As a manager, you touch lives. They never told me that when I became one and I never knew the impact I had on shaping so many people’s lives until I left the corporate world. Every time I come back to Singapore, I am so fortunate to be overwhelmed with invitations to luncheons and dinners,…
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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…
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…
20 things only those who relocate will understand
If you have ever relocated miles away from home to a place where cultures, languages and food are so different from yours, you’ll share the same pain as me listed below. If you are going to relocate soon, check out my Relocation corner and you might be able to find the information you need and…
Guest Post: BUS CAPTAINS OF SINGAPORE by Annabel Law Productions
To many, Singapore owes her success to efficiency, professionalism, and quality. Singapore’s transport system is the epitome of these factors. However, few remember the true heroes in our everyday lives fuelling Singapore’s success. We are a team of young Singaporeans who embarked on a yearlong project to discover more about these unsung heroes. And one such…
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…
National Bike to Work Day
If you live in the city like me, you’ll be used to taking public transportation to work unless you drive. I know many of you probably drive to work, a little secret of me: I don’t have a driver’s license yet. Shocking but true! Living in Singapore where you can reach one end of the…
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