Passionate People Work Harder, Stay Loyal

If your boss isn’t reading this, it’s time to forward this article to him or her or even them. The glaring fact has always been in our faces, it is not the pay nor the benefits nor the environment that makes people work harder and smarter for a company. Of course, these factors just make…

Switch Off!

So I talked about how technology shaped my efficiency, I know you might have different ideas on how the nasty little devices conquer our world and how invasive they have become at the dinner tables all around the world. It all boils down to self-control. And yes, it can be done. Set the rules and…

Write a Good Appraisal 

It’s time of the year again for you to appraise yourself and the work you have done. It’s your time to crow and boast, flutter your feathers and shine through the words you are penning down until it hit you. Huh? You don’t know what to write. That is one problem I had throughout my…

Guest Post: Long Duration Flights by CHAPE

If you have been enjoying all the posts by my dear friend David that have been sharing here, you will definitely benefit from this one. He is truly fantastic and generous, and you want more of his advice, go to his website! Just to let you know I am also featuring his article on LadyRedot.com! It’s fun…

When the Job Description is a Scam

Nowadays, you flip through the job apps with a flick of your thumb, checking out jobs after jobs, company after company, until you came across an interesting and intriguing job description with a salary almost doubled your own. You are so tempted to try so what’s the harm of dropping in your resume anyways? Plus…

Thriving in a Call Centre

Growing up, I have never thought I wanted to work in a call centre. My mum thought since I love talking on the phone so much, she introduced my first job to me. A telephone operator in YMCA hotel, a position recently vacated in her workplace. Urgh, it must be hard and so uncool working…

Call Centre & Retail – A Thankless Job

Do you know that call centres and retail industry have the highest turnover rate each year? Like the title, it is a thankless job that hardly anyone appreciates, it is low paying too. You hardly see any kids who will pen down their ambition as a customer service officer in America Express or a sales…