hi,
don't know whether I can provide any "enlightenment" to Su, but will give my two cents' worth here. Entertainment allowance was not covered in IEMP because it is not specific to international employment only. As far as I know, companies, whether local or international, will reimbursed their staff for entertainment expenses. Hope you all know the difference between allowance and reimbursement. Anyway, for more info, I will throw the ball over to Jocelyn, the comp & ben person. :)
Su - thanks for the kind words for the lecturers, as well as the sharing on attracting and retaining employees, it was very enlightening.
Hui Ping - sorry to hear about your experience yesterday. I guess when it comes to events of such a large scale, we must learn to expect that not everything may run smoothly. Wow, optical shop. I may come and look for you soon, cos my husband stepped on my glasses this morning.... (my fault, don't know why they were on the floor).
It was nice to see everyone else at the BBQ too. Even though I taught you all for only a short time, I felt very proud to see how well you have all done for yourselves, whether in school or out at work.
cheers