How to spend S$4,000….

Dear’s working team came in top for Quarter 3. 2007. As a result of their efforts and performance, their Company gave them a reward of S$4,000. Look like a generous company. There are abt 12 pple in the team, so simple calculation would give us abt at least S$300 per pax…

Then NEWS came… that reward will not be given in solid cash… The team has to spend, after which use receipts to draw down from the pool of S$4,000… okie.. so no more S$300 cash for each pax… well, at least the team can buy S$4,000 worth of vouchers and distribute it among the staff…. Hmm, still not that bad..

Then NEWS 2 came… Company policy.. cannot use that reward to buy vouchers.. okie… so what can the money be spent on? Well, company reverted and said money can only be spent on team building activities… then they add on… watching movie, also can… Huh? I never knew that watching movie can result in team building cos there is no interaction during the show…. Unless, there is an after movie session where purpose is to discuss feeling abt the show… just like primary school guys.. muz express your feeling either after watching a show, reading a book or visiting a place of interest… so funny….. But that news is still not that bad, a couple of dinners and ktv sessions should be able to do the trick… wondering if buying toto and 4d is allowed.. they are also considered as team building activities, wat… everyone in the team can put their heads together and think of a number to buy.. this is called brain storming… ke ke ke

Then NEWS 3 came… Utilization of the S$4,000 has an expiry date… By 22nd Feb 2008… oh my god.. what is this… wanna reward pple for their efforts, yet set so much weird rules to the spending of it.. like want to give, dun want to give kind… so weird… now is already towards mid Jan.. starting from next week, the team will be taking turns to go for duty travel.. where to find time to get together? Sigh….

Dear is going for the 1st team building activity tonight… going to be an expensive one…. at least utilize some money.. else it will be a waste.. will keep you guys posted of that expensive dinner…