Sadly, it is 1 bad move. I should I do a thorough research on that area, i.e. the parking rate, the layout of the parking area, etc. When I did my interview there, my mum fetched me to Publika then she returned to pick me up 2 hours later, so I did not really survey the parking area and asked about the parking rate.
So when I really got to the parking, I manage to park right below my office block. I just took the elevator and go straight up to my office. Upon entering, I glanced at the parking rate board and I did a mental calculations. Below are the parking rate in Publika:
Mon - Fri: Entry between 7AM - 5:59PM > RM1 for first 3 hours
> RM2 for subsequent hour(s)
Entry between 6PM - 6:59AM > RM1 per entry
Sat, Sun &
Public Holiday: Entry between 7AM - 6:59AM (Next day) > RM1 per entry
So imagine my shock when I paid my parking ticket. I end up paying RM16 on that first day! Another mental calculation, if I'm gonna work there for 26 days, I have to fork out RM416.
The next day, I went to the Car Park Management Office to inquire on the season parking. They told me I can get a season pass for RM160 for random parking and RM280 for tenant or reserve parking. So I wanted to apply for the RM160 random parking pass, and to my disappointment, I was told that my office unit only entitle to 2 pass. Hence, I have been put on the waiting list, and the guy sadly told me it's a very long list.
My heart really sank. How am I suppose to survive working in Solaris Dutamas where all the food here are damn freaking expensive (unless I eat bread or I Love Yoo porridge everyday, which cost about RM4 something)? And sadly, my office doesn't have a pantry, that means no microwave, no utensils, no cutleries, etc, so I can't bring food from home or buy food from outside.
This is really a wrong, wrong move for me. And I'm beginning to regret it...