[도민시론] 갑을관계는 돌고돈다
갑을 관계는 돌고 돈다.
글씨 공연을 하다보면 정말 갖가지 상황을 마주하게 된다.
비가 오는 야외이거나 무대가 없다거나 관객이 없는 상태에서의 공연. 이보다 최악은 없을거야 같은 생각이 드는 흙바닥 부터 황송한 연출과 화려한 조명의 무대까지 다양한 곳에서 수많은 작품을 공연 했다.
비가 오면 비를 맞으며 먹물과 빗물을 함께 범벅해 완성하고 바람이 거세게 불면 바람을 맞으며 바람의 방향대로 먹을 튀겨가며 마치기도 했다. 먹물이 쏟아지고 물이 엎어질지언정 어떤 환경이나 상황에도 마다한 적은 단 한 번도 없었다.
모두 나에게 소중한 기회였기 때문이다. 그런 상황에서 붓 공연을 하는 것은 처량하지만 한편으론 극적이기도 했다.
행사라는 것은 주최하고 여는 이가 있고 거기에 참여해서 펼치는 이가 있다. 보통 여는이가 ‘갑’이고 참여자가 ‘을’이다. 그것은 계약 관계이며 금전이 오가는 일이라 서류상의 표현에도 등장 하는 지칭이며 으레 자연스럽게 받아들인다. 공공기관의 경우 갑을관계가 아닌 상호 동등한 입장으로 계약을 하기도 한다.
여하튼 여러 종류의 갑들이 있는데 늘 을로 일하는 낮은 지위의 아티스트로서 경험을 풀고싶다.
크게 두 부류의 갑이 있다.
똑똑한 갑과 멍청한 갑.
똑똑한 갑은 대기 공간을 마련해주고 음료와 간식을 챙겨주며 주차 문제를 걱정하지 않게 배려한다. 무대의 크기나 구조물의 설치를 위한 거리 측정, 조명 음향부터 관객과의 거리를 고려한 구성, 리허설 때 작은 동선까지 체크한다.
일단 전담하는 담당자가 존재한다. 이들은 깐깐하며 가끔은 이런것 까지 챙겨야 하나? 싶을정도로 귀찮게 굴지만 그런 태도 덕분에 변수 없이 무대를 잘 마칠 수 있게 된다. 작품도 소중히 생각해준다. 전후관리가 완벽하다. 그런 갑질(?)은 기분좋게 상대한다. 다시 만나고 싶은 갑이다.
을에게 있어서 정말 최악은 멍청한 갑을 만난 경우다. 간혹 대행할 능력이 있긴 한 건지 의심되는 자들이 있다. 현장에서는 어떤 말도 티도 내지 않지만 섭외되어 일하는 사람들의 흐름이나 장비 및 어떤 사인물만 봐도 가늠이 된다. 일단 가장 황당한 상황은 무대 자체가 없는것이다. 대기장소는 바라지도 않는다. 조명도 음향도 없는 무반주다. 나를 왜 섭외한건지 도대체 알 수 없다. 어떻게 이런 식으로 진행되나 싶을정도로 말이 안되는 수준의 행사.
아마도 그들 또한 어떤 사정이 있을 것이다. 시간 문제, 경제적 여유, 현장 상황, 관계적인 이유 등.
급하게 준비하느라 섭외도 구성도 진행도 그냥 모든 것이 헐겁고 빈틈이 가득하다. 상황이 이쯤 되면 이런 자에게 섭외된 나라는 사람에게도 어떤 의구심이 들게된다.
을을 대하는 태도나 말에 존중은 없다. 우선 본인들이 우왕좌왕 하느라 정신이 없고 현장이 어수선하다. 애초에 바라지도 않지만 기본만 해도 반은 가는데 개중에는 외양만을 보고 나를 판단해 희롱하거나 더러운 농담을 일삼는 미친자도 있다. 아주 극히 드문 경우고 믿기 힘들겠지만 아직도 그런 자들이 있다.
배려는 지능이다. 지능이 떨어지면 수행 능력도 소통 수준도 낮다.
진짜 몰라서 못하고 의식 자체가 없어 그러는 것이 더 안타깝다. 멍청한 갑들과 일해 좋은점이 있다면 인내심을 기르면서 다양한 경험을 쌓게 된다는 것이다.
