From banking to bags — Y. Joanne Si
MARCH 11 — What’s in a bag? You call it a clutch and I call it a purse. He calls it a backpack and she calls it a knapsack. Beyond their utility, bags of all shapes and sizes hold a certain fascination for me. I don’t covet them but, rather, I marvel at their design and craftsmanship, just as architects would admire and study buildings and structures around them. We aren’t going over the reasons why a girl can’t have too many bags.
That I can indulge in my love for crafting and have a finished project in a reasonable timeframe made it the perfect pastime for me as a full time professional. There was truly no aspect of my life that begs for improvement. For two decades I had enjoyed a successful career in corporate banking. Previously, I served as a flight attendant with Cathay Pacific, an invaluable experience that tremendously expanded my world view.
For a “double minority” in the Land of the Free , I was gratified to have climb the corporate ladder based on merit. However, banks are regularly going through mergers and acquisitions amidst a cycle of regulation and de-regulation. Inevitably, I find myself craving more time to indulge in this pastime. Given my finance background and customer service experience, perhaps it’s not a giant leap to turn my hobby into a business. After all, many artists often lack business training to start.
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