Burnouts do not happen all of a sudden. It starts with a spark that people barely notice, often in the form of sudden loss of energy and it grows as time passes on. Tasks that normally take seconds to finish slowly become a task that feels really hard to do. Even daily activities become a…
Tag: Career
Thinking About Leaving Your Job
Quitting any job is a big decision, especially if it is your only source of income. A person should spend weeks or months before they try considering making the jump and make sure that it is the right thing to do for their career. No matter what reason you may have regarding quitting your job…
Why Lunch with Colleagues Actually Matters
In Singapore’s work culture, lunch is often just a quick break before they continue with the mad rush to finish their work. It’s always grabbing food, eating fast and working immediately. But if you take the time to have lunch with your colleagues despite the rush, it can change how you feel at work and…
Trust as a Buffer in Uncertain Times: Staying Afloat as A Freelancer
When the economic situation, whether locally or globally gets tough, businesses take a look at what they are spending money on to see where they can save. They make their budgets smaller, change what is important to them and often stop spending money on things that they think are not necessary for the meantime. In…
The Quiet Weight of Freelancers’ Independence
Freelancing is often seen as a way for many people to become their own boss. They do not have to follow a schedule, clients can be picked based on their preferences and the capability to shape one’s career. However, beneath this independence comes a hidden reality that freelancers tend to ignore. And that is the…
Starting Freelancing as a Fresh Undergrad
Graduating from either college or university follows a familiar pattern: newly grads would work on their resume, schedule interviews and pursue a full-time job. However, in recent years, this pattern is no longer viable for many fresh graduates especially now that freelancing is now presenting a new alternative to build one’s career. It also offers…
The Fragility Beneath Flexibility
Freelancing is often seen as a way to be one’s own boss and have a lot of freedom to pick the projects they want and get paid from many avenues. But, during times of great uncertainty such as economic downturns, geopolitical events, and other global crises, this freedom can be a burden. Freelancers do not…
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