Squared Brain People...

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:05:48 GMT

LOLMum — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:05:48 GMT

strawberry jam??? yes we have but can only have nutella spread, cannot change.

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Reply to Squared Brain People... on Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:43:24 GMT

jtoh — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:43:24 GMT

insider:
One of my centres has to be relocated coz lease expired and Ah Gong wants to put up for re-tender to see whether can fetch a higher rent and to fatten our reserve a little more (seems to be a 'correct' SOP to make higher revenue but coz of a lack of flexibility, it may result in much lower revenue coz nobody wants to rent at such high rent and premises likely to be empty for long. Again, squared people at work.)

In one of my reinstatement requirements, all the beautiful shrubs, plants, and fruit trees that were planted during our close to ten years stay in this premises have to be de-rooted so as to return to them a flat bare garden.

I find it quite a waste to do such things. These plants cost me a lot of money to plant, to grow and to maintain to make the place so much warmer, humane, and more aesthetically appealing. If I am willing to leave them behind, it will add value to whatever kind of rent that they are looking at for the next tenant.

But Ah Gong stated in black and white - REMOVED - the typical No-U-Turn, no brain processing power \"CANNOT\" mentality again.

This is not the only items in my reinstatement list though I find this is the most 'sayang' item. The other small items are the additional wall fans, all in working conditions in the classrooms.

I don't even bother to ask whether can leave behind and will simply remove and patch up the nail holes. 99.999% they will say 'CANNOT. Give you that time got no fans means return that time also must be no fans.' I just have to save breath and better to spend time and share with people here than to speak another word with them.

To think that they want to put up tender for another childcare centre to come in (at that kind of rent that I would never pay unless I really want to suck parents' blood), to think that whoever comes in are likely to re-do the landscaping, putting up wall fans, etc.

Sigh... sigh...sigh...

Insider, that's really inflexible. Having the garden and fans would have added value to the property. But I guess the officer couldn't be bothered to use his brain or question the ruling because it would be too much trouble for him.

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:46:04 GMT

concern2 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:46:04 GMT

pinky:
ordered a packet of fried bee hoon for dinner and asked to replace the char siew with fish cake as I do not like to eat the pork. The lady told me 'must add $1' because 'your order is different from normal'. I questioned her fish cake is definitely much cheaper than the char siew so why should I pay extra $1 for the change which is quite convenient bec the ingredients are all prepared in advance and the cook just need to grab from the choices there. Definitely not worth paying $4.50 so walked away :mad:

You know, pinky, I just miss the old days where the boss themselves are the owners, and they are more flexible. I have a feeling the hawkers these days are just 'doing their job' and they don't really use their 'brains' or 'heart' to serve. It also irks me to see some desert stores counting the exact number of gingko nuts to add to your bowl, putting even the one extra back if they add them in by accident. :slapshead:

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:28:15 GMT

pinky — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:28:15 GMT

ordered a packet of fried bee hoon for dinner and asked to replace the char siew with fish cake as I do not like to eat the pork. The lady told me 'must add $1' because 'your order is different from normal'. I questioned her fish cake is definitely much cheaper than the char siew so why should I pay extra $1 for the change which is quite convenient bec the ingredients are all prepared in advance and the cook just need to grab from the choices there. Definitely not worth paying $4.50 so walked away :mad:

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:21:22 GMT

concern2 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:21:22 GMT

LOLMum:
concern2:
[quote=\"insider\"]
To think that they want to put up tender for another childcare centre to come in (at that kind of rent that I would never pay unless I really want to suck parents' blood), to think that whoever comes in are likely to re-do the landscaping, putting up wall fans, etc.

Sigh... sigh...sigh...
Reminds me of recent sharing from friend about holiday programmes at offered at PA.

