day!!! I want cheese steamboattttt!!!!

P.S. Sometimes it's really not all about the money. It can be so lucky to know awesome people that speak the same language with you while gaining a lot of experience together in life.

Ended the post with love. XOXO

Looking for part time job? Read this.

Have you been working for any freelance jobs before?

My first part-time job was during Form 3, when I was still in high school. Till now, I have worked as cashier, boutique sales girl, surveyor, flyer girl, café waitress and event crew. I have rich experience in promoting products too, up to Energizer battery, Enfagrow milk powder, Schick razor, Carnation creamer, Xylitol chewing gum, F&N soft drinks, fruit juice, laptop and even the worst, BROADBAND. I had my one day experience as a broadband promoter @PC fair, Persada Johor.

Broadband promoter is definitely the worst job ever for me. Why?
First, I'm not really good in approaching and communicating with strangers.
Second, I don't really understand the complicated packages even as their promoter.
Third, I actually think that BROADBAND SUCKS! That's why I can't convince any single customer and push sales!
And I got fired after the first day and they never pay my super blardy cheap salary RM50!
This is one of the reasons that I hate broadband.

Well, this post is not mainly about my grudges with the helluva broadband.
No offense to those who working as broadband promoters kay? Peace :D
In truth, I'm gonna teach you how to measure how much are you worth for your part-time job ;)
This salary-o-meter is inspired by another test for couple. It's originally a post related with price for the boyfriend and girlfriend. I amend it to become a self-estimation with own value as a part-time freelancer.
Now, take out a calculator and start estimating your salary:


1. Start from 1000 bucks as your basic salary. (+1000)

2. Height
For boy, add $100 for every 1cm more than 175cm (+100) deduct $100 for every 1cm lesser than 175cm (-100)
For girl, add $100 for every 1cm more than 165cm (+100) deduct $100 for every 1cm lesser than 165cm (-100)

3. Weight
For boy, deduct $100 for every 1kg after 70kg (-100)
For girl, deduct $100 for every 1kg after 55kg (-100)

4. Bust size
For girl, deduct $100 if A-B cup (-100) add $200 if C-D cup (+200)

5. Add $100 for double eyelids (+100) deduct $50 for single eyelids (-50)

6. Deduct $100 if you're short-sightedness and need to wear glasses while working (-100)

7. Dress up skill
For boy, add $100 if style their hair with whatever hair styling product before work (+100) If not, deduct $100 (-100)
For girl, add $100 if having fine & appropriate makeup for work (+100)
Deduct $100 if do not know how to do a proper make up (-100)

Checklist 1 - 7 are no kidding at all! It's simple, eye-catching boys & girls are easier to get attention. Sometimes they don't even have to approach the customers and thing happens in the opposite way! Doesn't it make sense? ;)

8. Deduct $100 for every one year older than 25 years old and every one year younger than 18 years old (-100)
(FYI, 18-25 years old is often the age requirement of part-time job)

9. Deduct $100 if you're smoker (-200)

10. Add $100 for fun and outgoing personalities (+100) Deduct $100 if you often feel shy to approach strangers (-100)

11. Add $200 if you never get discouraged because of being turned down by others (+200)
p/s: And you can be a great broadband promoter! :P

12. Deduct $100 if dye your hair more than one colors (-100) Feel that it looks so great (-100)

13. Add $200 if maintain excellent result while work (+200) Deduct $100 (-100) for each subject's failure due to work

14. Add $100 if you always have a pleasant smile on face (+100) If not, deduct $100 (-100)

15. Deduct $100 if you're wearing braces on teeth (-100)

16. Add $100 if you're single (+100) Deduct $100 if you're in a relationship (-100)

17. Add $100 if you go work with own transportation (+100) Deduct $100 if you go work with public transportation (-100)

18. Able to converse in English (+100) Chinese (+100) Malay (+100) Cantonese (+100) Hokkien (+100)
If more than stated languages, every following proficient language (+100)

19. T-shirt size
For boy, S size (-100) M size (-50) L size (+100)
For girl, S size (+100) M size (+0) L size (-100)

20. Without any working experience (-100) With 1-5 working experience (+100)
With more than 5 working experience (+200)

Result:

Below $1500: Suitable for home based job only.
- Ex: Babysitter, tutor, telemarketer, photographer etc.
- Salary depends on individual performance.

$1500 - $2500: Suitable for promoting job. Ex: promoters, flyer girl, surveyor, etc.
- Aggressive in push sales.
- Must be friendly and approachable.
- Often get paid with 70 - 100bucks for the all day standing.

$2500 - $3500: suitable for usherers, brand ambassadors and modelling job.
- Usherers & brand ambassadors often work for special event, exhibition, roadshow and fair.
- Modelling job is related with advertising commercial, photo shooting, fashion show, grand opening, etc.
- For girls, they must be pretty, slim and cheerful. Sometimes have to dress sexy to attract more eyeballs and cameras.
- Often get paid with more than 150 bucks per day. Do not have to work for long hours like promoting job.
- However, there's lesser job for male in this range.

$3500 & above:
Why still bother to get part time job?! Find a rich man / woman and become their mistress / gigolo la!


Just kidding la!
I am not sure whether the salary-o-meter built by me is accurate =/
It's just a reference about part-time job requirement for you.
Here are few photographs taken while I was working @PC Expo, Muar last weekend ♥

This time, I worked as a surveyor for Western Digital internal hardisk.
This was an easy job and we don't need to push sales.



My lovely colleague NiNi ;) She's my coursemate too!



Group pic of the Western Digital working crews :)

Time to knock off, YAY!

With the P1 Wimax sweeties :)

That's all for this post. So how much are you worth? ;P
Till then, XOXO.

P.S. Gonna pack for the Penang trip tomorrow! Can't wait can't wait!

I’m Kinda Busy, K-kinda busy

Two midterm examinations and four part-time working days have made me too busy to update my blog. I just finished my Financial Accounting test yesterday and also Manangement test last Saturday. Also, I worked as a flyer distributor @ Modern Home Fair at MITC, Malacca from last Thursday to Sunday. It seems like I am being a busy working lady lately =P

I think I could still cope with my Management midterm test because I had made earlier preparations before I started my job @ home fair. Hope that I could get good result in both the exams *finger-crossed*

FYI, I have also gotten my not-so-satisfying MUET test result. 10 marks below the cut-off mark to get my desired grade - band 5. I could only blame myself for not doing well in speaking & writing part. *sigh* What is past history is history, what is done is finished, and bygones are bygones. We should move on to more important things in the future, aren't we?

Oh yeah, mentioned about my part-time job, here are some photos of my part-time job last week =)

The first day of the exhibition. Quiet and Desolate. I was working for IR Korea Deco which sold fully imported wall sticker from Korea during the exhibition.

Wondering what is a wall sticker? For instance:

Another flyer girl - LiBin. A kind and petite girl who made me egg sandwich as breakfast >3

Annyeong! He is Brian, my korean boss! Look at my bright smile, hehe =D


Eistein, another person in charge of IR Korea Deco :)

Cute portugal kid! He greeted "Merry Christmas!" to everyone when his parents told him to say "Hello!"

I had been mistaken by customers that I was a korean girl.

When I spoke Mandarin to serve a customer, he stepped backward and cried out loud:" Aren't you korean mui?!" with a cantonese slang. His reaction really LMAO. There were also customers who gave me some questions like:"Do you come from Korea?", "Can you speak Korean language?", as we were selling Korea wall sticker.

I don't think I resemble a Korean girl, though. Do I? =D