Yeah... Finally, reach the first week of ITP. Whaaaa.......so tired. Saturday also must call. Somemore is 8 am. Some company dun open on Sat or start so early.
While waiting for the other stack to come, we help one another to complete the last of 'A' stack.
That's all.
Then after work, all go home and have fun. Haha. I bought my fishing equipment at Bugis.
Sunday, October 31, 2004
Saturday, October 30, 2004
5th Day of ITP
Today, I make sure I come out earlier than you. Dun wanna make a girl keep waiting. Felt so bad.
Today, we did nth but calling, calling, and more calling.
Today, we did nth but calling, calling, and more calling.
Friday, October 29, 2004
4th Day of ITP
I really felt sorry to have left you all by yourself to go to work. Make you come to work late.
After yesterday briefing, we started calling all the companies for their website and email address. We use a listed company name for this assignment. This listed company is doing a survey on internet usage. Before the start of the day, we are call to the conference room. We are ask to sort the companies into catergory. Most of the staff heard this and they refuse all our calls. After a few calls, time fly very fast when we are calling, at least faster than the last few days.
After lunch, we continue our calling. We try our best to call out as many calls as possible. There are a whole stack of companies and only the company name that starts with an 'A'. There are 3000+ of company that start with an 'A'.
Before we leave the company, we are gather at the conference room once again. Angeline told us the result of our calls. She also ask us to write down the difficulties that we face when we call them. Luckily, half of the calls we call are successful.
After yesterday briefing, we started calling all the companies for their website and email address. We use a listed company name for this assignment. This listed company is doing a survey on internet usage. Before the start of the day, we are call to the conference room. We are ask to sort the companies into catergory. Most of the staff heard this and they refuse all our calls. After a few calls, time fly very fast when we are calling, at least faster than the last few days.
After lunch, we continue our calling. We try our best to call out as many calls as possible. There are a whole stack of companies and only the company name that starts with an 'A'. There are 3000+ of company that start with an 'A'.
Before we leave the company, we are gather at the conference room once again. Angeline told us the result of our calls. She also ask us to write down the difficulties that we face when we call them. Luckily, half of the calls we call are successful.
Thursday, October 28, 2004
3rd Day of ITP
This morning, Mr Mhmd call all the six of us to do some 'cheap labour'. We are ask to carry chairs and tables, arrange in order for some trainees. We help out for the whole morning.
After lunch, we went back to our desk and call up all the manufacturing company.
Before the end of the day, she call us to the conference room and told us that we need not do the calling up for the manufacturing company. She gave us a new assignment and that is to call up company and ask them for their company website. She told us that the three girls from TP use to make a trip down to the office to survey the company, but now we need to call only.
After lunch, we went back to our desk and call up all the manufacturing company.
Before the end of the day, she call us to the conference room and told us that we need not do the calling up for the manufacturing company. She gave us a new assignment and that is to call up company and ask them for their company website. She told us that the three girls from TP use to make a trip down to the office to survey the company, but now we need to call only.
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
2nd Day of ITP
Today, we continue the job we did yesterday. After that, we got our 2nd assignment, that is checking contracts to see which company advertise in the Prime Position. Wat is Prime Position? Prime Position is any advertisement that falls at the baseline, an colour advertisement (FPC), Tags, etc. They gave the list of company's contract by alphabetical order. Any company which has advertise in the Prime Position, Oversea company or Contra contract, we need to photocopy the contract. We need to write down the contract number of the company.
After we check through the files once, and then we are send to the conference room once again. This time, there is another new assignment by another department. Shawn brief us on the assignment. The assignment is about calling company up and check if they are manufacturing company. The objective is to target a specific audience and that is the manufacturing company. We are given a calling guide to help us. He told us what information we need to get from the company. There is a lot of problem when we start to call. We encounter lots of rejection, scolding, no dialing tones, etc. After 5.30 pm, most of the staff in the company has already knock off.
