Last sun.. I was last min called to a part-time job at parkway parade for a bank roadshow and I have to dressed up as a jester.. which is a clown lah.. no make-up.. no big red nose.. just the costume.. but already quite embarassing.. actually when I heard it.. I not really want to do lah.. but becos he says will give me more money $8.50 per hour and reimburse my taxi fare.. he wanted me to reach there in 1 hour so I agree lor.. and he can get me more jobs next time mah.. dress up as a jester to give out flyers just feel weird.. ppl walk past will look at you then smile.. like very funny lor.. and kids especially will be attracted by me and the other colleague lor.. some parents even purposely carry their kids to us to look at us.. my colleague even waved to the kids like he is a star like that.. just when our job ended, some indian ppl even came up to us and took a photo with us.. haha.. the boss asked me whether I am interested to do this week.. hee hee.. don't know want to do this kind of job or not.. anyway.. I not free yah.. hee..that's me.. so afraid to show my face.. haha.. lucky never see any familiar faces around..
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
An embarassing part-time job
I really need money lor.. need to get part-time but want those that only last a few days de.. hee.. more flexible.. I have went to a tech company for interview as a promoter for digital products which are from a quite unknow brand.. no response from them yet.. maybe don't want me becos I no experience bah.. I also went to two job agencies with my friends.. signed up with them.. they introduced a job as a promoter for a hair dye company.. $6 per hour for weekends.. quite little right.. and I found all that actually is $8.50 per hour de.. they have "ate up" $2.50 lor.. which is a lot lor.. and the job needs to do for 2 months of weekends.. so in the end I gave up.. don't go.. actually not really happy to know that they eat so much.. then the next agency intro a skin care product promoter job.. I reject it as I don't think my skin will be good enough for it lor.. people buy product will look at face de.. and if I do the job, I will have to put up thick makeup.. so troublesome.. so now just wait for these people to call me to intro more jobs for me lor.. wait and wait..
near the beginning of this month, I saw the news talking about new emplyment guidelines that aim to end discrimination.. I think it is not feasible lor.. job ad should not state requirements related to age, language skills, gender, race, marital status and religion like "seeking fresh graduates" or "female working environment".. but stating these requirements is actually quite useful mah.. then people will not waste their time applying for the job that is not suitable for them mah.. imagine a man applying for a job where all his colleagues are female.. he may not want to work there mah.. and the application forms should not ask for age, photograph unless for security screening purposes etc? huh? a bit weird lor.. all the interviews that I went to.. all ask for these leh.. and they even ask for height and weight..
I think these guidelines just for showing lah.. like doing job like promoter.. they will want to know whether the applicant got the height and looks lor.. discirmination sure to have.. if not how to sell the products.. this is just a way the government trying to show that they are trying to end discrimination.. will it work? see whether the company wants or not lor.. quite difficult..
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