Yes i'm currently looking for a job. Let me know if you have any lobangs. I would like to work in a hotel hahaha i think i was influenced by tvb dramas.

Let me tell you a thing or 2 about job-seeking. If you're looking at the financial/banking sector, and would like to work in a big bank, you better at least have a 2nd upper honours, and start attending recruitment talks next semester cos many of them start hiring in sept/oct. In fact, you should get an internship.

If you don't mind not working for a big bank, and is contented looking for a job in websites like jobstreet or jobdb, you will see that almost all of them are looking for:

financial consultants
financial planners
wealth/risk management executives
business development managers
management trainees

3k-10k!!!!!

I can tell you that all of them are the same: sales job. So if you don't wanna sell things then don't bother looking. Of course it is possible to really earn 10k if you're inherently talented and hardworking cos i know of at least one such person :)

Then, some employers will list down something like this:

Looking for marketing executives. Must have at least 5 years of relevant experience with a proven track record. Must have own contacts from the media/f&b etc.

Huh! So many requirements! It's not even some big shot management position. Don't expect training. They wanna ride on your experience and CONTACTS? If i have 5 years of experience, i only can proceed to become marketing executive?? :''''''''( I'm thinking, if i have experience and contacts i could set up my own business.

In fact, if you look carefully, many 'marketing' positions in fact involve sales, so make sure you understand that!

Don't get too excited when you are short-listed as a management trainee, because one of them i went for, is again a sales position which involves a low basic + commission. I was told that if my performance is good, they will raise my basic salary. As they aspire to expand overseas, i will have the opportunity to travel.

Ahem. All these are just talk. It's up to you to believe. Especially if it involves a contract, you gotta think very carefully. It sounded so good to me initially, until dondon told me it's dodgy and not trust-worthy hahhaha cos what if the commission is low/ very few opportunities to sell? You might be stuck doing sai gang for them at a low basic for 2 years. SO TRUE! I'm so stupid, it took me a while to realize. I'm not saying that they intentionally want to scam me but i'm kinda risk-adverse. I'm the kind who will pay high premium.

Another discovery: you know how people use to think that modeling agencies are scammers? They 'talent scout' you, make you pay hundreds for your 'portfolio', then never call you again. Well, some are really not scammish. There are people working behind getting commission for every assignment they manage to clinch for the models, so yes they are working for you!

You are right to say they 'talent scout' average people to become 'models' because talent scouts get paid commission too. But if you know you are talentless and average looking then please don't spend $400 taking pictures then claim that the agency cheat you, because genuinely no one wants to hire you to brand their product/shows. They are not responsible in filtering people who think they can be models.

Whee hee! How do i know? I was shortlisted for a position- not model!
LingS | 2:51 PM