After we check through the files once, and then we are send to the conference room once again. This time, there is another new assignment by another department. Shawn brief us on the assignment. The assignment is about calling company up and check if they are manufacturing company. The objective is to target a specific audience and that is the manufacturing company. We are given a calling guide to help us. He told us what information we need to get from the company. There is a lot of problem when we start to call. We encounter lots of rejection, scolding, no dialing tones, etc. After 5.30 pm, most of the staff in the company has already knock off.
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
1st Day of ITP
Today is the first day of my ITP. There are altogether 10 of us working for the Green Book. For the first few hours, Mr Mohd told us why the yellow pages are afraid of them. He try to convince us that Green Book is much better then yellow pages. He show some of the pictures that shows evidence that yellow pages are really afraid of them. He also try to convince us that when you want to advertise your company, the first thing that comes to your mind is the directories. The Green book is quite well know in the industry area. The 'buying guide' book is just 3 years old and still developing.
After the briefing, we went to hear our first assignment. Our first assignment is to confirm the company address and fax. They gave us some calling guide.
After our lunch, we went back to the company and went to dial phones. We have difficulty dialing the phone numbers. After some time, they called us to the conference room. She told us that she got two police phone call asking her who call them. She no longer ask us to dial the no. 9, because of this and ashe can't receive any calls. They gave us each an individual number to dial as their company has only 20 lines. After she assigned the numbers for us to dial, we try and it is faster.
They gave us 25 pages each with 3 contacts per page. On the front of the paper they gave, there is a task that writes you have to finish 140 calls per day. But the first day, they didn't expect us to call so much since we start so late. Calling up every company is quite anxious and nervous to me.
Today, before we left the company, we write down how much contact we have left.
After the briefing, we went to hear our first assignment. Our first assignment is to confirm the company address and fax. They gave us some calling guide.
After our lunch, we went back to the company and went to dial phones. We have difficulty dialing the phone numbers. After some time, they called us to the conference room. She told us that she got two police phone call asking her who call them. She no longer ask us to dial the no. 9, because of this and ashe can't receive any calls. They gave us each an individual number to dial as their company has only 20 lines. After she assigned the numbers for us to dial, we try and it is faster.
They gave us 25 pages each with 3 contacts per page. On the front of the paper they gave, there is a task that writes you have to finish 140 calls per day. But the first day, they didn't expect us to call so much since we start so late. Calling up every company is quite anxious and nervous to me.
Today, before we left the company, we write down how much contact we have left.
Sunday, October 24, 2004
Just a happy day to remember
Dun know y I felt so happy and excited this morning. Two of my secondary friends ask me to go fishing and barberque wif them. We planed this last nite, discussing the stuff needed and organise accordingly. Before the day we went fishing, Siang Liang told me about all the stories about Keng Soon organizing 'fishing trip'. He asked a few of his friends to come, and in the end is just the two of them fishing. He is still the same, even if he plan, he never plan properly. When we went to buy the foods for the barberque, Keng Soon put in all the stuff needed without thinking. Haha. I dun know wat to say. He told us that his budget is $50, but then he like spending money like water.
When we went there, Siang Liang and I started to fish, while Keng Soon when to pick up his freinds. We talk about lot of stuffs since we haven't met for more than 2 yrs. They haven't change a lot, still the same character. There is so much stuff to catch up wif them. Siang Liang also teach me how to cast. When I tried, it is really simple. After a few casting, my hand hurts, cause I haven't exercise for quite a while.
After the barberque, Keng Soon friends went home. He forget to ask them to pay for the barberque money. He is kind to give away the fish Siang Liang has capture.
I dun know how to end this.
When we went there, Siang Liang and I started to fish, while Keng Soon when to pick up his freinds. We talk about lot of stuffs since we haven't met for more than 2 yrs. They haven't change a lot, still the same character. There is so much stuff to catch up wif them. Siang Liang also teach me how to cast. When I tried, it is really simple. After a few casting, my hand hurts, cause I haven't exercise for quite a while.
After the barberque, Keng Soon friends went home. He forget to ask them to pay for the barberque money. He is kind to give away the fish Siang Liang has capture.
I dun know how to end this.
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