Well, Blogites,
Your humble correspondent had to go to the immigration office today to extend his month visitor visa to 3 months.
Or at least that's what I intended to do. After 3 hours waiting in various queues (including the same queue twice as I hadn't the necessary form, a pen to fill out the necessary form, a photo to affix to the necessary form or any means of affixing a photo to affix to the necessary form first time around!), I was finally interviewed for about 5 minutes. To make matters worse, it was absolutely pelting down rain when I got out of the buiding (think of a large outdoor power shower!), so I got soaked also!
The good news is that the lady told me that with proof of my qualifications and a local sponsor, it would be easy to get a longer visa. The bad news was since I didn't have a sponsor, she would only give me a one month extension. This is despite the fact that a girl in the apartment with far less qualifications got the 2 month extension with no problems. So, if I'm to stay here, I have to go through that rigmarole every month. I don't think so! Time to plan a short trip abroad for 4 weeks time!
As I said before, if the job front doesn't improve soon (not likely to, the way things are going), I guess I'll have no choice but to return home anyway. I have provisionally booked the return flight for early April. That'll have been 3 months trying and a long enough holiday for anyone! Herself wasn't too happy when I mentioned this "doomsday scenario" (for her!) in passing the other day. That's understandable, I guess - would you be happy losing a person as wonderful as me?!!!!!!!!
Thursday, February 09, 2006
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4 comments:
When are you being interviewed for the lecturing job? It seems like there are little hitlers worldwide who make the most of the little power that's given to them in their sad little lives.
Tiger D
Good question. I just emailed them asking what the story was. It's been (7 hours and!!) 15 days since their email. Funny carry on - I wouldn't be surprised if they've already filled the post and forgot about poor little old me!
In fairness to the Singaporeans, they run their public offices as well as it is possible to do it. There was a huge amount of people of every race there yesterday.
On taking to my flat mate, it turns out that she didn't have a 3rd stage (interview) and hence didn't have to wait the extra 45 minutes. On the plus side, they never charged me the $20 (€10)!!
I don't know exactly what the interviewer was saying as she was hard to understand ("Singlish" is difficult to make out!) and you can only say "pardon", "sorry" etc. so many times without annoying them!
Don't say "excuse me", just say "speak English please"
Tiger Tardelli
Remember, Tiger, that I'm in her country and I wouldn't want to get ignorant with anyone, let alone someone who can throw me out of the country!
Now there's an exit strategy......!!!!
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