The Prata Man

We are now approaching the next phase of our individual lives. Which is why we are all going through so much pain to actually go through uni so as to be able to get a good job in the future that provides not only the bread for the whole family but also the hi-5 sets plasma tvs and what have you. More importantly, we are also aiming to get a job that provides us with some sense of satisfaction. I am saying this because, if indeed money was our only objective, then there are far easier ways to make money. For example, we can gamble, play shares and even sell prata. I know the first thing that strikes your minds now. Can selling prata really buy us the above mentioned luxuries? Yes indeed.

A plain prata sold in singapore can fetch up to 60 cents. That is already a huge profit considering that the whole box of flour plus the butter and the oil is only worth a fraction of that amount. Now imagine selling this same prata in another country where prata is not so common, for example in australia. To be more precise, college square*. The main customers that need to be targeted are the australians, who really love this prata. Imagine selling one for 5 australian dollars. Every day, we can expect customers to give us a neverending queue and hence a huge profit. There will come a time when our prata stall will be, inevitably, upgraded to a restaurant with the heading ' the prata man'.

Now we have to snap back to reality, because although the thought is worth entertaining, we know that this is not going to justify our 12 plus years of education, but nevertheless, in the most unlikely event that our education should fail any of us, this is something to fall back on.

*Now we are supposed to target australians but we have the prata stall in college square, in a place known for asian students. Here is the explanation. People are willing to travel for good food, and in the event that the business is not doing as well as we expected it to, we have a certain asian there to help us keep afloat.
-Malik