A few days before I returned from Tokyo, I received an email from a radio station asking for an interview with me. So I said yes, I was coming back to Malaysia anyway.
After coming back, I remained in contact with the guy on e-mail, finally confirming the time for the interview. I was asked to go to their studio on Chinese New Year Eve.
At 3pm just now, I arrived at their place. No one was in the office, just a few people in the studio.
I rang the doorbell.
Being a recording studio that was soundproof, no one was able to hear me.
I rang the doorbell again.
No one could hear me either.
I rang again and again and again.
No response.
I called the guy who was supposed to be coordinating everything with me. He wasn't in the office, but he handed me his producer's number and asked me to call her.
I called.
No response.
I called again.
No response either.
I left her a text message: "Heya, I'm Edmund Yeo, I thought we're supposed to have an interview...?"
Minutes later, I received a reply. "Oh no! The interview wasn't confirmed, so I'm doing another recording. Can I call you later to reschedule? I'm sorry"
Wow. Was the only reaction I could think of.
I replied: "Er, but I had confirmed the time with ____, and I was told to come here today at 3pm."
I was about to call the first guy again, but before I could do so, he emerged from the elevator, having rushed all the way from a family lunch to see me. He was very apologetic.
There was a mix-up. A miscommunication. Another program was scheduled instead.
Like I said, he was very apologetic.
In the end I had no choice but to leave the studio with him.
After standing there ringing the bell for half an hour, at least there was a resolution.
Was I furious? Angry? Nah.
I was just stunned, incredulous, awed.
After doing a couple of interviews myself, of course I absolutely wasn't expecting something like this to happen. To have such an occurrence was an extremely educational eye-opener, a nice reminder for me that life's full of surprises. I'm proud of my country. It was silly of me to not prepare for this at all!
What a way to spend my Chinese New Year Eve 2010! Thank you for this remarkably unprecedented experience. RESPECT~!
After coming back, I remained in contact with the guy on e-mail, finally confirming the time for the interview. I was asked to go to their studio on Chinese New Year Eve.
At 3pm just now, I arrived at their place. No one was in the office, just a few people in the studio.
I rang the doorbell.
Being a recording studio that was soundproof, no one was able to hear me.
I rang the doorbell again.
No one could hear me either.
I rang again and again and again.
No response.
I called the guy who was supposed to be coordinating everything with me. He wasn't in the office, but he handed me his producer's number and asked me to call her.
I called.
No response.
I called again.
No response either.
I left her a text message: "Heya, I'm Edmund Yeo, I thought we're supposed to have an interview...?"
Minutes later, I received a reply. "Oh no! The interview wasn't confirmed, so I'm doing another recording. Can I call you later to reschedule? I'm sorry"
Wow. Was the only reaction I could think of.
I replied: "Er, but I had confirmed the time with ____, and I was told to come here today at 3pm."
I was about to call the first guy again, but before I could do so, he emerged from the elevator, having rushed all the way from a family lunch to see me. He was very apologetic.
There was a mix-up. A miscommunication. Another program was scheduled instead.
Like I said, he was very apologetic.
In the end I had no choice but to leave the studio with him.
After standing there ringing the bell for half an hour, at least there was a resolution.
Was I furious? Angry? Nah.
I was just stunned, incredulous, awed.
After doing a couple of interviews myself, of course I absolutely wasn't expecting something like this to happen. To have such an occurrence was an extremely educational eye-opener, a nice reminder for me that life's full of surprises. I'm proud of my country. It was silly of me to not prepare for this at all!
What a way to spend my Chinese New Year Eve 2010! Thank you for this remarkably unprecedented experience. RESPECT~!
