Something's new in Rijeka town!

It's a Pom Free Bar. Oh should I say, a French Fries or Chips outlet. It sells only fries served in this cone-like container and even comes with two dips for a good 10 kns value. If you are living in Rijeka like I do, you will find that fast food outlets are restricted to only sandwiches and pizza cuts with the odd Hamburger joints. Nothing too interesting for a university town you would say. So someone has come up with a new concept (only in Rijeka or Croatia) that serves the students value food. I guess most students are not too bothered about the nutritional value and start fretting about the deep fried foodstuff.

I love to see new ideas like these in my town. This somehow remind me of the British Food (fastfood outlets) similar in concept to this Pom Free Bar in Singapore. Basically, the outlets are serves takeaways and everything fried. Fish and Chips, Ribs, Chicken and lovely Calamari! The founder of the outlets (Singaporeans) are making so much from this concept shops that they have expanded to neighbouring countries like Malaysia and even Australia.

Oh how I miss the variety of food and novel food outlets in Singapore!

A Job Interview in Croatia

I guess this is one of those I'm-not-trying-to-be-nice post. After a long one and a half years of job hunting, some hotel HR rang me up to arrange for interview. Mind you, I got the interview through "connections" which is impossible if you don't. That's the way it goes here. Good luck with job hunting in Croatia!

Here's how the interview went (or how I remembered it):
HR: Hi. I('d) received your CV few months ago but sorry I was too busy to call you.
**Fact is she rang me only after getting much pressure from her boss!!**
Me: It's all right.

HR: I know you are an excellent Pastry Chef....
**She repeated this statement 5 times.**
Me: Thanks.

HR: Do you have the papers to work in Croatia?
**Excuse me??? You are the HR of a reputable 4 stars hotel in Croatia and you have no idea if I can work on my current visa or not??!!!**
Me: Yes I can. Do I need additional papers?
HR: I'll check on that.
**Duh?!!!**

All right.. I've left out most of the conversation and got straight to what I'm trying to say here. I absolutely cannot understand how many times I've been asked by HR of reputable (4 and 5 stars) hotels in Croatia concerning my visa status and if I'm able to work here. In UK, any HR department can solve my work permit and all the necessary paperwork for me. All I need to worry about is getting myself to work.

Oh well, as Mr M commented: "This is Croatia. What do you expect?"