NewLife Villas

Placement organization

Name of organization: NewLife Villas
Town/city: Pererenan, Bali, Indonesia
Country: Indonesië
Website: http://newlifevillas.com/

Student

Name of student: Remco van der Struijk

Specialist area: MT
Placement period: 2014-2015

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Acoomodation, Villa rental
Organization’s activities: Villa management, Villa rental
Target group of the organization: All over the world, luxury travelers
Company culture: Informal, strong hierarchy
Number of employees: 50
Dress code: casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? Almost every department, but especially the marketing and sales.
Brief description of your daily activities: Modernise the website, social media, bookings, visiting the villas.
Brief description of your company assignment: Upgrade the new website, Establish and organise the staff activities (flowcharts etc.)
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: The support is really good! the organisation gives a lot of freedom, but you get great support if you need it!

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Independent, team player, sociable, flexible,
Additional company requirements for this placement? MS office, social media, writing skills,
English: Intermediate
Spanish:
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages: Indonesian

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: Airplane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? Myself + company
How did you go to work every day? car

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? Yes, work visa
Do you need a work permit? yes, work visa
How did you arrange the necessary documents: Embassy, agency, sponsorletter from the company
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents? 6 months
Did you need certain vaccinations? Yes
How long in advance? 2 months

Language course

Did you take a language course before you started your placement? Yes
Would you recommend to have a language course prior to this placement? No, you can not learn it before. The people speak really different.

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € 800
Accommodation (monthly): € 300
Local transport (monthly): € for me 0 (car from the company)
General costs of living (monthly): € 150
Costs of visa: € 200
Costs of work permit: € visa and work permit are the same
What did the company pay for/to you? Some meals, Transport, Part of the Acoomodation

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
I did a lot of research about it before I left. I already saw parts of Asia, so I knew a little bit what to expect.
Did the culture of the country influence your performance during the placement in any way? Yes! everything is different, so that also effects your performance.

Future students on placement

Future students are free to contact me for further information: Yes
My e-mail address: remcovanderstruijk@hotmail.com

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Do not start to late with preparing, because especially the visum takes a long time.

get your international drivers license before you go.

If you drive a motorbike, always wear a helmet!

Watch out with the drinks in a club (arak).

Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place:
– surfing
– temples
– beaches
– mountains
– surrounding islands
And a lot more!

Media

Youtube link Youtube placement video link