Not Giving It All

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No job is perfect - even the best and coolest jobs have their downside. No matter how attractive one's job is, there will always be bumps that you wish were not there. But if you are a professional who love your job - no bump is too hard to hurdle.

Hosting is one of the most fun (if not glamorous) jobs one can ever have. Whether one is hosting a television show or an event, there is nothing like being at the center of it all while connecting to a live, receptive audience. Being the master of ceremony, the competence of the host is paramount to the success and failure of the program. The energy of the show will depend on how professional and skillful the host is - the more energy he/she puts in, the more likely the event will be successful.

Sometimes 'though, there are small glitches that happen along the way - like a slight change in the chronology of the program, the names of people to be called, and the like. Usually, these are not that huge as to turn the program upside down. There will always be changes on site, and hosts should be flexible. After all, it's such a small sacrifice for a job that pays well.

Being well-connected, this popular Celebrity Host CH gets to host several big campaigns and corporate events. Owing to her celebrity status, CH is paid a lot bigger than ordinary hosts. Some say that it's only her name – not necessarily her skill or lack of it, that CH banks on and gives her the edge over the competition. While she scores big on the former, she fails on the latter - a number of her clients have soon realized.

CH got a big project to host an event of a multinational company. It was a big corporate gathering that showcased the milestones of the company internationally. However, when the show began, CH displayed such attitude that pissed off the organizers, and later on, the client.

Reportedly, CH got annoyed with the changes in the spiels and greetings of the program. She refused to adjust to the program and heed the instruction thus putting the event in jeopardy. The organizers, as well as the company executives were extremely upset with CH's attitude, wondering why she couldn’t even deliver something that's part of her job. Allegedly, some executives even complained at how boring CH handled the whole event.

Expectedly, when the same client recently launched a big company breakthrough, the name of CH was already deleted as host. Overheard that the company executives were really disappointed - did not want a repeat of the same - CH's attitude and performance.

“A professional is someone who can do his best work even when he doesn’t feel like it.” ~ Alistair Cooke (1945 )

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