First Impressions

The same weekend I was at A-Listers in Sunway Giza, there were a few booths in the concourse area promoting various items and services. One of the booths that caught my attention was an express manicure service for RM15 offered by Amante - unbelievably cheap! I smiled at the friendly promoter and told her I'd like a manicure. Now, with most discounted services, I tend to expect poorer service or quality. I was very prepared for a crummy manicure delivered under ten minutes. Au contraire, the staff at Amante spent a good thirty minutes trimming my cuticles, shaping my nails, filing and buffing before moving on to colour application. I was quite impressed at the delivery and would definitely return to Amante for other services if their branches continue to maintain their standard. Amante can be found at 12 locations. They have promotions on a regular basis which can be found on their blog . 

Upon starting my new job, my office manager asked for me to provide her with my EPF number by the end of the week. Reading some posts on how some employees did not have to apply for their EPF number and was done so by the employers, I asked my office manager if that was possible. Instead, I was pointed to the nearest KWSP office in K.L. I suppose this is something employers choose to do rather than are obliged to do. There are several branches in each state so you shouldn't have a problem locating one near you. Here's a link to the listing of KWSP offices. I took the LRT to Masjid Jamek and although it probably was within walking distance, I took a cab to the KL Utama office instead as I couldn't afford to get lost in the middle of KL. The office was empty upon my arrival and I was attended to right away.  The clerk asked for my I.C. and tapped away at her computer. Within minutes, I was presented with a slip of paper with my EPF number and other information o