Sales Promoters. Help or trouble?

to all sales promoters in singapore (and the world), cheers!

and now, i’m going to talk about (my negative thinkings on) them.

Note: it’s my personal opinion and it doesn’t apply to ALL salespersons.

i’ve been wondering (lately) why there have to be so many sales promoters in each pharmacy (or watson’s store, if you want). Each sales promoter, of course, is in-charge of his/her own product and counter. Then i thought it’d be good for someone to voice this concern.

Taadaaaa! In Today page 31, there’s an article at the bottom left corner of the paper reading “Why so many sales promoters?” HAHAHA, exactly what i wanted to say!

erm, pardon me but, i’m kinda lazy to type whole article out. SO, read up if you want! maybe todayonline.com has it.

anyway, as i was saying.. why is there a need for SO MANY promoters in one small pharmacy? First, usually the pharmacy are rather small with limited space for walking (e.g. TM’s Guardian). Then, these promoters are (i suppose) not trained in this area, by the company, in the products! Or maybe a quick training, but they do not specialise in the products they promote!

i was recently at some shopping mall in Orchard Rd, trying to get my cleanser. Thank God I had tried their products before. The promoter obviously isn’t aware of (or have no idea how to gauge) my skin condition, yet there she was trying to ’sell’ me the different kinds of cleansers and moisturisers (for all different skin types) that she has on the shelf.

So, my point is.. why hire them to promote when they have no idea what the customers need??

I am sick of these kind of promoters. At the same time, i feel sorry for sales promoters who are so professional, giving quality service, understanding customers practical and emotional expectations.

Ability

Everybody’s born with different (special) abilities. Some are good at logics, some arts etc. you get what i mean.

Me? i have no idea what kind of abilities i have. I seem to doubt my computing abilities ever since i got offered a place in computing. has BIT equipped me with enough knowledge to proceed to IS? will i find comfort in IS? is IS really what i want? will i graduate with IS yet work on something not even close to it? i have so many doubts to clear, yet i found no one to share.

note: IS = information systems.

maybe i should just quit everything and be a full-time tai tai. i’m, once again (yes, my life is full of choices!), at one of the biggest crossroads in my life.

you say, if you like it, just go for it. i suppose no one else other than ah bao understands my concerns. my concerns of which i’ve wasted 2 long years in jc, my concerns of family, of money, etc.

perhaps it’s true that people can only relate when they have gone through exactly the same. EXACTLY. well, at least for now, i still have some time to think through and consider AGAIN (and yet again).

ANYWAY, my purpose of this entry is.. out of pure boredom? And yes, I’m amazed at my ability to act busy and do nothing in office but, surf net, take personality test (adviced by mr go as we spoke on msn, haha), get bored, and still get bored.

Ahh, finally i have a special ability! How comforting. Sigh.

“Everyone has the right to be beautiful”

Yes, everyone has the right to be. Read about Miss Landmine Survivor pageant on the news, held in Africa 2 days ago. These contestants are all maimed by landmines in their own provinces. In Angola, there are still 300 - 400 people who are maimed by landmines left behind by the 3 decade civil war.

 Damn. bloody civil war. 300 to 400 is ALOT.

Take a look at the map they have at the Miss Landmine official site.

 http://www.miss-landmine.org/misslandmine_landmines.html

So many areas filled with landmines! And they have caused many more (other than just the contestants) unemployed. Sigh.

For more details on the pageant, read here. Way to go, ladies!

Anyway, TGIF!

PS: Haven’t got the mood to switch on my laptop at home since I started work, so no updates on grandma’s bday. Need pictures, visit Qixuan’s blog on my Friends page. I suppose this part of my entry is only for Shan, haha!

yummies.

because there was a call (in myself) for me to bake, tada!

they’re called Jam Drops Biscuits. I’m sorry the picture didn’t turn out nice.. but it did taste good!
Will find something to bake next week, or rather 2 days later.

i’ve been thinking of generating some income with my bakings so, if you want, do send me an email at carolsheaven@yahoo.com! and PLEASE help me publicise them! I’ll come up with a page to put up all I have for you, give me a little more time

till then, wait for more baking!

Picture of the day.

pictures..

i baked an apple pie today and hoho loves it!

and lemon cupcakes the other day (i can’t remember when)..

the very-yummy biscuits hoho’s aunt bought from japan!

and ocp booth during this year’s open house

a week after bperp starts, i am dead bored.
i was withdrawn from the course because of my 1-week mc -_-”

in the meantime, shall just wait for uni or work.
STILL undecided.. sigh!

my domain.. SIGH.

my wanted domain name.
my ohcarol.com GONE.
rarrr.
now i have to settle for another domain name..
but before i can think of any, i shall make use of wordpress!
and hey, wordpress is not a nice CMS at all!

lately i’ve been thinking.. what’s the whole purpose of education?
everybody seems more educated these days.
in qualifications.
but, are they, in their minds, as educated?
what has Singaporeans have to offer, to return to the society?

o’well, before i look at others, i’m still reflecting on myself.
good luck to my fellows for the last sem of results. good luck to myself.
3 years have been too long.. but it was a good 3 years.
gave my resume a nice boost, at least.

and hello! upcoming job. =)

anyway, satisfying (all women) dinner at ST.