Working in Shanghai made me realised language is a huge barrier when it comes to communication especially between two countries that doesn’t speak the same native language. Not that I don’t speak Chinese or English, the matter of fact, both languages are my native tongue. From young, my school emphasizes on bilingual teachings. However, I…
Tag: Career Advancement
The day I open my eyes
I must admit that when I was much younger I was particularly prejudice against the Chinese from China and China itself. The news reporting China women flew to Singapore and hooked up with elderly Singapore men for their retirement funds and citizenship distorted my impression of them. News like guys peeing in tourist attractions, mothers…
Foreign Talent
You are working just nicely in your company, probably made up of mostly local colleagues that share your interests and once in a while, you’ll hang out with them in a pub across the road especially on Fridays when everyone wind down and bitch about work or talk about the upcoming games over beer. Suddenly…
Hopping…
Thanks to Mabel‘s comment and from it, I drew inspiration for this post. Below is an extraction from one of her comment: “Working in many industries we go gain a wide-set of skills and we might find what we love doing. On the other hand, some might see this sort of person as being “floaty”…
A Word of Advice: Diving into the Deep Blue Sea
Dear Kally, I have been a homemaker the better part of my life and I have not stepped into the workforce for 10 years. Now that my children are all in high school and that it will be really nice to earn some pocket money for myself, I decided to go and search for a…
Let’s talk dirty: You & Me
Before your mind run wild because of the title, let me remind you it’s Monday and it’s too early for anything wild. I’ll like to touch on the topic of feedback. Feedback can be good, complimentary and praises. Don’t we all wish someone always have good things to say about us? Don’t we all wish…
Guest Post: LESSONS LEARNED IN MY FIRST 3 MONTHS AS A LAWYER by That Career Girl
Besides from reading articles from my followers, I do venture out onto this wonderful feature on WordPress “Freshly Pressed” that introduce me to other writers’ websites and their insights to a different world. One of those many I read (yes, I do read a lot… – I used to spend at least a few hundreds…
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