There was last minute request for the trainers to do away with the minimum number of students requirement, and just open classes with bare 3 to 5 students. Imagine, a trainer has to travel down to the centre, offering low-cost course-fees lessons, and now have to do away with minimum number of students? Yet, PA continues to take the commission without any intention to lower their own margin.... :rant:

it is kinda sad that class has to be cancelled just because there was not enough students. i think if the trainer is agreeable (i have met some trainers who wanted to continue the lessons but due to the min. requirement not being met, lessons cancelled), PA should not cancel the course. sometimes it takes time for the interest and participants no. to pick up.[/quote]PA does allow time, but since some lessons are meant to be run only during holidays, there's certainly a deadline to the start date. I just feel that if PA could allow for some kind of give and take, then, if by the start of the lesson there could be a total of the original minimum number of students, perhaps the commission can go back to the originally agreed. Sometimes, if parents know the holiday program isn't confirmed, they rather sign up for another one that is. Sometimes, people run things too systematically that they lack flexibility, and it becomes a lose-lose situation.

I once asked a fish soup hawker (nicely) at a deserted hawker centre to cut the vege that were to be added into the soup (they're meant for my children, I told her). Guess what she said, \"Like that if long queue how?\" :roll:

It is no wonder that the place is rarely crowded. I haven't bought anything from that stall since.

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:13:55 GMT

LOLMum — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:13:55 GMT

concern2:
insider:

To think that they want to put up tender for another childcare centre to come in (at that kind of rent that I would never pay unless I really want to suck parents' blood), to think that whoever comes in are likely to re-do the landscaping, putting up wall fans, etc.

Sigh... sigh...sigh...
Reminds me of recent sharing from friend about holiday programmes at offered at PA.

There was last minute request for the trainers to do away with the minimum number of students requirement, and just open classes with bare 3 to 5 students. Imagine, a trainer has to travel down to the centre, offering low-cost course-fees lessons, and now have to do away with minimum number of students? Yet, PA continues to take the commission without any intention to lower their own margin.... :rant:

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:28:44 GMT

concern2 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:28:44 GMT

insider:

To think that they want to put up tender for another childcare centre to come in (at that kind of rent that I would never pay unless I really want to suck parents' blood), to think that whoever comes in are likely to re-do the landscaping, putting up wall fans, etc.

Sigh... sigh...sigh...

Reminds me of recent sharing from friend about holiday programmes at offered at PA.

There was last minute request for the trainers to do away with the minimum number of students requirement, and just open classes with bare 3 to 5 students. Imagine, a trainer has to travel down to the centre, offering low-cost course-fees lessons, and now have to do away with minimum number of students? Yet, PA continues to take the commission without any intention to lower their own margin.... :rant:

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:18:42 GMT

jtoh — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:18:42 GMT

hahaha! At least she had a reason to be confused. Ice = cold. No ice = hot.

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:13:15 GMT

concern2 — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:13:15 GMT

Reminds me when I ordered "cold milo without ice" at Breadtalk once. The lady asked me," You want hot one or cold one?" I said," I’d like a cold one, but without the ice."

Guess how she responded? "So - hot or cold?" LOL!

This actually went on for a few minutes, can you believe it? Finally, the lady beside her looked at her colleague who was serving me and told her in hokkien - "Yi ai leng eh, dan si mai ho ee sng! "

It wasn’t that she didn’t’ understand English, but it is how the milo is made that she didn’t know how to serve me. They make it hot, then put ice if you want it cold. When she finally told me, I laughed and said, "Ok, then don’t give me too much ice!" LOL ! Really square brain leh…

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:27:44 GMT

kiddo — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:27:44 GMT

Busymom:
jtoh:
It's not so much of them not being able to think out of their square brains, but more of them not willing to think or do something different that will require more effort from them at no benefit to them. The receptionist taking the orders still gets paid her monthly salary. The civil servants still get paid their monthly salary. Why spoil your perfect routine to do more and burden yourself. Yes, I've dealt with enough square-brained civil servants in my course of work.

Actually it is not just the civil servants, but there are plenty of SB in private sector.

Still, there are even more SBs in Western countries in the service line. Even more :stompfeet: and :frustrated: dealing with them. No means no, no matter how you try to reason with them.

so SB's everywhere after a while :torchme: :faint:

like in the army \"kiang\" ok not \" kek kiang\" :heresmyfish:

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:12:11 GMT

Busymom — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:12:11 GMT

jtoh:
It's not so much of them not being able to think out of their square brains, but more of them not willing to think or do something different that will require more effort from them at no benefit to them. The receptionist taking the orders still gets paid her monthly salary. The civil servants still get paid their monthly salary. Why spoil your perfect routine to do more and burden yourself. Yes, I've dealt with enough square-brained civil servants in my course of work.

