Today, I came across a very sad and disturbing news. A young woman of 24 years old took her life due to work related stress. Some may think it is silly or out of this world to lose your life to something tangible like your job but I think it is one of the saddest…
Tag: Company Policy
Are you being bullied?
Is it possible not to be aware that you are being taken advantage of? Absolutely. Recently, I bumped into a friend who has started his first job three years ago. For three years, he has been tasked to run simple errands, passed out for notable projects and even missed out on promotion opportunities. He wasn’t…
How To Make Yourself Indispensable
Okay, okay… There is no such thing or someone that is indispensable in our current economy but what you can make yourself be is if the company loses you, it can hurt the business really bad. This is one flaw that many companies tend to overlook – retraining and knowledge sharing. With this flaw, you…
Writing a Resignation Letter
There comes a time when one must say farewell to your company, whether it is on good terms or bad. The best scenarios are when you are leaving your job because of better compensation and career offerings from a bigger company, you intend to switch industries or even for personal happy news such as opting…
The Groans of A Pregnant Working Mum
As I was working on the research of my article “Working and Pregnant at the Same Time”, I interviewed a number of pregnant working women all over the world. I found out that my first article did not bring out their workplace groans as I would love to do hence this article is a representation…
Company Policies that do more harm than good
Most of the companies offer benefits range from basics like annual leaves and annual medical check-ups to luxurious like exorbitant healthcare for your spouse or annual sponsored overseas holiday trips. However, there are some policies that I have come across in my employment that just doesn’t work the way it should be or rather, does…
Earth’s Day and how you can save Gaia from your cubicle
Last Friday was Earth’s day and even you are stuck in your tiny airless cubicle, you can help to do your bit for our Mother Earth. Recycled Your Papers Instead of trashing your used paper into a bin underneath your feet, turn over and use the other blank side for scribbling and note-taking. If it…
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