Ben works for my customer as a Quality Controller (QC). My merchandise has to be inspected and passed by him before I am allowed to ship.
Ben is Malaysian and as such, we got along well since we are both expats out there in Spitland trying to make a living. Granted Malaysia and Singapore are separate countries but considering the fact that we have very similar cultures and background, it's always good to have a "homie" to banter with out here.
We would speak rojak-style English peppered with Hokkien, Mandarin and a pinch of Bahasa, much to the confusion of my staff. Granted, that during the course of our work, we may have difference of opinions, but being "kar kee lang" means everything also "yao tak keng" (negotiable). Certainly a much smoother working relationship, compared to some of my other customer's QC would walked around as if they are god. I have booted quite a number of these assholes out of my factory to-date.
Anyway, Ben came to my office after finishing off another batch of inspection and ask to speak to me in private.
"You got some girl pregnant, is it?" I asked jokingly.
Ben's face went white and jaw dropped right away.
I was right. Must be my lucky day.
It was all the more shocking for him as he and I weren't close to begin with. Lunch was as far as we did outside of work. After all, his boss and I are good friends. I accorded him the hospitality on account of his "home boy" status.
Asking how I knew what he wanted to talk to me about, I replied coldly, "I have seen this a thousand times."
So here's his predicament. He has a wife and kid in Malaysia. His company is based in Malaysia and as such, he is paid there. From his pay, he takes out RMB 5,000 per month as his travel expenses. He has a mistress here and get RMB 2,000 per month from him to be his live-in lover. Now, she is pregnant with his baby.
He wanted the girl to terminate the baby and the girl in return asked for RMB 20,000 as 分手费.
While he is able to cough up the money, he wasn't able to take out such a big lump sum without his wife discovering his affair.
Hence, coming to me for help.
I gave him a big lecture for being stupid to be keeping a mistress in the first place and not using a condom in the second place. He said that he has always used condoms but it was the "heat of the moment" that they did it once without. Well, once is all it takes to get a bun in the oven.
The way, I see it, the pregnancy was no accident. It was a set up. She purposely got herself pregnant in order to get out of the relationship and to get that big pay-out that comes along with it. This girl, although I have never met her, is in my opinion very experienced in "this game". She knew all men would freak out when the girl gets knocked up. Strangely, once that happened and the baby being "taken care" of, there is no more relationship to speak off. The guy no longer wants the girl anymore.
It's the rule of the jungle.
"Come back tomorrow and I'll have the money ready for you." I said before I sent him on his way back to his office.
When he returned, I had the IOU drafted out in detail and also gotten a photocopy of his passport. It may sound very business-like but money is money and there is no room for friendship where money is involved. I warned him that if he screws me on the repayment (RMB 3,000 per month), I will make sure his family and his employer will get to know about this.
Still, I don't forsee any problem with this little "financial assistance scheme" but I had to put all these "heartless" threats across to him up front. Rather he hear it from me now, than later.
Fortunately, he understood all that. Crystal.
Well, I now have my customer's QC by the balls. For the sake of professionalism, I have told him not to compromise on his QC standards on my account.
Not now, anyway.
4. JayWalk left...
Ben is Malaysian and as such, we got along well since we are both expats out there in Spitland trying to make a living. Granted Malaysia and Singapore are separate countries but considering the fact that we have very similar cultures and background, it's always good to have a "homie" to banter with out here.
We would speak rojak-style English peppered with Hokkien, Mandarin and a pinch of Bahasa, much to the confusion of my staff. Granted, that during the course of our work, we may have difference of opinions, but being "kar kee lang" means everything also "yao tak keng" (negotiable). Certainly a much smoother working relationship, compared to some of my other customer's QC would walked around as if they are god. I have booted quite a number of these assholes out of my factory to-date.
Anyway, Ben came to my office after finishing off another batch of inspection and ask to speak to me in private.
"You got some girl pregnant, is it?" I asked jokingly.
Ben's face went white and jaw dropped right away.
I was right. Must be my lucky day.
It was all the more shocking for him as he and I weren't close to begin with. Lunch was as far as we did outside of work. After all, his boss and I are good friends. I accorded him the hospitality on account of his "home boy" status.
Asking how I knew what he wanted to talk to me about, I replied coldly, "I have seen this a thousand times."
So here's his predicament. He has a wife and kid in Malaysia. His company is based in Malaysia and as such, he is paid there. From his pay, he takes out RMB 5,000 per month as his travel expenses. He has a mistress here and get RMB 2,000 per month from him to be his live-in lover. Now, she is pregnant with his baby.
He wanted the girl to terminate the baby and the girl in return asked for RMB 20,000 as 分手费.
While he is able to cough up the money, he wasn't able to take out such a big lump sum without his wife discovering his affair.
Hence, coming to me for help.
I gave him a big lecture for being stupid to be keeping a mistress in the first place and not using a condom in the second place. He said that he has always used condoms but it was the "heat of the moment" that they did it once without. Well, once is all it takes to get a bun in the oven.
The way, I see it, the pregnancy was no accident. It was a set up. She purposely got herself pregnant in order to get out of the relationship and to get that big pay-out that comes along with it. This girl, although I have never met her, is in my opinion very experienced in "this game". She knew all men would freak out when the girl gets knocked up. Strangely, once that happened and the baby being "taken care" of, there is no more relationship to speak off. The guy no longer wants the girl anymore.
It's the rule of the jungle.
"Come back tomorrow and I'll have the money ready for you." I said before I sent him on his way back to his office.
When he returned, I had the IOU drafted out in detail and also gotten a photocopy of his passport. It may sound very business-like but money is money and there is no room for friendship where money is involved. I warned him that if he screws me on the repayment (RMB 3,000 per month), I will make sure his family and his employer will get to know about this.
Still, I don't forsee any problem with this little "financial assistance scheme" but I had to put all these "heartless" threats across to him up front. Rather he hear it from me now, than later.
Fortunately, he understood all that. Crystal.
Well, I now have my customer's QC by the balls. For the sake of professionalism, I have told him not to compromise on his QC standards on my account.
Not now, anyway.
- Voxeros
1. spinnee left...
Tuesday, 20 February 2007 11:16 am
WAHAHHAHAHA it's so obvious it's a trap! dunno how to 'wipe his mouth' clean! FUpid (combination of fucker & stupid). HAHA well, it's to ur advantage... he has both business & moral obligations to you. grinz!
2. JayWalk left...
Anyway, I don't think I will be calling in the favour anytime soon. Perhaps keep it like a Monopolo Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free card, for later use.
Tuesday, 20 February 2007 11:30 am ::
Spinnee: Aiyah... people new bird in the SpitLand jungle lor. Now paying school fees lor. Anyway, I don't think I will be calling in the favour anytime soon. Perhaps keep it like a Monopolo Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free card, for later use.
3. OLLie left...
It's these people that gives me a bad impression of spitlanders, along with others as well la.
Wednesday, 21 February 2007 10:32 am :: http://ooohlah.lah.cc
Haiyo. No wonder you named this post as the trap of the little dragon girl. It's these people that gives me a bad impression of spitlanders, along with others as well la.
Wednesday, 21 February 2007 10:36 am ::
Ollie: In a way, it can't be helped as they lived in a society that centers around money, money and money. 
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