IBM CSC Indonesia Tm 3 Oblak: Day 13 (3/30) Makassar - It just got worse

IBM CSC in Indonesia

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Friday, March 30, 2012

Day 13 (3/30) Makassar - It just got worse - Hotel Day 5

So my partner and I were planning to work from the hotel today anyway and I was planning on leaving with some of the team at 4 pm to go to a resort called Bira beach for a weekend of relaxing on the beach and get my sun tan for Minnesota. We got a call around 13:30 that we all needed to be back at the hotel and stay there for at least the next 24 hours. It seems the Indonesian Government (Parliament) is meeting to vote on a final decision about the gas price increase of 33% that has sparked the student and union demonstrations. So, we are being locked down! So a group of us ran to the big market next door and stocked up on essentials: beer, chips, apples, beer, cheese, peanuts and beer. At least we can make the most of it. Good thing the team all gets along great with each other and I consider everyone of them a good friend. I plan to go to the roof of the hotel tomorrow with a couple of towels and at least look at the sky, read my book, take a nap, and get some sun. #ibmcsc