Former Ch 8 actress-host SHARON AU got a new job in the finance sector in Paris and will move there for good in August.
Sharon Au left her management job at Mediacorp as purveyor of style(xstyle) in February to go on a one year sabbatical in Paris. Her plan then was to take a break from work, enjoy a slower pace of life and travel around Europe.
However, after spending two months “being a delinquent just relaxing and not working” in France, the self-confessed workaholic decided to apply for work at an international private equity firm there.
“It was my first interview in Paris and I honestly didn’t have much expectations,” the 42-year-old tells us over the phone. “So when they told me that I was hired, I was surprised and excited.”
She adds: “I had mixed feelings, though. My plan was to take a break for a year, but now I’m going back to the workforce prematurely (laughs). However, I appreciated the fact that I got the job as I know it’s not easy to get a job these days.”
Sharon, who’s back in Singapore for a month to apply for a long-stay visa for France, declines to reveal more about her new job, saying: “In private equity, we acquire firms and sell them. I can’t reveal too much as most of the details are confidential, but there really isn’t anything sexy about it! (Laughs)”
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