Finally found a small part time job, thanks to yh's friend. For the past 2 days, I've been at Biopolis ushering for a symposium. It's quite a relaxing job. The only rushed period was when the guests first arrived and didn't know where everything was. Had to direct them to the auditorium and registration counter. After the talk started, we just stood around doing nothing until lunch, when we showed them where the food and posters were. The organisers allowed us to eat during the lunch break, as long as we took turns and did it out of sight. So a few of us took the food and went to a secluded staircase to eat. The food was really great.

Actually, as long as the talks are going on, the ushers outside have nothing to do, so we just hung around and talked, then direct people during the breaks, and tell them when it's time to go back in.

The second day was more of the same, although this time I was in the auditorium instead of the lobby. People don't like to sit together, so it was quite difficult getting people to compact to the front and center like the organisers wanted. There were so few people that there was little reason why they should move anyway. We did our best, but some insisted on sitting far away in the rear or at the sides. We ended by lunch time, and that's the end of my first stint of work.