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…
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Guest Post: Making Assumptions by Morgan Mills
I was introduced to Morgan’s blog by her fiance whom was an early follower of mine. I was enjoying Matt’s blog so much I guess his Significant Other’s articles should be interesting as well, to my delight, her posts are as entertaining and informative, uniquely her very own. When I received email notifications of this recent…
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…
Negativity Stay Away
Recently, I have met up with a friend of mine who we have lost touch for a while ago when I was sent overseas. This friend of mine, I shall called him Roy, was passing by Kuala Lumpur for transit to somewhere else with his wife. Gladly to have put down all my tasks and…
A Word of Advice: Friendship wedge in at Work
Hello Kally, I have a problem which has vexed me for a long time. I have a best friend, Devi and she and I have been best friends since college. We have lost touch with each other ever since we entered the workforce. Just end of last year, she joined my company and was placed…
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…
Guest Post: Workplace bullying – The silent epidemic and the long term psychological damage. by Sudhir Suvarna
As the number of you, my followers increases, the more I get to read your posts and I am enjoying the diversity of the topics you all choose to write about so passionately. Kudos! Sudhir happened to mention in one of his comments in MiddleMe about a similar post he has in common with mine…
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