She carry on “ Our VIP will be attached to Singapore for three years. All that I can disclose to you is that her position is higher than our current CEO. She is from the headquarters and she is going to base here. As such we are looking for someone who is able to take up this role.
I didn’t say a word and gave Melisa my full attention.
Melisa “ Our VIP had requested for a A8L, black in color. We need you to source for a decent car and our company will liaise directly with the car rental company with regards to the payment. A company fuel card will be given to you. A company cashcard and a kopitiam foodcourt card will also given to you. You will be attached to STC. Your pay will daily rated at $500 per day with no CPF. anything above 8 hrs will be at $50 an hour. You are expected to work 12 to 16 hrs a day. End of the work day you are able to drive the car back. Saturday and Sunday you are on standby in case the VIP needs e car.
Me “ I need some time to think about it’
Melisa :” sure. I give you three days”
She stood up and walk away. I continue to sit and wonder what just happened
She carry on “ Our VIP will be attached to Singapore for three years. All that I can disclose to you is that her position is higher than our current CEO. She is from the headquarters and she is going to base here. As such we are looking for someone who is able to take up this role.
I didn’t say a word and gave Melisa my full attention.
Melisa “ Our VIP had requested for a A8L, black in color. We need you to source for a decent car and our company will liaise directly with the car rental company with regards to the payment. A company fuel card will be given to you. A company cashcard and a kopitiam foodcourt card will also given to you. You will be attached to STC. Your pay will daily rated at $500 per day with no CPF. anything above 8 hrs will be at $50 an hour. You are expected to work 12 to 16 hrs a day. End of the work day you are able to drive the car back. Saturday and Sunday you are on standby in case the VIP needs e car.
Me “ I need some time to think about it’
Melisa :” sure. I give you three days”
She stood up and walk away. I continue to sit and wonder what just happened
After 30 minutes, I received a call from e limo company.
Guy over e phone ‘ Sir the car is ready, you can collect tomorrow at 12noon’
Me ‘ I was told to only collect it on 1st Nov !
Guy ‘ no problem Sir . We throw in the extra few days for free and we got all e paper work cover. I even email you the contract’
Me ‘ oh ok , I will collect e car at 12noon tomorrow ‘
Guy ‘ ok see you ‘
I check my email on e phone and read thru the contract . The company managed to negotiate from 12k to 8k per month for Long term lease of 1 year.
I walk straight to my cupboard and pull out my black and white attire. Try it on and check whether does it still fit. Standing in front of the mirror the clothes do look a bit old. The white Long sleeve shirt doesnt look white anymore. Looks like I have to do come shopping soon.
Thank you everyone for your support. I have stop doing limo services for a while and took a full time logistic job in Jurong. Pay wasn’t that good but i managed to stay Low profile for a while . Taking company bus to work, not even riding my bike to work. Work was tough not that it was physically tiring but sometimes I just get scolded by my supervisor when we are going thru our stressful period. After work I went back straight home and never hang out with the company staff. Occasionally having a can or two beers at e hawker centre before heading home . On Friday and Saturday nights I help out my friend doing car valet services at clubs. Sunday I usually sleep late and stay home. So that was what I was up to. Until recently towards the end 2017 , when this new lobang came about. I tender my resignation giving 24 hrs and forgoing my year end bonus.
Thank you everyone for your support. I have stop doing limo services for a while and took a full time logistic job in Jurong. Pay wasn’t that good but i managed to stay Low profile for a while . Taking company bus to work, not even riding my bike to work. Work was tough not that it was physically tiring but sometimes I just get scolded by my supervisor when we are going thru our stressful period. After work I went back straight home and never hang out with the company staff. Occasionally having a can or two beers at e hawker centre before heading home . On Friday and Saturday nights I help out my friend doing car valet services at clubs. Sunday I usually sleep late and stay home. So that was what I was up to. Until recently towards the end 2017 , when this new lobang came about. I tender my resignation giving 24 hrs and forgoing my year end bonus.
I woke up at about 4pm still with e thg in mind whether to take up e job offer. Other than they pay was attractive nothing else was I clear about e company profile.
Ran my fingers through my HP address list and call a few limo company for A8L. To my surprise only 2 companies have what I was looking for.
Limo company service guy on the line “ our rates are $3000/- per week ‘
Me ‘ whoa that is $12’000 per month I exclaimed !l”
Guy answer back “ sir can I check if this amount is coming out direct from your account or via a company account ?’
