World of Work
It’s her big moment. The management trainee has been given the chance to present the results of her project. The polite audience is quietly attentive. “I’m here to talk to you about the XYZ results” she announces enthusiastically. ‘Whoosh!’ goes the effect as the presentation begins and the first text box blows in. ‘Boing’ [...]
There are many readers here who have spent time living and working in some remote locations or third tier cities in greater Asia, so this story may bring a smile. It’s all about going to restaurants, bars, and cafes and ordering a drink, or more specifically, a glass of wine or a bottle of beer. [...]
You are sitting in the audience and the presenter has just put up yet another slide so full of text and graphics that it reminds you of the Kaleidoscope your grandfather showed to you as a child; pretty, ever changing colours and patterns but no chance of discerning anything meaningful, let alone the words hidden [...]