Actually it is not just the civil servants, but there are plenty of SB in private sector.

Still, there are even more SBs in Western countries in the service line. Even more :stompfeet: and :frustrated: dealing with them. No means no, no matter how you try to reason with them.

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:56:06 GMT

jtoh — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:56:06 GMT

pinky:
jtoh:
It's not so much of them not being able to think out of their square brains, but more of them not willing to think or do something different that will require more effort from them at no benefit to them. The receptionist taking the orders still gets paid her monthly salary. The civil servants still get paid their monthly salary. Why spoil your perfect routine to do more and burden yourself. Yes, I've dealt with enough square-brained civil servants in my course of work.

like they said: stand out/up and get shot first :evil:

Now I understand the reluctance to be different. :evil:

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:23:39 GMT

pinky — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:23:39 GMT

jtoh:
It's not so much of them not being able to think out of their square brains, but more of them not willing to think or do something different that will require more effort from them at no benefit to them. The receptionist taking the orders still gets paid her monthly salary. The civil servants still get paid their monthly salary. Why spoil your perfect routine to do more and burden yourself. Yes, I've dealt with enough square-brained civil servants in my course of work.

like they said: stand out/up and get shot first :evil:

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:16:47 GMT

jtoh — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:16:47 GMT

It’s not so much of them not being able to think out of their square brains, but more of them not willing to think or do something different that will require more effort from them at no benefit to them. The receptionist taking the orders still gets paid her monthly salary. The civil servants still get paid their monthly salary. Why spoil your perfect routine to do more and burden yourself. Yes, I’ve dealt with enough square-brained civil servants in my course of work.

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:01:05 GMT

Sun_2010 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:01:05 GMT

LOLMum:
oh, sometimes i am pretty squared too. :scared:

Me too at times. Hopefully its only occasionally.

As a parent , sometimes I can get set to struck my version of how things are supposed to be , and fail to get see from the kid's perspective.

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:38:24 GMT

poppy15 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:38:24 GMT

sponge-bob square pants?

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:44:48 GMT

LOLMum — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:44:48 GMT

oh, sometimes i am pretty squared too. :scared:

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:37:18 GMT

pinky — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:37:18 GMT

insider:
SAHM_TAN:
I also cannot understand why cannot

tell you one open secret...

many of our Ah Gong people also work like this...

initially there are round/triangular/rectangular heads but gradually kena hammered into square ones to 'fit in' otherwise no job security

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:51:05 GMT

limlim — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:51:05 GMT

Maybe you can talk to the person this way.

You place 2 DIFFERENT order.

Order 1, menu A, 125pax.
Order 2, menu B, 125 Pax.

Maybe that person can understand better.

if necessary, they can issue 2 different receipt for 2 different order.

This is assuming free delivery. If there is delivery charge and 2 order = 2x delivery, then it is up to the vendor whether they wanna waive the delivery for 2nd order.

Of coz, they can chose to be flexible. If not flexible, then apply workaround w/o compromise on objective/guideline.

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:27:14 GMT

ohdaddy — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:27:14 GMT

insider:

See, if you happen to be the boss of this catering company and you have this kind of salesperson, she has just thrown away a $3000 order which is so much more easier to fulfill as compared to having to send to maybe 3 - 4 different places with different menus for the same sales value.

Squared people...cannot tahan...

:rotflmao: In any industry, there will always be such people. Scarier if they are decision-makers.

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:17:13 GMT

jedamum — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:17:13 GMT

sometimes it is not really SB issue.

maybe their business too good…so they can choose customers.
sometimes it is cos ‘Monopoly’, so they can afford to be rigid cos no competitors.

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:51:51 GMT

SAHM_TAN — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:51:51 GMT

But they are not the only catering co., why must crack head to get the company to accept the biz. Unless their food super duper good :drool:

My one weakness, delicious food at good prices :rotflmao:

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:48:34 GMT

carebear — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:48:34 GMT

Call the person on separate times.

If she asks how come same place, you say for separate occasion but same venue and same time.

Maybe that would do???? :?

Reply to Squared Brain People... on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:46:20 GMT

SAHM_TAN — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:46:20 GMT

Those group of pple, I wonder if they are square naturally or "forced" to be square.