Me ‘ the company is paying I am just helping them to find a suitable car ‘
Guy ‘ no problem Sir, we have experience dealing with big companies . I forward the quotation to you. Pls forward to your company . They will get in touch with us and we can renegotiate form there ‘
Me “ ok “
Guy “ thank you very much, rest assure the car will meet yr VIP requirement ‘
Me “ alright thank you very much ‘
I received the quotation within in ten mins. I sms Melissa, asking for her email and forward e quote to her.
Melissa ‘ so I take it that you have accept our job offer ? This is because I need your drivers particulars to be recorded in e contact with e car rental company !’
I woke up at about 4pm still with e thg in mind whether to take up e job offer. Other than they pay was attractive nothing else was I clear about e company profile.
Ran my fingers through my HP address list and call a few limo company for A8L. To my surprise only 2 companies have what I was looking for.
Limo company service guy on the line “ our rates are $3000/- per week ‘
Me ‘ whoa that is $12’000 per month I exclaimed !l”
Guy answer back “ sir can I check if this amount is coming out direct from your account or via a company account ?’
Me ‘ the company is paying I am just helping them to find a suitable car ‘
Guy ‘ no problem Sir, we have experience dealing with big companies . I forward the quotation to you. Pls forward to your company . They will get in touch with us and we can renegotiate form there ‘
Me “ ok “
Guy “ thank you very much, rest assure the car will meet yr VIP requirement ‘
Me “ alright thank you very much ‘
I received the quotation within in ten mins. I sms Melissa, asking for her email and forward e quote to her.
Melissa ‘ so I take it that you have accept our job offer ? This is because I need your drivers particulars to be recorded in e contact with e car rental company !’
Oh no ! Oh noooo. I shouted . Pacing up and down in my living room.
I replied back ‘ i didn’t hear you say anything about probation period for this job requirement !’
Melissa ‘ probation period is decided by me ranging from one week to 6 months ‘. So are u in or u out ? ‘
Me ‘ ok I am in”
Melissa ‘ welcome aboard , Glad to have u with us. With u around I can rest assure that u will do what is required and I can focus on other task! ‘ 1st Nov 2017 u are on. Go to collect e car at 12noon . VIP will come one week later .
Me “ ok ‘
At the meantime I contacted my logistic HR department on the phone . Tell them my resignation within 24 hours . To my surprise, they did not question me and ask me to prepare a CHQ for payment to the company .
Oh no ! Oh noooo. I shouted . Pacing up and down in my living room.
I replied back ‘ i didn’t hear you say anything about probation period for this job requirement !’
Melissa ‘ probation period is decided by me ranging from one week to 6 months ‘. So are u in or u out ? ‘
Me ‘ ok I am in”
Melissa ‘ welcome aboard , Glad to have u with us. With u around I can rest assure that u will do what is required and I can focus on other task! ‘ 1st Nov 2017 u are on. Go to collect e car at 12noon . VIP will come one week later .
Me “ ok ‘
At the meantime I contacted my logistic HR department on the phone . Tell them my resignation within 24 hours . To my surprise, they did not question me and ask me to prepare a CHQ for payment to the company .
Took the lift back down and drop off e pass into end drop off box. While I was about to take the stairs down to B2, I saw a group of drives sitting together having coffee. They stare at me for a long time., maybe because of e attire I am wearing. They figure out I could be a new driver working at STC. I put on a straight face and carry on walking.
Started up e car , but I was clueless where to go. The car was already cruising along ECP towards airport, I decided then to head towards TG RHU side to get some essential stuff at Cold Storage.
Me ‘ two separate bills’. As I group e different items for payment
The bottle water , wipe tissue and tissue box was meant for e car. These could be claimed.
Had a bite at BK and drove straight back home. The car was parked at the 5th level corner. It was then I realised that I did not purchase season parking for this car. Though for it for a while, I figure out for e time being I will just pay using e company cashcard. Once the VIP is here I Guess i would be ending working late Everyday.
Place the milk and other stuff inside e fridge before I went to take a shower. Sat in front of e cable box and fell asleep. Woke up at 7pm. Got dress and walk down to e hawker centre for dinner.
745pm head back to the car. Start up the car and spent some time getting used to e different function of e car. Change the drive to ‘ sports ‘
Me ‘ ok baby let’s see what u got !’
Drove the car hard. Could hear the engine roar. As I took the car down fast the multi storey carpark. Once I hit e minor road I slow down. Change the drive back to ‘auto’ cruise all the way to Tuas 2nd link.
My handphone rang . It was mellissa
Me ‘ yeah Hi hello ‘
Mellisa ‘ Charles could u pick up from Chinese Swimming club in 45 mins’
Me ‘ ok coming over right away’
Took the nearest exit out of AYE and sped up towards Marine Parade .