Land Economy

~I've been writing around,
just in case,
you have a job for me~

Sweet Little Oriental Girl (SLOG) on her last days as a street fundraiser, speaking with a Colleague She Cares About (CSCA)

CSCA: So what would you do if you lose this job?
SLOG: I'm not sure, I've already applied to work for The Big Issue
CSCA: Have you done this kind of thing before?
SLOG: I was a journalist for ten weeks in Hong Kong
CSCA: That's good, which publications
SLOG: Quite a few... one was a gay magazine, it's what caught my eye in the first place:

Gay 佬有乜唔好
基字恩淤其土
祈祷唔好離普
言於以前最好

SLOG: So how much does it cost you to smoke?
CSCA: About a fiver a week... do you smoke?
SLOG: Only second hand, it's free and it's more potent (false economy)
CSCA: ... so how confident do you feel about getting the job?
SLOG: See how it goes... my degree's kind of related
CSCA: What is it again?
SLOG: Land Economy, not many people know what it's about

環境經濟法律
簡稱可謂[慳地]
勝經夠濟一D
教您心堅定D

CSCA: Would you do anything else?
SLOG: I'll apply for other jobs as well, if they take my suggestions I'm halfway there, but if they take me on, it's my true calling
CSCA: Good luck!

SLOG: I lost my job as a fundraiser :( I guess I needed a break anyway from the coughing
Mate: Hey, they're about to ban smoking in bars and restaurants in Hong Kong too
(And she thought workplaces were supposed to be smoke-free, according to employment law - outside as well as in?)

SLOG took sister to airport, hoping she'll ignore a request to check the price of fags...

CSCA: Hey, I got four sign ups today... fingers crossed for your job application!
SLOG: (I'm working on it...)