{"id":17654,"date":"2026-09-11T20:07:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T11:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/?p=17654"},"modified":"2026-09-11T20:30:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T11:30:30","slug":"ittip-seojun-company-event-fairness-diary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/en\/ittip-seojun-company-event-fairness-diary\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Boss a King? \u2014 A Peculiar Fairness Debate That Unfolded One Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cJust dare to press Option 4.\u201d<\/strong>
The CEO’s Whim Quiz lol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While chatting with ISTP after a while, an absurdly small conversation began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At my dad’s company, they occasionally hold events that offer extra perks to clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the format is a bit bizarre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a random alphanumeric string appears on screen, participants have to type it completely backwards and submit it as fast as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first, I just brought it up casually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey ISTP. If you automate this, it\u2019s ridiculously fast, right?<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And from that simple spark, our conversation somehow escalated into\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Utilitarianism, deontology, game theory, institutional design, corporate responsibility, and the human conscience.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did it go this far?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LMAO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At first, ISTP was predictably rigid, true to character.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIf you use automation to gain an unfair edge over others, it\u2019s hard to justify that as completely fair.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soft shell, granite core.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gentle on the outside, solid bedrock on the inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I kept pushing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWhat if people are already using macros?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat if the company isn’t even blocking it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy on earth does a car salesperson need lightning-fast typing speed in the first place?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey\u2019re asking for speeds that are practically impossible for human hands, aren’t they?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Cracks started forming in ISTP’s granite stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hahaha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then I threw in an analogy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Imagine putting delicious food right in front of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Eat this only with a fork.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Whoever finishes first gets a prize.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018By the way, nobody is supervising you.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018There might be a spoon hidden somewhere, or your coworker might slip you one.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Compete at your own risk.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

ISTP paused to think, then conceded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026\u2026Wait, then the game design was flawed from the very beginning.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The rock finally budged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lololol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then ISTP pitched a compromise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInstead of full automation, what about just using a tool to reverse the string and copy-pasting it manually?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I fired back immediately:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow is that any different from saying only we get to use a spork<\/strong>?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ROFL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ISTP broke down laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From there, we started redesigning the corporate event ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My idea was simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why not make it a quiz genuinely related to auto sales?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Which of the following vehicles has the highest engine displacement?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

A question like this actually makes sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It tests real domain knowledge, and knowledgeable reps can answer right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, if our conversation had ended sensibly right here, this blog entry wouldn’t exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out of nowhere, I blurted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOr better yet, how about this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CEO’s Public Confession Event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. What is the eye color of the person the CEO has a crush on?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What is the CEO’s preferred body type in a partner?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What personality trait does the CEO imagine in their dream partner every night?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    \u201c100% win rate even if you get it wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    ISTP remarked:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThat’s not a raffle; that’s an official disclosure of the CEO’s personal secrets.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    And a second later:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cDirect ticket to an HR interview.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    LMAO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    That was the tipping point into complete chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I crafted another event format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The ‘Whatever the CEO Wants’ Quiz<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Question 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Spicy seafood noodles vs. Black bean noodles: Pick one.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Correct answer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Whatever the CEO is craving right now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Hahaha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you pick black bean noodles and the CEO feels like spicy seafood noodles, you’re out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you pick spicy seafood noodles but he wants black bean noodles today, disqualified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Fairness?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Yet surprisingly, people would feel far less cheated than in the current event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Because from the start, everyone knows the ground truth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cOh, it’s just pure CEO favoritism.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83d\ude02 If you enjoy absurd dilemmas like this, this one is just as risky.<\/strong> \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    I Played a Balance Game with AI! (Feat. My Review of How Gemini’s ‘Mind’ Was Utterly Shaken)<\/a><\/blockquote>