존중없는 태도에, 무대가 없고, 음향장비가 없고, 대기실도 없고, 주차까지 불편하면 예민해지고 신경질이 나지만 사람이 뭐랄까? 환경에 적응하기 위해 노련하고 강해진다.
척박한 환경에서 드세게 자라는 잡초처럼 상황을 극복하면서 단단해진다. 꼼꼼한 준비성이 생기고 그런 상황에서도 해내는 어떤 능력 같은것이 생긴다.
행사를 여는 곳. 정확히 말하자면 행사를 대행하는 곳은 대행을 맡긴 고객을 만족시켜야 한다.
고객을 만족시키기 위한 행사를 만들기 위해 어떤 목적을 갖고 을을 섭외하는 것일텐데 자신의 고객을 만족 시켜줄 을에게 최소한의 마땅한 대우를 하는 것이 일의 성공을 위한 기본적인 태도 아닌가? 그건 너무 을 위주의 생각인가? 하긴 돈을 주는 그쪽에서는 섭외 해준것만으로도 감사히 여겨야 할 일이라 생각 하는지도 모르겠다.
그런 자들에게 대행을 맡기는 고객에게는 어떤 사정이 있는걸까? 그들을 신뢰할 수 있을까?
갑을관계는 돌고 돈다.
정말 일 잘 하는 갑은 을에게 잘한다. 그게 결국 자신을 위한 일임을 알기 때문에.
When you're performing spoken word, you'll encounter all sorts of situations.
Performing outdoors in the rain, without a stage, or with no audience. I've performed a lot of works in various places, from dirt floors where you think it can't get any worse, to stages with dull production and colorful lighting.
If it was raining, we would get wet, mixing food and rainwater, and if the wind was blowing hard, we would fry food in the direction of the wind. Despite the spills and spills, I've never been afraid of any environment or situation.
They were all precious opportunities for me. Performing brushwork in such a situation was both humiliating and dramatic.
In an event, there are those who organize and open it and those who participate and perform. Usually, the organizer is the 'Gak' and the participant is the 'Eul'. It is a contractual relationship and money is exchanged, so it is a designation that appears in written expressions and is usually accepted naturally. In the case of public organizations, contracts are often made on a mutually equal footing rather than a pecking order.
Anyway, there are many types of contracts, and I want to share my experience as a low-status artist who always works as a contractor.
There are two main types of bosses.
The smart ones and the dumb ones.
The smart ones provide a waiting area, bring drinks and snacks, and make sure you don't have to worry about parking. They measure the size of the stage, the distance to set up the structure, the lighting and acoustics, the distance to the audience, and even the smallest details of rehearsal.
There is a dedicated person in charge. They are strict and sometimes annoying to the point where you think, "Do I really need to take care of this?" But their attitude allows us to finish the show without any variables. They care about the work. The before and after management is perfect. I feel comfortable dealing with such bossiness. I want to meet him again.
The worst thing for her is when she meets a stupid one. Sometimes he doubts whether they have the ability to act on his behalf. They don't say anything, but you can tell just by looking at the flow of people, equipment, and signs. First of all, the most ridiculous situation is that there is no stage. There is no waiting area. No lights, no sound, no accompaniment. I don't know why they booked me. It's an event that makes so little sense that you wonder how it could be organized this way.
Perhaps they have their reasons. Time, money, location, relationship, etc.
It's a rush job, and everything is haphazard and full of gaps. At this point, there is a certain suspicion about the person who was invited by this person.
There is no respect in their attitude or words. First of all, they are busy fussing around and the site is cluttered. I don't even want to, but the basics are halfway there, but there are some crazy people who judge you based on your appearance and harass you or make dirty jokes. It's very rare, and believe it or not, there are still people like that.
Caring is intelligence. When intelligence is low, performance and communication levels are low.
It's worse when they don't know what they're doing, and they don't even realize it. The good thing about working with jerks is that you learn to be patient and gain a lot of experience.
The disrespect, the lack of a stage, the lack of sound equipment, the lack of a waiting room, and the lack of parking make you sensitive and nervous, but what can you say? You become seasoned and stronger to adapt to the environment.
