Irony
I was at Suntec Convention centre yesterday to cover the Investment Fair 2009. A rather boring assignment, which only require face-cuts of financial analyst. I was greeted by sales staff holding brochures of the latest investment opportunities, and double up my speed so that I don't have to say "no thanks" too many times. If I have the means, I will probably take a look, but luckily, nobody stop me in my tracks, probably because of the camera dangling on my shoulders, which seem to announce that Im here for work, not to browse.
This has got to be the most boring fair I have been to, because I have zero investment knowledge. But the figures and graphs shown on projector screens and ken investors listening to the sales staff talk about the latest opportunities provided some interesting shots. I didn't stay there for too long, as people with money in their pockets and looking for ways to make more of it doesn't interest me. I was told there is a job and career fair going on at the adjacent hall. Hopped over and realised that its not open to the masses yet, hence, no long queues, but there were people walking in with print-outs, which I assumed could be their resume, and looking for a job. This is when I start to see the irony of having 2 very different fairs next to each other. I thought, its either here or there, or if Im here, I shouldn't be there. I guess you wouldn't see the obvious if you did not take a step back and look from afar, as well as take a look from the inside.
As a media representative, I was given a goodie bag. From past experience, goodie bags from business and financial events reall do have goodies inside. I was not wrong this time.
To sum it all up, I was in the lift on the way to the carpark with a middle-aged man who was pushing a trolley, and he looks like a delivery man. An elderly man with a white hair and nice crisp shirt and pants enter at the last moment, holding some brochures. He thanks the deliveryman for holding the door, then there was a moment of silence.
Deliveryman commented with a smug smile "You go to Invest fair ah, not job fair?"
Elderly man replied "The job fair is open? I thought it starts from 1pm"
Deliveryman said "Yes, on the 4th floor, I just came from there".
Then there was silence.
I thought elderly man was too old to be going for a job and career fair. Deliveryman should give him a break. But I thought deliveryman was observant. Perhaps, some things can be more obvious, depending on which side you are looking from, or whether you are an outsider looking in.
This has got to be the most boring fair I have been to, because I have zero investment knowledge. But the figures and graphs shown on projector screens and ken investors listening to the sales staff talk about the latest opportunities provided some interesting shots. I didn't stay there for too long, as people with money in their pockets and looking for ways to make more of it doesn't interest me. I was told there is a job and career fair going on at the adjacent hall. Hopped over and realised that its not open to the masses yet, hence, no long queues, but there were people walking in with print-outs, which I assumed could be their resume, and looking for a job. This is when I start to see the irony of having 2 very different fairs next to each other. I thought, its either here or there, or if Im here, I shouldn't be there. I guess you wouldn't see the obvious if you did not take a step back and look from afar, as well as take a look from the inside.
As a media representative, I was given a goodie bag. From past experience, goodie bags from business and financial events reall do have goodies inside. I was not wrong this time.
To sum it all up, I was in the lift on the way to the carpark with a middle-aged man who was pushing a trolley, and he looks like a delivery man. An elderly man with a white hair and nice crisp shirt and pants enter at the last moment, holding some brochures. He thanks the deliveryman for holding the door, then there was a moment of silence.
Deliveryman commented with a smug smile "You go to Invest fair ah, not job fair?"
Elderly man replied "The job fair is open? I thought it starts from 1pm"
Deliveryman said "Yes, on the 4th floor, I just came from there".
Then there was silence.
I thought elderly man was too old to be going for a job and career fair. Deliveryman should give him a break. But I thought deliveryman was observant. Perhaps, some things can be more obvious, depending on which side you are looking from, or whether you are an outsider looking in.
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