I had my fair share of working with superiors from many different countries due to different job scope and different companies. The common ones are Singaporeans (which is not surprising, given that it is my home country), Malaysians, Indonesians, Indians, Chinese, Israelis, Australians, Americans, and British. I find that different cultures produce a different kind…
Category: Working Together
Social Media Rants
We have always seen news on how employees get into trouble on social media when they click submit without given much thoughts. My first thought always be the fault of the employees. But is it really? Social media as I have written before is a two-edged sword. On one hand, we can use it in…
Advertorial Post: How to Protect Against Stress at Work
Stress at work is a big problem. It affects all aspects of your life and not just your working life. If left unchecked it can impact on sleep, relationships, mental health, physical health and more. Work stress is one of the leading causes of absence from work. If stress is a problem in your life,…
Sorry they have to go..
As a manager, the hardest part is actually firing someone. To add on to the hard part, it is when you need to let someone go because he or she is underperforming and not because everyone has to go due to cost cutting. You may argue that since the person is underperforming, you as the…
Guest Post: Midlife Career Shift – Are You Afraid to Take a Big Leap? by Sharukh Bamboat
Sharukh is a talented freelance writer and writes fantastically (and beautifully, I must add) about a country he is so deeply in love with – India. His lyrical words will transport you there mentally and in soul, and that is why I jump at the opportunity when he offers to write a post for MiddleMe!!…
Little Things that you think it’s is employee’s right but irks the hell out of managers
I guess the title says it all. Things that gets on managers’ nerves but as much as we love to tell you off, we understand the little things brings a tiny piece of paradise to you at work. Just please don’t go overboard, eh? Eating at your desk Employees usually reason it out as productive…
Guest Post: 5 Main Challenges Freelance workers face all the time by Mariam Sargsyan
Recently, as I was browsing for more inspiration on what to write on the topic of freelancing and I stumbled upon an excellent article that I wish to share with my fellow readers here. Miriam is an excellent writer and her thoughts are crystal clear as if you are not reading her words but hearing…
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