Wrongly charged on credit card

So recently I went on a trip to Korea and booked all my accommodation through a booking agent. I previously had very smooth bookings with a booking agent and so that's why I decided to use them again.

For my Seoul hotel, I booked a hotel called Hotel PJ Myeongdong initially however, due to some technical error, the booking agent called me and mentioned that it was cancelled.

So I took it as being cancelled however, when I received my credit card bill at the end of the month, I realised that an organisation called OIL TOURIST SEOUL had charged me SGD 210.


I was quite shocked as i tried to recall what did I purchase on that day as most of my things were already paid up for the trip. I decided to call the bank and they told me that it was under a hotel transaction and told me to check with the booking agent.

This was when everything just went bad, I had to email the booking agent so many times about it and they were so adament that it wasn't booked as their system showed that it was cancelled.

In the end, I had to google maps the location and it matched hotel PJ and I sent the screenshot over. Only then did they help me to check with their supplier and the amount was eventually credited back to me.

I used to always ask my mum to GIRO her bills so that she would not need to worry about not paying it but I guess it is really important to look through your bills and make sure that you are not being wrongly charged for anything.

Self Doubt and Dilemma when faced with a job offer

I was having a meal with my colleague recently and she told me that she has an offer from another company but she is in a dilemma on whether she should accept it.

Some basic background is that she has been working in the current company for 5 years and is in her late 20s.

She actually wants to change job as her current job demands a lot of overtime and also many supervision on her fellow colleagues who are as experienced as her.

Overall, she is a valued team player but she does feel that she is paid a lot lesser when comparing with her friends and seeing how her compensation is.


That's why on one hand, she is considering changing her job due to the compensation but on the other hand, she is very good in her job right now and is comfortable in her position.

She feels that she can't handle a new environment if she changes her job but to be honest, I think she definitely will be able to as she is rather capable.

She is still young and I feel that she should explore more options available to her as she has stayed pretty long in the current company and has learned quite a lot from it.

But I also understand that some people do really like being comfortable in their work environment and if the company is treating them well, then why not just stay?


For me, I do feel that being in the company for a long time can make your a little 'lazy' in that you get too used to the work and also the routine. So if you are still young and can adapt fast to new work, I think it is good to expand your horizons and learn more.

Of course, you need to be given the opportunity to do so and I do feel that my colleague has a very good job offer waiting for her. The ultimate decision still relies on her and what she wants for her career.