No choice, work as programmer is a must that you have to travel around. My first business trip was 2007, Jakarta Indonesia. First time ofcourse fun, but after that, not fun at all.
Many ppl will envy about staff always have the chance to go oversea to deliver our products/program. But in fact, not fun at all. Imagine you have to go to a place that you totally not faimilar at all, you have to use their country currency, you have to follow their country some rules and regulation, etc etc.
Language is a big problem. When I need to support China issue, they text to us in Chinese language. At Malaysia most of the computer terms are use in English, eg. "hard disk" they all "硬碟". You try go to low yat and tell them "我要买硬碟". Then you will know what happen. The time I reply their email is much more than I fix their issues. Sometimes they do not know what the hell I talking about in Chinese.
During my ex-job, during day time I have to meeting + developing. Night time? pub and disco. And you cannot say "No" when they invited.
Last time when JB branch need to change server, I have to work until 4am. I need to wait until 6pm no body using the server, then I have to change their server. All the configuration, setting bla bla bla I have to get it done before the next business day. End up 4am to get it done. Tomolo morning 9am still need to reach their office for meeting.
China Shanghai I went twice and next couples of week going to Beijing. Shanghai..haihz...both are winter time. Fall sick, flue, fever. Not use to be their weather but you have to work. You cannot take MC when you at outstation right?
Someore allowance, totally cannot cover. My current company job only provide meal allowance, come on, we still have to use some other extra money. During weekend, you don't need to get snack,supper? You will not meet your friend? You will not use roaming to call somebody?
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