Went to my first AGM.
The impression I always had for AGMs were to be dramatic, full for skeptics where the participants or shareholders grill the big shots and management with every scrutiny, on the other end the high earners trying to defend their decision as if the company was far far more important then their life, like they are more than willing to die a thousand times just for the company to progress or simply do the right thing thou having adverse effects of neglecting the shareholders.
On the contrary, this was a different kind of AGM. The mood was clearly set before physically being at the venue. The group of 10 was drafted in because the division needed representatives, and their marketing merit was that the 10 would be promised a sumptuous buffet lunch after the talk not mentioning being able to skive during office hours.
Far from what I’ve heard about Berkshire’s AGM where everyone would be early and sit right in front as close to Warren as possible, the group reached on the dot and instinctively chose seats far from the stage and near the door so that we can camouflaged and get lost in the crowd and we’ll be one of the first to the buffet line when we’re dismissed.
Unlike how other AGMs were known to progress, ours was too quick and too simple without questions or what so ever. The crowd might not even know which items were being discussed or which page and entry the hosts were referring to. The host even had to guide the crowd to the correct page and even self explain without being asked why some figures are this way or that way.
Well, just like our Singaporean culture where we’re more than willing to queue 30 mins for a plate of nasi lemak or ba chor mee, the AGM lasted less than 30 mins and as promised, the buffet lunch.
So much for my first AGM
posted by ikaira @ 6:07 PM,