Like a weed that grows rarely in a harsh environment, you become stronger by overcoming the situation. You become meticulous in your preparation and have a certain ability to do it even in such a situation.
The venue. To be more precise, the company that organizes the event has to satisfy the client.
The purpose of hiring a person is to create an event to satisfy the customer, but isn't it a basic attitude for the success of the job to give the person who will satisfy the customer at least the right treatment? Is that too much of an ego-oriented idea? I don't know if the person who pays the money thinks that they should be grateful just for being hired.
What are the circumstances of clients who entrust such people with their representation? Can they be trusted?
Relationships go around and around.
Those who are really good at their jobs are good to their clients because they know it's for their own good.
[도민시론] 갑을관계는 돌고돈다
When you're performing spoken word, you'll encounter all sorts of situations.
Performing outdoors in the rain, without a stage, or with no audience. I've performed a lot of works in various places, from dirt floors where you think it can't get any worse, to stages with dull production and colorful lighting.
If it was raining, we would get wet, mixing food and rainwater, and if the wind was blowing hard, we would fry food in the direction of the wind. Despite the spills and spills, I've never been afraid of any environment or situation.
They were all precious opportunities for me. Performing brushwork in such a situation was both humiliating and dramatic.
In an event, there are those who organize and open it and those who participate and perform. Usually, the organizer is the 'Gak' and the participant is the 'Eul'. It is a contractual relationship and money is exchanged, so it is a designation that appears in written expressions and is usually accepted naturally. In the case of public organizations, contracts are often made on a mutually equal footing rather than a pecking order.
Anyway, there are many types of contracts, and I want to share my experience as a low-status artist who always works as a contractor.
There are two main types of bosses.
The smart ones and the dumb ones.
The smart ones provide a waiting area, bring drinks and snacks, and make sure you don't have to worry about parking. They measure the size of the stage, the distance to set up the structure, the lighting and acoustics, the distance to the audience, and even the smallest details of rehearsal.
There is a dedicated person in charge. They are strict and sometimes annoying to the point where you think, "Do I really need to take care of this?" But their attitude allows us to finish the show without any variables. They care about the work. The before and after management is perfect. I feel comfortable dealing with such bossiness. I want to meet him again.
The worst thing for her is when she meets a stupid one. Sometimes he doubts whether they have the ability to act on his behalf. They don't say anything, but you can tell just by looking at the flow of people, equipment, and signs. First of all, the most ridiculous situation is that there is no stage. There is no waiting area. No lights, no sound, no accompaniment. I don't know why they booked me. It's an event that makes so little sense that you wonder how it could be organized this way.
Perhaps they have their reasons. Time, money, location, relationship, etc.
It's a rush job, and everything is haphazard and full of gaps. At this point, there is a certain suspicion about the person who was invited by this person.
There is no respect in their attitude or words. First of all, they are busy fussing around and the site is cluttered. I don't even want to, but the basics are halfway there, but there are some crazy people who judge you based on your appearance and harass you or make dirty jokes. It's very rare, and believe it or not, there are still people like that.
Caring is intelligence. When intelligence is low, performance and communication levels are low.
It's worse when they don't know what they're doing, and they don't even realize it. The good thing about working with jerks is that you learn to be patient and gain a lot of experience.
The disrespect, the lack of a stage, the lack of sound equipment, the lack of a waiting room, and the lack of parking make you sensitive and nervous, but what can you say? You become seasoned and stronger to adapt to the environment.
Like a weed that grows rarely in a harsh environment, you become stronger by overcoming the situation. You become meticulous in your preparation and have a certain ability to do it even in such a situation.
The venue. To be more precise, the company that organizes the event has to satisfy the client.
The purpose of hiring a person is to create an event to satisfy the customer, but isn't it a basic attitude for the success of the job to give the person who will satisfy the customer at least the right treatment? Is that too much of an ego-oriented idea? I don't know if the person who pays the money thinks that they should be grateful just for being hired.
What are the circumstances of clients who entrust such people with their representation? Can they be trusted?
Relationships go around and around.
Those who are really good at their jobs are good to their clients because they know it's for their own good.